John Wayles 1715–1773
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4 researchers on YourRoots have John Wayles in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
John Wayles was born in 1715 in Conjurors Neck, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of edward wayles. John Wayles married elizabeth betsey hemings slave, and had children including critta slave hemings, james slave hemings, peter slaves hemings, robert slave hemings, sally hemings, thenia slave hemings. John Wayles passed away in 1773 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.
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1Record Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - Ancestry Family Trees - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. - This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. - Ancestry Family Trees - - http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3050489&pid=11731
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Wayles
This ancestor line traces from St. Mary, Lancaster, Lancashire, , England (1685) to Conjurors Neck, Henrico, Virginia, United States (1715) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Wayles (1715–1773) was born in Conjurors Neck, Henrico, Virginia, United States and died in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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John Wayles's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record