Overview
John Stith (fl. 1631–1694) was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and the progenitor of the Stith family, one of the first families of Virginia.
Early life
John Stith was born in Kirkham in Lancashire, England in 1625. Stith ancestors were likely from the Kirkham area.
Colonial America
Stith, the first person in colony of Virginia with that surname, received a land grant in 1652 with Samuel Eale for 500 acres in Charles City County, Virginia, where he settled. He also received 500 acres of land in 1663.
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