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John Thomas Jolly (Jolliffe) 1642–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1642

Birth Location: Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 28 Nov 1716

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: THOMAS (Jolly)

Mother: Lady Skinner

Spouse(s): Mary Rigglesworth

Children(s): John Jolliff

In 1642, John Thomas Jolly (Jolliffe) entered the world in Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire, England, born to Thomas Jolliffe Jolly And Lady Margaret Skinner. John Thomas Jolly (Jolliffe) married Mary Rigglesworth, and had children including John Thomas Jolliff. John Thomas Jolly (Jolliffe) passed away in 1716 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1642, John Thomas Jolly (Jolliffe) entered the world in Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire, England, born to Thomas Jolliffe Jolly And Lady Margaret Skinner.
  • John Thomas Jolly (Jolliffe) married Mary Rigglesworth, and had children including John Thomas Jolliff.
  • John Thomas Jolly (Jolliffe) passed away in 1716 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS (Jolly)
1622–
Birth Location: Cofton Hall, Worchester, England
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Lady Skinner
1617–1647
Birth Location: Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Rigglesworth
1644–1704
Birth Location: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
MR

Children(s)

John Jolliff
1665–1736
Birth Location: Western Branch of Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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John (Jolliffe)'s Ancestors

Self
John (Jolliffe)
1642–1716
Birth Place: Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire, England
Parents
THOMAS JOLLIFFE (Jolly)
1622–
Cofton Hall, Worchester, England
Lady (Margaret) Skinner
1617–1647
Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
SIR (WILLIAM JOSEPH JOLLIFFE) *\*
1584–1669
Leek, Staffordshire, England
Ann (Anne) Webb
1592–1669
Kingswood (near Wotton under Edge), Gloucestershire, England
Richard (John Skinner) *
1585–1622
Copton,,Worcestershire,England
Margaret LITTLETON
1589–1651
Pillaton Hall,,Staffordshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Skinner
1544–1629
Lady Hill
1560–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Hill
1540–1631
Lady Atkinson
1543–1590

John (Jolliffe)'s Descendants

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John (Thomas Jolly) (Jolliffe) (About 1642–28 Nov 1716) m. Mary Rigglesworth (1644–MAY 1704)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) Jolliff 1665–1736
    1. 1. Richard Jolliff 1708–1774 m. Elizabeth Miller 1705–1747
      1. 1. Eunice Jolliff 1744–1792 m. Samuel Smith 1743–1774
        1. 1. Richard Smith 1771–1836 m. Nancy (Elitia) Smith 1772–1858

John (Jolliffe)'s Timeline

2 Records

1642
About 1642
Birth of John Thomas Jolly (Jolliffe) in Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire, England
Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire, England
1716
28 Nov 1716
Age 74
Death of John Thomas Jolly (Jolliffe) in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1642
    Event Place: Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1716
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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