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Henry Sandefur 1756 – 1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia

Death Date: 1832

Death Location: Mercer County, Kentucky

Father: James Sandefur

Mother: Elizabeth Norvell

Spouse(s): Martha Taylor

Children(s): Louis Sandefur, Edmund Sandefur, James Sandefur, Samuel Sandefur, Sarah Sandefur, Mary Sandefur

Henry Sandefur was born in 1756 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, the child of James Nixon Sandefur and Elizabeth Norvell. In 1800, Henry Sandefur resided in No Township Listed, Mercer County, KY. In 1810, Henry Sandefur resided in Mercer, Kentucky, United States. Henry Sandefur married Martha Taylor, and had children including Louis Sandefur, Edmund Sandefur, James B Sandefur, Samuel Sandefur, Sarah Sandefur, Mary Taylor "Polly" Sandefur. Henry Sandefur passed away in 1832 in Mercer County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Henry Sandefur was born in 1756 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, the child of James Nixon Sandefur and Elizabeth Norvell.
  • In 1800, Henry Sandefur resided in No Township Listed, Mercer County, KY.
  • In 1810, Henry Sandefur resided in Mercer, Kentucky, United States.
  • Henry Sandefur married Martha Taylor, and had children including Louis Sandefur, Edmund Sandefur, James B Sandefur, Samuel Sandefur, Sarah Sandefur, Mary Taylor "Polly" Sandefur.
  • Henry Sandefur passed away in 1832 in Mercer County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Sandefur's Ancestors

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Henry Sandefur
1756 – 1832
Birth Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia
Parents
James Nixon Sandefur
1722 – 1807
St.Charles Parrish, Elizabeth City Co, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Norvell
1730 – 1782
James City, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (John Sandefur) #2
1666 – 1742
Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Mary (Bennett Walkell) Young
1684 – 1774
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, USA
Hugh Norvell
1699 – 1759
James City, Virginia, USA
Mary (Sandefur) Sandifer
1700 – 1760
James City, James City, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sandiford
1628 – 1691
Joanne Lowe
1620 – 1666
James Walker
1665 – 1710
Mary Barr
1660 – 1695
Capt Norvell,
1666 – 1719
Sarah Besouth
1674 – 1705
William Sandefur
1707 – 1755
Mary Tompkins
1719 – 1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Standfield,
1610 – 1658
Judith Poole
1610 – 1663
John Lowe
1600 –
Frances Stapylton
1600 –
James Young
1637 – 1717
Cathrine Eadie
1640 – 1720
Johne Barr
1650 – 1703
Isabel Cuthbertson
1630 –
George Norvell
1648 – 1686
Lucy Bullock
1652 – 1680
James Besouth
1630 – 1681
Catherine Hubbard
1660 – 1706
William Sandeford)
1666 – 1742
Mary Walkell
1684 – 1774
Samuel Tompkins
1697 – 1764
Martha Powers
1701 – 1750

Henry Sandefur's Descendants

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Henry Sandefur (1756 – 1832) m. Martha Taylor (Abt. 1760 – Abt. 1836)
  1. 1. Louis Sandefur (Abt. 1787 – )
  2. 2. Edmund Sandefur (Abt. 1788 – Aft. 1840)
  3. 3. James (B) Sandefur (Abt. 1790 – )
  4. 4. Samuel Sandefur (Abt. 1794 – Bef. 1836)
  5. 5. Sarah Sandefur (Abt. 1797 – )
  6. 6. Mary (Taylor "Polly") Sandefur (06 May 1799 – 17 Jul 1850)

Henry Sandefur's Timeline

4 Records

1756
1756
Birth of Henry Sandefur in Lunenburg County, Virginia
Lunenburg County, Virginia
1800
1800
Age 44
Henry Sandefur resided here in No Township Listed, Mercer County, KY
No Township Listed, Mercer County, KY
1810
1810
Age 54
Henry Sandefur resided here in Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Mercer, Kentucky, United States
1832
1832
Age 76
Death of Henry Sandefur in Mercer County, Kentucky
Mercer County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Mercer County, KY
    Record Source: Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 330; Image: 00339; Family History Library Film: 0181352

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Mercer County, Kentucky
    Record Source: Age:
    75-76

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