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Colonel Stith (1727–1802) was born in Brunswick, Virginia, United States and died in Brunswick, Virginia, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Colonel Drury Smith Stith 1727–1802

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 30 Sep 1727 · Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Died 16 Nov 1802 · Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Father Drury Stith

Mother Susanna Bathurst

Siblings Bathurst Stith, Buckner Stith, Charles Stith, Drury Stith, Dudley Stith, Jane Drury Stith, Jane Drury Stith Daughter Of Drury I Married Thomas Hardaway I, Johannah Hannah Stith, John Stith, Mary Stith Daughter Of Drury I Married Buller Herbert And Charles Fisher, Rebecca Steth, Rebecca Stith, Rebecca Stith Daughter Of Drury I Married Thomas Christian, Richard Stith, William Stith

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Immediate Family

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Drury Stith

Susanna Bathurst

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Children

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Biography

Colonel Drury Smith Stith was born in 1727 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, the child of drury stith and susanna bathurst. Colonel Drury Smith Stith passed away in 1802 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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1727

Birth of Colonel Drury Smith Stith in Brunswick, Virginia, United States

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1802

Death of Colonel Drury Smith Stith in Brunswick, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Colonel Stith

This ancestor line traces from Kirkham, Lancashire, England (1550) to Brunswick, Virginia, United States (1727) across 6 generations.

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: Colonel Stith (1727–1802) was born in Brunswick, Virginia, United States and died in Brunswick, Virginia, United States. 2 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, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Colonel 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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