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Francis Smith 1595–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Colchester, Essex, England

Death Date: 20 March 1649

Death Location: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Father: James (SMYTHE)

Mother: Isabel Drake

Spouse(s): Alice Wilson

Children(s): JOHN Smith, John Smith, Benjamin Smith, Lucy Gardner, Francis Smith, Michael Smith, Hannah Smith, Mary Smith, Jemima Smith, Edward Smith, Andrew Smith, Lucy Smith, Jonathan Smith

Francis Smith was born in 1595 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of James Smith Smythe And Isabel Drake. Francis Smith married Alice Wilson, and had children including Andrew Smith, Benjamin Smith, Edward Smith, Francis Smith, Hannah Lillie Smith, Jemima Smith, John Smith, Jonathan W Smith, Lucy Gardner, Lucy Smith, Mary Swain Smith, Michael Smith. Francis Smith passed away in 1649 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Francis Smith was born in 1595 in Colchester, Essex, England, the child of James Smith Smythe And Isabel Drake.
  • Francis Smith married Alice Wilson, and had children including Andrew Smith, Benjamin Smith, Edward Smith, Francis Smith, Hannah Lillie Smith, Jemima Smith, John Smith, Jonathan W Smith, Lucy Gardner, Lucy Smith, Mary Swain Smith, Michael Smith.
  • Francis Smith passed away in 1649 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Smith's Ancestors

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Francis Smith
1595–1649
Birth Place: Colchester, Essex, England
Parents
James SMITH (SMYTHE)
1548–1612
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Isabel Drake
1579–1639
Elmstead, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Drake,) Gent
1564–1635
Wiscombe,Devon, England
Phillippa Dennis
1566–1655
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Dennis
1525–1592
Lady Burnel
1544–1592
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Burnell"
1500–1560
Wynette Holcombe
1512–1590
Sea Isles
1520–1575
Lady Bonython
1525–1563

Francis Smith's Descendants

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Francis Smith (1595–20 March 1649) m. Alice Wilson (20 Jan 1599–13 Mar 1667)
  1. 1. JOHN Smith 1633–1680 m. Margarett Thompson 1634–1678
    1. 1. ELIZABETH Smith 1645–1673 m. JOHN NursE 1645–1719
      1. 1. JOHN NursE 1673–1747 m. ELIZABETH (Spring) GalE 1678–1726
        1. 1. Thomasine Nurse 1716–1758 m. JEDIDIAH BigeloW 1714–1772
        2. 2. John Nurse 1701–1785 m. Bathsheba Rugg 1703–1741
        3. 3. Joseph Nurse 1703–1729
        4. 4. Sarah Nurse 1705–1751
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Nurse) Bigelow 1708–1770
        6. 6. Samuel Nurse 1711–1729
        7. 7. Mehitable Nurse 1712–1747 m. John Belknap 1698–1799
        8. 8. Abraham Nurse 1732–1793 m. Zurviah (Clayes) Morse 1735–1805
        9. 9. Hannah Nurse 1734–1803
        10. 10. Joannah Nurse 1737–1774
        11. 11. Zerviah Nurse 1729–1760
        12. 12. Samuel Nurse 1712–1790
        13. 13. Zerviah Nourse 1730–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Nurse 1678–1719
      3. 3. Samuel Nurse 1679–1719
      4. 4. Benjamin Nurse 1685–1740
      5. 5. Deborah Nurse 1692–1736
      6. 6. Joseph Nurse 1683–1743
      7. 7. Hannah Nurse 1687–1720
      8. 8. Sarah Nurse 1680–1757
      9. 9. Jonathan Nurse 1682–1743
    2. 2. John Smith 1644–1645
    3. 3. Mary Smith 1669–1716
    4. 4. George Smith 1663–1744
    5. 5. Exercise Smith 1667–1708
    6. 6. Tamesin Smith 1671–1714
  2. 2. John Smith 1622–1706
  3. 3. Benjamin Smith 1637–1691
  4. 4. Lucy Gardner 1619–1687
  5. 5. Francis Smith 1619–1679
  6. 6. Michael Smith 1620–1687
  7. 7. Hannah (Lillie) Smith 1639–1666
  8. 8. Mary (Swain) Smith 1628–1688
  9. 9. Jemima Smith 1622–1693
  10. 10. Edward Smith 1620–
  11. 11. Andrew Smith 1615–1639
  12. 12. Lucy Smith 1623–1687
  13. 13. Jonathan (W) Smith 1626–1694

Francis Smith's Timeline

4 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Francis Smith in Colchester, Essex, England
Colchester, Essex, England
1609
1609
Age 14
Birth of Francis Smith in Colchester, Essex, England
Colchester, Essex, England
1649
20 March 1649
Age 54
Death of Francis Smith in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
1650
20 Mar 1650
Age 55
Death of Francis Smith in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Colony
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1650
    Event Place: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts Colony
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 March 1649
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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