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James Leger 1762–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Santee, South Carolina, USA; birth of James

Death Date: 01/14/1831

Death Location: Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Peter II

Mother: Mary Evans

Spouse(s): Mary None

Children(s): James Legare

James Leger was born in 1762 in Santee, South Carolina, USA; birth of James, the child of Peter Pierre Leger Ii And Mary Evans. James Leger married Mary, and had children including James Christopher Wilkinson Legare. James Leger passed away in 1831 in Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Leger was born in 1762 in Santee, South Carolina, USA; birth of James, the child of Peter Pierre Leger Ii And Mary Evans.
  • James Leger married Mary, and had children including James Christopher Wilkinson Legare.
  • James Leger passed away in 1831 in Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Leger's Ancestors

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James Leger
1762–1831
Birth Place: Santee, South Carolina, USA; birth of James
Parents
Peter Pierre Leger II
1710–1762
St Phillips Parrish, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
Mary Evans
1718–1795
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Grandparents
Pierre (Peter Leger) I
1660–1723
St Quentin, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
Marie Marin
1680–1722
Restigné, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
Samuel (Hall) Evans
1691–1770
Camden, Wicomico, Calvert County, Maryland
Sarah Ambrose
1695–1736
East Garston, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Jacques Leger
1625–1680
Elizabeth Bossu
1625–1698
Richard Evans
1660–1703
Elizabeth Hall
1673–1743
William Ambrose
1663–1729
Francoise Means
1663–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre Leger
1600–1653
Marie Roussel
1600–1660
Jacques Bossu
1600–1690
Elizabeth Lemonier
1600–1680
Alice Jones
1614–1686
Evan EVAN
1630–1690

James Leger's Descendants

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James Leger (1762–01/14/1831) m. Mary (1764–14 August 1841)
  1. 1. James (Christopher Wilkinson) Legare 1806–1850

James Leger's Timeline

3 Records

1762
1762
Birth of James Leger in Santee, South Carolina, USA; birth of James
Santee, South Carolina, USA; birth of James
1831
14 Jan 1831
Age 69
Death of James Leger
None
1831
01/14/1831
Age 69
Death of James Leger
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Santee, South Carolina, USA; birth of James

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1831

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01141831

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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