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Dorothea Dandridge Payne 1768–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1768

Birth Location: New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 Jul 1849

Death Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Father: John Payne

Mother: Mary Coles

Spouse(s): President Madison, John Todd, Edward BOLLING

Children(s): William Todd, John Todd

In 1768, Dorothea Dandridge Payne entered the world in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, born to John Payne And Mary Dabney Winston Coles. Dorothea Dandridge Payne married Edward H Bolling, John Todd, President James Madison, and had children including John Payne Todd, William Temple Todd. Dorothea Dandridge Payne passed away in 1849 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1768, Dorothea Dandridge Payne entered the world in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, born to John Payne And Mary Dabney Winston Coles.
  • Dorothea Dandridge Payne married Edward H Bolling, John Todd, President James Madison, and had children including John Payne Todd, William Temple Todd.
  • Dorothea Dandridge Payne passed away in 1849 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Payne
1740–1792
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia
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Mary Coles
1743–1807
Birth Location: Coles Hill, Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

President Madison
1751–1836
Birth Location: Port Conway, King George, Virginia, USA
PM
John Todd
1763–1793
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
JT
Edward BOLLING
1772–1835
Birth Location: Chestnut Grove, Goochland, Virginia
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Children(s)

William Todd
1793–1793
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Todd
1792–1852
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
JT

Dorothea Payne's Ancestors

Self
Dorothea Payne
1768–1849
Birth Place: New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Payne
1740–1792
Goochland County, Virginia
Mary (Dabney Winston) Coles
1743–1807
Coles Hill, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (“Joseph” Josias Payne) Sr.
1705–1785
Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, British Colony
Mary (Anna "Anne" Fleming) Payne
1705–1794
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Lucy Winston
1703–1784
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col. Fleming
1659–1717
Susannah PRES.
1661–1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothea Payne's Descendants

1.
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Dorothea (Dandridge) Payne (20 May 1768–12 Jul 1849) m. President (James) Madison (16 Mar 1751–28 Jun 1836) m. John Todd (17 November 1763–24 October 1793) m. Edward (H) BOLLING (17 Sep 1772–1835)
  1. 1. William (Temple) Todd 1793–1793
  2. 2. John (Payne) Todd 1792–1852

Dorothea Payne's Timeline

2 Records

1768
20 May 1768
Birth of Dorothea Dandridge Payne in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
1849
12 Jul 1849
Age 81
Death of Dorothea Dandridge Payne in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1768
    Event Place: New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1849
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
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