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Maj. Lawrence Smith 1619–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1619

Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 8 AUG 1700

Death Location: Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Father: Sir (Smythe)

Mother: Elizabeth Townley

Spouse(s): Mary Dedman, Mary Hitchon

Children(s): William (Smythe), Sarah (Smythe), Elizabeth Smith, John (Smythe), Charles (Smythe), Lawrence (Smythe), Robert (Smythe), Maj. (Smythe), Mary (Smythe), Thomas (Smythe), William (Smythe), Mercy (Smythe), John (Smythe), Alexander (Smythe)

Maj. Lawrence Smith was born in 1619 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Christopher Thomas Smith Smythe And Elizabeth Townley. Maj. Lawrence Smith married Mary Dedman, Mary Hitchon, and had children including Alexander Smith Smythe, Charles Smith Smythe, Elizabeth Smith, John R Smith Smythe, John Smith Smythe, Lawrence Smith Smythe, Maj Augustine Warner Smith Smythe, Mary Smith Smythe, Mercy Smith Smythe, Robert Smith Smythe, Sarah Smith Smythe, Thomas Smith Smythe, William Smith Smythe. Maj. Lawrence Smith passed away in 1700 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Maj. Lawrence Smith was born in 1619 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Christopher Thomas Smith Smythe And Elizabeth Townley.
  • Maj. Lawrence Smith married Mary Dedman, Mary Hitchon, and had children including Alexander Smith Smythe, Charles Smith Smythe, Elizabeth Smith, John R Smith Smythe, John Smith Smythe, Lawrence Smith Smythe, Maj Augustine Warner Smith Smythe, Mary Smith Smythe, Mercy Smith Smythe, Robert Smith Smythe, Sarah Smith Smythe, Thomas Smith Smythe, William Smith Smythe.
  • Maj. Lawrence Smith passed away in 1700 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (Smythe)
1592–1638
Birth Location: Stannihurst Stoneyhurst, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Townley
1598–1679
Birth Location: Stone Edge,Colne,Lancashire,England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dedman
1631–1728
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
MD
Mary Hitchon
1619–1700
Birth Location: Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

William (Smythe)
1652–1684
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
W(
Sarah (Smythe)
1660–1720
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA
S(
Elizabeth Smith
1664–1679
Birth Location: Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, Colonial America
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John (Smythe)
1662–
Birth Location: Abington, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Charles (Smythe)
1655–1710
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, Colonial America
C(
Lawrence (Smythe)
1660–1737
Birth Location: Yorktown, York, Virginia, Colonial America
L(
Robert (Smythe)
1665–1765
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
R(
Maj. (Smythe)
1655–1736
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, Colonial America
M(
Mary (Smythe)
1639–1713
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England
M(
Thomas (Smythe)
1660–1717
Birth Location: Virginia
T(
William (Smythe)
1650–1734
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
W(
Mercy (Smythe)
1655–1679
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
M(
John (Smythe)
1653–
Birth Location: Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, Colonial America
J(
Alexander (Smythe)
1665–1680
Birth Location: Colonial America
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Maj. Smith's Ancestors

Self
Maj. Smith
1619–1700
Birth Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Christopher Thomas Smith (Smythe)
1592–1638
Stannihurst Stoneyhurst, Devon, England
Elizabeth Townley
1598–1679
Stone Edge,Colne,Lancashire,England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Smith Of Bidborough (Knight The Arranger of) Jamestown)
1555–1625
Westenhanger, Shepway District, Kent, England
Lady (Sarah Agnes) Blount
1562–1655
Ostenhanger Castle, Ostenhanger, Kent, England
Lawrence (Towneley) III
1563–1655
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England
Jennet Halstead
1578–1623
Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Smythe
1522–1591
Alice Judde
1531–1627
Roger Hartley
1552–1606
Margaret Stansfield
1550–1616
John Halstead
1574–1601
Mary Scofield
1554–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 15-4
1496–1544
Joan Brouncker
1470–1579
Sir Judde
1492–1558
Dame Mervyn
1516–1550
Roger Hartley
1525–1599
Genet Hartley
1505–1551
Thomas Heygynne
1529–1564
Alice Mitchell
1523–1618
James Scofield
1530–1559
Lady Latham
1533–1600

Maj. Smith's Descendants

1.
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Maj. (Lawrence) Smith (29 Mar 1619–8 AUG 1700) m. Mary Dedman (28 August 1631–10 July 1728) m. Mary Hitchon (28 Aug 1619–9 Aug 1700)
  1. 1. William (Smith) (Smythe) 1652–1684 m. Elizabeth (Grace M) Ballard 1653–1684
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Smith 1670–1720
    2. 2. Ann Smith 1674–1732
    3. 3. Grace Smith 1676–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Smith 1670–1720 m. John (Conner) Corbin 1671–1748 m. William Maynard 1666–1716
      1. 1. Olive Corbin 1691–1763 m. Thomas Jordan 1683–1764
        1. 1. William Jordan 1716–1751 m. Mary Lyon 1723–1761
        2. 2. Esther Jordan 1713–1790
        3. 3. Thomas Jordan 1713–1731
        4. 4. David Jordan 1725–
        5. 5. Mary Jordan 1723–1752
        6. 6. Grace (Jordan) Bussey –1799
        7. 7. Isaiah Jordan 1721–
        8. 8. Olive Jordan 1712–1763
        9. 9. Hester Jordan 1711–
        10. 10. Jesaniah Jordan 1718–
        11. 11. Esther Pitcher 1713–1738 m. Eliakim Pitcher 1709–1779
      2. 2. Charles Corbin 1702–1724
      3. 3. Andrew Corbin 1702–1767
      4. 4. John Corbin 1696–1758
      5. 5. Alise Corbin 1684–1741
      6. 6. Rawley Corbin 1697–1725
      7. 7. Peter Corbin 1687–
      8. 8. David Corbin 1696–1738
      9. 9. William Corbin 1685–1783
      10. 10. William Maynard 1696–1788 m. Jane Batrip 1696–1747
        1. 1. Elizabeth Maynard 1720–1780 m. Lt. (John) Royster 1722–1794
        2. 2. William Maynard 1728–1816
        3. 3. Sarah Maynard 1738–1828
        4. 4. Jane Maynard 1735–1735
        5. 5. Richard Maynard 1729–
        6. 6. Mary Maynard 1734–1734
  2. 2. Sarah (Smith) (Smythe) 1660–1720 m. Col. (John Richard "The Ranger" Taliaferro) Sr. 1656–1720
    1. 1. Phillip Taliaferro 1676–
    2. 2. Charles (Taliaferro , Sheriff of Essex) County 1684–1779
    3. 3. Francis Taliaferro 1683–1684
    4. 4. John (S.) Taliaferro 1687–1744
    5. 5. Martha Taliaferro 1686–1726
    6. 6. Jane ("Emma") Taliaferro 1683–1704
    7. 7. Charles Taliaferro 1690–1721
    8. 8. Zachariah Taliaferro 1699–1722
    9. 9. William Taliaferro 1704–1760
    10. 10. Colonel (Lawrence) Taliaferro 1682–1726
    11. 11. Zachariah Taliaferro 1683–1745
    12. 12. Richard Taliaferro 1703–1748
    13. 13. Mary (Taliaferro (wife of Francis Thornton Jr.) (Colonel)) 1685–1726 m. Col (Francis Thornton) II 1682–1737
      1. 1. Lydia Thornton 1723–1779 m. Thomas Watts 1720–1769
        1. 1. Francis Watts 1752–1787 m. Sarah ("Sally") Foley 1750–1815
        2. 2. Bennett Watts 1751–1825
        3. 3. John Watts 1765–1796
        4. 4. Margaret Watts 1749–1755
        5. 5. Mary Watts 1759–1850
        6. 6. Mason Watts 1765–1850
        7. 7. Sarah Watts 1745–1837
        8. 8. Thomas Watts 1746–1798
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) Thornton 1700–1767
      3. 3. Col (Francis Thornton) III 1714–1749 m. Frances Gregory 1720–1790
        1. 1. Mildred Thornton 1736–1804
        2. 2. Mary Thornton 1743–1802
        3. 3. Capt. (Francis Thornton) IV 1734–1795 m. Anne (Innis) Thompson 1744–1795
        4. 4. Col. (William) Thornton 1742–1818 m. Martha Stuart 1754–1812
        5. 5. Elizabeth Thornton 1749–1774
        6. 6. John ("Spotswood") Thornton 1745–1822
        7. 7. George (Washington) Thornton 1752–1781
      4. 4. William (Montpelier) Thornton 1705–1708
      5. 5. Sarah Thornton 1708–1793 m. Thomas Slaughter 1704–1746
        1. 1. Robert Slaughter 1749–1832
        2. 2. Frances Slaughter 1740–
        3. 3. Lucy (Thornton) Slaughter 1739–1832 m. Jesse Slaughter 1746–1824 m. Benjamin Robinson 1727–1773
        4. 4. Catherine (Stacey) Slaughter 1739–1832
        5. 5. Sarah Slaughter 1760–1797
        6. 6. Thomas Slaughter 1737–1811 m. Mary Buckner 1742–1810 m. Lucy Doniphan 1764–1804 m. Lucretia Doniphan 1760–1787
        7. 7. Elizabeth Slaughter 1735–1797
      6. 6. Rowland Thornton 1725–1768
      7. 7. Alice Thornton 1722–1739 m. James Taylor 1703–1784 m. Lawrence Catlett 1681–1724 m. John (Lewis) FitzHugh 1727–1809
        1. 1. Charity Taylor 1739–1833
        2. 2. Francis Taylor 1730–1769
        3. 3. William (Francis) Taylor 1730–1770
        4. 4. Alice (Mand) Taylor 1730–1773
        5. 5. Ann Taylor 1729–1806
        6. 6. Elizabeth Taylor 1729–1812
        7. 7. Moses Taylor 1729–1819
        8. 8. James (Thornton) Taylor 1732–1814
        9. 9. Shadrack Taylor 1728–1802
        10. 10. Esther Taylor 1738–1810
        11. 11. Ann (Rose) Fitzhugh 1769–1808 m. Henry (Francis) Thornton 1765–1830
        12. 12. Craddock Taylor 1734–1776
        13. 13. Comfort Taylor 1735–1810
        14. 14. Aaron Taylor 1731–
        15. 15. Teackel Taylor 1732–1802
      8. 8. Mary Thornton 1708–1757
      9. 9. Lucy (Eliza) Thornton 1723–1724
      10. 10. Nicholas Thornton 1736–1772
      11. 11. William Thornton 1717–1790 m. Jane Clack 1721–1792
        1. 1. Sterling (Clack) Thornton 1753–1831
        2. 2. Mary Thornton 1749–1749
        3. 3. Elizabeth Thornton 1745–1746
        4. 4. Reuben Thornton 1756–1800
        5. 5. Ann (Sterling) Thornton 1758–
        6. 6. Peter (Presley) Thornton 1765–1856 m. Mary (Elizabeth) McCulloch 1771–1851
        7. 7. Jane Thornton 1763–
        8. 8. John Thornton 1744–1822
        9. 9. Phillip (Michael) Thornton 1751–1778
        10. 10. James Thornton 1743–1834
        11. 11. Mary Thornton 1760–
        12. 12. David Thornton 1743–
        13. 13. William (Mason) Thornton 1751–1821
        14. 14. Francis Thornton 1747–1746 m. Sarah Lacy 1732–1786
      12. 12. John (Thornton) Col. 1706–1779
      13. 13. Sarah Thornton 1719–
      14. 14. Lucy Thornton 1735–1781
      15. 15. Anne Thornton 1715–1762
      16. 16. Margaret Thornton 1713–1740
      17. 17. Francis Thornton 1740–1795
      18. 18. Francis Thornton 1727–1775
      19. 19. Anthony Thornton 1716–1782
      20. 20. Mildred Thornton 1721–1778 m. Thomas Walker 1715–1794 m. Nicholas (Meriwether) III 1699–1739
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Betty) Walker 1743–1832
        2. 2. Susannah ("Suckey" Thornton) Walker 1747–1808
        3. 3. John (Walker (Senator &) Colonel) 1744–1809
        4. 4. Lucy Walker 1751–1800
        5. 5. Thomas (Walker) Sr. 1749–1809
        6. 6. Sarah Walker 1758–1783
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Simms) Walker 1753–1792
        8. 8. Reuben Walker 1762–1765
        9. 9. Mary (Peachy) Walker 1742–1824
        10. 10. Mildred Walker 1755–1790
        11. 11. Col (Francis) Walker 1764–1806
        12. 12. Edmund Walker 1758–1775
        13. 13. Martha Walker 1760–1829
        14. 14. Hugh Walker 1740–1800
        15. 15. Jane (Susannah) Walker 1772–1815
        16. 16. Charles (Samuel) Walker 1754–
        17. 17. Willis ("William" Henry) Walker 1757–1818
        18. 18. Lt. (Solomon Miles) Walker 1755–1837
        19. 19. Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether 1739–1764
      21. 21. Hon. (Peter Presley) Thornton 1736–1812
      22. 22. Reuben Thornton 1710–1768 m. Elizabeth Gregory 1714–1796
        1. 1. Mary Thornton 1743–1818
        2. 2. Elizabeth Thornton 1740–1818
        3. 3. Mildred Thornton 1739–1804
      23. 23. Elizabeth Thornton 1713–1774 m. Thomas Meriwether 1714–1756
        1. 1. Mary Meriwether 1742–1800
        2. 2. Francis Meriweather 1737–1803
        3. 3. David Meriwether 1739–1806
        4. 4. Elizabeth Meriwether 1744–1812
        5. 5. Mildred (Thornton) Meriwether 1753–1826
        6. 6. Anne Meriwether 1750–1782
        7. 7. Lucy Meriwether 1751–1837
        8. 8. Nicholas Meriwether 1736–1772
        9. 9. Sarah Meriwether 1746–
        10. 10. Thomas Meriwether 1755–1755
      24. 24. John Thornton 1715–
      25. 25. Alice (Thorton) (Taylor) 1707–1739
      26. 26. Ann Thornton 1703–1764
    14. 14. Elizabeth (Wortham) Taliaferro 1698–1720
    15. 15. Catherine Taliaferro 1697–1749
    16. 16. Elizabeth Taliaferro 1682–1768
    17. 17. Robert Taliaferro 1689–1728
  3. 3. Elizabeth Smith 1664–1679
  4. 4. John (R. Smith) (Smythe) 1662–
  5. 5. Charles (Smith) (Smythe) 1655–1710
  6. 6. Lawrence (Smith) (Smythe) 1660–1737
  7. 7. Robert (Smith) (Smythe) 1665–1765
  8. 8. Maj. (Augustine Warner Smith) (Smythe) 1655–1736 m. Susannah Walters 1690–1726
  9. 9. Mary (Smith) (Smythe) 1639–1713 m. Gerret (Frank Van) Swearingen 1636–1698
    1. 1. Eleanor Swearingen 1683–1729
    2. 2. Joseph ((Twin)) Swearingen 1677–1712
    3. 3. Charles ((Twin)) Swearingen 1677–1712
    4. 4. Anne Swearingen 1679–1727
    5. 5. Dorothy Swearingen 1684–1728
    6. 6. Theresa Swearingen 1683–1754
    7. 7. Mary (Maria) Swearingen 1680–1734
    8. 8. Sarah Swearingen 1688–1718
  10. 10. Thomas (Smith) (Smythe) 1660–1717
  11. 11. William (Smith) (Smythe) 1650–1734
  12. 12. Mercy (Smith) (Smythe) 1655–1679
  13. 13. John (Smith) (Smythe) 1653–
  14. 14. Alexander (Smith) (Smythe) 1665–1680

Maj. Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1619
29 Mar 1619
Birth of Maj. Lawrence Smith in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1700
8 AUG 1700
Age 81
Death of Maj. Lawrence Smith in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1619
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 AUG 1700
    Event Place: Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    71
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