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Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge 1749–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1749

Birth Location: Chestnut Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 November 1799

Death Location: James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Col. Jr.

Mother: Frances Jones

Spouse(s): Leonard Henley, John Aylett

Children(s): John Henley, Robert Henley, William Henley, Frances Lear, Samuel Henley, Bartholomew Henley, George Henley, Martha Henley, William Aylett

Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge was born in 1749 in Chestnut Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, USA, the child of Col John Dandridge Jr And Frances Orlando Jones. Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge married John Aylett, Leonard Henley, and had children including Bartholomew Henley, Frances Fanny Dandridge Henley Lear, George Henley, John Dandridge Henley, Martha Henley, Robert Henley, Samuel Henley, William Aylett, William Henley. Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge passed away in 1799 in James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge was born in 1749 in Chestnut Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, USA, the child of Col John Dandridge Jr And Frances Orlando Jones.
  • Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge married John Aylett, Leonard Henley, and had children including Bartholomew Henley, Frances Fanny Dandridge Henley Lear, George Henley, John Dandridge Henley, Martha Henley, Robert Henley, Samuel Henley, William Aylett, William Henley.
  • Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge passed away in 1799 in James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Jr.
1700–1756
Birth Location: London, London, England
CJ
Frances Jones
1710–1785
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, United States
FJ

Spouses(s)

Leonard Henley
1745–1798
Birth Location: Jackson, Amelia County, Virginia, USA
LH
John Aylett
1748–1776
Birth Location: FAIRFIELD, King William, Virginia, United States
JA

Children(s)

John Henley
1781–1835
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, USA
JH
Robert Henley
1782–1828
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, USA
RH
William Henley
1784–
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
WH
Frances Lear
1779–1856
Birth Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
FL
Samuel Henley
1792–1825
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
SH
Bartholomew Henley
1788–
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
BH
George Henley
1790–1790
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
GH
Martha Henley
1786–1789
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
MH
William Aylett
1776–1777
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
WA

Elizabeth Dandridge's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Dandridge
1749–1799
Birth Place: Chestnut Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Col. John Dandridge Jr.
1700–1756
London, London, England
Frances (Orlando) Jones
1710–1785
New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Dandridge) Sr.
1655–1731
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Bridget (Ann) Dugdale
1651–1731
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Orlando Jones
1681–1719
Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA
Martha (Macon (Grandmother of First Lady Martha Dandridge) Washington)
1687–1716
St. Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Dandridge
1613–1693
Anne Bolling
1622–1665
Christopher Dugdale
1636–1704
Bridgette Webber
1626–1731
Rev. Jr
1640–1688
Elizabeth Lane
1644–1688
Gideon Macon
1645–1702
Martha Woodward
1661–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Dandridge
1580–1638
Agnes Wilder
1575–1638
Thomas Dugdale
1585–1636
Agnes Goose
1603–
Rev. Wendover)
1608–1668
Lady Collier
1607–1655
Louis (Meacone)
1609–1653
Catherine (Prades)
1610–1650
William Interpreter)
1623–1695

Elizabeth Dandridge's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Betsey") Dandridge (25 May 1749–27 November 1799) m. Leonard Henley (01 Jan 1745–19 Nov 1798) m. John Aylett (1748–7 Feb 1776)
  1. 1. John (Dandridge) Henley 1781–1835
  2. 2. Robert Henley 1782–1828
  3. 3. William Henley 1784–
  4. 4. Frances (Fanny Dandridge Henley) Lear 1779–1856
  5. 5. Samuel Henley 1792–1825
  6. 6. Bartholomew Henley 1788–
  7. 7. George Henley 1790–1790
  8. 8. Martha Henley 1786–1789
  9. 9. William Aylett 1776–1777

Elizabeth Dandridge's Timeline

3 Records

1749
25 May 1749
Birth of Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge in Chestnut Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Chestnut Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
1773
10 April 1773
Age 24
Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge was married in Virginia
Virginia
1799
27 November 1799
Age 50
Death of Elizabeth "Betsey" Dandridge in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1749
    Event Place: Chestnut Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 April 1773
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 November 1799
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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