John
Smith
Born in Richmond County, Colony of Virginia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Colston) Smith
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Colston Smith
Died after
after age 50
in Richmond County, Colony of Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Mar 2011
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Biography
John Smith was born about 1695 in Richmond, Virginia. Possible parents: John Smith 1662-1698 and Mary Warner 1664-1700. He married Mary Colston in 1738 in Virginia. Children: Edward, John, William, Charles, Sarah, Mary, Colston, Benjamin, Joseph Leonard, Benjamin Aloige, Francis Ignatius. He died about 1745 in Richmond, Virginia.
Not to be confused with Col. John Smith 1715-1771 who married Mary Jaquelin 1714-1764.
Sources
- Virginia Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1738
- "JOHN SMITH (GENTLEMAN) married by 1738 Mary Colston, elder of the two daughters of William and Mary (Meriwether) Colston." (WB# 4, page 198, WB# 5, page 652; King George County COB #3, page 1200 et seq; 12T142-145; 25V279.)
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Smith-9242 John Smith the Father b. 1695 Richmond, Virginia & d. 1740 Richmond, Virginia Male [Orphan profile]
Smith-9243 Ann Moxley (Smith) the Child b. 1690 d. 1757 Fairfax, Virginia Female [Orphan profile]