Nat Gould

John Greensmith 1716-1806

John Greensmith was born at Thorpe in Derbyshire in 1716, the son of Thomas Greensmith and his wife née Anne Berisford of Cold Eaton near Alsop-en-le-Dale in Derbyshire. He was baptised on 24 March 1716 at Alsop-en-le-Dale.

He married Sarah Buxton on 19 May 1743 at Bradbourne in Derbyshire. She was born in 1717, the daughter of Thomas Buxton of Bradbourne and his wife née Martha Bradley. They lived at Kniveton in Derbyshire.

They had the following children:

Thomas Greensmith. He was born in 1744 and died in 1763.

John Greensmith. He was born in 1746 and died in 1792.

Martha Greensmith. She was born in 1748. She was married to Richard Buxton on 31 March 1777 by licence at Kniveton.

Sarah Greensmith. She born in 1752.

Francis Greensmith. He was born in 1755, and baptised at Kniveton on 12 October 1755. He died on 26 June 1831 at Thorpe aged 75 years.

Elizabeth Greensmith. She was born in 1759, and baptised at Kniveton on 2 December 1759.

Their father John Greensmith died in 1806.