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Col James Lacy Brittain 4GGF 1753–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1753

Birth Location: Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 10 Oct 1838

Death Location: Greenwich, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Captain War

Mother: Mary Britton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Butler

Children(s): Mary Brittain

The story of Col James Lacy Brittain 4GGF began in 1753 in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America. Col James Lacy Brittain 4GGF married Elizabeth Eleanor Ellen Butler, and had children including Mary Polly Brittain. Col James Lacy Brittain 4GGF passed away in 1838 in Greenwich, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Col James Lacy Brittain 4GGF began in 1753 in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America.
  • Col James Lacy Brittain 4GGF married Elizabeth Eleanor Ellen Butler, and had children including Mary Polly Brittain.
  • Col James Lacy Brittain 4GGF passed away in 1838 in Greenwich, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain War
1723–1804
Birth Location: Staten Island, Richmond County Staten Island, New York, USA
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Mary Britton
1724–1805
Birth Location: Middleton, Monmouth County, New Jersey
MB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Butler
1748–1846
Birth Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
EB

Children(s)

Mary Brittain
1775–1860
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America
MB

Col 4GGF's Ancestors

Self
Col 4GGF
1753–1838
Birth Place: Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Captain William Gerritsen Brittain I, Rev War
1723–1804
Staten Island, Richmond County Staten Island, New York, USA
Mary (Collins Brittain) Britton
1724–1805
Middleton, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Grandparents
Lt. (Judge Nathaniel W Brittain Britton) II
1665–1729
Dongan Hills, Staten Island, NY (still exists today)
Elizabeth Gerritsen
1681–1732
Pembrepock, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Rachel DORSET
1703–1757
Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Brittaine
1630–1683
Jan Gerritsen
1657–1732
Neesje Marselis
1659–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON
1585–1655
Pieter Merselise
1622–1681
Elizabeth Tussenbroeck
1621–1680

Col 4GGF's Descendants

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Col (James Lacy Brittain) 4GGF (31 Aug 1753–10 Oct 1838) m. Elizabeth (Eleanor (Ellen)) Butler (1748–27 Jul 1846)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Brittain 1775–1860 m. Enos (H.) Flewelling 1758–1830
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsey) Flewelling 1808–1877 m. 🩵David (Alonson) Lyon 1807–1873
      1. 1. 🩵Frances (E) Lyon 1814– m. 🩵George (Henry) Williams 1802–1871
        1. 1. 🩵William (Thomas) Williams 1844–1906 m. 🩵Elizabeth French 1844–1880

Col 4GGF's Timeline

2 Records

1753
31 Aug 1753
Birth of Col James Lacy Brittain 4GGF in Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America
Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America
1838
10 Oct 1838
Age 85
Death of Col James Lacy Brittain 4GGF in Greenwich, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
Greenwich, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1753
    Event Place: Amwell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1838
    Event Place: Greenwich, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
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