married Sarah Hills at Bexley, Kent, in 1778. Known children:

1. Lydia Smith - Baptised at Crayford, Kent, in 1779. Married John Courts at Plumstead, Kent, in 1795. Died 1865.
2. William Smith - Baptised 1782.
3. Sarah Smith - Baptised 1783.
4. Sam Smith - Baptised 1785.
5. John Smith - Baptised 1787. Died 1811 aged 23 years.
   
6. Elizabeth Smith - Baptised 1790.
7. Henry Smith - Baptised 1792.
8. Thomas Smith - Baptised 1794.
9. James Smith - Baptised 1797.
10. William Smith - Baptised 1799.

When William and Sarah married they were noted as being a bachelor and a spinster. They were both from Bexley, and they married by banns. They had eight witnesses to their marriage: William Harrison, Mary Stevenson, E. Streetly, Mary Brown, Elizabeth Smith, John Streetly, Daniel Stokes and John Saxby.

All the children, other than Lydia, were baptised at Bexley. John was also buried at Bexley.