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Col. Henry Embry Coleman 1768–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 April 1768

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 16 December 1837

Death Location: Clover, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Col. Coleman

Mother: Mary Coleman

Spouse(s): Anne Gordon

Children(s): Sarah Coleman, Virginia Coleman, Charles Coleman, John Coleman, William Coleman, Mary Logan, Henry II, Elizabeth Baskerville, Ethelbert Coleman, Jane Hamilton

In 1768, Col. Henry Embry Coleman entered the world in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Col John Coleman And Mary Ann Coleman. Col. Henry Embry Coleman married Anne Nancy Gordon, and had children including Charles Baskerville Coleman, Elizabeth Ann Baskerville, Ethelbert Algernon Coleman, Henry Embry Coleman Ii, Jane Catharine Hamilton, John Coleman, Mary Margaret Logan, Sarah Embry Coleman, Virginia Frances Park Coleman, William Murray Coleman. Col. Henry Embry Coleman passed away in 1837 in Clover, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1768, Col. Henry Embry Coleman entered the world in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Col John Coleman And Mary Ann Coleman.
  • Col. Henry Embry Coleman married Anne Nancy Gordon, and had children including Charles Baskerville Coleman, Elizabeth Ann Baskerville, Ethelbert Algernon Coleman, Henry Embry Coleman Ii, Jane Catharine Hamilton, John Coleman, Mary Margaret Logan, Sarah Embry Coleman, Virginia Frances Park Coleman, William Murray Coleman.
  • Col. Henry Embry Coleman passed away in 1837 in Clover, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Coleman's Ancestors

Self
Col. Coleman
1768–1837
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Col. John Coleman
1720–1796
Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Coleman
1730–1798
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry (Embry) Jr
1727–1758
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Priscilla (Embry) Hill
1720–1788
Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Col. gg
1672–1762
Martha Embry
1675–1772
Joseph Jr
1702–1732
Mary Wilkinson
1702–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Hembree
1636–1699
Joan Grancer
1643–1714
Jonathon Patterson
1658–1767
Joseph Wilkinson
1670–1750
Priscilla Branch
1674–1750

Col. Coleman's Descendants

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Col. (Henry Embry) Coleman (27 April 1768–16 December 1837) m. Anne (Nancy) Gordon (13 July 1776–7 June 1824)
  1. 1. Sarah (Embry) Coleman 1889–1852
    1. 1. Joseph (Williams) Chalmers 1844–1918
  2. 2. Virginia (Frances Park) Coleman 1816–1817
  3. 3. Charles (Baskerville) Coleman 1814–1849
  4. 4. John Coleman 1800–1869
  5. 5. William (Murray) Coleman 1808–1821
  6. 6. Mary (Margaret) Logan 1798–1869
  7. 7. Henry (Embry Coleman) II 1806–1878
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Ann) Baskerville 1796–1821
  9. 9. Ethelbert (Algernon) Coleman 1812–1892
  10. 10. Jane (Catharine) Hamilton 1820–1850

Col. Coleman's Timeline

2 Records

1768
27 April 1768
Birth of Col. Henry Embry Coleman in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
1837
16 December 1837
Age 69
Death of Col. Henry Embry Coleman in Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 April 1768
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2486; Volume #: Roll 2486 - Certificates: 400350-400849, 25 Apr 1924-25 Apr 1924
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: and Lived In The US All
    Record Source: U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2486; Volume #: Roll 2486 - Certificates: 400350-400849, 25 Apr 1924-25 Apr 1924

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1837
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clover, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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