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Lawrence Richard Smith 1629–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 March 1629

Birth Location: Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 8 August 1700

Death Location: White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Sir Smith

Mother: ELIZABETH Edge

Spouse(s): Mary Debnam

Children(s): Sarah Smith, Guy Smith, Charles Smith

In 1629, Lawrence Richard Smith entered the world in Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England, born to Sir Lt Gen Christopher Thomas Lawrence Smythe Smith And Elizabeth Halsted Townley Lady Of Stone Edge. Lawrence Richard Smith married Mary Debnam, and had children including Charles Smith, Guy Smith, Sarah Smith. Lawrence Richard Smith passed away in 1700 in White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1629, Lawrence Richard Smith entered the world in Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England, born to Sir Lt Gen Christopher Thomas Lawrence Smythe Smith And Elizabeth Halsted Townley Lady Of Stone Edge.
  • Lawrence Richard Smith married Mary Debnam, and had children including Charles Smith, Guy Smith, Sarah Smith.
  • Lawrence Richard Smith passed away in 1700 in White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lawrence Smith's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence Smith
1629–1700
Birth Place: Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Lt. Gen. Christopher Thomas Lawrence Smythe \ Smith
1592–1638
Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
ELIZABETH (Halsted Townley ... Lady of Stone) Edge
1598–1679
Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Lawrence (Towneley) III
1575–1655
Lancashire, England
Jennet (Jeannett Janet Halstead *) Townley
1575–1623
Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Great-Grandparents
John Halstead
1535–1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Oliver Halstead
1509–1582
Ann Halstead
1513–1593

Lawrence Smith's Descendants

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Lawrence (Richard) Smith (29 March 1629–8 August 1700) m. Mary Debnam (28 Aug 1631–10 July 1728)
  1. 1. Sarah Smith 1659–1720 m. John ("The Ranger" Toliver (Taliaferro)) Sr 1656–1720
    1. 1. Capt. (Richard) Taliaferro 1703–1748 m. Rose (Ann) Berryman 1710–1763
      1. 1. Capt. (John Elijah Taliaferro) M.D. 1733–1821 m. Mary Hardin 1738–1796 m. Lydia (Elizabeth) Howard 1739–1821
        1. 1. Lucy (Jones) Taliaferro 1780–1842 m. John (Lawrence) Jones 1776–1830
        2. 2. Elizabeth Taliaferro 1758–1821
        3. 3. Charles Taliaferro 1764–1838
        4. 4. Rose (Anna) Taliaferro 1758–1819
        5. 5. Judith (Hill) Taliaferro 1762–1850
        6. 6. Mary Taliaferro 1755–1842
        7. 7. Sarah (Sallie) Taliaferro 1774–1800
        8. 8. Benjamin Taliaferro 1774–1824
        9. 9. Bethland Taliaferro 1765–1842
        10. 10. Anna Taliaferro 1768–1864
        11. 11. Richard Taliaferro 1756–1781
        12. 12. Rose Taliaferro 1785–1830
        13. 13. Mary (Harden “Nancy”) Taliaferro 1776–1850
        14. 14. Benjamin TALIAFERRO 1756–1821
        15. 15. Judith (Hill) Taliaferro 1772–1848
        16. 16. Ann Taliaferro 1778–1864
      2. 2. Col (Benjamin Taliaferro \Served with George) Washington 1728–1751
      3. 3. Richard Taliaferro 1731–1731
      4. 4. Francis Taliaferro 1745–1768
      5. 5. Capt. (Peter) Taliaferro 1740–1792
      6. 6. SARAH (Isabelle) TALIAFERRO 1727–1769
      7. 7. Capt. (Zachariah Taliaferro) Sr 1730–1811
      8. 8. Charles (Peter) Taliaferro 1735–1798
      9. 9. Behethland Taliaferro 1738–1828
      10. 10. Rose (Taliaferro a\k\a: ""twin"" Daughter of Capt. Richard Taliaferro and Rose Anne) Taliaferro 1741–1756
      11. 11. William (Everett Taliaferro Son of Capt. Richard Taliaferro and Rose Anne) Taliaferro 1748–1850
      12. 12. Richard (Taliaferro) II 1747–1781
      13. 13. Elizabeth Taliaferro 1741–1807
      14. 14. Mary (Berryman) Taliaferro 1743–1822
    2. 2. Lawrence Taliaferro 1683–1726
  2. 2. Guy Smith 1669–1719
  3. 3. Charles Smith 1655–1720

Lawrence Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1629
29 March 1629
Birth of Lawrence Richard Smith in Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
1700
8 August 1700
Age 71
Death of Lawrence Richard Smith in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1629
    Event Place: Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1652
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1700
    Event Place: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: White Marsh, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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