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Nov 12, 2009 · English soldier and explorer Captain John Smith was born in Lincolnshire and had an adventurous life as a soldier, pirate, enslaved person, colonist and author—though many historians question...
Sep 30, 2024 · John Smith (baptized January 6, 1580, Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England—died June 21, 1631, London) was an English explorer and early leader of the Jamestown Colony, the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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Apr 2, 2014 · John Smith is believed to have been born in 1579 or 1580 in Lincolnshire, England. After a merchant’s apprenticeship, Smith decided on a life of combat and served with the English Army abroad.
Feb 22, 2021 · John Smith was born in the village of Willoughby, England, Lincolnshire, in 1580 CE, the son of a tenant farmer. His father must have been rather well-off financially because Smith was educated at grammar school rather than having to work as a child.
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Apr 11, 2024 · John Smith was born around 1580 in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England. Smith was baptized on January 6, 1580 at Willoughby. He was born into a yeoman family that rented a farm from Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby. Smith was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School in Alford and Louth.
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Jul 22, 2024 · Born in 1580 in Lincolnshire, England, Smith was the son of yeoman farmers (non-slaveholding, small landowning farmers), according to his autobiography, explains Kupperman. After his father died, Smith left home and his life of adventure began.
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Nov 1, 2013 · Smith was born in 1580 to a farming family in Lincolnshire. He left home at age 16 to become a soldier, traveling to France to fight the Spanish. After his return to England, he taught himself...
