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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.

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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 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 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:
B
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

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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Life Timeline

1624
Born in Burgess, Virginia
1698
Died in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia

Found in 5 Family Trees

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