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Francis Waples Pope 1685–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Mattapony Hundred, Somerset, MD

Death Date: AFT 1724

Death Location: Indian River Hundred, Sussex CO., DE

Father: John Pope

Mother: Mary Woodward

Spouse(s): Margaret Porter

Children(s): Ann Pope

The story of Francis Waples Pope began in 1685 in Mattapony Hundred, Somerset, MD. Francis Waples Pope married Margaret Porter, and had children including Ann Pope. Francis Waples Pope passed away in 1724 in Indian River Hundred, Sussex CO., DE.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Waples Pope began in 1685 in Mattapony Hundred, Somerset, MD.
  • Francis Waples Pope married Margaret Porter, and had children including Ann Pope.
  • Francis Waples Pope passed away in 1724 in Indian River Hundred, Sussex CO., DE.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pope
1645–1740
Birth Location: England
JP
Mary Woodward
1664–1755
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Margaret Porter
1690–1767
Birth Location: Kent, Maryland
MP

Children(s)

Ann Pope
1715–1804
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
AP

Francis Pope's Ancestors

Self
Francis Pope
1685–1724
Birth Place: Mattapony Hundred, Somerset, MD
Parents
John Pope
1645–1740
England
Mary Woodward
1664–1755
Westmoreland, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Oliver (Pope (8th) GGF)
1610–1653
Sheviock, Cornwall, England
Phillipa Odiorne
1613–1683
Sheviock, Cornwall, England
Augustin (Woodward (8th) GGF)
1620–1690
Prob. Cornwall, England
Elizabeth ((MNU) Woodward (8th) GGM)
1625–1695
Prob. Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Pope's Descendants

1.
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Francis (Waples) Pope (1685–AFT 1724) m. Margaret Porter (1690–13 NOV 1767)
  1. 1. Ann Pope 1715–1804 m. John (Frederick) Holmes 1718–1775
    1. 1. Margaret Holmes 1751–1809 m. Elisha (Knox) Sr 1756–1828
      1. 1. Comfort (Holmes) Knox 1767–1841 m. David (Edward Tate) II 1757–1838 m. David Tate 1757–1838
        1. 1. David (Macklin Tate) Sr 1789–1868 m. Lucy (Hughes Moody) Tate 1792–1853
        2. 2. Lucy (Moody) Tate 1792–1853
        3. 3. Margaret (Catherine Tate-Noe (d\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1787–1858
        4. 4. Elisha (Tate (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1795–1815
        5. 5. Samuel (Baker Tate (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1797–1865
        6. 6. James (Milton) Tate 1796–1840
        7. 7. Harvey Tate 1802–1805
        8. 8. Milton (Orr Tate (Dr.) (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1804–1856
        9. 9. John (Knox Tate Sr. (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1791–1853
        10. 10. William (Thornton Tate (s\o David Edward Tate II & Comfort Holmes) Knox) 1800–1859
        11. 11. Carey Tate 1797–1873
      2. 2. Susannah KNOX 1772–
      3. 3. Infant KNOX 1773–
      4. 4. Elisha (Knox) Jr 1779–1844
      5. 5. Margaret (Agnes) Knox 1787–1848
      6. 6. Jeanette ("Jane" Gracey Knox -) Polk 1776–1852

Francis Pope's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Francis Waples Pope in Mattapony Hundred, Somerset, MD
Mattapony Hundred, Somerset, MD
1724
AFT 1724
Age 39
Death of Francis Waples Pope in Indian River Hundred, Sussex CO., DE
Indian River Hundred, Sussex CO., DE

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Mattapony Hundred, Somerset, MD

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1724
    Event Place: Indian River Hundred, Sussex CO., DE
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