William Smith (d. 1743), a Quaker, emigrated from Yorkshire, England, in 1684 and settled in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married twice and was the father of fifteen children, 1691-1736. His son, Thomas Smith (d. 1750), married Elizabeth Sanders in 1727. They had eight children. Descendants listed lived in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Virginia, New Jersey, Tennessee. Record lacks dates and locality names for many descendants.

Reprint of v. 3 of the 1905 ed. published by Lewis Pub. Co., New York under title: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time.