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Christopher "Chief Justice of NC" Gale 1680–1734 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jun 1680

Birth Location: Farnley Hall, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 17 Feb 1734

Death Location: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: Rev. GALE

Mother: Margaret Stones

Spouse(s): Sarah Laker

Children(s): Anne Harvey, Miles Gale, Penelope Gale

The story of Christopher "Chief Justice of NC" Gale began in 1680 in Farnley Hall, Yorkshire, England. Christopher "Chief Justice of NC" Gale married Sarah Catherine Gale Laker, and had children including Anne Harvey, Elizabeth Gale, Miles Gale, Penelope Gale. Christopher "Chief Justice of NC" Gale passed away in 1734 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher "Chief Justice of NC" Gale began in 1680 in Farnley Hall, Yorkshire, England.
  • Christopher "Chief Justice of NC" Gale married Sarah Catherine Gale Laker, and had children including Anne Harvey, Elizabeth Gale, Miles Gale, Penelope Gale.
  • Christopher "Chief Justice of NC" Gale passed away in 1734 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Gale's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Gale
1680–1734
Birth Place: Farnley Hall, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Rev. Miles, Rector of Keighley GALE
1647–1720
Farnley Hall, Old Farnley Village, Yorkshire (now West Yorkshire), England
Margaret ("Margery") Stones
1660–1724
York, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John (Gale) Jr
1601–1683
Scruton, York, England, Great Britain
Joanna Dodson
1625–1696
Kirkby Fleetham, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Rev. (Christopher) Stone
1619–1686
Pontefract. Yorkshire, England
Grace (Robinson) Stones
1635–1691
York, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Gale
1566–1624
Jane Frank
1570–1624
William Stones
1585–1638
Mary Longwood
1580–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Gale's Descendants

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Christopher ("Chief Justice of NC") Gale (07 Jun 1680–17 Feb 1734) m. Sarah (Catherine Gale) Laker (1689–1730)
  1. 1. Anne Harvey 1715–1780 m. Col. (Hugh Lawson,) Sr. 1697–1772
    1. 1. John (Isham "Black Eye") Lawson 1741–1813 m. Mary (Margaret Pricilla) Bryant 1742–1813
      1. 1. Moses (Amos) Lawson 1760–1813 m. Elizabeth ("Betsey" Quebeck Bradley) Lawson 1765–1855
        1. 1. Levinia Lawson 1792–1860 m. Lewis (Mabe) Sr 1792–1874
        2. 2. Ritta (Bullin) ** 1798–1896 m. Martin (Van Buren Bullin,) Sr 1803–1880
        3. 3. John (Jack Lawson) (4) 1793–1860 m. Sarah (Sally Shelton) (4a) 1798–1880
        4. 4. Frances Mabe 1798–1870
      2. 2. Elizabeth Lawson 1765–
      3. 3. Jerusha Lawson 1761–1853
      4. 4. Thomas Lawson 1770–1837
  2. 2. Miles Gale 1702–1747
  3. 3. Penelope Gale –1741

Christopher Gale's Timeline

2 Records

1680
07 Jun 1680
Birth of Christopher "Chief Justice of NC" Gale in Farnley Hall, Yorkshire, England
Farnley Hall, Yorkshire, England
1734
17 Feb 1734
Age 54
Death of Christopher "Chief Justice of NC" Gale in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1680
    Event Place: Farnley Hall, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1734
    Event Place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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