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Peter Smith 1663–1741

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 5 independent trees

Born 27 Dec 1663 · Deal, Kent, England

Died 12 May 1741 · Westmoreland, Prince William, Virginia, United States

Father Peter Smith (1641–1691)

Mother Jane Barnes

Spouse Mary Bailey

Children James Smith

Siblings Clara Smith, James Smith, William Smith

Records

England & Wales, Christening Index, … England, Select Deaths and Burials, … England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 Geneanet Community Trees Index London, England, Church of England … U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S., Civil War Pension Index: … Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 England, Select Births and Christenings Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts Northamptonshire, England, Church of England … Cheshire, England, Parish Registers Manchester, England, Church of England … Ancestry Family Tree

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Biography

Peter Smith was born in 1663 in Deal, Kent, England, the child of peter smith and jane barnes. Peter Smith married mary bailey, and had children including james smith. Peter Smith passed away in 1741 in Westmoreland, Prince William, Virginia, United States.

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Baptism Records England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
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Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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Marriage Records England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Military U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
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Probate/Wills Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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Record Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
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Marriage Records Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
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Church Records Cheshire, England, Parish Registers
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Marriage Records Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
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1663

Birth of Peter Smith in Deal, Kent, England

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1741

Death of Peter Smith in Westmoreland, Prince William, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Peter Smith

This ancestor line traces from Swallowfield, Berkshire, England (1620) to Deal, Kent, England (1663) across 3 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Peter Smith (1663–1741) was born in Deal, Kent, England and died in Westmoreland, Prince William, Virginia, United States. 5 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, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Peter 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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