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Colonel John Smith 1691 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1691

Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Death Date: 01 Nov 1777

Death Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Smith

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Whitfield

Children(s): Sam Smith, Mary Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Elkanah Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Mehitable Smith, John Smith, Rhoda Smith, Thomas Smith, Reuben Smith, Benjamin Smith, Henry Smith, Nancy Smith

The story of Colonel John Smith began in 1691 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Colonel John Smith married Elizabeth Brown Whitfield, and had children including Sam Smith, Mary Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Elkanah Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Mehitable Smith, John Smith, Rhoda Smith, Thomas Smith, Reuben Smith, Benjamin Smith, Henry Smith, Nancy Smith. Colonel John Smith passed away in 1777 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel John Smith began in 1691 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
  • Colonel John Smith married Elizabeth Brown Whitfield, and had children including Sam Smith, Mary Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Elkanah Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Mehitable Smith, John Smith, Rhoda Smith, Thomas Smith, Reuben Smith, Benjamin Smith, Henry Smith, Nancy Smith.
  • Colonel John Smith passed away in 1777 in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA.

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Colonel Smith's Ancestors

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Colonel Smith
1691 – 1777
Birth Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Parents
John Smith
Mary Smith
Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Smith's Descendants

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Colonel (John) Smith (18 Dec 1691 – 01 Nov 1777) m. Elizabeth (Brown) Whitfield (2 Sept 1687 – 1 Jun 1765)
  1. 1. Sam Smith (27 May 1709 – 14 Sep 1783) m. Edith Whitfield (7 Mar 1717 – 14 Apr 1785)
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Smith (25 Nov 1730 – 25 Nov 1818) m. James Turner m. Simon Turner ( – 9 Apr 1783)
      1. 1. Simon Turner (16 Sep 1766 – 30 Apr 1824)
      2. 2. Edith (Turner) Lea (3 Dec 1749 – Abt. 1810) m. Peter Ivey (Abt. 1738 – Abt. 1816)
        1. 1. Martha (Patsy Ivey) Williams (1762 – 1841) m. David Williams (1760 – 1834)
  2. 2. Mary Smith (31 Jan 1719 – abt 1785)
  3. 3. Nathaniel Smith (22 Jul 1728 – 21 Jan 1729)
  4. 4. Elkanah Smith (6 Dec 1729 – 25 Jun 1731)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Smith (11 Apr 1732 – )
  6. 6. Mehitable Smith (30 Oct 1735 – )
  7. 7. John Smith (30 Dec 1737 – 23 Oct 1766)
  8. 8. Rhoda Smith (12 Oct 1740 – )
  9. 9. Thomas Smith (15 Jun 1744 – )
  10. 10. Reuben Smith (20 Mar 1747 – )
  11. 11. Benjamin Smith (23 Nov 1749 – )
  12. 12. Henry Smith (3 Feb 1751 – 23 Oct 1766)
  13. 13. Nancy Smith

Colonel Smith's Timeline

6 Records

1684
13 Apr 1684
Colonel John Smith was christened
None
1691
18 Dec 1691
Birth of Colonel John Smith in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
1714
24 Nov 1714
Age 23
Colonel John Smith was married in Christ Church, Virginia
Christ Church, Virginia
1777
01 Nov 1777
Age 86
Death of Colonel John Smith in Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
1777
4 Nov 1777
Age 86
Burial of Colonel John Smith in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1777
1777
Age 86
Colonel John Smith - Probate in Bute, North Carolina, USA
Bute, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1691
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812
    [4] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1684
    Record Source: Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1714
    Event Place: Christ Church, Virginia
    Record Source: Christ Church Parish, Virginia Marriages, 1653-1812

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Nov 1777
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
    [3] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981
    [4] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1777
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Bute, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998

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