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James Stephenson 1758 – 1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Southhampton, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 3 Oct 1847

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father: Soloman Stephenson

Mother: Mary Matthews

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In 1758, James Stephenson entered the world in Southhampton, Virginia, United States, born to Soloman Stephenson and Mary Matthews. James Stephenson passed away in 1847 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1758, James Stephenson entered the world in Southhampton, Virginia, United States, born to Soloman Stephenson and Mary Matthews.
  • James Stephenson passed away in 1847 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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James Stephenson's Ancestors

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James Stephenson
1758 – 1847
Birth Place: Southhampton, Virginia, United States
Parents
Soloman Stephenson
1715 – 1794
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary Matthews
1713 – 1771
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Stevenson
1680 – 1737
Isle of Wright, Virginia, United States
Katherine Wiggs
1681 – 1753
Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Stevenson
1650 – 1727
Elizabeth Edwards
1654 – 1726
Henry Wiggs
1650 – 1711
Katherine Luke
1660 – 1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John STEVENSON
1628 – 1727
Elizabeth Boyd
1632 – 1668
Charles Edwards
1640 – 1713
Mary Edwards
1645 – 1713
William Wiggs
1600 – 1640
Paul Luke
1636 – 1666
Sarah Liewellen
1636 – 1672

James Stephenson's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1758
Birth of James Stephenson in Southhampton, Virginia, United States
Southhampton, Virginia, United States
1847
3 Oct 1847
Age 89
Death of James Stephenson in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Southhampton, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1847
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

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