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General John Sullivan 1740–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1740

Birth Location: New Hampshire

Death Date: 23 Jan 1795

Death Location: Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Father: Maj. Sullivan

Mother: Margaret Browne

Spouse(s): Lydia Worcester

Children(s): Margery Sullivan, Lydia Sullivan, Mary ROUZER, James Sullivan, JOHN Sullivan, NANCY TRUNNEL, George Sullivan

General John Sullivan was born in 1740 in New Hampshire, the child of Maj General John Owen Sullivan And Margaret Margery Browne. General John Sullivan married Lydia Remick Worcester, and had children including George Sullivan, James Sullivan, John Sullivan, Lydia Sullivan, Margery Sullivan, Mary Sullivan Rouzer, Nancy Anna Sullivan Key Trunnel. General John Sullivan passed away in 1795 in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America.

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Biography

  • General John Sullivan was born in 1740 in New Hampshire, the child of Maj General John Owen Sullivan And Margaret Margery Browne.
  • General John Sullivan married Lydia Remick Worcester, and had children including George Sullivan, James Sullivan, John Sullivan, Lydia Sullivan, Margery Sullivan, Mary Sullivan Rouzer, Nancy Anna Sullivan Key Trunnel.
  • General John Sullivan passed away in 1795 in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maj. Sullivan
1691–1796
Birth Location: Limerick, Ireland
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Margaret Browne
1714–1801
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Worcester
1738–1820
Birth Location: New Hampshire
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Children(s)

Margery Sullivan
1761–1764
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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Lydia Sullivan
1763–1842
Birth Location: Berwick, York, Maine, United States
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Mary ROUZER
1775–1859
Birth Location: Maryland, Caroline, Maryland, United States
MR
James Sullivan
1768–1796
Birth Location: Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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JOHN Sullivan
1767–1796
Birth Location: Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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NANCY TRUNNEL
1781–1837
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
NT
George Sullivan
1772–1838
Birth Location: Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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General Sullivan's Ancestors

Self
General Sullivan
1740–1795
Birth Place: New Hampshire
Parents
Maj. General John Owen Sullivan
1691–1796
Limerick, Ireland
Margaret ((Margery)) Browne
1714–1801
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Daniel (Darby) Sullivan
1678–1761
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Christian
1701–1801
Cottesmore, Rutland, England
Great-Grandparents
Darby Sullivan
1676–1718
Elizabeth Snowdall
1675–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Sullivan's Descendants

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General (John) Sullivan (18 Feb 1740–23 Jan 1795) m. Lydia (Remick) Worcester (14 Oct 1738–22 Mar 1820)
  1. 1. Margery Sullivan 1761–1764
  2. 2. Lydia Sullivan 1763–1842 m. Jonathan Steele 1760–1824
    1. 1. Richard (Steele) Dr 1797–1869 m. Caroline Vernam 1814–1865 m. Mary (Amanda) Smith 1803–1864 m. Abby Richards 1810– m. Harriet (King) Pierce 1804–1823
      1. 1. Margaret (Vernam) Steele 1833–1901
      2. 2. Harriet (K Pierce) Steele 1822–1855
      3. 3. Richard Steele 1850–1880
    2. 2. Janet Steele 1791–1870
    3. 3. Jonathan (Steele) Jr 1803–1819
    4. 4. Margaret Steele 1801–1803
    5. 5. Caroline Steel 1804–1806
    6. 6. Lydia Steele 1794–1799
    7. 7. John Steele 1799–1800
    8. 8. Margery (S) Steele 1789–1807
  3. 3. Mary (Sullivan) ROUZER 1775–1859
  4. 4. James Sullivan 1768–1796
  5. 5. JOHN Sullivan 1767–1796 m. Mrs (John) Sullivan 1770–
    1. 1. Isaac Sullivan 1790–
  6. 6. NANCY (ANNA SULLIVAN KEY) TRUNNEL 1781–1837 m. Evan Trundle\Trunnell 1776–1853
    1. 1. Branford (Suel) Trunnell 1813–1902
    2. 2. Harriett (Zerilda) Trundle\Trunnell 1800–1872
    3. 3. Matilda Trundle\Trunnell 1811–1887
    4. 4. Elizabeth Trundle\Trunnell 1814–1873
    5. 5. Peyton (Keyes) Trundle\Trunnell 1817–1897
    6. 6. John Trundle\Trunnell 1810–1860
    7. 7. Caroline Trundle\Trunnell 1810–1846
    8. 8. Evan (Trunnell) Jr. 1812–1889
    9. 9. Nancy Trundle\Trunnell 1803–1848
  7. 7. George Sullivan 1772–1838 m. Clarissa ("Clara") Lamson 1780–1824
    1. 1. Margaret (Wood) Sullivan 1819–1904
    2. 2. John Sullivan 1800–1862 m. Olivia ((Olive)) Rowe 1803–1875
      1. 1. George (S) Sullivan 1833–1868 m. Anna (C) Richards 1838–1895
      2. 2. Edward Sullivan 1844–1907
      3. 3. John Sullivan 1840–1908 m. Mary (Esther) Wilkins 1840–1921
    3. 3. Martha (Lamson) Sullivan 1802–1831
    4. 4. Clarissa (Lamson) Sullivan 1804–1809
    5. 5. Lydia Sullivan 1806–1849 m. David (A) Gregg 1788–1866
      1. 1. George (Sullivan) Gregg 1845–1854
      2. 2. Edward (Irving) Gregg 1845–1854
    6. 6. George (F Sullivan) Jr 1808–1830
    7. 7. James Sullivan 1811–1878 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Beckwith 1821–1904 m. Nancy Morrison 1823–1848
      1. 1. Clarissa Sullivan 1843–
      2. 2. George (B.) Sullivan 1850–1881
      3. 3. Clara Sullivan 1843–1862
    8. 8. William (Henry) Sullivan 1814–1864 m. Mary (Smith) Neal 1814–1867
      1. 1. Clara (Lamson) Sullivan 1850–1896 m. Edwin (Walter) Beckwith 1847–1912
        1. 1. Charles Beckwith 1870–
        2. 2. Walter (Gould) Beckwith 1871–1915 m. Ruby (Clare) Abbott 1873–1949
      2. 2. Mary (Francis) Sullivan 1856–
      3. 3. William (H) Sullivan 1846–
      4. 4. Harriet (H) Sullivan 1847–
    9. 9. Clarissa (Lamson) Sullivan 1815–1870
    10. 10. Edward Sullivan 1820–1843
    11. 11. Mary (Frances) Sullivan 1822–1825

General Sullivan's Timeline

2 Records

1740
18 Feb 1740
Birth of General John Sullivan in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
1795
23 Jan 1795
Age 55
Death of General John Sullivan in Durham, New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1740
    Event Place: New Hampshire
    Record Source: U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Berwick, Maine
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Mason Membership Cards

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1795
    Event Place: Durham, New Hampshire
    Record Source: U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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