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Christopher Smith (abt. 1632 - abt. 1716)

Lt. Christopher Smith
Born about in Burnley, Lancashire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1655 (to 1704) in Virginiamap
Husband of — married before 7 Jun 1703 in Virginiamap
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Died about at about age 83 in Hanover, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Son of Christopher Smyth and Elizabeth Townley ws baptized 29 January 1631/2 at Burnley, Lancashire.[1]

His father was listed in the 1660 poll tax of Stonirakes, England, with his wife, Elizabeth, two sons, Richard and Thomas, and a servant, Isabell Hargreaves.

He was still in England when his mother's will was written in 1675 and probated in 1679.

When he came to Virginia is unknown, but it was before 1706. Elizabeth was the mother of all Christopher's children. He was old when he married Lydia Broadribb.

Christopher Smith was Clerk of Jamestown Church and teacher of the Indian Children at the College of William and Mary in 1706. William and Mary Quarterly, volume 14, page 37.

June 6, 1708, Indenture between Major George Marable, Mr. Benjamin, Mr. Christopher Smith and Lydia [Broadribb Smith], his wife, Trustees of William Broadribb, Gentleman, late of James City, deceased, of the one part and Joseph Chemerson of the county aforesaid of the other part--Whereas William Broadribb by his last will and testament May 3, 1703--Christopher Smith and Lyddie his wife, then wife of ye said testator, sold unto the said Joseph Chemerson the said land being formerly granted by patent June 5, 1654--24 acres to Anthony Coleman, assigned to John Fitchet and by him assigned to John Phipps and William Harris and by said Phipps assigned his right and share to ye said Major Morrison. Wit: W. Lightfoot, Wm. Trayser, George Marable, Benjamin Eggleston, Christopher Smith, Lydia Smith. James City, VA, Court June 6, 1709, to be recorded. Ambler Manuscript # 78--Library of Congress--Virginia.

October 27, 1712, Petition of Christopher Smith in behalf of himself and eleven men more for ranging. November 1, 1712, Petition of Christopher Smith, Lieutenant of Rangers in King William County, for the value of a horse lost in the County's services. William and Mary Quarterly, v. 21, page. 249.

May 6, 1716, On the petition of Christopher Smith, Master to the Indian Children Ord. that, on consideration that there are but few of them now at school, he be allowed 25 pounds per annum, that he have pasturage for his horse, firewood for his chamber and the liberty of teaching such English children as shall be put to him and that a partition be erected at the charge of the College to separate the said English children from the Indians. Masters and Visitors of the College of William and Mary. William and Mary Quarterly, v. 7, page. 235.

Christopher Smith and Benajmin Arnold received a grant for 2,400 acres of land in King William County on November 3, 1716 and on the same date petitioned for Board for a grant of 5,000 acres in King William County, VA, which was also granted. Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia by McIlwaine.

On May 6, 1730, on petition of David Woodruff that Christopher Smith deceased about 13 years ago, surveyed 400 acres of land lying on the East-North-East River in Spottsylvania County, VA, but the said Christopher Smith never in his lifetime, nor his son, Ambrose Joshua Smith, since his decease sued out any patent for the said land and praying that he may leave to enter for the same. It is ordered that Ambrose Joshua Smith, son of the said Christopher Smith, deceased, have notice to attend the board at the next court to show cause when the petitioner ought not to be admitted to an entry for ye land. Virginia Council Journals, Virginia Magazine, v. 36.

June 20, 1796, On the petition of Christopher Smith, he is hereby nominated and appointed surveyor of New Kent County, VA in the Roome of Valentine Minge. Virginia Historical Magazine, v. 4, page. 175.

Sources

  1. Mary Burton Derrickson McCurdy. "The Townleys and Warners of Virginia and Their English Connections." in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 81, no. 3 (1973): 319-67. Accessed March 26, 2021 at JSTOR.
  • Research by John Brown - jwbrown@

Publication: Ancestry World Tree Project, Brown, Spray, Phillips and Smith Families

  • Research by Harold D. Smith - hsmith6@

Note: Because my genealogy has been merged into several other family genealogies as their own work, I've found it necessary to add this notice to each individual in my genealogy. My work gives recognition of each persons work if it isn't my personal research.

  • Research by John Brown - jwbrown@
  • Voyages in Time - Family, Friends & Places - Smythe of Wiltshire

Author: Voyages in Time website Ancestry.com

  • Ancestors and Descendants of Smiths by Linda G. Cheek, 1987. ISBN 0-89308-622-3. Page 148 (I will do look-ups in this book by request. Kitty Smith)




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Chris, we are agreed that Mary Fairbanks is a mistake. I have tried to correct it but only dug the hole deeper. I would like to completely delete Uncertain-599 and Unknown-4883 or merge both into oblivion. . I'm sure your wiki skills are better than mine.
posted by Ed Mauldin III
posted by Christopher Smith
edited by Christopher Smith
As indicated at the start of the bio, this profile conflates more than one person but it is clearly meant to be for a different person from Christopher Smith-10534 (abt.1620-1676). Mary Fairbanks has now been detached as wife of the Christopher of this profile. Son Christopher is unsourced and, judging by comments on his profile, is now being researched.
posted by Michael Cayley
Ok, I see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Smith-1380 still shows Smith/Fairbanks as parents of Smith/Snelson. They can't be related as yDNA does not match. I'll continue this thread there.

Perhaps since many will find this page in search of more information, we'd want to keep the following on here?

I will also state that I do not believe there is any solid proof that this Christopher Smith who married Lydia Broadribb (in old age) is the father of Christopher Smith "Merchant of Hanover [VA]" who married Catherine Snelson.

To support this claim, I present the following book which pertains to the Smith/Snelson family of Hanover Co, VA. Virginia Migrations - Hanover County, by Eugenia G. Glazebrook, Preston G. Glazebrook

https://books.google.com/books?id=tkqYwWXEamAC&pg=RA1-PA2&lpg=RA1-PA2&dq=%22John+Snelson%22+%22Charles+Smith%22&source=bl&ots=tUEm7rg1iR&sig=ACfU3U1RpbwWQWydFi0rCde9hpKyS4BjDw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjfoOi498LzAhV0SjABHRvCAV8Q6AF6BAgcEAM#v=onepage&q&f=false

This book concludes that Smith/Snelson is descended from John Smith of Gould Hill, Hanover Co, VA, and he was descended from an old David Smith c. 1688

posted by Christopher Smith
edited by Christopher Smith
The Smith/Fairbanks family needs to be removed from the Smith/Townley family. One lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the other lived in Gloucester Co, VA.
posted by Christopher Smith
edited by Christopher Smith
What is the source that this Christopher Smith, brother of Maj. Lawrence Smith, had children?
posted by Christopher Smith
I think the father got detached? OK if I attach Smyth-713 as father?
posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Smith-59167 and Smith-1381 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates, parents, locations. Nothing conflicts.
Smith-59167 and Smith-1381 are not ready to be merged because: I would say the two in the proposed merge are the same - except for this statement in the bio When he came to Virginia is unknown, but it was before 1706. Elizabeth was the mother of all Christopher's children. He was old when he married Lydia Broadribb.

It doesn't mention a Mary (Miles) Smith [wife of Smith-59167]

I would say the two in the proposed merge are the same - except for this statement in the bio When he came to Virginia is unknown, but it was before 1706. Elizabeth was the mother of all Christopher's children. He was old when he married Lydia Broadribb.

It doesn't mention a Mary (Miles) Smith [wife of Smith-59167]

Smith-59167 and Smith-1381 appear to represent the same person because: they have the same birth, death, but different spouse information. Please compare and merge Smith-59167 into Smith-1381 if you agree they are two profiles for the same person, or provide a source for the marriage to Mary Miles. Thank you. Kitty Cooper-1 Smith
posted by Kitty (Cooper) Smith

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