Who was Charles Smith?

Charles Smith (1727–1804) was born in Hanover, Virginia, USA and died in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA. 6 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Charles Smith 1727–1804

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 6 independent trees

Born 22 Jul 1727 · Hanover, Virginia, USA

Died 18 Mar 1804 · Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Father Ambrose Joshua Smith Ii

Mother Judith Ann Spann

Spouse Dorothea Lewis

Children Charles Smith, Christopher Smith, John Snelson Smith, Robert Smith

Siblings Ambrose Joshua Smith, Ann Smith, Catherine Smith, Charles H Smith, Christopher Kitt Buckner Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Francis Marion Smith, John Christopher Little River Smith, Judith Smith, Nicholas Nathan Smith, Sarah Faith Smith, William Smith, Zachariah Smith, Zacheriah Smith

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Ambrose Joshua Smith Ii

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Biography

Charles Smith was born in 1727 in Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of ambrose joshua smith ii and judith ann spann. Charles Smith married dorothea lewis, and had children including charles smith, christopher smith, john snelson smith, robert smith. Charles Smith passed away in 1804 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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1727

Birth of Charles Smith in Hanover, Virginia, USA

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1804

Death of Charles Smith in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Charles Smith

This ancestor line traces from Cranfield Bedfordshire, England (1460) to Hanover, Virginia, United States (1727) across 9 generations.

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: Charles Smith (1727–1804) was born in Hanover, Virginia, USA and died in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA. 6 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 6 researchers on YourRoots have Charles in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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