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John Fletcher Fortune 1711 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 8 Sep 1790

Death Location: Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas GGF

Mother: Fern Fletcher

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rebecca Fortune

John Fletcher Fortune was born in 1711 in Caroline, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas FORTUNE 7th GGF and Fern Louisa "Lucy" Kate Fletcher. John Fletcher Fortune had children including Rebecca Fortune. John Fletcher Fortune passed away in 1790 in Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Fletcher Fortune was born in 1711 in Caroline, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas FORTUNE 7th GGF and Fern Louisa "Lucy" Kate Fletcher.
  • John Fletcher Fortune had children including Rebecca Fortune.
  • John Fletcher Fortune passed away in 1790 in Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas GGF
1678 – 1758
Birth Location: Londonerry, , England, Wales
TG
Fern Fletcher
1690 – 1730
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
FF

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rebecca Fortune
1739 – 1783
Birth Location: Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
RF

John Fortune's Ancestors

Self
John Fortune
1711 – 1790
Birth Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas FORTUNE 7th GGF
1678 – 1758
Londonerry, , England, Wales
Fern (Louisa "Lucy" Kate) Fletcher
1690 – 1730
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Fortune
1659 – 1741
Wales
Ann Gray
1660 – 1742
St James, Duke's Place, London, England
John Fletcher
1640 – 1695
England
Joanne Fairfield
1642 – 1696
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Fortune
1639 – 1701
Alice Mills
1640 – 1700
John Gray
– 1669
James Fletcher
1608 – 1676
Margaret Hanson
1622 – 1721
James Fletcher
1608 – 1676
Margaret Hanson
1622 – 1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Fortune
1615 – 1642
DOROTHY Merrett
1619 – 1639
Roberte Fletcher
1573 – 1614
Mary Openshaw
1582 – 1669
John Hanson
1603 –
Roberte Fletcher
1573 – 1614
Mary Openshaw
1582 – 1669
John Hanson
1603 –

John Fortune's Descendants

1.
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John (Fletcher) Fortune (1711 – 8 Sep 1790)
  1. 1. Rebecca Fortune (1739 – 1783) m. William Henderson (1734 – 1783)
    1. 1. Sarah Henderson (1762 – 15 Jul 1854)
      1. 1. Sarah (Sally) Thomas (1793 – 1836) m. Jesse Fortune (1794 – 12 Oct 1868)
        1. 1. Mary (T) Fortune (abt 1832 – 2 Apr 1859) m. Joseph Salmons (Dec 1824 – after 1900)

John Fortune's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of John Fletcher Fortune in Caroline, Virginia, United States
Caroline, Virginia, United States
1790
8 Sep 1790
Age 79
Death of John Fletcher Fortune in Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1790
    Event Place: Beaverdam Creek, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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