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Captain Christopher Smith 1670 – 1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1670

Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia

Death Date: 20 Feb 1739

Death Location: Louisa, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Father: Lt Smyth

Mother: Mary Fairbanks

Spouse(s): Catherine Snelson

Children(s): Capt. Smith

The story of Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College began in 1670 in Hanover County, Virginia. Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College married Catherine Snelson, and had children including Capt. David Thomas Smith. Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College passed away in 1739 in Louisa, Hanover, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College began in 1670 in Hanover County, Virginia.
  • Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College married Catherine Snelson, and had children including Capt. David Thomas Smith.
  • Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College passed away in 1739 in Louisa, Hanover, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt Smyth
1612 – 1730
Birth Location: Stoneyhurst, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
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Mary Fairbanks
1622 – 1668
Birth Location: Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Snelson
1680 – 1742
Birth Location: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

Capt. Smith
1710 – 1778
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
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Captain Smith's Ancestors

Self
Captain Smith
1670 – 1739
Birth Place: Hanover County, Virginia
Parents
Lt Christopher "Kit" Smyth
1612 – 1730
Stoneyhurst, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Fairbanks
1622 – 1668
Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Lt. Gen. Christopher Thomas) Smythe
– 1700
Burnley Parish, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Halstead
1598 – 1679
Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
Jonathan Fairbanks
1595 – 1668
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Smith
1564 – 1637
Lady Judd
1564 – 1615
Sir Towneley
1570 – 1655
Lady Halsted
1594 – 1633
John Fayrebanke
1547 – 1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smyth
1535 – 1600
Elizabeth Tyrland
1540 – 1616
Sir Towneley
1546 – 1654
Lady Hartley
1548 – 1601
Sir Halsted
1574 – 1601
Lady Scofield
1574 – 1612
Sir Fayrebanke
1530 – 1610
Lady Wade
1532 – 1573

Captain Smith's Descendants

1.
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Captain (Christopher) Smith (29 January 1670 – 20 Feb 1739) m. Catherine Snelson (14 Feb 1680 – 1742)
  1. 1. Capt. (David Thomas) Smith (1710 – 12 Sep 1778) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Ragland (6 Sep 1719 – 1778)
    1. 1. Gulielmus ('William') Smith (1739 – 16 Apr 1814) m. Elisabetha Gooding (1732 – Abt 1814) m. Jocosam Falke (1740 – April 1814)
      1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Smith (1752 – 1843) m. James (Frederick 'Fred') Wiggins (02 Mar 1755 – 05 Dec 1840) m. Turner Jordan (1748 – January 08, 1781)
        1. 1. Harrell ('Harold') Wiggins (1785 – 1860) m. Susannah Hester (1795 – 1838)

Captain Smith's Timeline

8 Records

1670
29 January 1670
Birth of Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College in Windle House, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
Windle House, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
1670
29 January 1670
Birth of Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College in Hanover County, Virginia, USA/England
Hanover County, Virginia, USA/England
1670
29 January 1670
Birth of Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College in Hanover County, Virginia
Hanover County, Virginia
1670
25 Sep 1670
Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College was baptized in Chester Le Street,Durham,England
Chester Le Street,Durham,England
1709
19 Sep 1709
Age 39
Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College resided here in Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham, Massachusetts
1731
20 Feb 1731
Age 61
Death of Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College in Louisa, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Hanover, Virginia, United States
1731
3 Jul 1731
Age 61
Burial of Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College in Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
1739
20 Feb 1739
Age 69
Death of Captain Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary College in Louisa, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1670
    Event Place: Windle House, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1670
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA/England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1670
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1670
    Event Place: Chester Le Street,Durham,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1694; Page Number: 24

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1709
    Event Place: Dedham, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: York, England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/0518-0519

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1731
    Event Place: Louisa, Hanover, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1739
    Event Place: Louisa, Hanover, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1731
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935
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