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James Stephens Dillard IV, Captain 1755–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1755

Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1832

Death Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Dillard

Mother: Priscilla Pettus

Spouse(s): Ruth Goad, Jane Starke

Children(s): Sarah Dilliard, Edward Dillard, James Dillard, Mary Dillard, Rebecca Dillard, Ruth Dillard, Joseph Dillard, Jane Dillard, Mary Dillard

James Stephens Dillard IV, Captain was born in 1755 in Essex County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Dillard And Priscilla Sukey Pettus. James Stephens Dillard IV, Captain married Jane Starke, Mary Dillard, Ruth Goad, and had children including Edward Dillard, James Dillard, Jane Dillard, Joseph Starke Dillard, Mary Ann Hunt Dillard, Mary Polly Dillard, Rebecca Dillard, Ruth Dillard, Sarah Susannah Dilliard. James Stephens Dillard IV, Captain passed away in 1832 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Stephens Dillard IV, Captain was born in 1755 in Essex County, Virginia, USA, the child of James Dillard And Priscilla Sukey Pettus.
  • James Stephens Dillard IV, Captain married Jane Starke, Mary Dillard, Ruth Goad, and had children including Edward Dillard, James Dillard, Jane Dillard, Joseph Starke Dillard, Mary Ann Hunt Dillard, Mary Polly Dillard, Rebecca Dillard, Ruth Dillard, Sarah Susannah Dilliard.
  • James Stephens Dillard IV, Captain passed away in 1832 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Dillard
1727–1836
Birth Location: , Essex, Virginia, USA
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Priscilla Pettus
1730–1780
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Goad
1733–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, USA
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Jane Starke
1759–1843
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Dilliard
1790–1841
Birth Location: Greene, North Carolina, United States
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Edward Dillard
1789–1826
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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James Dillard
1794–
Birth Location: Grayson Co., Virginia, USA
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Mary Dillard
1785–1849
Birth Location: Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, USA
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Rebecca Dillard
1791–1859
Birth Location: Patrick Co, VA, Virginia, USA
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Ruth Dillard
1788–
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Joseph Dillard
1783–1859
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Jane Dillard
1786–1849
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
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Mary Dillard
1784–1838
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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James Captain's Ancestors

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James Captain
1755–1832
Birth Place: Essex County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Dillard
1727–1836
, Essex, Virginia, USA
Priscilla (Sukey) Pettus
1730–1780
Henry, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas (of Stratton Major Parish Dillard (On 1704 Quit Rent) Rolls)
1685–1745
James City, Virginia USA
Mary (Crews) Lewis
1668–1788
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
John (Samuel) Major
1685–1757
King and Queen County, Colonial Virginia
Constance (A Ironmonger) Major
1682–1765
Culpeper County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Colonies
1658–1714
Mary Williams
1624–1717
George ll
1658–1696
Anne Campbell
1658–1695
Francis Ironmonger
1630–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George USA,
1634–1717
Mary Hall
1624–1717
Hughe Williams
1600–1672
Sarah David
1603–1670
George Sr
1631–1700
James, Major
1632–1697
Mary Catlett
1639–1687
Samuel Ironmonger
1607–1650
Bridgett Corderoy
1602–1656

James Captain's Descendants

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James (Stephens Dillard IV,) Captain (29 Oct 1755–4 Apr 1832) m. Ruth Goad (1733–) m. Jane Starke (12 Dec 1759–3 Sep 1843)
  1. 1. Sarah (Susannah) Dilliard 1790–1841 m. Joseph Webb 1786–1841
    1. 1. James (A) Webb 1826–1875 m. Rosa (Moriah) Mitchell 1834–1921
      1. 1. Joseph (Monroe) Webb 1852–1909 m. Silvyna Gaskey 1853–1926
        1. 1. Dock (Jack) Webb 1882–1958 m. Lettus (Della) Phillips 1879–1964
        2. 2. Robert (James Andrew) Webb 1887–1978
        3. 3. George (Preston) Webb 1889–1967
      2. 2. Jane Webb 1856–
      3. 3. Salomon Webb 1862–
        1. 1. Joseph (Wesley) Webb 1907–1973
        2. 2. Joseph (W) Webb 1908–
      4. 4. George (S) Webb 1872–
        1. 1. Minnie (M) Webb 1898–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Webb 1809–1848
    3. 3. Nancy Webb 1807–1899
    4. 4. Reuben Webb 1810–1880
    5. 5. Jesse Webb 1815–
    6. 6. Joseph (Webb) Jr 1818–1864
    7. 7. Mary (Ann) Webb 1820–1902
    8. 8. Jasper Webb 1825–1891
    9. 9. William Webb 1827–
    10. 10. maryanne (panther) webb 1807–1899
    11. 11. Reuben Webb 1816–1900
    12. 12. James (Turk) Webb 1827–1875
      1. 1. Arnepsia (Elizabeth "Neppie") Webb 1865–1940
  2. 2. Edward Dillard 1789–1826
  3. 3. James Dillard 1794–
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) Dillard 1785–1849
  5. 5. Rebecca Dillard 1791–1859
  6. 6. Ruth Dillard 1788–
  7. 7. Joseph (Starke) Dillard 1783–1859
  8. 8. Jane Dillard 1786–1849
  9. 9. Mary (Ann Hunt) Dillard 1784–1838

James Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1755
29 Oct 1755
Birth of James Stephens Dillard IV, Captain in Essex County, Virginia, USA
Essex County, Virginia, USA
1832
4 Apr 1832
Age 77
Death of James Stephens Dillard IV, Captain in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1755
    Event Place: Essex County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1832
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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