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Benjamin Daniel Ragsdale 1759–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Aug 1842

Death Location: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Ragsdale

Mother: Mary MAY

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Daniel Ragsdale

The story of Benjamin Daniel Ragsdale began in 1759 in Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA. Benjamin Daniel Ragsdale had children including Daniel Ragsdale. Benjamin Daniel Ragsdale passed away in 1842 in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Daniel Ragsdale began in 1759 in Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Benjamin Daniel Ragsdale had children including Daniel Ragsdale.
  • Benjamin Daniel Ragsdale passed away in 1842 in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Benjamin Ragsdale's Ancestors

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Benjamin Ragsdale
1759–1842
Birth Place: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Ragsdale
1722–1810
Bristol Parish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) MAY
1730–1762
Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
Marye (Pitt) Drury*
1700–1773
Amelia, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
John )
1673–1727
Mary )
1670–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Drury
1644–1714
Deborah Collins
1644–1735

Benjamin Ragsdale's Descendants

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Benjamin (Daniel) Ragsdale (1759–9 Aug 1842)
  1. 1. Daniel Ragsdale 1788–1843 m. Margaret (M) Hewton 1795–1871
    1. 1. Mahala ((Haley)) Ragsdale 1815–1906 m. John (M) Johnson 1815–1880
      1. 1. Charles (Green) Johnson 1838–1925 m. Sarah ((Sally) A.) Holt 1847–1870
        1. 1. George (W) Johnson 1865–1929 m. Katie Holt 1872–1944

Benjamin Ragsdale's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Benjamin Daniel Ragsdale in Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1842
9 Aug 1842
Age 83
Death of Benjamin Daniel Ragsdale in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1842
    Event Place: Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

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