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John Witherspoon Smith Esq 1773–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1773

Birth Location: Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Dec 1829

Death Location: Rhode Island, USA

Father: Samuel Smith

Mother: Anne Witherspoon

Spouse(s): Sarah Duer

Children(s): Anna Smith, Samuel Smith, Catherine Smith, Sarah Smith, Theodora Smith, Caroline Smith, Mary Smith, Caroline Smith, Anna Smith, Frances Smith, John Smith, Caroline Smith

In 1773, John Witherspoon Smith Esq entered the world in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Stanhope Smith And Anne Witherspoon. John Witherspoon Smith Esq married Sarah Henrietta Livingston Duer, and had children including Anna Catherine Smith, Caroline Alexander Smith, Caroline Laurens Smith, Caroline Lawrence Smith, Catherine Alexander Smith, Frances Caroline Smith, Frances Caroline Smith, John Witherspoon Smith, Mary Livingston Smith, Samuel Stanhope Smith, Sarah Duer Smith, Theodora Maria Smith. John Witherspoon Smith Esq passed away in 1829 in Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1773, John Witherspoon Smith Esq entered the world in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA, born to Samuel Stanhope Smith And Anne Witherspoon.
  • John Witherspoon Smith Esq married Sarah Henrietta Livingston Duer, and had children including Anna Catherine Smith, Caroline Alexander Smith, Caroline Laurens Smith, Caroline Lawrence Smith, Catherine Alexander Smith, Frances Caroline Smith, Frances Caroline Smith, John Witherspoon Smith, Mary Livingston Smith, Samuel Stanhope Smith, Sarah Duer Smith, Theodora Maria Smith.
  • John Witherspoon Smith Esq passed away in 1829 in Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

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John Esq's Ancestors

Self
John Esq
1773–1829
Birth Place: Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA
Parents
Samuel Stanhope Smith
1751–1819
Pequea, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Anne Witherspoon
1746–1817
Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Esq's Descendants

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John (Witherspoon Smith) Esq (abt 1773–15 Dec 1829) m. Sarah (Henrietta Livingston) Duer (4 Nov 1786–24 Jul 1887)
  1. 1. Anna (Catherine) Smith 1806–1874
  2. 2. Samuel (Stanhope) Smith 1810–1832
  3. 3. Catherine (Alexander) Smith 1815–1887
  4. 4. Sarah (Duer) Smith 1820–1859
  5. 5. Theodora (Maria) Smith 1820–1907
  6. 6. Caroline (Lawrence) Smith –1845
  7. 7. Mary (Livingston) Smith 1827–1880
  8. 8. Caroline (Alexander) Smith 1812–1845
  9. 9. Anna (Catherine) Smith 1812–
  10. 10. Frances (Caroline) Smith 1808–1810
  11. 11. John (Witherspoon) Smith 1816–1827
  12. 12. Caroline (Laurens) Smith 1823–1848

John Esq's Timeline

5 Records

1773
abt 1773
Birth of John Witherspoon Smith Esq in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA
1778
5 Apr 1778
Age 5
Birth of John Witherspoon Smith Esq in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA
1829
6 Nov 1829
Age 56
Death of John Witherspoon Smith Esq in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1829
6 Nov 1829
Age 56
Death of John Witherspoon Smith Esq in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1829
15 Dec 1829
Age 56
Death of John Witherspoon Smith Esq in Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1778
    Event Place: Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1773
    Event Place: Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Orleans Death Indices 1804-1876; Volume: 18; Page: 53

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1829
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
    [2] New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection)
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Vanderpoel family : with items of personal, political and social interest

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1829
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Orleans Death Indices 1804-1876; Volume: 18; Page: 53

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1829
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, Vital Extracts

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