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Capt. Ambrose Joshua Smith 1703 – 1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1703

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

Death Date: Aug 1758

Death Location: Killed by Indians, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Father: Captain College

Mother: Catherine Snelson

Spouse(s): Judith Spann

Children(s):

The story of Capt. Ambrose Joshua Smith began in 1703 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States. Capt. Ambrose Joshua Smith married Judith Ann Spann. Capt. Ambrose Joshua Smith passed away in 1758 in Killed by Indians, Chatham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Ambrose Joshua Smith began in 1703 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.
  • Capt. Ambrose Joshua Smith married Judith Ann Spann.
  • Capt. Ambrose Joshua Smith passed away in 1758 in Killed by Indians, Chatham, North Carolina, USA.

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Capt. Smith's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Smith
1703 – 1758
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Captain Christopher Smith III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College
1670 – 1739
Windle House, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
Catherine Snelson
1680 – 1742
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, , England
Grandparents
Lydia Broadribb
1635 – 1703
Wroxall, Warwick District, Warwickshire, England
John SNELSON
1640 – 1690
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
Katherine Grime
1644 – 1722
Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1703
11 Jun 1703
Birth of Capt. Ambrose Joshua Smith in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1758
Aug 1758
Age 55
Death of Capt. Ambrose Joshua Smith in Killed by Indians, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Killed by Indians, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1703
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1758
    Event Place: Killed by Indians, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

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