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John Bowdoin 1674–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 August 1674

Birth Location: La Rochelle, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Death Date: 4 April 1717

Death Location: Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Pierre Baudouin

Mother: Elizabeth (Faix)

Spouse(s): Susannah STOKELY

Children(s): Susanna Bowdoin

In 1674, John Bowdoin entered the world in La Rochelle, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, born to Pierre Baudouin And Elizabeth Fixe Faix. John Bowdoin married Susannah Vaughn Stokely, and had children including Susanna Bowdoin. John Bowdoin passed away in 1717 in Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1674, John Bowdoin entered the world in La Rochelle, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, born to Pierre Baudouin And Elizabeth Fixe Faix.
  • John Bowdoin married Susannah Vaughn Stokely, and had children including Susanna Bowdoin.
  • John Bowdoin passed away in 1717 in Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia, United States of America.

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John Bowdoin's Ancestors

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John Bowdoin
1674–1717
Birth Place: La Rochelle, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Parents
Pierre Baudouin
1640–1706
Elizabeth (FIXE) (Faix)
1643–1720
La Rochelle, France
Grandparents
Nicholas (Bowdoin) (Baudouin)
1620–1651
La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Pierre Fixe
1616–1682
Bourges, France
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bowdoin's Descendants

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John Bowdoin (23 August 1674–4 April 1717) m. Susannah (VAUGHN) STOKELY (1676–1741)
  1. 1. Susanna Bowdoin 1704–1727 m. Major (John) Custis 1702–1732
    1. 1. Major (Thomas W.) Custis 1726–1764 m. Elizabeth (Cassandra (Cassia)) Wise 1728–1803
      1. 1. Anne Custis 1755–1821 m. Samuel (T) Waples 1755–1834
        1. 1. William (Derrickson) Waples 1779–1841 m. Comfort (Lewis) Waples 1780–1803

John Bowdoin's Timeline

2 Records

1674
23 August 1674
Birth of John Bowdoin in La Rochelle, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
La Rochelle, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
1717
4 April 1717
Age 43
Death of John Bowdoin in Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia, United States of America
Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 August 1674
    Event Place: La Rochelle, Departement de la Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 April 1717
    Event Place: Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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