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Captain John Luther 1597–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 11, 1597

Birth Location: Great Cranford, Dorset, England

Death Date: Mar 25, 1644

Death Location: killed by the Indians while on a trading expedition in Delaware Bay

Father: Johann III

Mother: Joan None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Turner

Children(s): Richard LUTHER, Hezekiah Luther, James Luther, John Luther, Alice Luther, Dorothy Luther, William Luther, Samuel Luther, Samuel Luther

The story of Captain John Luther began in 1597 in Great Cranford, Dorset, England. Captain John Luther married Elizabeth Turner, and had children including Alice Luther, Dorothy Luther, Hezekiah Luther, James Luther, John Ii Luther, Richard Luther, Samuel Luther, William Luther. Captain John Luther passed away in 1644 in killed by the Indians while on a trading expedition in Delaware Bay.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John Luther began in 1597 in Great Cranford, Dorset, England.
  • Captain John Luther married Elizabeth Turner, and had children including Alice Luther, Dorothy Luther, Hezekiah Luther, James Luther, John Ii Luther, Richard Luther, Samuel Luther, William Luther.
  • Captain John Luther passed away in 1644 in killed by the Indians while on a trading expedition in Delaware Bay.

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Captain Luther's Ancestors

Self
Captain Luther
1597–1644
Birth Place: Great Cranford, Dorset, England
Parents
Johann Jacob Luther III
1561–1597
Stapleford, Essex, England
Joan
1561–1597
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Johann (Luther II) II
1537–1558
Mansfeld, Mansfelder Land, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Joanne Warner
1537–1561
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Johannes LUTHER
1517–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Luther
1490–1571
Tochter Meme
1499–1538

Captain Luther's Descendants

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Captain (John) Luther (Dec 11, 1597–Mar 25, 1644) m. Elizabeth Turner (1615–May 02, 1646)
  1. 1. Richard LUTHER 1631–
  2. 2. Hezekiah Luther 1640–1723
  3. 3. James Luther 1642–
  4. 4. John (II) Luther 1621–
  5. 5. Alice Luther 1624–
  6. 6. Dorothy Luther 1623–
  7. 7. William Luther 1634–
  8. 8. Samuel Luther 1636–1716
  9. 9. Samuel Luther 1661–1714

Captain Luther's Timeline

2 Records

1597
Dec 11, 1597
Birth of Captain John Luther in Great Cranford, Dorset, England
Great Cranford, Dorset, England
1644
Mar 25, 1644
Age 47
Death of Captain John Luther in killed by the Indians while on a trading expedition in Delaware Bay
killed by the Indians while on a trading expedition in Delaware Bay

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 11, 1597
    Event Place: Great Cranford, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 25, 1644
    Event Place: killed by the Indians while on a trading expedition in Delaware Bay

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