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William Rosser Smith 1714–1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Jan 1800

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: William Smith

Mother: Mary Davis

Spouse(s): Sarah Brewer, Rebecca Willis

Children(s): Drury Smith, Ambrose Brewer, George Smith, Thomas Smith, John Smith, James Smith, Alexander Smith

In 1714, William Rosser Smith entered the world in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA, born to William Smith And Mary Hughes Davis. William Rosser Smith married Rebecca Smith Willis, Sarah Brewer, and had children including Alexander Smith, Ambrose Smith Brewer, Drury Erastus Smith, George Smith, James Smith, John Rosser Smith, Thomas Smith. William Rosser Smith passed away in 1800 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1714, William Rosser Smith entered the world in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA, born to William Smith And Mary Hughes Davis.
  • William Rosser Smith married Rebecca Smith Willis, Sarah Brewer, and had children including Alexander Smith, Ambrose Smith Brewer, Drury Erastus Smith, George Smith, James Smith, John Rosser Smith, Thomas Smith.
  • William Rosser Smith passed away in 1800 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Smith's Ancestors

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William Smith
1714–1800
Birth Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Smith
1680–
Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Mary (Hughes) Davis
1685–1764
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Davis
1650–1720
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Smith's Descendants

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William (Rosser) Smith (1714–17 Jan 1800) m. Sarah Brewer (1716–Aft. 1800) m. Rebecca (Smith) Willis (10 Oct 1729–Abt 1756)
  1. 1. Drury (Erastus) Smith 1747–1797 m. Sarah Elliott 1746–1836
    1. 1. Mary Smith 1757–1829 m. Stephen Ford 1757–1829
      1. 1. STEPHEN (FORD) IV 1792–1880 m. Margaret ('Peggy') Creamer 1787–1870
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Ford 1826–1922 m. Samuel (Henry) Hicks 1822–1885
        2. 2. Henry Ford 1811–
        3. 3. Henry Ford 1824–1865
        4. 4. Harriet (E) Ford 1812–1923
        5. 5. Saphronia Ford 1816–1846
        6. 6. Kiziah Ford 1823–1912
        7. 7. Matilda Ford 1815–1896
        8. 8. James Ford 1807–
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Ann) Ford 1822–1879 m. John (Butler) Abbott 1822–1872 m. John (Butler) Abbott 1822–1879
        10. 10. Mary (Eliza) Ford 1814–1891
        11. 11. Martha (Jane) Ford 1826–1922
  2. 2. Ambrose (Smith) Brewer 1753–1855
  3. 3. George Smith 1740–
  4. 4. Thomas Smith 1742–
  5. 5. John (Rosser) Smith 1755–1860
  6. 6. James Smith 1759–
  7. 7. Alexander Smith 1750–1808

William Smith's Timeline

5 Records

1714
1714
Birth of William Rosser Smith in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
1800
bef 1800
Age 86
Death of William Rosser Smith in Moore County, North Carolina, USA
Moore County, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 86
Death of William Rosser Smith in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1800
17 Jan 1800
Age 86
Burial of William Rosser Smith in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1800
25 Feb 1800
Age 86
William Rosser Smith - Probate in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Mecklenburg County)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1800
    Event Place: Moore County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Mecklenburg County)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1800
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1800
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Mecklenburg County)

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