Samuel Smith (died 23 March 1808) was an English priest and

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who became Headmaster of

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in the 18th century. Smith was educated at Westminster School and

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(admitted 1750, matriculated and scholarship 1751, graduated

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1754,

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1757,

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1764). He became a Fellow of Trinity in 1756. Ordained deacon in September 1755 and priest in December 1755, Smith held the following church livings: * Rector of

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, Norfolk, 1762–1808 * Rector of St Peter's, West Lynn, Norfolk, 1762–1785 * Rector and patron of

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, Cambridgeshire, 1785 * Prebendary of

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, 1787–1808 * Prebendary of

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, 1787–1808 * Rector of

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, Northamptonshire, 1795–1808 He was Headmaster of

1764–1788. He married firstly Anna Jackson, secondly Susannah Pettingall, and thirdly Ann Pinckney. His eldest son Samuel Smith became

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. Smith died on 23 March 1808, aged 77, and was buried in

alongside his first two wives and his son Thomas.

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