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Maj James Smith 1724–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 April 1724

Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 January 1797

Death Location: Elbert, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

Father: James James)

Mother: Martha Heaton

Spouse(s): Mary Rowan

Children(s): John (DNA)

The story of Maj James Smith began in 1724 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA. Maj James Smith married Mary Ann Rowan, and had children including John Jackson Smith Sr Dna. Maj James Smith passed away in 1797 in Elbert, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Maj James Smith began in 1724 in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA.
  • Maj James Smith married Mary Ann Rowan, and had children including John Jackson Smith Sr Dna.
  • Maj James Smith passed away in 1797 in Elbert, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA.

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Maj Smith's Ancestors

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Maj Smith
1724–1797
Birth Place: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Smith (John James)
1700–1745
Keighley, Yorkshire, , England
Martha (Lawrie Smith) Heaton
1698–1792
Saint Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Capt. (Christopher Smith) III.
1670–1739
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Martha (Netherwood) Smith
1670–1742
England
Ann Bennet
1680–1752
England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maj Smith's Descendants

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Maj (James) Smith (28 April 1724–2 January 1797) m. Mary (Ann) Rowan (1720–1790)
  1. 1. John (Jackson Smith, Sr.) (DNA) 1767–1827 m. Nancy Simmons 1788–1860
    1. 1. Asa Smith 1824–1883 m. Katharine Steere 1762–
      1. 1. John (“Johnny” Peckam William) Smith 1795–1845

Maj Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1724
28 April 1724
Birth of Maj James Smith in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
1749
1749
Age 25
Maj James Smith was married
None
1797
2 January 1797
Age 73
Death of Maj James Smith in Elbert, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Elbert, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 April 1724
    Event Place: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1749

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1797
    Event Place: Elbert, Wilkes County, Georgia, USA

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