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James Wren 1723–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1723

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Father: John 6GGF

Mother: Hannah 6GGM

Spouse(s): Catherine Brent

Children(s): Hannah (Adams)

In 1723, James Wren entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to John Wren 6Ggf And Hannah Anne Turner Wren 6Ggm. James Wren married Catherine Innes Brent, and had children including Hannah Wren Adams. James Wren passed away in 1815 in Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1723, James Wren entered the world in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to John Wren 6Ggf And Hannah Anne Turner Wren 6Ggm.
  • James Wren married Catherine Innes Brent, and had children including Hannah Wren Adams.
  • James Wren passed away in 1815 in Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 6GGF
1701–1752
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Hannah 6GGM
1709–1760
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Brent
1729–1788
Birth Location: , Stafford, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Hannah (Adams)
1759–1823
Birth Location: Winter Hill Falls Church Fairfax Co., VA
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James Wren's Ancestors

Self
James Wren
1723–1815
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Wren 6GGF
1701–1752
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Hannah (Anne Turner Wren) 6GGM
1709–1760
St Peters, New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Wm. Wren
1674–1710
Lancaste, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Sir (Henry Robert of New Kent, Virginia) Turner
1680–1716
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Lady (Rebecca Mary Caudill) Baker
1685–1756
England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Wren
1630–1701
Margaret Bell
1650–1701
George Turner
1650–1717
Lady Browning
1660–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Wren
1605–1676
Grace George
1600–1670
Elizabeth Heaver
1630–1700
Nathaniel Island
1618–1670

James Wren's Descendants

1.
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James Wren (1723–1815) m. Catherine (Innes) Brent (13 Jan 1729–1788)
  1. 1. Hannah (Wren) (Adams) 1759–1823 m. Samuel (B) Adams 1753–1805
    1. 1. Samuel Adams 1776–1838
      1. 1. Sarah Adams 1793–1858 m. Thomas (Stoddert) Cooksey 1798–1857
        1. 1. Frances (A) Brown 1837–1904 m. Alban Fisher 1833–1892 m. A (G Brown) Sr 1831–1900

James Wren's Timeline

9 Records

1723
1723
Birth of James Wren in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1728
1728
Age 5
Birth of James Wren in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Fairfax ?
St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Fairfax ?
1728
1728
Age 5
Birth of James Wren in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
1753
27 Mar 1753
Age 30
James Wren was married in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
1805
4 Mar 1805
Age 82
James Wren was married in Alexandria, District of Columbia
Alexandria, District of Columbia
1810
20 Nov 1810
Age 87
James Wren was married in Sussex, Virginia
Sussex, Virginia
1815
21 Nov 1815
Age 92
Death of James Wren in Winter Hill, Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Winter Hill, Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
1815
21 Nov 1815
Age 92
Death of James Wren in Christchurch Par, Lancs, Virginia, United States
Christchurch Par, Lancs, Virginia, United States
1815
1815
Age 92
Death of James Wren in Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Fairfax ?

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1753
    Event Place: Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1805
    Event Place: Alexandria, District of Columbia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1810
    Event Place: Sussex, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1815
    Event Place: Winter Hill, Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1815
    Event Place: Christchurch Par, Lancs, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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