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Jesse Lancaster 1793–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1793

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, NC

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Henry Lancaster

Mother: Susan Swanson

Spouse(s): Prudence Whitehead

Children(s): David Lancaster, William Lancaster, Nancy Taylor, Mary Moore

Jesse Lancaster was born in 1793 in Edgecombe County, NC, the child of Henry Lancaster And Susan Swanson. In 1850, Jesse Lancaster resided in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Jesse Lancaster resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. Jesse Lancaster married Prudence Whitehead, and had children including David Lancaster, Mary Polly Moore, Nancy Taylor, William Dossey Lancaster. Jesse Lancaster passed away in 1870 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jesse Lancaster was born in 1793 in Edgecombe County, NC, the child of Henry Lancaster And Susan Swanson.
  • In 1850, Jesse Lancaster resided in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Jesse Lancaster resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jesse Lancaster married Prudence Whitehead, and had children including David Lancaster, Mary Polly Moore, Nancy Taylor, William Dossey Lancaster.
  • Jesse Lancaster passed away in 1870 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Jesse Lancaster's Ancestors

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Jesse Lancaster
1793–1870
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, NC
Parents
Henry Lancaster
1760–1836
Edgecombe County, NC
Susan Swanson
1760–
Edgecombe Co., NC
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Lancaster's Descendants

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Jesse Lancaster (abt 1793–1870) m. Prudence Whitehead (1800–1870)
  1. 1. David Lancaster 1832–1887
    1. 1. Thados (O.) Lancaster 1859–1924
  2. 2. William (Dossey) Lancaster 1826–1906
  3. 3. Nancy Taylor 1828–1897
  4. 4. Mary (Polly) Moore 1819–1904

Jesse Lancaster's Timeline

5 Records

1793
abt 1793
Birth of Jesse Lancaster in Edgecombe County, NC
Edgecombe County, NC
1850
1850
Age 57
Jesse Lancaster resided here in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 67
Jesse Lancaster resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 77
Jesse Lancaster resided here in Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 77
Death of Jesse Lancaster in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1793
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, NC
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_896; Page: 283; Family History Library Film: 803896
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M432_629; Page: 195A; Image: 396
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1136; Page: 102B; Family History Library Film: 552635
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 315
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M432_629; Page: 195A; Image: 396

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_896; Page: 283; Family History Library Film: 803896

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Cokey, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1136; Page: 102B; Family History Library Film: 552635

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 315
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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