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Benjamin Ragsdale 1698–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Henrico Co, VA

Death Date: 1772

Death Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: Godfrey Ragsdale

Mother: Rachel Rowlett

Spouse(s): Martha Jones

Children(s): Jesse Ragsdale, Winnifred Ragsdale, John Ragsdale, Mary Ragsdale, Racheal Ragsdale, Thomas Ragsdale, Peter Ragsdale, Benjamin Ragsdale, Richard Ragsdale, Godfrey Ragsdale, Daniel Ragsdale, William Ragsdale

Benjamin Ragsdale was born in 1698 in Henrico Co, VA, the child of Godfrey Ragsdale And Rachel Rowlett. In 1835, Benjamin Ragsdale resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Benjamin Ragsdale married Martha Jones, and had children including Benjamin Ragsdale, Daniel Ragsdale, Godfrey Ragsdale, Jesse Ragsdale, John Ragsdale, Mary Ragsdale, Peter Ragsdale, Racheal Ragsdale, Richard Ragsdale, Thomas Ragsdale, William Ragsdale, Winnifred Ragsdale. Benjamin Ragsdale passed away in 1772 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Ragsdale was born in 1698 in Henrico Co, VA, the child of Godfrey Ragsdale And Rachel Rowlett.
  • In 1835, Benjamin Ragsdale resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  • Benjamin Ragsdale married Martha Jones, and had children including Benjamin Ragsdale, Daniel Ragsdale, Godfrey Ragsdale, Jesse Ragsdale, John Ragsdale, Mary Ragsdale, Peter Ragsdale, Racheal Ragsdale, Richard Ragsdale, Thomas Ragsdale, William Ragsdale, Winnifred Ragsdale.
  • Benjamin Ragsdale passed away in 1772 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Benjamin Ragsdale's Ancestors

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Benjamin Ragsdale
1698–1772
Birth Place: Henrico Co, VA
Parents
Godfrey Ragsdale
1644–1703
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Rachel Rowlett
1644–1703
Appomattox River, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Godfrey Ragsdale
1615–1644
Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Cookney
1615–1644
Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William ♥
1575–1615
Lady Heathcote-Ragsdale
1575–1671
John Cookney
–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Ragsdale's Descendants

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Benjamin Ragsdale (1698–1772) m. Martha Jones (1701–1772)
  1. 1. Jesse Ragsdale 1743–1827 m. Margaret Glenn 1766–1844
    1. 1. Martha Ragsdale 1805–1879 m. Levi Jarvis 1802–1877
      1. 1. Mary Jarvis 1832–1904 m. Stephen (Warren) Steuart 1827–1905
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Stewart 1862–1945 m. James (Madison "Matt") Holloman 1861–1934
        2. 2. Francis (Alexander Warren) Stewart 1873–1960
        3. 3. Wayman (Crocket) Stewart 1870–1896
        4. 4. Charles (Lafayette "Charley") Stewart 1867–1907
        5. 5. Perry (Sylvester) Stewart 1866–1954
        6. 6. Mary (Jane) Steuart 1861–1945
        7. 7. Martha (Rose) Stewart 1860–
        8. 8. William (Levi) Stewart 1857–1956
        9. 9. Nancy (Lavina) Stewart 1864–1941
        10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth) Stewart 1855–1955
        11. 11. Eliza (Ann) Stewart 1853–1933
        12. 12. John (Foster) Stewart 1852–1922
      2. 2. Sarah Jarvis 1849–1901
      3. 3. Delacy (Jane) Jarvis 1844–1925
      4. 4. Jonathan Jarvis 1841–
      5. 5. Alexander Jarvis 1836–1905
      6. 6. Jesse Jarvis 1834–1900
      7. 7. Foster (R.) Jarvis 1830–1855
      8. 8. Sylvester Jarvis 1839–1912
    2. 2. Joshua Ragsdale 1801–1868
    3. 3. Martha (Ragsdale) Jarvis 1805–1879
    4. 4. Mary (Ragsdale) Crain 1804–1880
    5. 5. Sarah (Ragsdale) Knowles 1809–1882
  2. 2. Winnifred Ragsdale 1731–
  3. 3. John Ragsdale 1728–1794
  4. 4. Mary Ragsdale 1729–1772
  5. 5. Racheal Ragsdale 1726–1790
  6. 6. Thomas Ragsdale 1738–1790
  7. 7. Peter Ragsdale 1736–1799
  8. 8. Benjamin Ragsdale 1734–1815
  9. 9. Richard Ragsdale 1732–1814
  10. 10. Godfrey Ragsdale 1740–1791
  11. 11. Daniel Ragsdale 1724–1793
  12. 12. William Ragsdale 1745–1824

Benjamin Ragsdale's Timeline

3 Records

1698
1698
Birth of Benjamin Ragsdale in Henrico Co, VA
Henrico Co, VA
1772
1772
Age 74
Death of Benjamin Ragsdale in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
1835
1835-1850
Age 137
Benjamin Ragsdale resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Henrico Co, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1140.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ARC
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835-1850
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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