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Captain Adam Wallace 1713–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1713

Birth Location: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, , Ireland

Death Date: 29 May 1780

Death Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Sir Ireland

Mother: Elizabeth Woods

Spouse(s): Lady Woods

Children(s): Elizabeth Wallace

The story of Captain Adam Wallace began in 1713 in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, , Ireland. Captain Adam Wallace married Lady Margaret Woods, and had children including Elizabeth Wallace. Captain Adam Wallace passed away in 1780 in Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Adam Wallace began in 1713 in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, , Ireland.
  • Captain Adam Wallace married Lady Margaret Woods, and had children including Elizabeth Wallace.
  • Captain Adam Wallace passed away in 1780 in Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Wallace's Ancestors

Self
Captain Wallace
1713–1780
Birth Place: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, , Ireland
Parents
Sir Samuel (aka Peter John Sr) de WALLACE de Ireland
1680–1723
Highlands, Scotland
Elizabeth Woods
1682–1745
Meath, Ireland
Grandparents
Samuel Wallace
1635–1682
Holmstone, Sterlingshire, Scotland
Beatrix (Anna de CRAWFORD de) Scotland
1649–1680
Auchenames, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
John (Andrew) Woods
1654–1723
Castle Dunshanglin, Ulster, Meath, Ireland, Ireland
Elizabeth Worsop
1656–1741
Dublin, Ulster, Meath, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Holmestone
1600–1681
Janet
1608–1687
William Crawford
1607–
Anna Lamont
1619–1655
Sir Esq.
1628–1710
Isabella Bruce
1632–1686
Thomas Worsop
1630–1686
Elizabeth Parsons
1636–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wallace
1560–1600
Isabel Campbell
1568–1620
William Hamilton
1580–1627
Helen Roodman
1585–1622
Patrick Crosby
1580–1649
Jane Crawford
1585–1658
Collin Lamont
1570–1634
Beatrix Semple
1583–1642
Richard Woodses
1610–1674
Emmaline Smith
1611–1634
Sir Bruce
1595–1670
Janet Jackson
1609–1690
Letitia Toles
1600–1691
Richard Parsons
1608–1664
Anne Loftus
1610–1663

Captain Wallace's Descendants

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Captain (Adam) Wallace (1713–29 May 1780) m. Lady (Margaret) Woods (1714–1756)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wallace 1735–1785 m. Captain (William Honner) Briscoe 1750–1829
    1. 1. William (Greensberry) Briscoe 1781–1857 m. Rosannah Briscoe 1785–1825 m. Elizabeth Bruin 1782–1857
      1. 1. Maria 1810– m. William (Dozier) Sexton 1815–1870
        1. 1. Louisa Sexton 1836–1898 m. David Crouch 1838–1915
        2. 2. Joshua (David) Sexson 1840–1895
        3. 3. John Sexton 1847–
        4. 4. James Sexton 1852–
        5. 5. Sarah (Almira) Sexton 1854–1932 m. Alfred (Cain) Terrill 1832–1916
        6. 6. William Sexton 1852–1912 m. Amanda (J Acuff) Saunders 1855– m. Susan (A.) Ferrell 1862–1912
      2. 2. Claiborne Briscoe 1829–
      3. 3. Thomas (Warren) Briscoe 1832–1871 m. Mary (Margaret) Scott 1834– m. Elizabeth Humphries 1840–1864
        1. 1. Thomas (Warren Briscoe) Jr 1861–1938 m. Laura (Thornton) Knowles 1862–1932
        2. 2. Flora Briscoe 1869–1959 m. Anderson (M. Waddill) Jr 1869–1899
    2. 2. Philip Briscoe 1781–1831
    3. 3. Capt (Andrew Logan) Briscoe 1776–1858 m. Ann Kavanaugh 1780–1858
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Wallace) Best 1802–1871 m. Thomas Best 1792–1847
      2. 2. Mary (Ann "Pop") Briscoe 1823–1903 m. Joseph Peake 1826–1885
      3. 3. Margaret ("Peggy" Logan) Briscoe 1799–1853 m. Russell (" Bean" Bushnell) Smallwood 1794–1850
      4. 4. Susannah ("Susan" Kavanaugh) Briscoe 1810–1865 m. William (Mercer) Taylor 1806–1870
      5. 5. William (Kavanaugh) Briscoe 1800–1837 m. Frances W. 1808–1851
    4. 4. Margaret ("Peggy") Briscoe 1779–1843 m. Samuel Logan 1770–
      1. 1. Samuel Logan 1801–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Wallace) Logan 1803–1838
      3. 3. Sarah Logan 1809–1826
      4. 4. Margaret (S) Logan 1816–1843

Captain Wallace's Timeline

4 Records

1712
1 Jan 1712
Birth of Captain Adam Wallace in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland
Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland
1713
1713
Birth of Captain Adam Wallace in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, , Ireland
Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, , Ireland
1780
29 May 1780
Age 67
Death of Captain Adam Wallace in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States
1785
1 Jan 1785
Age 72
Death of Captain Adam Wallace in Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1712
    Event Place: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, , Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 97.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BR2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: History and Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, and Brown (illustrated)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1785
    Event Place: Ivy, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1780
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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