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CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. 1738–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Jan 1781

Death Location: Shoals Junction, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Dr Files\Foyles

Mother: ELIZABETH TYGART

Spouse(s): Mary Manley, Mary Manley

Children(s): ABNER Sr

In 1738, CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to Dr Robert Files Foyles And Elizabeth Tygart. CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. married Mary Catherine Manley, and had children including Abner Lee Files Sr. CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. passed away in 1781 in Shoals Junction, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1738, CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, born to Dr Robert Files Foyles And Elizabeth Tygart.
  • CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. married Mary Catherine Manley, and had children including Abner Lee Files Sr.
  • CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. passed away in 1781 in Shoals Junction, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

CAPTAIN Sr.'s Ancestors

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CAPTAIN Sr.
1738–1781
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Dr Robert Files\Foyles
1715–1753
Virginia, USA
ELIZABETH TYGART
1717–1753
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Adam (Jordan) Files
1692–1776
Virginia, United States
David Tygart
1695–1750
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jordan (Foyles)
1675–
Thomas (Taggert)
1670–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Oliver \Foyles
1650–
Mary Files
1650–1719

CAPTAIN Sr.'s Descendants

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CAPTAIN (JOHN Adam Files) Sr. (1738–17 Jan 1781) m. Mary (Catherine) Manley (1738–16 December 1816) m. Mary (Catherine) Manley (1740–16 Dec 1816)
  1. 1. ABNER (Lee Files) Sr 1774–1854 m. Delilah (Holfer) Holt-Files 1776–1872
    1. 1. MARIAH (J) Files-Lindsey 1817–1869 m. Dr. (James Sudduth "Pappy") Lindsey 1811–1852
      1. 1. Celia (D) Lindsey 1845–1911 m. Jermiah (Bell) Kilcrease 1860–1906
        1. 1. Aurelius (Cone 'Areline' Kilcrease) Sr 1870–1951 m. Ophelia (Georgey) Kelley 1884–1966

CAPTAIN Sr.'s Timeline

4 Records

1738
1738
Birth of CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1759
1759
Age 21
CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. was married in Augusta Co, VA
Augusta Co, VA
1781
17 Jan 1781
Age 43
Death of CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1831
1831-1848
Age 93
CAPTAIN JOHN Adam Files Sr. resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Augusta Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1831-1848
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1781
    Event Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shoals Junction, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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