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Elizabeth Fountain 1717–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1748

Death Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Fontaine

Mother: Lucretia Desjarrie

Spouse(s): Richard Tankersley, Richard Tankersley, William Barret

Children(s): William TANKERSLEY, Richard Tankersley

In 1717, Elizabeth Fountain entered the world in Caroline County, Virginia, USA, born to James Fontaine And Lucretia Desjarrie. Elizabeth Fountain married Jean Baptiste Droisy, Richard Tankersley, William Barret, and had children including Richard Tankersley, William Tankersley. Elizabeth Fountain passed away in 1748 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Elizabeth Fountain entered the world in Caroline County, Virginia, USA, born to James Fontaine And Lucretia Desjarrie.
  • Elizabeth Fountain married Jean Baptiste Droisy, Richard Tankersley, William Barret, and had children including Richard Tankersley, William Tankersley.
  • Elizabeth Fountain passed away in 1748 in Caroline County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Fontaine
1686–1745
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devonshire, England
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Lucretia Desjarrie
1690–1739
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, , Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Richard Tankersley
1716–1748
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
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Richard Tankersley
1716–1748
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
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William Barret
1713–1732
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William TANKERSLEY
1742–1790
Birth Location: Caroline Co. VA
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Richard Tankersley
1738–1810
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Fountain's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Fountain
1717–1748
Birth Place: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Fontaine
1686–1745
Barnstaple, Devonshire, England
Lucretia Desjarrie
1690–1739
Cork, Cork, , Ireland
Grandparents
Jacques (James IV Rev. De La) Fontaine
1658–1728
Jenouille Jaffe Estate, Veaux, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Anne (Elizabeth) Boursiquot
1660–1721
Taillebourg, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France
Sir (John, Asa) Desjarrie
1660–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Jeanne Guillot
1630–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathurin Guillot
1614–1677
Renee LaPeintre
1608–1663

Elizabeth Fountain's Descendants

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Elizabeth Fountain (1717–1748) m. Richard Tankersley (1716–1748) m. Richard Tankersley (1716–1748) m. William Barret (1713–1732)
  1. 1. William TANKERSLEY 1742–1790 m. Martha (Barbara) NELSON 1744–1838
    1. 1. Absalom\Absolam Tankersley 1767–1850 m. Sarah Booth 1772–1867
      1. 1. Capt (Joseph) TANKERSLEY 1785–1850 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Brown 1794–1870 m. Milly Brown 1808–
        1. 1. Roseda (Elizabeth "Eadie") Tankersley 1822–1878 m. Andrew (Jackson Monroe Pennington) Sr 1824–1863 m. Robert (J) Wilson 1815–
        2. 2. Matilda (Caroline) Tankersley 1815–1894
        3. 3. Nancy Tankersley 1811–1889
        4. 4. Zorabable Tankersley 1807–
        5. 5. James Tankersley 1812–1896
        6. 6. Alsey (Ellen) Tankersley 1825–1887
        7. 7. Mary (Ann) Tankersley 1830–
      2. 2. Susan Tankersley 1789–
      3. 3. Richard Tankersley 1786–
      4. 4. Reuben Tankersley 1788–1844
      5. 5. Andrew Tankersley 1792–1877
    2. 2. George (Washington) Tankersley 1773–1850
    3. 3. Charles Tankersley 1765–1850
    4. 4. Lucinda Tankersley 1773–
  2. 2. Richard Tankersley 1738–1810

Elizabeth Fountain's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Elizabeth Fountain in Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
1748
1748
Age 31
Death of Elizabeth Fountain in Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Caroline County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Caroline County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
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