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James "Devil Jack" (Maj) Sevier 1764–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 October 1764

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 21 Jan 1847

Death Location: Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Sevier

Mother: Sarah Hawkins

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In 1764, James "Devil Jack" (Maj) Sevier entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Sevier And Sarah Jane Hawkins. James "Devil Jack" (Maj) Sevier passed away in 1847 in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1764, James "Devil Jack" (Maj) Sevier entered the world in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Sevier And Sarah Jane Hawkins.
  • James "Devil Jack" (Maj) Sevier passed away in 1847 in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States.

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James Sevier's Ancestors

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James Sevier
1764–1847
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Sevier
1745–1815
Augusta, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Jane) Hawkins
1746–1780
Fredrick, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Valentine (De Xavier Sevier (The) Immigrant)
1702–1803
St Giles Parish, London, England
Joanna Gooda
1723–1773
Richmond, Virginia, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sevier's Timeline

2 Records

1764
25 October 1764
Birth of James "Devil Jack" (Maj) Sevier in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
1847
21 Jan 1847
Age 83
Death of James "Devil Jack" (Maj) Sevier in Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 October 1764
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Jonesboro, Washington, Tennessee, United States

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