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James Grigsby 1686–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1686

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1752

Death Location: Stafford County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Sarah Rosser

Spouse(s): Susannah Redmond

Children(s): REDMOND Sr

James Grigsby was born in 1686 in Virginia, USA, the child of John Grigsby Sr And Sarah Jane Rosser. James Grigsby married Susannah Jane Redmond, and had children including Redmond Grigsby Sr. James Grigsby passed away in 1752 in Stafford County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Grigsby was born in 1686 in Virginia, USA, the child of John Grigsby Sr And Sarah Jane Rosser.
  • James Grigsby married Susannah Jane Redmond, and had children including Redmond Grigsby Sr.
  • James Grigsby passed away in 1752 in Stafford County, Virginia, USA.

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James Grigsby's Ancestors

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James Grigsby
1686–1752
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John Grigsby Sr
1624–1729
Maidstone, Kent, England
Sarah (Jane) Rosser
1640–1709
Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Gregbie * or) Grigby
1599–1650
Bowe-Mersham, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Bankes) 9pggm
1607–1675
Maidstone,,Kent,England
James Prosser
1628–1677
Brilley, Herefordshire, England
Martha (Margaret) Baxter
1620–1659
Rappanhannock, Essex County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Grigsby
1553–1604
Louisa 10pggm
1553–1615
Sir I
1572–1642
Mary Fisher
1577–1645
"John" Prosser
1598–1647
Elizabeth Cooper
1599–1647
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Grigbye
1526–1575
Anna Park
1526–1603
George Finch
1520–1590
Elizabeth Forster
1528–1576
Sir Knight
1542–1588
Margaret Masterson
1539–1590
Alexander Fisher
1540–1593
David GGF)
1570–1625
Elizabeth GGM)
1570–1625
Richard Cooper
1570–1647
Elyzabeth (Herne)
1569–1631

James Grigsby's Descendants

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James Grigsby (1686–1752) m. Susannah (Jane) Redmond (1701–1752)
  1. 1. REDMOND (Grigsby) Sr 1721–1809 m. Susannah James 1723–1820 m. Mary (Susannah) James 1722–1755
    1. 1. James Grigsby 1774–1834
    2. 2. Dorcus Grigsby 1777–1820
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Redmond) Grigsby 1755–1837
    4. 4. James Grigsby 1748–1821
    5. 5. Frances Grigsby 1768–1782
    6. 6. Mary Grigsby 1752–1831 m. William (Davis) Jr 1739–1812
      1. 1. Elizabeth Davis 1785–1852 m. Craven Maddux 1781–1852
        1. 1. Margaret (“Peggy”) Maddux 1804–1867 m. William (Simon) Schenk 1799–1846
      2. 2. Eleanor Davis 1748–1838
    7. 7. Mildred Grigsby 1766–1852
    8. 8. Margaret Grigsby 1771–1865
    9. 9. Susanna Grigsby 1750–1850
    10. 10. Redmond Grigsby 1775–1822
    11. 11. Catherine Grigsby 1773–1832

James Grigsby's Timeline

2 Records

1686
1686
Birth of James Grigsby in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1752
1752
Age 66
Death of James Grigsby in Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Stafford County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Stafford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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