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Maj. Col. John Smith, Speaker of the House of Burgess 1624–1698
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Birth Date: September 12, 1624
Birth Location: Burgess, Virginia
Death Date: April 14, 1698
Death Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia
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In 1624, Maj. Col. John Smith, Speaker of the House of Burgess entered the world in Burgess, Virginia, born to Sir Christopher I Lawrence Smythe Smith And Elizabeth Townley Hallstead. Maj. Col. John Smith, Speaker of the House of Burgess passed away in 1698 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia.
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.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography
Early Life
In 1624, Maj. Col. John Smith, Speaker of the House of Burgess entered the world in Burgess, Virginia, born to Sir Christopher I Lawrence Smythe Smith And Elizabeth Townley Hallstead.
Later Years
Maj. Col. John Smith, Speaker of the House of Burgess passed away in 1698 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia.
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