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to dock part of his entailed estate to create a town which he would call "Smithfield." The original survey and plat of the Town of
Smithfield was made by Jordan Thomas, County Surveyor. The town of Smithfield was established as a colonial seaport in 1752 by Smith, which had four streets and 72 lots
143:. Smith's maternal grandfather was John Bromfield (1630–1680), the Isle of Wight Clerk of Court. Smith's paternal grandfather was Arthur Smith II, a judge and member of the House of Burgesses. His great-grandfather was Arthur Smith I, also a member of the House of Burgesses who was granted a
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Windsor Castle family burying ground. In recent years, the town of Smithfield has discussed performing DNA testing and forensic analysis at the Smith burying ground to identify the grave of Captain Smith.
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