John Smith (1645–1714) was born in Sileby, Leicestershire, England and died in Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Smith 1645–1714

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Born 5 Oct 1645 · Sileby, Leicestershire, England

Died 11 Feb 1714 · Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father William Smith Ii

Mother Elizabeth Hartley

Spouse Eleanor Dolby

Children Elizabeth Smith, Martha Smith, Mary Garrett, Mary Rebecca Smith, Mary Smith, Sarah Smith, William Smith

Siblings Elisa Smith, John George Smith, Martha Smith

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Manchester, England, Church of England …

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In 1645, John Smith entered the world in Sileby, Leicestershire, England, born to william smith ii and elizabeth hartley. John Smith married eleanor dolby, and had children including elizabeth smith, martha smith, mary garrett, mary rebecca smith, mary smith, sarah smith, william smith. John Smith passed away in 1714 in Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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1645

Birth of John Smith in Sileby, Leicestershire, England

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Death of John Smith in Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Smith

This ancestor line traces from So, Sussex, England (1628) to Sileby, Leicestershire, England (1645) across 2 generations.

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: John Smith (1645–1714) was born in Sileby, Leicestershire, England and died in Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. 8 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.
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