John Smith
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| John Smith | |
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| Person | John Smith |
| Title | Mr |
| First name | John |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Smith |
| Suffix | |
| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Mariner |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | Carpenter |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Marke |
| Has opening text | John Smith |
| Has signoff text | I |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
| Birth street | |
| Birth parish | |
| Birth town | |
| Birth county | |
| Birth province | |
| Birth country | |
| Res street | Shadwell |
| Res parish | Stepney |
| Res town | |
| Res county | Middlesex |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1612 |
| Marriage year | |
| Death year | |
| Probate date | |
| First deposition age | 44 |
| Primary sources | |
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| Allegation start page(s) | |
| Interrogatories page(s) | |
| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/71 f.258v Annotate |
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| Act book date(s) | |
| Personal answer date(s) | |
| Allegation date(s) | |
| Interrogatories date(s) | |
| Deposition date(s) | Jun 19 1656 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
| Ship classification | |
| Type of ship | Merchant ship |
| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
John Smith (b. ca. 1612; d. ?). Mariner.
Described by Court notary public as "Mr. John Smith".
Carpenter of the ship the Saphir.
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Forty-four year old John Smith deposed on June 19th 1656 in the High Court of Admi8ralty. He was examined on interrogatories on behalf of ffrancis Ash and company in the case "A busines of examination of wittnesses upon interrogatories minstred on the part and behalfe of ffrancis Ash and Company owners of the Saphir.[1]
