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Capt. James Philemon Holcombe 1720–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: King and Queen County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Father: John HOLCOMBE

Mother: Elizabeth Holcombe

Spouse(s): Anna Walthall

Children(s): John Holcomb

The story of Capt. James Philemon Holcombe began in 1720 in King and Queen County, Virginia, USA. In 1670, Capt. James Philemon Holcombe resided in USA. In 1779, Capt. James Philemon Holcombe resided in No Two Listed, Prince Edward County, VA. Capt. James Philemon Holcombe married Anna Eliza Walthall, Lucy Anderson, and had children including John Holcomb. Capt. James Philemon Holcombe passed away in 1798 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. James Philemon Holcombe began in 1720 in King and Queen County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1670, Capt. James Philemon Holcombe resided in USA.
  • In 1779, Capt. James Philemon Holcombe resided in No Two Listed, Prince Edward County, VA.
  • Capt. James Philemon Holcombe married Anna Eliza Walthall, Lucy Anderson, and had children including John Holcomb.
  • Capt. James Philemon Holcombe passed away in 1798 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Capt. Holcombe's Ancestors

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Capt. Holcombe
1720–1798
Birth Place: King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John HOLCOMBE
1682–1779
St Stevens Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Lucy Grymes) Holcombe
1692–1750
Grimesby, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Holcombe
1663–1724
Bush, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Hannah Green
1655–1712
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Holcombe's Descendants

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Capt. (James Philemon) Holcombe (1720–1798) m. Anna (Eliza) Walthall (25 Oct 1721–05 Feb 1790)
  1. 1. John Holcomb 1750–1818 m. Martha Venable 1751–1826 m. Martha Venable 1751–1826
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Holcombe 1781–1843 m. Randolph Johnston 1759–1846
      1. 1. William (Henry) Johnson 1809–1877 m. Martha (A) Fox 1813– m. Lucinda (Virginia Boaz) (Bose) 1835–1867 m. Martha (Ann) Fox 1850–1888 m. Margret (Tart) Guier 1813–1853
        1. 1. Henry (Washington) Sholar 1828–1865 m. Mary ("Polly" Sholar) Vinson 1833–1908

Capt. Holcombe's Timeline

4 Records

1670
1670-1940
Capt. James Philemon Holcombe resided here in USA
USA
1720
1720
Birth of Capt. James Philemon Holcombe in King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 59
Capt. James Philemon Holcombe resided here in No Two Listed, Prince Edward County, VA
No Two Listed, Prince Edward County, VA
1798
1798
Age 78
Death of Capt. James Philemon Holcombe in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: King and Queen County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1670-1940
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Holcombes, nation builders...their biographies, genealogies, and pedigrees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: No Two Listed, Prince Edward County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

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