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Sam Smith 1709 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1709

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 14 Sep 1783

Death Location: Johnstone, North Carolina

Father: Elizabeth Whitfield

Mother: Colonel Smith

Spouse(s): Edith Whitfield

Children(s): Nancy Smith

In 1709, Sam Smith entered the world in Virginia, born to Elizabeth Brown Whitfield and Colonel John Smith. Sam Smith married Edith Whitfield, and had children including Nancy Ann Smith. Sam Smith passed away in 1783 in Johnstone, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1709, Sam Smith entered the world in Virginia, born to Elizabeth Brown Whitfield and Colonel John Smith.
  • Sam Smith married Edith Whitfield, and had children including Nancy Ann Smith.
  • Sam Smith passed away in 1783 in Johnstone, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Whitfield
1687 – 1765
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Colonel Smith
1691 – 1777
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia
CS

Spouses(s)

Edith Whitfield
1717 – 1785
Birth Location: Portsmouth City, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Nancy Smith
1730 – 1818
Birth Location: Smithfield, Johnston, North Carolina, United States
NS

Sam Smith's Ancestors

Self
Sam Smith
1709 – 1783
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Elizabeth Brown Whitfield
1687 – 1765
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Colonel (John) Smith
1691 – 1777
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Grandparents
Priscilla (Ann) Lawrence
1660 – 1739
Isle of Wight or, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Matthew (William) Whitfield
1657 – 1761
Surrey, England
John Smith
Mary Smith
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sam Smith's Descendants

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Sam Smith (27 May 1709 – 14 Sep 1783) m. Edith Whitfield (7 Mar 1717 – 14 Apr 1785)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Smith (25 Nov 1730 – 25 Nov 1818) m. James Turner m. Simon Turner ( – 9 Apr 1783)
    1. 1. Simon Turner (16 Sep 1766 – 30 Apr 1824)
    2. 2. Edith (Turner) Lea (3 Dec 1749 – Abt. 1810) m. Peter Ivey (Abt. 1738 – Abt. 1816)
      1. 1. Martha (Patsy Ivey) Williams (1762 – 1841) m. David Williams (1760 – 1834)
        1. 1. Leodicia Harris (22 October 1786 – 30 June 1853)
        2. 2. Henry Williams (3 November 1788 – 11 August 1854)
        3. 3. Charles Williams (1792 – 19 February 1852)
        4. 4. Mary (Williams) Harris (6 January 1800 – 1 August 1860)
        5. 5. Martha Davis (1803 – 1885)
        6. 6. Leuvisey (Ann Williams) Harris (16 September 1810 – 18 February 1892) m. Calvin Honeycutt (12 Nov 1821 – 9 Oct 1858)

Sam Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1709
27 May 1709
Birth of Sam Smith in Virginia
Virginia
1783
14 Sep 1783
Age 74
Death of Sam Smith in Johnstone, North Carolina
Johnstone, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1709
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1783
    Event Place: Johnstone, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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