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Captain James Dillard 1755–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 29, 1755

Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1832

Death Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt. Dillard

Mother: Mary Hunt

Spouse(s): Sara Stark

Children(s): William Dillard, John Dillard, Nancy Dillard, Jane Dillard, Joseph Dillard, James Dillard, Frances Dillard, Mary Dillard, Nancy Dillard

The story of Captain James Dillard began in 1755 in Amherst, Virginia, USA. Captain James Dillard married Sara Jane Stark, and had children including Frances Fanny Horseley Dillard, James Spotswood Dillard, Jane Chane Dillard, John Dillard, Joseph Starke Dillard, Mary Ann Hunt Dillard, Nancy Ann Dillard, Nancy Wyatt Dillard, William Dillard. Captain James Dillard passed away in 1832 in Amherst, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain James Dillard began in 1755 in Amherst, Virginia, USA.
  • Captain James Dillard married Sara Jane Stark, and had children including Frances Fanny Horseley Dillard, James Spotswood Dillard, Jane Chane Dillard, John Dillard, Joseph Starke Dillard, Mary Ann Hunt Dillard, Nancy Ann Dillard, Nancy Wyatt Dillard, William Dillard.
  • Captain James Dillard passed away in 1832 in Amherst, Virginia, USA.

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Captain Dillard's Ancestors

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Captain Dillard
1755–1832
Birth Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt. James Stephen Dillard
1727–1794
Essex County, Virginia
Mary (Ann) Hunt
1734–1787
Essex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Stephen Dillard) II
1698–1768
James City Co, Virginia, United States
Lucy Wise
1706–1790
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Dillard's Descendants

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Captain (James) Dillard (October 29, 1755–4 Apr 1832) m. Sara (Jane) Stark (December 12, 1759–September 3, 1843)
  1. 1. William Dillard 1786–1868 m. Elizabeth Jacobs 1791–1854
    1. 1. John (A) Dillard 1828–1899 m. Mary (C) Hathaway 1846–1911
      1. 1. George (William) Dillard 1874–
      2. 2. Melinda (E.) Dillard 1862–1933
      3. 3. Melinda (E.) McClure 1862–1933
      4. 4. James (Benjamin) Dillard 1855–
      5. 5. Perry (David) Dillard 1867–1943
      6. 6. Clara (C) Dillard 1859–1926
      7. 7. Arthur Dillard 1856–
      8. 8. Liry (A.) Dillard 1867–
      9. 9. Mary (Ellen) Dillard 1881–1949 m. William (David) Tarrant 1869–1939
        1. 1. Clifford Tarrant 1909–1910
        2. 2. Lester Tarrant 1915–1983
        3. 3. Eva (L) Tarrant 1894–
        4. 4. Willie Tarrant 1896–
        5. 5. Robert (J) Tarrant 1899–
        6. 6. Cara Tarrant 1904–
        7. 7. Cora (Elizabeth) Tarrant 1907–1976
        8. 8. Robert Tarrant 1901–
        9. 9. Josie Tarrant 1900–1936 m. John Tucker 1892–1967
    2. 2. Virginia Dillard 1821–1913
    3. 3. Marian (N) Dillard 1824–1904
    4. 4. Sarah (A) Dillard 1818–
    5. 5. Benjamin (F) Dillard 1810–1868
    6. 6. Adeline Dillard 1813–1892
    7. 7. Elizabeth Dillard 1830–
    8. 8. William (Henry) Dillard 1808–1899
  2. 2. John Dillard 1795–1863
  3. 3. Nancy (Wyatt) Dillard 1787–1860
  4. 4. Jane (Chane) Dillard 1789–1861
  5. 5. Joseph (Starke) Dillard 1783–1859
  6. 6. James (Spotswood) Dillard 1791–1866
  7. 7. Frances ("Fanny" Horseley) Dillard 1793–
  8. 8. Mary (Ann Hunt) Dillard 1784–1838
  9. 9. Nancy (Ann) Dillard 1782–1866

Captain Dillard's Timeline

3 Records

1755
October 29, 1755
Birth of Captain James Dillard in Stapleton, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Stapleton, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
1755
October 29, 1755
Birth of Captain James Dillard in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA
1832
4 Apr 1832
Age 77
Death of Captain James Dillard in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 29, 1755
    Event Place: Stapleton, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 29, 1755
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1832
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA

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