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John Cary 1610–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 December 1610

Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England

Death Date: 31 October 1681

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Colony, British America

Father: John (Carey)

Mother: Elizabeth Hereford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Godfrey

Children(s): HANNAH CARY

In 1610, John Cary entered the world in Bristol, Somerset, England, born to John Or Richard Cary Carey And Elizabeth Hereford. John Cary married Elizabeth Godfrey, and had children including Hannah Cary. John Cary passed away in 1681 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Colony, British America.

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Biography

  • In 1610, John Cary entered the world in Bristol, Somerset, England, born to John Or Richard Cary Carey And Elizabeth Hereford.
  • John Cary married Elizabeth Godfrey, and had children including Hannah Cary.
  • John Cary passed away in 1681 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Colony, British America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cary's Ancestors

Self
John Cary
1610–1681
Birth Place: Bristol, Somerset, England
Parents
John or Richard Cary (Carey)
1583–1661
Bristol, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hereford
1587–1635
possibly Bristol, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (William High Sheriff and Lord Mayor of Bristol CARY) (Carey)
1550–1632
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Alice Goodale) (Cary)
1556–1623
Stone, Buckinghamshire, England
Sir (Arthur Henry Hobson) Jackson
1561–1635
Bristol, England
Alice (Anne Davis (Hobson)) Jackson
1570–1634
Bristol, Avon, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cary
1525–1570
Christian Carey
1525–1560
John Goodall
1525–1569
Lady Gloucestershire
1530–1580
James Hobson
1530–1616
Lady Overton
1540–1644
William Sr
1535–1601
Margett Mathew
1541–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Aldenham
1500–1528
Lady Cary
1502–1572
Sir Yorkshire
1500–1553
Fortune Norton
1500–1532
Sir Stoneham
1510–1601
Lady Dorman-Goodall\Goodale
1500–1601
Lord Capers
1500–1556
Lady Somerset-Capers\Caper-Cooper
1500–1550
Sir (Noble)
1510–1558
Lady Antonie
1515–1572
William, Overton
1523–1609
Alice Swift
1490–1547
Wyllyam Davis
1513–1578
Delia Olmsted
1513–1587
John Mathew
1522–1569
Eleanor Crofton
1525–1568

John Cary's Descendants

1.
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John Cary (4 December 1610–31 October 1681) m. Elizabeth Godfrey (29 October 1620–1 November 1680)
  1. 1. HANNAH CARY 1661–1718 m. John Thurston 1656–1711 m. Jonathan Thurston 1659–1740
    1. 1. Hannah Thurston 1693–1780 m. John Cary 1694–1776
      1. 1. Mercy Carey 1725–1814 m. John Baker 1716–1815
        1. 1. Walter Baker 1752–1792 m. Rebecca Cary 1753–1792

John Cary's Timeline

3 Records

1610
4 December 1610
Birth of John Cary in Bristol, Somerset, England
Bristol, Somerset, England
1665
1665
Age 55
John Cary was married in Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Virginia, USA
1681
31 October 1681
Age 71
Death of John Cary in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Colony, British America
Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Colony, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 December 1610
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1681
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts Colony, British America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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