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John Smithson 1710–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1758

Death Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: John Smithson

Mother: Elizabeth Smithson

Spouse(s): Jennie Smithson

Children(s): Drummond Smithson, Samuel Smithson, William Smithson

The story of John Smithson began in 1710 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States. John Smithson married Jennie Drummond Smithson, and had children including Drummond Smithson, Samuel Smithson, William Smithson. John Smithson passed away in 1758 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Smithson began in 1710 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States.
  • John Smithson married Jennie Drummond Smithson, and had children including Drummond Smithson, Samuel Smithson, William Smithson.
  • John Smithson passed away in 1758 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smithson
1680–1761
Birth Location: Skelton, Northumberland, England
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Elizabeth Smithson
1676–1761
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jennie Smithson
1712–1808
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Drummond Smithson
1754–1843
Birth Location: Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Smithson
1750–1839
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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William Smithson
1752–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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John Smithson's Ancestors

Self
John Smithson
1710–1758
Birth Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Parents
John J Smithson
1680–1761
Skelton, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth ((of Barnard) Boulton) Smithson
1676–1761
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Smithson's Descendants

1.
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John Smithson (1710–1758) m. Jennie (Drummond) Smithson (1712–1808)
  1. 1. Drummond Smithson 1754–1843 m. Mary (Parrot) Smithson 1753–1851
    1. 1. Jemima Smithson 1781–1860
      1. 1. Demsey Cassey 1762–1814 m. Elizabeth Crofts 1771–1811
        1. 1. M (R) Casey 1804–1880 m. Rebecca (I) Gilliam 1820–1880
        2. 2. Thomas (Crafts) Casey 1790–1877 m. Eliza (Jacomine Woodard) Casey 1800–1840 m. Sarah (Cyrena Gowen Semphins) Casey 1825–1875
        3. 3. Sarah ("Sally" T Casey) Sheldon 1792–1860 m. Carlos Sheldon 1775–1864
        4. 4. Graham Casey 1797–1855 m. Charlotte (Caroline Cook) Casey 1803–1881
        5. 5. Dempsey (Casey) Jr 1798–1864 m. Dicy Martin 1806–1865 m. Mary Chauncey –1827
        6. 6. Margaret Casey 1799–1843 m. Daniel Padrick 1798–1887
        7. 7. Maria Casey 1800–1815
        8. 8. Mary (Polly) Casey 1803–1803
        9. 9. William Casey 1794–1806
        10. 10. Frederick (Sawyer) Casey 1809–1809
        11. 11. Lovey (Sawyer) Casey 1809–1816
      2. 2. William Casey 1761–1836
      3. 3. Mary Casey 1784–
      4. 4. Rebecca Casey 1788–
      5. 5. Mary Casey 1760–1790
    2. 2. John (Morris) Smithson 1777–1837 m. Lucy (Harris Dabney) Smithson 1779–1837
      1. 1. William (Dabney Smithson) Sr 1802–1874 m. Martha (Patsy) NEVINS 1813–1899 m. Eliza (Jane EDMONSON) Smithson 1809–1844
        1. 1. Thomas (Boone) SMITHSON 1846–1920
        2. 2. Sims (Record) SMITHSON 1851–1872
        3. 3. Louisa (Eveline) SMITHSON 1848–1890
        4. 4. Isabelle SMITHSON 1853–1904 m. Milton (B.) Edmonson 1848–1922
        5. 5. Sims Smithson 1850–1872
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) SMITHSON 1845–1920
        7. 7. Emily (Ann) SMITHSON 1826–1844
        8. 8. Betsy SMITHSON 1840–
        9. 9. Sarah (Rolen) SMITHSON 1836–
        10. 10. Martha (Dabney) SMITHSON 1839–1850
        11. 11. James (Edmonson) SMITHSON 1827–
        12. 12. Lucy (Jane) SMITHSON 1830–
        13. 13. Mary (Parrot) Smithson 1837–
        14. 14. George (Wesley) Smithson 1842–1873
        15. 15. Rhoda (OBANION) Smithson 1834–1912
        16. 16. William (Dabney Smithson) Jr 1832–1897 m. Mary (Ann) Fuqua 1845–1920 m. Mary (Ann Fuqua) Smithson 1845–1920
        17. 17. John (Morris) SMITHSON 1828–1915
        18. 18. Nathan (Hayden) Smithson 1834–1918
        19. 19. Rhoda OBanion 1834–1912
        20. 20. THOMAS (BOONE) SMITHSON 1846–1920
        21. 21. SIMS (RECORD) SMITHSON 1851–1872
        22. 22. ISABELLE SMITHSON 1853–1904
        23. 23. LOUISA (EVELINE) SMITHSON 1848–1890
      2. 2. Lucy (W. Smithson) Record 1809–1886
      3. 3. Eveline (M) SMITHSON 1814–1850
      4. 4. John (Wesley) SMITHSON 1811–1871
      5. 5. Tyree SMITHSON 1809–1845
      6. 6. Mary (Polly) SMITHSON 1802–1874
      7. 7. Anne (H) SMITHSON 1812–1880
      8. 8. Lousia (J) SMITHSON 1818–
    3. 3. Samuel Smithson 1779–1831
    4. 4. William Smithson 1781–1865
    5. 5. Tyre Smithson 1785–1825
    6. 6. Campbell Smithson 1787–1865
    7. 7. William (M) Smithson 1788–1879
    8. 8. Francis (Hayden) Smithson 1792–1860
    9. 9. George Smithson 1780–1891 m. Elizabeth Smithson 1797–1876
      1. 1. John (Ellis) Smithson 1830–1910
      2. 2. Margaret (N.) Sater 1837–1935
      3. 3. Thomas (M) Smithson 1818–1899
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Clevenger 1825–1901
    10. 10. Dabney (Drumond) Smithson 1797–1875
    11. 11. Ira (Ellis) Smithson 1800–1887
    12. 12. Bernard Smithson 1802–
    13. 13. Thomas (m) Smithson 1818–1899
  2. 2. Samuel Smithson 1750–1839
  3. 3. William Smithson 1752–

John Smithson's Timeline

3 Records

1710
1710
Birth of John Smithson in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
1715
8 May 1715
Age 5
John Smithson was baptized in Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Wymondham, Norfolk, England
1758
1758
Age 48
Death of John Smithson in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 337.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MWF
    [2] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 May 1715
    Event Place: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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