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James Nicolous Wren 1758–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Stafford Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Fairfax Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Father: James Wren

Mother: Catharine Brent

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gunnell

Children(s): Elizabeth Wren, James Wrenn, Robert Wrenn

James Nicolous Wren was born in 1758 in Stafford Co., VA, Virginia, USA, the child of James Wren And Catharine Brent. James Nicolous Wren married Elizabeth Gunnell, and had children including Elizabeth Wren, James Wrenn, Robert Wrenn. James Nicolous Wren passed away in 1820 in Fairfax Co., VA, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Nicolous Wren was born in 1758 in Stafford Co., VA, Virginia, USA, the child of James Wren And Catharine Brent.
  • James Nicolous Wren married Elizabeth Gunnell, and had children including Elizabeth Wren, James Wrenn, Robert Wrenn.
  • James Nicolous Wren passed away in 1820 in Fairfax Co., VA, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wren
1723–1815
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Catharine Brent
1728–1789
Birth Location: , Stafford, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gunnell
1755–1820
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Wren
1792–1873
Birth Location: Virginia
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James Wrenn
1776–1843
Birth Location: Fairfax Co., VA, Virginia, USA
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Robert Wrenn
–1821
Birth Location: –
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James Wren's Ancestors

Self
James Wren
1758–1820
Birth Place: Stafford Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Wren
1723–1815
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Catharine Brent
1728–1789
, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (T) Wren
1701–1752
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
John (T) Wren
1701–1752
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Charles Brent
1695–1756
Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Hannah Innes
1695–1762
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Wren
1675–1710
Elizabeth Howard
1679–1741
William Wren
1675–1710
Elizabeth Howard
1679–1741
Hugh 7GGF
1656–1716
Katherine Brent
1660–1716
Dr Elgin
1665–1710
Lady Innes
1664–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Wren
1630–1701
Margaret Bell
1650–1701
Anthony Steptoe
1653–1709
Patience Howard
1655–1678
Margaret Bell
1650–1701
Anthoney, Strptoe
1652–1709
Patience Howard
1655–1678
Hugh Immigrant"
1620–1671
Mary (Ochersone)
1635–1663
Captain Swan
1621–1708
Mary Pratt
1632–1702
Sir Innes
1645–1710
Elizabeth Abernathy
1646–1669

James Wren's Descendants

1.
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James (Nicolous) Wren (1758–1820) m. Elizabeth Gunnell (21 Dec 1755–1820)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wren 1792–1873 m. William Shortridge 1780–1834
    1. 1. James (William) Shortridge 1818–1891 m. Mary (Jane) Davidson 1816–1901
      1. 1. Ann (Mary) Shortridge 1847–1918 m. James (M) Davis 1847–
        1. 1. Mamie Davis 1875– m. Robert (A) Willett 1873–1981
  2. 2. James Wrenn 1776–1843
  3. 3. Robert Wrenn –1821

James Wren's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1758
Birth of James Nicolous Wren in Stafford Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Stafford Co., VA, Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 62
Death of James Nicolous Wren in Fairfax Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Fairfax Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Stafford Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Fairfax Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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