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John Winfrey Boswell 1692–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Mar 1692

Birth Location: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 Jan 1740

Death Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Boswell

Mother: Phebe Iverson

Spouse(s): Ann Ransom, Ann Boswell

Children(s): Dorothy Boswell, James #1, Frances Boswell, George Boswell, George Boswell, William Boswell, Dorothy Boswell, Frances Boswell, Matthew Boswell, George Boswell, John Boswell, John Boswell, Ransom Boswell

In 1692, John Winfrey Boswell entered the world in Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to John Boswell And Phebe Colgate Iverson. John Winfrey Boswell married Ann Boswell, Ann Ransom, and had children including Dorothy Boswell, Frances Boswell, George Boswell, James Boswell 1, John Boswell, Matthew Boswell, Ransom Boswell, William Boswell. John Winfrey Boswell passed away in 1740 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1692, John Winfrey Boswell entered the world in Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to John Boswell And Phebe Colgate Iverson.
  • John Winfrey Boswell married Ann Boswell, Ann Ransom, and had children including Dorothy Boswell, Frances Boswell, George Boswell, James Boswell 1, John Boswell, Matthew Boswell, Ransom Boswell, William Boswell.
  • John Winfrey Boswell passed away in 1740 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Boswell's Ancestors

Self
John Boswell
1692–1740
Birth Place: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Boswell
1664–1716
Ware Neck, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Phebe (Colgate) Iverson
1670–1703
Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas Boswell
1615–1697
Scotland
Jane DUNBAR
1640–1665
England
Abraham (Jr) Iverson
1640–1690
Virginia, United States
Mary COLGATE
1629–1695
Chislehurst, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmonde Boswell
1602–1624
Susan Crompton
1605–1640
Johne Dunbar
1590–
Katrein Gosleine
1601–
ABRAHAM IVERSON
1586–1655
Rebecca Gifford
1587–1677
Edward COLGATE
1590–1660
Mary Louckhurst
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Boswell
1574–1650
Christopher Boswell
1574–1650
Margaret Lambert
1562–1608
William blood
1565–1636
Catheren Broun
1570–1640
Antonie Goslein
1580–1667
Janet Murray
1582–1662
MICHAEL IVERSON
1531–1603
Catherine Wallace
1536–1586
Jonas Gifford
1557–1613
MARY TAPPAN
1564–1613

John Boswell's Descendants

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John (Winfrey) Boswell (06 Mar 1692–10 Jan 1740) m. Ann Ransom (1692–1715) m. Ann Boswell (1710–1778)
  1. 1. Dorothy Boswell 1732–1786
  2. 2. James (Boswell) #1 1737–1812
  3. 3. Frances Boswell 1734–1841
  4. 4. George Boswell 1811–1855
  5. 5. George Boswell 1728–1788
  6. 6. William Boswell 1713–1785
  7. 7. Dorothy Boswell 1711–1716
  8. 8. Frances Boswell 1711–1716
  9. 9. Matthew Boswell 1714–1810
  10. 10. George Boswell 1709–1788
  11. 11. John Boswell 1708–1792
  12. 12. John Boswell 1711–1717
  13. 13. Ransom Boswell 1729–1792 m. Mary Boswell 1727–1785
    1. 1. Frances Boswell 1750–
    2. 2. Hackett Boswell 1758–
    3. 3. John (Iverson) Boswell 1760–1832
    4. 4. Rubin Boswell 1755–1836
    5. 5. Ann Boswell 1750–1809
    6. 6. John Boswell 1753–1822
    7. 7. Thomas Boswell 1752–1805
    8. 8. Frances Boswell 1762–1830
    9. 9. George Boswell 1736–1857
    10. 10. James (Miles) Boswell 1782–1850
    11. 11. Joseph Boswell 1786–1855
    12. 12. Susannah Boswell 1784–1850
    13. 13. William Boswell 1792–1850
    14. 14. Elizabeth (Fanny) Boswell 1756–1820 m. Edward Gregory 1756–1825
      1. 1. Margaret Gregory 1793–1883
      2. 2. Hiram Gregory 1784–1846
      3. 3. Nancy Gregory 1773–1804
      4. 4. Flemming Gregory 1779–1858
      5. 5. Mordecai Gregory 1776–1850
      6. 6. Meshack Gregory 1778–1829
      7. 7. Andrew (Baker) Gregory 1806–1865
    15. 15. Samuel (Boswell) Sr 1754–1850 m. Mary (Eliza) McNeil 1798–1836
      1. 1. Samuel (Boswell) Jr 1790–1846
      2. 2. William Boswell 1777–1860
      3. 3. ANDREW BOSWELL 1778–1850
      4. 4. John Boswell 1790–1876
      5. 5. Samuel Boswell 1785–1843
      6. 6. James ("Jimmie P" Pepper) BOSWELL 1784–1850 m. Jane Baswell 1787–1816
        1. 1. Sarah (Sallie) BOSWELL 1814–1890
        2. 2. Joseph (Granderson Boswell) Sr 1817–
        3. 3. James (R) BOSWELL 1822–1877
        4. 4. isaac Boswell 1826–1906
        5. 5. Jane (M) BOSWELL 1828–1860
        6. 6. Pullum BOSWELL 1810–1847
        7. 7. Phoebe Boswell 1802–
        8. 8. George (Washington) Boswell 1800–1864
        9. 9. Timothy (L) Boswell 1830–1894 m. Catharine Boswell 1849–1934 m. Nancy Harmon 1827–1875
        10. 10. William Boswell 1807–1887 m. Susanna (A) Boswell 1812–1864
        11. 11. Cyntha Smith 1839–1916 m. James (A) SMITH 1819– m. James (G) Smith 1806–1881
        12. 12. Phebe Smith 1819–1875 m. John (A.) Smith 1820–1877
        13. 13. John Boswell 1825–1877 m. Salina (Catherine) Boswell 1827–1897
    16. 16. Ransom Boswell 1766–1835 m. Elizabeth Moss 1772–1853

John Boswell's Timeline

2 Records

1692
06 Mar 1692
Birth of John Winfrey Boswell in Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1740
10 Jan 1740
Age 48
Death of John Winfrey Boswell in Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Mar 1692
    Event Place: Ware, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Annapolis, Maryland; Year: 1721; Page Number: 9
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Annapolis, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Annapolis, Maryland; Year: 1721; Page Number: 9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The descendants of John Stubbs of Cappahosic, Gloucester County, Virginia, 1652

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1740
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983, Will Book, 1857-1942, 1950-1958; Author: Danville (Virginia). Clerk of the Corporation Court; Probate Place: Danville, Virginia
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Danville, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1983, Will Book, 1857-1942, 1950-1958; Author: Danville (Virginia). Clerk of the Corporation Court; Probate Place: Danville, Virginia

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