On 15 Feb 1763 when Paul Smith was 24, he first married Catherine Elkins (49373) , daughter of Henry Elkins (26 Mar 1708-27 Mar 1756) & Catherine Marston (32385) (6 May 1710-), in Rye, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Born on 20 Jun 1741 in Rye, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Catherine died bef 1772.

Children of Paul and Catherine (Elkins) Marston, born at Rye:
    i. Abigail Marston, b. ca. 1768, m. Parker Cross; and
    ii. John Marston, b. ca. 1771, d. 19 JUL 1815 at Rye, m. at Greenland, NH, 1 Feb 1796 Hannah Jenness Locke (b. 22 May 1770 at Rye, d. there 6 Sep 1825, dau. of Richard & Hannah (Hobbs) Locke.

Ca 1772 Paul Smith second married Anna Trow.199 Born ca 1736. Anna died in Andover, Merrimack County, New Hampshire on 4 Mar 1821.199

Children of Paul and Anna (Trow) Marston, born at Andover, NH:
    i. Caleb Marston, b. 5 Feb 1773, d. 23 Nov 1853 at Andover, m.1st 1803 Ruth Hackett, m. 2nd 29 Apr 1810 Dorothy Brown;
    ii. Catherine Marston, b. 29 Sep 1774, m. Samuel Scribner;
    iii. Israel Marston, b. 8 Dec 1776, d. 8 Jan 1836 at Andover, m. ca. 1799 Phebe Scribner (b. 28 Nov 1776, d. 11 MAR 1830 at Andover);
    iv. Jeremiah Marston, b. Aug 1780, m. ca.1808 Mary Blake; and
    v. James Marston, b. 8 Feb 1783, d. 26 Apr 1869 at Andover, m. 4 Dec 1806 Mary Emery (b. 26 Apr 1782, d. 6 Jan 1872 at Andover).