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Biography of General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet 1778-1842

Paternal Family Tree: Smith of Jamiaca

On 23rd February 1765 [his father] Benjamin Smith (age 23) and [his mother] Charlotte Turner (age 15) were married. They had twelve children.

On 9th October 1778 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet was born to Benjamin Smith (age 36) and Charlotte Turner (age 29).

On 23rd February 1806 [his father] Benjamin Smith (age 64) died in prison.

On 28th October 1806 [his mother] Charlotte Turner (age 57) died.

Before 1814 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet (age 35) and Ellen Marianne Galway were married.

On 20th November 1819 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet (age 41) and Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith (age 39) were married.

In 1833 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet (age 54) was Governor of Barbados which position he held until 1836.

In 1833 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet (age 54) was Governor of Tobago.

On 2nd April 1833 [his son] Lionel Eldred Smith-Gordon 2nd Baronet was born to General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet (age 54) and [his wife] Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith (age 53).

On 19th July 1838 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet (age 59) was created 1st Baronet Smith of Jamaica. [his wife] Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith (age 58) by marriage Lady Smith of Jamaica.

On 2nd January 1842 General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet (age 63) died. His wife died three days later. His son [his son] Lionel (age 8) succeeded 2nd Baronet Smith of Jamaica.

On 5th January 1842 [his former wife] Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith (age 62) died three days after her husband's death.

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[his daughter] Isabella Smith was born to General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet and Isabella Pottinger Lady Smith.

Ancestors of General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet 1778-1842

GrandFather: Richard Smith

Father: Benjamin Smith

Great x 1 Grandfather: Nathaniel Crow of Barbados

GrandMother: Elizabeth Crow

General Lionel Smith 1st Baronet

GrandFather: Nicholas Turner

Mother: Charlotte Turner

GrandMother: Anna Towers