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BENJAMIN LIVELY 1737–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Tuckahoe Creek, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 Nov 1806

Death Location: Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Father: MARK LIFELY

Mother: MARY McGHEE

Spouse(s): Martha Cottrell

Children(s): Cottrell Lively, Mary Lively, Joseph Lively, Judith Lively, Martha Lively, Cannon Lively, Mark Lively

BENJAMIN LIVELY was born in 1737 in Tuckahoe Creek, Goochland, Virginia, United States, the child of Mark Bethel Lifely And Mary Mcghee. BENJAMIN LIVELY married Martha Cottrell, and had children including Cannon Lively, Cottrell Lively, Joseph Lively, Judith Lively, Mark Lively, Martha Patsy Lively, Mary Ann Lively. BENJAMIN LIVELY passed away in 1806 in Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • BENJAMIN LIVELY was born in 1737 in Tuckahoe Creek, Goochland, Virginia, United States, the child of Mark Bethel Lifely And Mary Mcghee.
  • BENJAMIN LIVELY married Martha Cottrell, and had children including Cannon Lively, Cottrell Lively, Joseph Lively, Judith Lively, Mark Lively, Martha Patsy Lively, Mary Ann Lively.
  • BENJAMIN LIVELY passed away in 1806 in Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

MARK LIFELY
1679–1752
Birth Location: Burford, Oxfordshire, England
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MARY McGHEE
1694–1781
Birth Location: , Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Cottrell
1741–1809
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Cottrell Lively
1763–1838
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Mary Lively
1766–1860
Birth Location: Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Joseph Lively
1773–1858
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Judith Lively
1775–1825
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Martha Lively
1777–
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Cannon Lively
1780–1837
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Mark Lively
1782–1851
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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BENJAMIN LIVELY's Ancestors

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BENJAMIN LIVELY
1737–1806
Birth Place: Tuckahoe Creek, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Parents
MARK BETHEL LIFELY
1679–1752
Burford, Oxfordshire, England
MARY McGHEE
1694–1781
, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (John *) Lyfolly
1642–1715
Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Hester (Bethel) Lifelloy
1644–1704
Burford Parish, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Lyfolly
1618–1665
MARY SMYTH
1620–1665
Richard Lyfolly
1614–1658
Margaret Lifolly
–1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Smith
1595–1656
Alice Parker
1598–1666

BENJAMIN LIVELY's Descendants

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BENJAMIN LIVELY (1737–3 Nov 1806) m. Martha Cottrell (1741–4 Nov 1809)
  1. 1. Cottrell Lively 1763–1838 m. Sarah Maddy 1773–1839
    1. 1. Joseph Lively 1792–1862 m. Mary (Polly) Pack 1788–1871
      1. 1. Malinda Lively 1815–1889 m. George (W) Thompson 1810–1866
        1. 1. Jacob (David) Thompson 1839–1917 m. Rachel Davis 1847–1911
        2. 2. Rebecca (Jane) Thompson 1837–1870
        3. 3. Emily Thompson 1840–
        4. 4. Jessie (W) Thompson 1844–1874
        5. 5. Elias Thompson 1847–
        6. 6. Letha (A) Thompson 1848–
        7. 7. Sarah (C) Thompson 1850–
        8. 8. Laommi Thompson 1852–
        9. 9. Malinda Thompson 1853–1926
        10. 10. George (W) Thompson 1856–1940
        11. 11. Christopher (Columbus) Thompson 1858–1904
        12. 12. Sothy (A) Thompson 1848–
        13. 13. Loammi Thompson 1852–1853
        14. 14. Sothy (A) Thompson 1848–
        15. 15. Loammi Thompson 1852–1853
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Lively 1813–
      3. 3. Loammi Lively 1817–1883
      4. 4. Emily Lively 1819–1891
      5. 5. Rebecca Lively 1821–1886
      6. 6. Rufus Lively 1823–1879
      7. 7. Elias Lively 1825–1914
      8. 8. Levi Lively 1827–1862
      9. 9. Christopher Lively 1829–1907
    2. 2. Jane Lively 1791–1863
    3. 3. William Lively 1795–
    4. 4. Judith Lively 1797–1874
    5. 5. Cottrell (Jr) Lively 1799–1847
    6. 6. John (Hutchinson) Lively 1800–1865
    7. 7. James Lively 1802–1832
    8. 8. Thomas Lively 1805–1847
    9. 9. Hephill Lively 1807–1810
    10. 10. Madison Lively 1809–1809
    11. 11. Mary (Polly) Lively 1811–1847
    12. 12. Sara (June) Lively 1813–1897
    13. 13. Col (Wilson) Lively 1815–1865
    14. 14. Lorenzo Lively 1818–1819
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Lively 1766–1860
  3. 3. Joseph Lively 1773–1858
  4. 4. Judith Lively 1775–1825
  5. 5. Martha ("Patsy") Lively 1777–
  6. 6. Cannon Lively 1780–1837
  7. 7. Mark Lively 1782–1851

BENJAMIN LIVELY's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of BENJAMIN LIVELY in Tuckahoe Creek, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Tuckahoe Creek, Goochland, Virginia, United States
1806
3 Nov 1806
Age 69
Death of BENJAMIN LIVELY in Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Tuckahoe Creek, Goochland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1806
    Event Place: Buck Island Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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