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John E Fortune 1763–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Davis Creek, Nelson, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Mar 1834

Death Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas FORTUNE

Mother: ELIZABETH Eubank

Spouse(s): Nancy HENDERSON

Children(s): Mary FORTUNE

In 1763, John E Fortune entered the world in Davis Creek, Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Fortune And Elizabeth Betty Eubank. John E Fortune married Nancy Henderson, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Fortune. John E Fortune passed away in 1834 in Rockbridge, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1763, John E Fortune entered the world in Davis Creek, Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Fortune And Elizabeth Betty Eubank.
  • John E Fortune married Nancy Henderson, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Fortune.
  • John E Fortune passed away in 1834 in Rockbridge, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas FORTUNE
1740–1804
Birth Location: Caroline, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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ELIZABETH Eubank
1746–1821
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
EE

Spouses(s)

Nancy HENDERSON
1770–1839
Birth Location: Albermarle County, Colonial Virginia
NH

Children(s)

Mary FORTUNE
1790–1865
Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
MF

John Fortune's Ancestors

Self
John Fortune
1763–1834
Birth Place: Davis Creek, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas FORTUNE
1740–1804
Caroline, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
ELIZABETH ("Betty") Eubank
1746–1821
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Eubank Rev) War
1720–1789
Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Hannah (Mason) Major
1724–1789
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John (Ubanck)
1680–1740
Elizabeth Raines
1697–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Fortune's Descendants

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John (E) Fortune (1763–16 Mar 1834) m. Nancy HENDERSON (abt 1770–Feb 1839)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) FORTUNE 1790–1865 m. Lawrence WILLS 1780–1831
    1. 1. Mary (Belinda) Wills 1813–1863 m. William (Maywood "Billy") Giles 1805–1889
      1. 1. Mary (D) Giles 1842–1909 m. James (D) Hamlett 1842–1920
        1. 1. Freeling (H) Hamlett 1866–1942 m. Martha (E) Mullinex 1873–1962
        2. 2. William (David) Hamlett 1868–
        3. 3. James (Seaton) Hamlett 1870–1881
        4. 4. Thomas (Lee) Hamlett 1872–1934
        5. 5. John (Henry) Hamlett 1874–1957
        6. 6. Joseph (Caleb) Hamlett 1875–1955 m. Anna (Elisabeth) FREYERMUTH 1876–1944
        7. 7. Burgin 1880–1956
        8. 8. Mark Hamlett 1878–1915

John Fortune's Timeline

2 Records

1763
1763
Birth of John E Fortune in Davis Creek, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Davis Creek, Nelson, Virginia, USA
1834
16 Mar 1834
Age 71
Death of John E Fortune in Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Davis Creek, Nelson, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1834
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
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