Sixth Generation

212. Mary "Molly" BACON was born on 7 October 1766 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^8,28 She signed a will in 1838 in Killingly (now Putnam Heights), Windham County, CT.⁸ In Mary's (Molly's) will, daughter Ann is only mentioned as helping to choose a burial place for Mary. Mary gives all securities and money to Betsey. She died on 16 May 1858 at the age of 91 in Killingly (now Putnam Heights), Windham County, CT.⁸

Mary "Molly" BACON and John Riches SMITH (*) were married on 6 November 1796 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.⁸ John Riches SMITH (*), son of (Unknown) SMITH and (Unknown) RICHES, was born in 1755 in England, United Kingdom.^{20,52,53 54} He paid the Duties required for an Apprentice's Indenture. He emigrated in 1775 from London, Middlesex County, England.³⁹ About 1780 he was a manufacturer of Damask linen in Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^55,56 John appeared in the census in 1790 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.⁴⁶ His household consisted of 1 "free white male, 16 years & upwards, including heads of families;" 4 "free white males, under 16 years;" and 4 "free white females, including heads of families." The first person was John Riches Smith; the second group consisted of his sons James, Ebenezer and two unknown sons; and the third group consisted of Dorothy Bacon Smith and their daughters, Rhoda, Sarah and Susanna. He appeared in the census in 1800 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.⁵⁷ His household consisted of 1 male "over 16 and under 26" (either Ebenezer or James), 1 male "over 26 and under 45" (John), 2 females "under 10" (Susanna and Elizabeth), 1 female "over 10 and under 16" (Sarah or Rhoda), 1 female " over 26 and under 45" (his second wife, Mary), and 1 female "over 45" (unknown, but probably his widowed mother-in-law). He died on 25 February 1801 at the age of 46 in Pomfret Township, Windham County, CT.^51,53 He died "after a short illness." John has Ancestral File Number LDJL-5MD.

Mary "Molly" BACON and John Riches SMITH (*) had the following children: