Born in London.1

From the Memoirs of Frederick Smith :-
"I was born in London, the 28th of the Sixth Month, 1757"

Baptised in St Clement Danes.2

From the Parish Register :-
"Frederick Smith ... of Frederick Otto & Elizabeth"

Mentioned in Will.3

of Frederick Smith
Described as :-
"my children Frederick and Elizabeth"

Resident in London.1

From the Memoirs of Frederick Smith .-
"I lived with them and their sisters; but as they had no room in their house to lodge me, a respectable lodging was provided for me in the neighbourhood. My relations were opulent people, and kept a great deal of what is called fashionable company; ... ... "

He is referring to Samuel Potts and Henry Potts

Appointed in General Post Office.4,1

From the GPO Appointment Books :-
"Ordered that Mr. Frederick Smith be appointed Junior ??? of Letters in the Inland Office in the vacancy occasioned by the Dismissal of James West for taking money out of letters"

From the Memoirs of Frederick Smith :-
1) "When I was about thirteen and a half years of age, I  was taken from school, and sent to London to occupy a situation under Government, in the General Post Office;"
2) "A near relation was Comptroller, and his brother held another situation in the same office: I was under their joint care, they having kindly undertaken to watch over me"

Research Note :-
The Comptroller and his brother were Samuel Potts and Henry Potts

Married Sarah OLDHAM in Paddington, St James.8,1

From the Parish Register :-
"Frederick Smith of the Parish of St Mary Abchurch London bachelor and Sarah Oldham of this parish spinster"
By licence
Witnesses :-
Mary Oldham
John Barber
2 illegible

From the Memoirs of Frederick Smith :-
"... ... my twenty-first year; when, without the consent of my friends or knowledge of my friends, I married."

Diary entry.5

From the diaries of Mr Justice Robert Day of Kerry :-
"Both families visit London - dine that day with Fredk. Smith, our Quaker cousin, at his country House in the New Road - ... ... Fredk. who is a chymist in the  Haymarket of great repute and employment bestows his cousin Mrs Day a beautiful medicine chest ... ..."

Wrote will.6

"1) This is the last will and testament
2) of me Frederick Smith of Croydon in the County of Surrey and of the Hay-
3) market Westminster Chemist ... ..."

Some names mentioned :-
1) "William Foster Reynolds of Carlshalton in the County of Surrey Merchant"
2) "William Millar Christy of Gracechurch Street London Hatter"
4) "my son Edward Smith"
5) "my wife Sarah Smith"
6) "my children Henry Frederick Smith Eliza Bell Hannah Duras George Smith Mary Smith and Joseph Smith"

Codicil to Will.6

First codicil

Some names mentioned :-
1) "John Bell of Oxford Street London Chemist"
2) "Samuel Hayhurst Duras of Warwick Street London"
3) "William Foster Reynolds"
4) "William Millar Christy"
5) "my children Henry Frederick Smith Eliza Bell Hannah Duras George Smith Mary Smith and Joseph Smith"

Died in Croydon.7

Buried in Croydon.7

From the Register :-
1823, 4 mo 22. No. 159 / Frederick Smith / yrs 65 / Croydon / Chemist / 1823, 4 mo 27 / Croydon

Signature on Will attested to in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.6

by :-
John Batger  No 16 Bishopsgate Street Without in the County of Middlesex
Richard Low Berk

Probate.6

Executors :-
Sarah Smith the widow the relic
John Bell
Samuel Hayhurst Duras