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James (4th President of the United States) Madison 1751 – 1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1751

Birth Location: Port Conway, Virginia

Death Date: 28 Jun 1836

Death Location: Montpelier, Virginia

Father: James Madison

Mother: Eleanor CONWAY

Spouse(s): Dorothea Payne

Children(s): Guinevere Madison, Kristine Madison, John Madison, Mary Madison, John Todd, William Todd

The story of James (4th President of the United States) Madison Jr began in 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. James (4th President of the United States) Madison Jr married Dorothea Dandridge 'Dolly' Payne, and had children including Guinevere Madison, Kristine Madison, John Payne Madison, Mary Coles Payne Madison, John Payne Todd, William Temple Todd. James (4th President of the United States) Madison Jr passed away in 1836 in Montpelier, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of James (4th President of the United States) Madison Jr began in 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia.
  • James (4th President of the United States) Madison Jr married Dorothea Dandridge 'Dolly' Payne, and had children including Guinevere Madison, Kristine Madison, John Payne Madison, Mary Coles Payne Madison, John Payne Todd, William Temple Todd.
  • James (4th President of the United States) Madison Jr passed away in 1836 in Montpelier, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Madison's Ancestors

Self
James Madison
1751 – 1836
Birth Place: Port Conway, Virginia
Parents
James Madison
1723 – 1801
Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA
Eleanor (Rose (Nelly)) CONWAY
1731 – 1829
Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Francis CONWAY
1696 – 1773
Richmond Virginia, USA
Rebecca Catlett
1702 – 1760
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
EDWIN CONWAY
1644 – 1698
Elizabeth Thompson
1640 –
John Catlett
1658 – 1724
Elizabeth Gaines
1652 – 1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edwin Conway
1610 – 1674
Martha Eltonhead
1628 – 1689
John Catlett
1625 – 1670
Elizabeth (9)
1625 – 1673
Daniel Gaines
Margaret Bernard
1605 – 1690

James Madison's Descendants

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James ((4th President of the United States)) Madison (16 Mar 1751 – 28 Jun 1836) m. Dorothea (Dandridge 'Dolly') Payne (20 May 1768 – 12 Jul 1849)
  1. 1. Guinevere Madison (1684 – )
  2. 2. Kristine Madison (1785 – )
  3. 3. John (Payne) Madison (1791 – )
  4. 4. Mary (Coles Payne) Madison (1792 – )
  5. 5. John (Payne) Todd (29 Feb 1792 – 27 Jan 1852)
  6. 6. William (Temple) Todd (04 Jul 1793 – 14 Oct 1793)

James Madison's Timeline

2 Records

1751
16 Mar 1751
Birth of James (4th President of the United States) Madison Jr in Port Conway, Virginia
Port Conway, Virginia
1836
28 Jun 1836
Age 85
Death of James (4th President of the United States) Madison Jr in Montpelier, Virginia
Montpelier, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1751
    Event Place: Port Conway, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Coles family of Virginia, its numerous connections from the emigration to America to the year 1915
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1836
    Event Place: Montpelier, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Coles family of Virginia, its numerous connections from the emigration to America to the year 1915
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

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