John Smith (1690–1727) was born in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States and died in Christchurchpar, Middlesex, Virginia, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Smith 1690–1727

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Born 23 Feb 1690 · Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Died 10 Nov 1727 · Christchurchpar, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Father John Alexander Smith

Mother Jane Cocke

Spouse Ann Margaret Smith

Children Alexander Smith, Ann Smith, Clara Smith, Frances Mary Smith, George Smith, Jane Smith, John Smith, Mary Smith, Maurice Smith, Rachel Smith, Sarah Smith, Thomas Smith

Siblings James Webb Smith, Jane Smith, Maurice Smith, Samuel Smith

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In 1690, John Smith entered the world in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States, born to john alexander smith and jane cocke. John Smith married ann margaret smith, and had children including alexander smith, ann smith, clara smith, frances mary smith, george smith, jane smith, john smith, mary smith, maurice smith, rachel smith, sarah smith, thomas smith. John Smith passed away in 1727 in Christchurchpar, Middlesex, Virginia, United States.

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Birth of John Smith in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

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Death of John Smith in Christchurchpar, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

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This ancestor line traces from Fowey, Cornwall, England (1508) to Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States (1690) across 6 generations.

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: John Smith (1690–1727) was born in Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States and died in Christchurchpar, Middlesex, Virginia, United States. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John 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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