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James Tennessee Doherty 1785–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 8 Jan 1823

Death Location: , Monroe, Tennessee, USA

Father: Capt. Rev

Mother: Priscilla Goforth

Spouse(s): Jean Cowan

Children(s): Mariah Davis

The story of James Tennessee Doherty began in 1785 in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. James Tennessee Doherty married Jean Cowan, Mary Polly Davis, and had children including Mariah Davis. James Tennessee Doherty passed away in 1823 in , Monroe, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Tennessee Doherty began in 1785 in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Tennessee Doherty married Jean Cowan, Mary Polly Davis, and had children including Mariah Davis.
  • James Tennessee Doherty passed away in 1823 in , Monroe, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Rev
1749–1833
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
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Priscilla Goforth
1757–1822
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Jean Cowan
1773–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mariah Davis
1793–1847
Birth Location: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
MD

James Doherty's Ancestors

Self
James Doherty
1785–1823
Birth Place: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Capt. George Doherty Rev
1749–1833
Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Priscilla (Grace) Goforth
1757–1822
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Major (George William) Daugherty
1732–1786
Augusta, Virginia Colony
Elizabeth (Naomi) Steadman
1730–1764
Virginia, Colonial America
John ("Preston") Goforth
1714–1780
Saint Peters Parish, Talbot, Maryland
Rachel Clements
1718–1762
Maiden, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Daugherty
1712–1773
Sir Campbell
1697–1751
John Goforth
1665–1748
Sarah Preston
1669–1714
Joseph Clements
1682–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gofer
1631–1678
Anne Oxley
1642–1723
*John Preston
1641–1712
*Joan Wigmore
1645–1700

James Doherty's Descendants

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James (Tennessee) Doherty (1785–8 Jan 1823) m. Jean Cowan (1773–)
  1. 1. Mariah Davis 1793–1847 m. Casper Branner 1788–1867
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Branner 1817–1899 m. Henry Hinkle 1819–1893
      1. 1. Arthur (Alexander) Hinkle 1852–1933 m. Louisa (I.) Walker 1854–1927
        1. 1. William (Simpson) Hinkle 1874–1956 m. Dovie Argo 1874–1935
      2. 2. Laura (Angeline) Smith 1856–1952

James Doherty's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of James Tennessee Doherty in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1823
8 Jan 1823
Age 38
Death of James Tennessee Doherty in , Monroe, Tennessee, USA
, Monroe, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1823
    Event Place: , Monroe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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