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James Joyce Leigh 1671–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1671

Birth Location: Warwick Co, VA

Death Date: 22 Aug 1738

Death Location: Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Leigh

Mother: Sarah Ferrer

Spouse(s): Mary Bryan

Children(s): Mary Leigh

The story of James Joyce Leigh began in 1671 in Warwick Co, VA. James Joyce Leigh married Mary Bryan, and had children including Mary Leigh. James Joyce Leigh passed away in 1738 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Joyce Leigh began in 1671 in Warwick Co, VA.
  • James Joyce Leigh married Mary Bryan, and had children including Mary Leigh.
  • James Joyce Leigh passed away in 1738 in Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Leigh's Ancestors

Self
James Leigh
1671–1738
Birth Place: Warwick Co, VA
Parents
James Leigh
1650–1728
Warwick, VA
Sarah (Helmot) Ferrer
1650–1716
Warwick, York, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Leigh
1617–1702
Coton Hall, Nordley Regis Manor, England
Mary Hart
1620–1690
Shropshire, England
Richard Ferrer
1638–1657
Yorkshire, England
Anne Gibson
1636–1673
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Deacon
1602–1683
Mary Hardy
1601–1652
Richard Ferrer
1614–
William Gibson
1610–1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Leigh's Descendants

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James (Joyce) Leigh (1671–22 Aug 1738) m. Mary Bryan (1675–13 Oct 1769)
  1. 1. Mary Leigh 1703–1783 m. Edward (Thorpe) jr 1698–1760
    1. 1. Robert (F. Tharp) Private 1740–1842 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wilson 1748–
      1. 1. Jeanette ((Jane)) Tharp 1780–1853 m. William (Buell Blagg) Jr. 1780–1853
        1. 1. John (Quincy Adams) Blagg 1828–1906 m. Maria (Jane) Foster 1834–1893

James Leigh's Timeline

4 Records

1671
1671
Birth of James Joyce Leigh in Warwick Co, VA
Warwick Co, VA
1734
22 Apr 1734
Age 63
James Joyce Leigh - Probate in Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
1738
22 Aug 1738
Age 67
Death of James Joyce Leigh in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina
Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina
1769
29 Oct 1769
Age 98
James Joyce Leigh was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Warwick Co, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 102
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: 500 years of Wittel and related families
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1769
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P2652

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1647; Page Number: 241

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bath
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Records and Index (Beaufort County, North Carolina), 1720-1960; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Beaufort County)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Records and Index (Beaufort County, North Carolina), 1720-1960; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Beaufort County)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1738
    Event Place: Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Will Abstracts
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Records and Index (Beaufort County, North Carolina), 1720-1960; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Beaufort County)
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: 500 years of Wittel and related families
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1734
    Event Place: Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Records and Index (Beaufort County, North Carolina), 1720-1960; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Beaufort County)

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