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Col John Christopher " Little River" Smith 1729–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1729

Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1776

Death Location: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Father: Ambrose IMMIGRANT

Mother: Judith Spann

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In 1729, Col John Christopher " Little River" Smith entered the world in Bertie, North Carolina, USA, born to Ambrose Joshua Smith Capt Va Militia Rw Esquire Justice Of The Peace Immigrant And Judith Ann Spann. Col John Christopher " Little River" Smith passed away in 1776 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Col John Christopher " Little River" Smith entered the world in Bertie, North Carolina, USA, born to Ambrose Joshua Smith Capt Va Militia Rw Esquire Justice Of The Peace Immigrant And Judith Ann Spann.
  • Col John Christopher " Little River" Smith passed away in 1776 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States.

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Col Smith's Ancestors

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Col Smith
1729–1776
Birth Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Ambrose Joshua Smith, Capt, VA Militia, RW, Esquire, Justice of the Peace,- IMMIGRANT
1703–1758
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Judith (Ann) Spann
1703–1758
Hanover Parish, King George, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Cpt (Christopher Smith, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary) College
1670–1739
Windle House, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
Catherine Snelson
1680–1742
Eccleshall,,Staffordshire,England
Francis (Richard) SPANN
1656–1722
Christ Church, Barbados
Great-Grandparents
Lt Mary
1631–1716
Lydia Broadribb
1635–1679
John Snellson
1640–1690
Amy Snelson
1641–1722
Francis Spann
1620–1668
Elizabeth (Span)
1622–1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Smith
1592–1638
Lady Widow)
1598–1679
Abraham Shaw
1585–1644
Maria Webb(Broadribb)
1600–1639
John Snelson
1593–1659
Margaret Horton
1592–1669
Lady Bagnold
1620–1652
Grace Head
1600–1671
Edward Young
1595–1642

Col Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1729
1729
Birth of Col John Christopher " Little River" Smith in Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
1776
1776
Age 47
Death of Col John Christopher " Little River" Smith in Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, United States

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