Ethan Smith

Born 1762 in Massachusetts, Ethan Smith was a Continental soldier during the Revolutionary War. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1790, he became a prominent Presbyterian minister to establish the New Hampshire Missionary Society. His Memoirs of Mrs. Abigail Bailey was, by contemporary standards, a best-seller. Rev. Smith passed away in his 86th year.

Born 1762 in Massachusetts, Ethan Smith was a Continental soldier during the Revolutionary War. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1790, he became a prominent Presbyterian minister to establish the New Hampshire Missionary Society. His Memoirs of Mrs. Abigail Bailey was, by contemporary standards, a best-seller. Rev. Smith passed away in his 86th year. See less