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Col. James Matthew Smallwood 1639–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1639

Birth Location: Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 16 Sep 1714

Death Location: Beau Plains, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Father: Matthew Sr

Mother: Hannah Whittington

Spouse(s): Hester Evans

Children(s): James Governor), William Smallwood, William Smallwood, Matthew Smallwood, Mary Smallwood, Prior Smallwood, Thomas Smallwood, John Smallwood, Sarah Smallwood, Benjamin Smallwood, Bayne Smallwood

Col. James Matthew Smallwood was born in 1639 in Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England, the child of Matthew Smallwood Bishop Of Lichfield Sr And Hannah Ann Whittington. Col. James Matthew Smallwood married Hester Evans, and had children including Bayne Smallwood, Benjamin Smallwood, James Smallwood Father Of 4Th Maryland Governor, John Smallwood, Mary Ann Smallwood, Matthew Smallwood, Prior Smallwood, Sarah Smallwood, Thomas Smallwood, William Ledstone Smallwood, William Smallwood. Col. James Matthew Smallwood passed away in 1714 in Beau Plains, Prince George's, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • Col. James Matthew Smallwood was born in 1639 in Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England, the child of Matthew Smallwood Bishop Of Lichfield Sr And Hannah Ann Whittington.
  • Col. James Matthew Smallwood married Hester Evans, and had children including Bayne Smallwood, Benjamin Smallwood, James Smallwood Father Of 4Th Maryland Governor, John Smallwood, Mary Ann Smallwood, Matthew Smallwood, Prior Smallwood, Sarah Smallwood, Thomas Smallwood, William Ledstone Smallwood, William Smallwood.
  • Col. James Matthew Smallwood passed away in 1714 in Beau Plains, Prince George's, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Sr
1590–1650
Birth Location: Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
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Hannah Whittington
1595–1650
Birth Location: Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
HW

Spouses(s)

Hester Evans
1633–1693
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, United States
HE

Children(s)

James Governor)
1668–1723
Birth Location: Charles County, Maryland, USA
JG
William Smallwood
1677–1706
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Maryland, United States
WS
William Smallwood
1687–1755
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Maryland, USA
WS
Matthew Smallwood
1673–1712
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Maryland, United States
MS
Mary Smallwood
1670–1712
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles City, Charles, Maryland, USA
MS
Prior Smallwood
1680–1734
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Maryland, USA
PS
Thomas Smallwood
1675–1734
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Maryland, USA
TS
John Smallwood
1666–1694
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Maryland, USA
JS
Sarah Smallwood
1660–1674
Birth Location: Smallwood, Cheshire, England
SS
Benjamin Smallwood
1676–1737
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Maryland, USA
BS
Bayne Smallwood
1685–1709
Birth Location: Pyckawaxon, Charles, Maryland, USA
BS

Col. Smallwood's Ancestors

Self
Col. Smallwood
1639–1714
Birth Place: Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Parents
Matthew Smallwood (Bishop of Lichfield) Sr
1590–1650
Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Hannah ("Ann") Whittington
1595–1650
Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Matthew (Smallwood, Bishop of) Litchfield
1555–1610
Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Virginia (Mary) Eden
1555–1609
Middlewich, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Smallwood
1525–1590
Philippa Hempe
1525–1590
Peter Eden
1530–1595
Lucy Mnunkn
1528–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (knight)
1499–1565
Margaret Adkynes\Adkins
1500–1565
Hempe Smallwood
1500–
William Eden
1510–1560
Agnes Elmdon
1510–1590

Col. Smallwood's Descendants

1.
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Col. (James Matthew) Smallwood (1639–16 Sep 1714) m. Hester Evans (1633–10 Mar 1693)
  1. 1. James (Smallwood (Father of 4th Maryland) Governor) 1668–1723 m. Mary Boyden 1670–1730
    1. 1. James Smallwood 1706–1767 m. Mary (Hanson Smallwood(9great) aunt) 1709–1787
      1. 1. William (Marbury) Smallwood 1745–1830 m. Sarah (Warren) Philpott 1756–1809
        1. 1. John Smallwood 1774–1821 m. Frances (Fanny Smith) Smallwood 1777–1857
    2. 2. Ann (Clark) Grant 1704–1775
    3. 3. Ann Smallwood 1700–1730
    4. 4. Matthew Smallwood 1702–1764
    5. 5. John Smallwood 1705–1775
    6. 6. James Smallwood 1688–1766
    7. 7. William (Marbury Smallwood (Father of 4th Maryland Governor)) Sr. 1710–1767
    8. 8. Eleanor Smallwood 1696–1760
    9. 9. William Smallwood 1688–1694
    10. 10. Sarah SMALLWOOD 1687–1736
    11. 11. Matthew Smallwood 1688–1694
    12. 12. Lydia Smallwood 1702–
    13. 13. Anthony Smallwood 1691–
    14. 14. Pryor Smallwood 1705–1742
    15. 15. Esther Smallwood 1692–1776
    16. 16. Captain (Charles) Smalwood 1708–1767
    17. 17. Lydia Smallwood 1706–1782
    18. 18. Matthew Smallwood 1707–1764
    19. 19. James ((Piney)) Smallwood 1698–1775
    20. 20. Anne Smallwood 1686–1730
    21. 21. Sarah Smallwood 1687–1736
  2. 2. William Smallwood 1677–1706
  3. 3. William ((Ledstone?)) Smallwood 1687–1755
  4. 4. Matthew Smallwood 1673–1712
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Smallwood 1670–1712
  6. 6. Prior Smallwood 1680–1734
  7. 7. Thomas Smallwood 1675–1734
  8. 8. John Smallwood 1666–1694
  9. 9. Sarah Smallwood 1660–1674
  10. 10. Benjamin Smallwood 1676–1737
  11. 11. Bayne Smallwood 1685–1709

Col. Smallwood's Timeline

2 Records

1639
1639
Birth of Col. James Matthew Smallwood in Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
1714
16 Sep 1714
Age 75
Death of Col. James Matthew Smallwood in Beau Plains, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Beau Plains, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Middlewich, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1714
    Event Place: Beau Plains, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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