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Francis Bland Smith 1590–1651

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Birth Date: March 8, 1590

Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England

Death Date: March 20, 1651

Death Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Francis Bland Smith was born in 1590 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of James Smith And Isabella Isabel Elizabeth Esbell Drake Bland Smith. In 1639, Francis Bland Smith resided in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts. Francis Bland Smith married Alice Tarver, Elizabeth Townley, and had children including Andrew Smith, Benjamin Smith, Captain John Smith, Edward Smith, Hannah Smith, Lawrence Smith, Lucy Gardner, Mary Smith, Michael Smith. Francis Bland Smith passed away in 1651 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Francis Bland Smith was born in 1590 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of James Smith And Isabella Isabel Elizabeth Esbell Drake Bland Smith.

In 1639, Francis Bland Smith resided in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts.

Family

Francis Bland Smith married Alice Tarver, Elizabeth Townley, and had children including Andrew Smith, Benjamin Smith, Captain John Smith, Edward Smith, Hannah Smith, Lawrence Smith, Lucy Gardner, Mary Smith, Michael Smith.

Later Years

Francis Bland Smith passed away in 1651 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  3. 3
    Census Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
  4. 4
    Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
  5. 5
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  6. 6
    Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

Life Timeline

1590
Born in Colchester, Essex, England
1612
Married in
1639
Resided in Freeman, Massachusetts Colony, Massachusetts
1651
Died in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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