Smith Lineage 1

Ancestors of Elizabeth Smith 1727-1786

For the Ancestors of Kathryn Smith 1729-1769, please see Smith Lineage 2

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Elizabeth Smith, 5th Great-Grandmother
 6 December 1727 - February 1786
b. Frederick, Maryland
d. Frederick, Maryland

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Parents:
James Smith 1700-1754
Mary Parker 1704-1754

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Landsdown 1649-1706, mother of Susanna Parrott 1675-1762, mother of Mary Parker 1704-1754, mother of  Elizabeth Smith 1727-1786

Spouse:   Joseph Benton Jr 1725-1807
Married:   1754
Children:  11

1. Joseph Benton III 1757-1815
2. Benjamin Benton  1759-1833
3. Mordacai Benton 1762-1811
4. Nathan Benton 1764-1826
5. Erasmus Benton 1766-1822
6. Hezekiah Benton 1768-1840
7. Elizabeth Benton 1770-1820
8. Marian Benton 1770-1820
9. William Benton  1772-1824
10. Ann Benton 1774-1803
11. Thomas Benton 1776-1803

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James Smith, 6th Great-Grandfather
01 January 1700 - 17 June 1754
b. Calvert County, Maryland

d. Trinity Mannor, St Mary's County, Maryland

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Parents:

John Smith 1660-1717

Dorothy Brooke 1678-1730

Maternal Lineage:

Dorothy Brook, mother of James Smith

Spouse:   Mary Parker 1704-1754

Married:   8 Dec 1720

Children:  1

1. Elizabeth Smith 1727-1786

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John Smith, 7th Great-Grandfather
1660 - 19 March 1717
b. St Leonards Creek, Calvert, Maryland
d. St Leonards Creek, Calvert, Maryland

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Parents & Maternal Lineage: Unknown

Spouse:   Dorothy Brooke 1678-1730
Married:   1698
Children:  

1. James Smith 1700-1754

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Smith Lineage
John Smith 1660-1717, father of James Smith 1700-1754, father of Elizabeth Smith 1727-1786

Smith Migration 
St Leonards Creek, Calvert, Maryland > Trinity Mannor, St Mary's County, Maryland > Frederick, Maryland

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The original date of this post: 16 September 2025

Most recently updated: 25 September 2025

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