William Smith: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. William Smith was born on 14 Dec 1755 in Hanover Co, Virginia (son of Francis Smith and Elizabeth Waddy); died on 12 Nov 1833 in Louisa Co, Virginia.

Generation: 2

Francis Smith was born in 1705 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia (son of Captain William Smith and Elizabeth Ballard); died on 11 Oct 1775 in Hanover Co, Virginia.

Francis married Elizabeth Waddy about 1739. Elizabeth was born in 1708 in New Kent Co, Virginia; died after 1760; was buried in Smith Family Cem, Hanover, Hanover Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Waddy was born in 1708 in New Kent Co, Virginia; died after 1760; was buried in Smith Family Cem, Hanover, Hanover Co, Virginia.

Children:

Susanna Smith was born on 23 Jan 1740 in Hanover Co, Virginia; died on 19 Jun 1823 in Montgomery Co, Virginia; was buried in Preston Cem, Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, Virginia.
1. William Smith was born on 14 Dec 1755 in Hanover Co, Virginia; died on 12 Nov 1833 in Louisa Co, Virginia.

Generation: 3

Captain William Smith was born in 1680 in Gloucester Co, Virginia (son of Major Lawrence Smith, (desc of Wm I "the Lion" of Scotland) and Mary Debnam); died in Jun 1734 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.

William married Elizabeth Ballard before 1703 in Gloucester Co, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1689 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1720 in York Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Ballard was born in 1689 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1720 in York Co, Virginia.

Children:

2. Francis Smith was born in 1705 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died on 11 Oct 1775 in Hanover Co, Virginia.
Thomas Smith was born about 1708 in Virginia; died about 5 Feb 1764 in Louisa Co, Virginia.
Susannah Smith was born about 1711 in Virginia; died after 1720 in of, Virginia.
Katherine Smith was born about 1712 in Virginia; died after 1715.
John Smith was born about 1714 in Virginia; died after 1750 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia.
Sarah Smith was born about 1718 in Virginia; died after 1720.
William Smith was born about 1720; died on 25 Oct 1739 in Orange Co, Virginia.

Generation: 4

Major Lawrence Smith, (desc of Wm I "the Lion" of Scotland) was born on 29 Mar 1629 in Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England (son of Christopher Lawrence Smith, of, Stannihurst and Margaret Elizabeth Townley); died on 8 Aug 1700 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia.

Lawrence married Mary Debnam on 28 Sep 1651 in Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia. Mary (daughter of William Debnam, (immigrant) and Catherine Frances Jennings, (immigrant)) was born in 1633 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1670 in Essex, or York Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Debnam was born in 1633 in Gloucester Co, Virginia (daughter of William Debnam, (immigrant) and Catherine Frances Jennings, (immigrant)); died in 1670 in Essex, or York Co, Virginia.

Children:

Mary Smith was born on 24 Oct 1652 in England; died after 1660.
Augustine Smith was born before 1657 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died on 26 Jul 1736 in St. Mark Parish, Orange Co, Virginia.
Miss (..) Smith, (dau?) was born about 1658 in of, Spotsylvania Co, Virginia; died after 1690.
Colonel Lawrence Smith was born in 1658 in Yorktown, York Co, Virginia; died on 19 Mar 1738 in Yorktown, York Co, Virginia.
Sarah Smith was born in 1661 in Essex Co, Virginia; died in 1720 in Essex Co, Virginia.
Elizabeth Smith was born in 1664 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1686 in Sittenbourne Parish, RIchmond Co, Virginia.
Captain Charles Smith was born in 1670; died about 1710 in Essex Co, Virginia.
John Smith was born about 1671 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in 1720 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia.
4. Captain William Smith was born in 1680 in Gloucester Co, Virginia; died in Jun 1734 in Spotsylvania Co, Virginia.