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Col. John Smith (Speaker of the House of Burgess) 1624–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1624

Birth Location: Purton (east of River Severn), Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 14 Apr 1698

Death Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia

Father: Sir (Smythe)

Mother: Elizabeth Townley

Spouse(s): Anne Bernard, Anne Bernard

Children(s): Mildred Smith, Col. Jr, Elizabeth Smith, Augustine Smith, Marinleus Smith, Arthur Smith, Sarah Smith

In 1624, Col. John Smith (Speaker of the House of Burgess) entered the world in Purton (east of River Severn), Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir Christopher Thomas Smith Smythe And Elizabeth Townley. Col. John Smith (Speaker of the House of Burgess) married Anne Cordray Bernard, Anne Cordray Bernard, and had children including Arthur Smith, Augustine Smith, Col John Smith Jr, Elizabeth Smith, Marinleus Smith, Mildred Smith, Sarah Smith. Col. John Smith (Speaker of the House of Burgess) passed away in 1698 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1624, Col. John Smith (Speaker of the House of Burgess) entered the world in Purton (east of River Severn), Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir Christopher Thomas Smith Smythe And Elizabeth Townley.
  • Col. John Smith (Speaker of the House of Burgess) married Anne Cordray Bernard, Anne Cordray Bernard, and had children including Arthur Smith, Augustine Smith, Col John Smith Jr, Elizabeth Smith, Marinleus Smith, Mildred Smith, Sarah Smith.
  • Col. John Smith (Speaker of the House of Burgess) passed away in 1698 in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia.

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Col. Burgess)'s Ancestors

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Col. Burgess)
1624–1698
Birth Place: Purton (east of River Severn), Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Sir Christopher Thomas Smith (Smythe)
1592–1638
Stannihurst Stoneyhurst, Devon, England
Elizabeth Townley
1598–1679
Stone Edge,Colne,Lancashire,England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Smith Of Bidborough (Knight The Arranger of) Jamestown)
1555–1625
Westenhanger, Shepway District, Kent, England
Lady (Sarah Agnes) Blount
1562–1655
Ostenhanger Castle, Ostenhanger, Kent, England
Lawrence (Towneley) III
1563–1655
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England
Jennet Halstead
1578–1623
Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Smythe
1522–1591
Alice Judde
1531–1627
Roger Hartley
1552–1606
Margaret Stansfield
1550–1616
John Halstead
1574–1601
Mary Scofield
1554–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 15-4
1496–1544
Joan Brouncker
1470–1579
Sir Judde
1492–1558
Dame Mervyn
1516–1550
Roger Hartley
1525–1599
Genet Hartley
1505–1551
Thomas Heygynne
1529–1564
Alice Mitchell
1523–1618
James Scofield
1530–1559
Lady Latham
1533–1600

Col. Burgess)'s Descendants

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Col. (John Smith (Speaker of the House of) Burgess) (12 Sep 1624–14 Apr 1698) m. Anne (Cordray) Bernard (1632–14 Apr 1698) m. Anne (Cordray) Bernard (1634–14 April 1698)
  1. 1. Mildred Smith 1681–1725 m. Robert (Porteus) I 1679–1758
    1. 1. Rev. (Robert) Porteus 1705–1754 m. Judith Cockayne 1702–1789
      1. 1. Mildred Porteus 1744–1815 m. Robert (Hodgson ,Very) Rev. 1740–1808
        1. 1. Robert (Hodgson) Jr. 1766–1844 m. Mary Tucker 1778–1844
  2. 2. Col. (John Smith) Jr 1662–1698
  3. 3. Elizabeth Smith 1667–1708
  4. 4. Augustine Smith 1666–1736
  5. 5. Marinleus Smith 1660–1702
  6. 6. Arthur Smith 1665–1680
  7. 7. Sarah Smith 1660–1720

Col. Burgess)'s Timeline

2 Records

1624
12 Sep 1624
Birth of Col. John Smith (Speaker of the House of Burgess) in Purton (east of River Severn), Gloucestershire, England
Purton (east of River Severn), Gloucestershire, England
1698
14 Apr 1698
Age 74
Death of Col. John Smith (Speaker of the House of Burgess) in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1624
    Event Place: Purton (east of River Severn), Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lancashire: Burnley - Parish Register, 1562-1653

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1698
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia

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