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James Madison 1751–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1751

Birth Location: Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 28 June 1836

Death Location: Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Col Sr

Mother: Eleanor Madison

Spouse(s): Dorothea Payne

Children(s): William Todd, John Todd

James Madison was born in 1751 in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Col James Madison Sr And Eleanor Rose Madison. James Madison married Dorothea Payne, and had children including John Payne Todd, William Temple Todd. James Madison passed away in 1836 in Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Madison was born in 1751 in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Col James Madison Sr And Eleanor Rose Madison.
  • James Madison married Dorothea Payne, and had children including John Payne Todd, William Temple Todd.
  • James Madison passed away in 1836 in Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America.

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James Madison's Ancestors

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James Madison
1751–1836
Birth Place: Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Col James Madison Sr
1723–1801
Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, USA
Eleanor (Rose) Madison
1731–1829
Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Ambrose (Henry) Madison
1700–1732
Orange, Virginia, United States
Frances Taylor
1700–1761
Rapidan, Orange, VA
Great-Grandparents
Isabella Todd
1663–1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Todd
1619–
Anne Gorsuch
1637–

James Madison's Descendants

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James Madison (16 March 1751–28 June 1836) m. Dorothea Payne (20 May 1768–12 Jul 1844)
  1. 1. William (Temple) Todd 1793–1793
  2. 2. John (Payne) Todd 1792–1852

James Madison's Timeline

2 Records

1751
16 March 1751
Birth of James Madison in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, United States of America
Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, United States of America
1836
28 June 1836
Age 85
Death of James Madison in Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1751
    Event Place: Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Coles family of Virginia, its numerous connections from the emigration to America to the year 1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1836
    Event Place: Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Coles family of Virginia, its numerous connections from the emigration to America to the year 1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montpelier Station, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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