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Benjamin Tatum 1730–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: King William, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1813

Death Location: Charlotte, Virginia, United States

Father: Nathaniel III\Capt.

Mother: Ann Godfrey

Spouse(s): Mary 7\, Mary 7\

Children(s): Orena Tatum, Wealthy Tatum, John Tatum, Sarah Tatum, Lucy Tatum, Susanna Tatum, Mary Tatum, Reuben Sr., Molly Tatum, Charity Tatum, William Tatum, Benjamin Tatum, Joseph Tatum, Gravett Tatum

The story of Benjamin Tatum began in 1730 in King William, Virginia, United States. Benjamin Tatum married Mary Elizabeth Gravett 7, and had children including Benjamin Goodwyn Tatum, Charity Tatum, Gravett Tatum, John Tatum, Joseph Tatum, Lucy Tatum, Mary Tatum, Molly Tatum, Orena Tatum, Reuben Tatum Sr, Sarah Sally Tatum, Susanna Gravett Tatum, Wealthy Tatum, William Joseph Tatum. Benjamin Tatum passed away in 1813 in Charlotte, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Tatum began in 1730 in King William, Virginia, United States.
  • Benjamin Tatum married Mary Elizabeth Gravett 7, and had children including Benjamin Goodwyn Tatum, Charity Tatum, Gravett Tatum, John Tatum, Joseph Tatum, Lucy Tatum, Mary Tatum, Molly Tatum, Orena Tatum, Reuben Tatum Sr, Sarah Sally Tatum, Susanna Gravett Tatum, Wealthy Tatum, William Joseph Tatum.
  • Benjamin Tatum passed away in 1813 in Charlotte, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel III\Capt.
1680–1739
Birth Location: Norfolk County, Virginia, USA
NI
Ann Godfrey
1693–1744
Birth Location: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary 7\
1728–1818
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
M7
Mary 7\
1735–1816
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
M7

Children(s)

Orena Tatum
1755–1850
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
OT
Wealthy Tatum
1775–1814
Birth Location: –
WT
John Tatum
1780–1814
Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia
JT
Sarah Tatum
1773–1814
Birth Location: Lunenberg, Virginia, United States
ST
Lucy Tatum
1779–1814
Birth Location: Virginia
LT
Susanna Tatum
1764–1814
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia
ST
Mary Tatum
1762–1828
Birth Location: Lunenberg, Virginia, United States
MT
Reuben Sr.
1753–1798
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
RS
Molly Tatum
1765–1828
Birth Location: –
MT
Charity Tatum
1765–1814
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
CT
William Tatum
1760–1811
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, USA
WT
Benjamin Tatum
1780–1831
Birth Location: Lunenberg, Virginia, United States
BT
Joseph Tatum
1756–1808
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
JT
Gravett Tatum
1765–1827
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
GT

Benjamin Tatum's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Tatum
1730–1813
Birth Place: King William, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Tatem\Tatum\Tatom* III\Capt.
1680–1739
Norfolk County, Virginia, USA
Ann (Elizabeth) Godfrey
1693–1744
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Tatum's Descendants

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Benjamin Tatum (1730–1813) m. Mary (Elizabeth Gravett) 7\ (27 Oct 1728–1818) m. Mary (Elizabeth Gravett) 7\ (1735–1816)
  1. 1. Orena Tatum 1755–1850 m. William (Orsemus) Fullilove 1753–1815
    1. 1. Susannah Fullilove 1775–1822 m. Crafton Tatum 1775–1850 m. Crafton Tatum 1775–1850
      1. 1. Clarice (Orena) Tatum 1802–1872 m. Reuben TURNER 1804–1874
        1. 1. John (Edward) Turner 1827–1894 m. Amanda (Jane "Mandy") KELSEY 1825–1891
        2. 2. Amanda (America) Turner 1836–1899
        3. 3. James (Madison) Turner 1836–1920
        4. 4. Sashwell Turner 1830–1913
        5. 5. Matilda Turner 1839–1875
        6. 6. Smith Turner 1835–1892
        7. 7. Perry (O C) Turner 1842–1866
        8. 8. Gravid Turner 1830–1865
        9. 9. Nancy Turner 1846–1929
      2. 2. Lucy Tatum 1797–1837
      3. 3. Matilda Tatum 1805–1835
      4. 4. William (F) Tatum 1808–1874
      5. 5. Mary Tatum 1813–
      6. 6. Gravet Tatum 1796–1850
      7. 7. Lucy (Sally) Tatum 1806–1837
      8. 8. North (America) Tatum 1811–1847
      9. 9. Elizabeth Tatum 1803–1872
      10. 10. Susannah Tatum 1806–1898
      11. 11. Matilda Tatum 1817–1834
      12. 12. Rebecca Tatum 1795–1865
      13. 13. Elizabeth Tatum 1803–1860 m. Walter Maddox 1788–1860
        1. 1. James (William) Maddox 1842–1914 m. Nancy (J) Deckard 1849–1917
    2. 2. Elizabeth Fullilove 1784–1860
    3. 3. John Fullilove 1776–1852
    4. 4. Orsemus (Oswald) Fullilove 1777–1874
    5. 5. Orena Fullilove 1785–
    6. 6. William (M) Fullilove 1786–1804
    7. 7. Larkin Fullilove 1794–1856
    8. 8. Oswald Fullilove 1780–
  2. 2. Wealthy Tatum 1775–1814
  3. 3. John Tatum 1780–1814
  4. 4. Sarah (Sally) Tatum 1773–1814
  5. 5. Lucy Tatum 1779–1814
  6. 6. Susanna (Gravett) Tatum 1764–1814
  7. 7. Mary Tatum 1762–1828
  8. 8. Reuben (Tatum) Sr. 1753–1798
  9. 9. Molly Tatum 1765–1828
  10. 10. Charity Tatum 1765–1814
  11. 11. William (Joseph) Tatum 1760–1811
  12. 12. Benjamin (Goodwyn) Tatum 1780–1831
  13. 13. Joseph Tatum 1756–1808
  14. 14. Gravett Tatum 1765–1827

Benjamin Tatum's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Benjamin Tatum in King William, Virginia, United States
King William, Virginia, United States
1813
1813
Age 83
Death of Benjamin Tatum in Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Charlotte, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: King William, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Charlotte, Virginia, United States
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