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John Birdsong 1704–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1704

Birth Location: , York, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Jan 1785

Death Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA

Father: John Birdsong

Mother: Elizabeth Latimer

Spouse(s): Damaris Hancock

Children(s): Joseph Sr, William Birdsong, Miles Birdsong, Butts Birdsong, Charles Birdsong, Miles Birdsong, Rebecca Birdsong, Lucy Birdsong, Sarah Birdsong, Sally Birdsong, Butts Birdsong

In 1704, John Birdsong entered the world in , York, Virginia, USA, born to John W Birdsong And Elizabeth Latimer. John Birdsong married Damaris Mary Polly Hancock, and had children including Butts Birdsong, Charles Hancock Birdsong, Joseph Birdsong Sr, Lucy Birdsong, Miles Birdsong, Rebecca Birdsong, Sally Birdsong, Sarah Birdsong, William Birdsong. John Birdsong passed away in 1785 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1704, John Birdsong entered the world in , York, Virginia, USA, born to John W Birdsong And Elizabeth Latimer.
  • John Birdsong married Damaris Mary Polly Hancock, and had children including Butts Birdsong, Charles Hancock Birdsong, Joseph Birdsong Sr, Lucy Birdsong, Miles Birdsong, Rebecca Birdsong, Sally Birdsong, Sarah Birdsong, William Birdsong.
  • John Birdsong passed away in 1785 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Birdsong
1682–1756
Birth Location: Sussex, VA
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Elizabeth Latimer
1681–1745
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Damaris Hancock
1725–1797
Birth Location: , Sussex, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Sr
1756–1810
Birth Location: Sussex, Virginia, USA
JS
William Birdsong
1752–1823
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
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Miles Birdsong
1753–1814
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
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Butts Birdsong
1754–1836
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
BB
Charles Birdsong
1757–1787
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
CB
Miles Birdsong
1758–1804
Birth Location: , Sussex, Virginia, USA
MB
Rebecca Birdsong
1759–
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
RB
Lucy Birdsong
1760–
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Birdsong
1761–
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
SB
Sally Birdsong
1761–
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
SB
Butts Birdsong
1774–
Birth Location: , Sussex, Virginia, USA
BB

John Birdsong's Ancestors

Self
John Birdsong
1704–1785
Birth Place: , York, Virginia, USA
Parents
John W Birdsong
1682–1756
Sussex, VA
Elizabeth Latimer
1681–1745
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Heinrich (Wilhelm Birdsong) Vogelsang
1660–1727
Bad Doberan, Bad Doberan, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Anna (Magdalene) Ritterrshausen
1661–1727
Kassel, Hessen, Germany
Robert Latimer
1663–1728
New London
Ann (Griggs) Jones
1629–1693
Lavendon Parish, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Birdsong Vogelsang
1618–1682
Anna Lecke
1637–1678
Friedrich Rittershaussen
1618–1682
Anna Lecke
1637–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Eckel
1605–
Kaspar Rittershausen
1597–1623
Johann Eckel
1605–

John Birdsong's Descendants

1.
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John Birdsong (1704–20 Jan 1785) m. Damaris ("Mary" Polly) Hancock (1725–Apr 1797)
  1. 1. Joseph (BIRDSONG) Sr 1756–1810 m. Elizabeth TOMLINSON 1760–1850 m. Cherry Hargrave 1770–1820
    1. 1. James (BIRDSONG Sr) Private 1792–1878 m. Margaret (Peggy) HILL 1793–1856 m. Mary FOSTER 1809–1892
      1. 1. George (William G W) BIRDSONG 1817–1897 m. Lilly (G) Barnett 1818–1892
        1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Birdsong 1838–1918 m. John (M.) Burton 1842–1918
        2. 2. Reuben Birdsong 1842–1914 m. Emily (Emma) Carrender 1843–1890
        3. 3. Martha (Jane) Birdsong 1843–1923
        4. 4. Temperance ("Tempe") Birdsong 1853–1943
        5. 5. Eli Birdsong 1844–1927
        6. 6. Elizabeth Birdsong 1846–1923
        7. 7. Lilla (Lilly Ann) Birdsong 1846–1937
        8. 8. Nancy (Jane) Birdsong 1856–1945
        9. 9. Louisa Birdsong 1857–1935
      2. 2. Nancy (Jane N J) BIRDSONG 1819–1888
      3. 3. Henry BIRDSONG 1821–1904
      4. 4. Margaret (Jane M J Jenny) BIRDSONG 1824–1914
      5. 5. James (BIRDSONG) Jr 1831–1893
      6. 6. William BIRDSONG 1834–1900
      7. 7. Preston BIRDSONG 1837–1906
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Betsey E B B) BIRDSONG 1813–1855
      9. 9. John BIRDSONG 1814–1850
      10. 10. Green BIRDSONG 1836–
      11. 11. Temperance Birdsong 1830–1917
    2. 2. William (Allen W A) BIRDSONG 1798–1863
    3. 3. Robert (R G Bob) BIRDSONG 1777–1810
    4. 4. Lucy BIRDSONG 1781–1817
    5. 5. Mary (Polly) BIRDSONG 1789–1849
    6. 6. Benjamin (BIRDSONG) Private 1785–1818
    7. 7. Joseph Birdsong 1805–1853
    8. 8. Mary Birdsong 1783–
    9. 9. Joseph (BIRDSONG) Jr 1805–
  2. 2. William Birdsong 1752–1823
  3. 3. Miles Birdsong 1753–1814
  4. 4. Butts Birdsong 1754–1836
  5. 5. Charles (Hancock) Birdsong 1757–1787
  6. 6. Miles Birdsong 1758–1804
  7. 7. Rebecca Birdsong 1759–
  8. 8. Lucy Birdsong 1760–
  9. 9. Sarah Birdsong 1761–
  10. 10. Sally Birdsong 1761–
  11. 11. Butts Birdsong 1774–

John Birdsong's Timeline

2 Records

1704
1704
Birth of John Birdsong in , York, Virginia, USA
, York, Virginia, USA
1785
20 Jan 1785
Age 81
Death of John Birdsong in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: , York, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1785
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
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