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Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT 1703–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1703

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: August 1 1758

Death Location: Killed by Indians, Rowan Chatham County, North Carolina, United States

Father: Christopher III

Mother: Catherine Snelson

Spouse(s): Ambrose Smith

Children(s): John Smith

In 1703, Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to Christopher Smith Iii And Catherine Snelson. Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT married Ambrose Joshua Smith, and had children including John Christopher Little River Smith. Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT passed away in 1758 in Killed by Indians, Rowan Chatham County, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1703, Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to Christopher Smith Iii And Catherine Snelson.
  • Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT married Ambrose Joshua Smith, and had children including John Christopher Little River Smith.
  • Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT passed away in 1758 in Killed by Indians, Rowan Chatham County, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher III
1670–1739
Birth Location: Windle House, Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
CI
Catherine Snelson
1680–1742
Birth Location: Eccleshall,,Staffordshire,England
CS

Spouses(s)

Ambrose Smith
1703–1758
Birth Location: King George County, Virginia, United States of America
AS

Children(s)

John Smith
1720–1782
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
JS

Ambrose IMMIGRANT's Ancestors

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Ambrose IMMIGRANT
1703–1758
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Christopher Smith III
1670–1739
Windle House, Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Catherine Snelson
1680–1742
Eccleshall,,Staffordshire,England
Grandparents
Lt (Christopher II "Kit" Smith (Smyth) Sir..Knight of Burnley Parish) Ii
1631–1716
Stoneyhurst, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
Lydia Broadribb
1635–1679
Lancashire, England
John Snelson
1640–1690
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Catherine Snelson
1644–1722
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Horton
1615–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Horton
1569–1642
Elline Pooler
1569–1637

Ambrose IMMIGRANT's Descendants

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Ambrose (Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,-) IMMIGRANT (11 Jun 1703–August 1 1758) m. Ambrose (Joshua) Smith (11 June 1703–August 1758)
  1. 1. John (Christopher Little River) Smith 1720–1782 m. Sarah (Ann) Buckner 1722–1782
    1. 1. Joseph (Hiram Garfield Smith) Sr 1752–1814 m. Elizabeth (Hallum Culbreth) Smith 1750–1814
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Smith 1768–1849 m. Phillip Porter 1763–1841
        1. 1. Basil (Smith) Porter 1801–1894 m. Vashti Cooper 1813–1893
        2. 2. Samuel PORTER 1763–1837
        3. 3. Thomas (Banks) Porter 1782–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Porter 1784–
        5. 5. Hugh Porter 1786–1860 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Witherspoon 1786– m. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Clayton 1803–
        6. 6. Rebecca Porter 1788–1887
        7. 7. Samuel (Andrew) Porter 1789–1789
        8. 8. James Porter 1792–1892 m. Nancy Clayton 1796–1882
        9. 9. Samuel (Gibson) Porter 1807–1889

Ambrose IMMIGRANT's Timeline

7 Records

1703
11 Jun 1703
Birth of Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1714
4 Nov 1714
Age 11
Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT was married in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
1720
1720
Age 17
Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT was married in Louisa, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Virginia, United States
1725
1725
Age 22
Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT was married in Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Virginia, USA
1730
1730
Age 27
Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT was married in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
1758
August 1 1758
Age 55
Death of Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT in Killed by Indians, Rowan Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Killed by Indians, Rowan Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
1848
17 Oct 1848
Age 145
Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1703
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1714
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Louisa, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: ,Chatham,North Carolina,USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1 1758
    Event Place: Killed by Indians, Rowan Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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