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James Keene 1621–1669 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1621

Birth Location: North Petherton, Somerset, , England

Death Date: 1 Jun 1669

Death Location: , Somerset, Maryland, USA

Father: John Cain

Mother: Lady Falkland

Spouse(s): Eleanor White

Children(s): James Kean, Thomas Maddox, Elizabeth Maddox, Alexander Maddox

The story of James Keene began in 1621 in North Petherton, Somerset, , England. James Keene married Eleanor White, and had children including Alexander Maddox, Elizabeth Maddox, James Kean, Thomas Maddox. James Keene passed away in 1669 in , Somerset, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Keene began in 1621 in North Petherton, Somerset, , England.
  • James Keene married Eleanor White, and had children including Alexander Maddox, Elizabeth Maddox, James Kean, Thomas Maddox.
  • James Keene passed away in 1669 in , Somerset, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cain
1586–1638
Birth Location: North Petherton, Somerset, England
JC
Lady Falkland
1588–1642
Birth Location: St Michael Crooked Lane, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor White
1630–1692
Birth Location: , Northampton, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Kean
1667–1737
Birth Location: North Petherton, Somerset, England
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Thomas Maddox
1653–1697
Birth Location: Northampton, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
TM
Elizabeth Maddox
1658–1701
Birth Location: Northampton, Virginia, United States
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Alexander Maddox
1654–1717
Birth Location: Northampton, Virginia, United States
AM

James Keene's Ancestors

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James Keene
1621–1669
Birth Place: North Petherton, Somerset, , England
Parents
John Keene Kyne Cain
1586–1638
North Petherton, Somerset, England
Lady (Elizabeth Carey) Falkland
1588–1642
St Michael Crooked Lane, London, England
Grandparents
Edward Keene
1567–1633
Worplesdon, Surrey, England
Alice Ripley
1571–1638
Worplesdon, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Cain
1543–1583
Magdallen Goodman
1545–1607
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Keene
1519–1559
Margarite Nicholson
1525–1552

James Keene's Descendants

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James Keene (1621–1 Jun 1669) m. Eleanor White (1630–29 May 1692)
  1. 1. James Kean 1667–1737 m. Mary Keene 1675–1725 m. Anastasia Wheeler 1714–1764
    1. 1. James (Honors) Keen(e) 1678–1751 m. Sarah Smith 1697–1761 m. Anastasia Wheeler 1703–1764
      1. 1. James (Edwin) Keen 1731–1796 m. Judith Marshall 1734–1770
        1. 1. John (R.) Keene 1765–1815 m. Nancy (Curlee) Hornbuckle 1769–1845
        2. 2. Jane Keene 1760–1840
      2. 2. Anastasia ("Stacy") Keene 1745–1790
      3. 3. John (Currell) Keene 1720–1805
      4. 4. James (Heirs) Keen 1731–1796
      5. 5. Nicholas Keen 1735–1829
      6. 6. Sarah Keene 1725–1758
      7. 7. Jane Keene 1699–
      8. 8. Jane (Kean Keen) Keene 1735–1769
      9. 9. William Kenne 1727–1806
      10. 10. Elizabeth Keene 1729–
    2. 2. John Keene 1693–1777
    3. 3. Nicholas Keene 1697–
    4. 4. Jeane Keene 1699–
    5. 5. Frances Keene 1701–
    6. 6. Anne Keene 1703–
  2. 2. Thomas Maddox 1653–1697
  3. 3. Elizabeth Maddox 1658–1701
  4. 4. Alexander Maddox 1654–1717

James Keene's Timeline

2 Records

1621
1621
Birth of James Keene in North Petherton, Somerset, , England
North Petherton, Somerset, , England
1669
1 Jun 1669
Age 48
Death of James Keene in , Somerset, Maryland, USA
, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: North Petherton, Somerset, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1669
    Event Place: , Somerset, Maryland, USA
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