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John Jolly 1620 – 1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: , Dorset, , England

Death Date: 1716

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Jolley

Mother: Margaret Skinner

Spouse(s): Mary Rigglesworth

Children(s): Joseph Jolly

John Jolly was born in 1620 in , Dorset, , England, the child of Thomas Jolley and Margaret Skinner. John Jolly married Mary Rigglesworth, and had children including Joseph Jolly. John Jolly passed away in 1716 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Jolly was born in 1620 in , Dorset, , England, the child of Thomas Jolley and Margaret Skinner.
  • John Jolly married Mary Rigglesworth, and had children including Joseph Jolly.
  • John Jolly passed away in 1716 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

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John Jolly's Ancestors

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John Jolly
1620 – 1716
Birth Place: , Dorset, , England
Parents
Thomas Jolley
1622 – 1694
Leek, Staffordshire, , England
Margaret Skinner
1619 – 1647
Cofton Hall, Worchestershire, England, England
Grandparents
William Jolley
1584 – 1669
Leek, Staffordshire, , England
Ann Webb
1592 – 1669
Kingswood, Gloucestershire, , England
Richard Skinner
1585 – 1622
, Worcestershire, , England
Margaret Littleton
1589 – 1651
Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire, , England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Jolly's Descendants

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John Jolly (1620 – 1716) m. Mary Rigglesworth (1600 – 1704)
  1. 1. Joseph Jolly (1718 – 1788) m. Mary Jolly (1727 – 1760)
    1. 1. Jane Jolly (1745 – 1800) m. John Still (1741 – 26 Sep 1797)
      1. 1. Lititia (Letty) Still (15 Jan 1781 – 24 Mar 1869) m. John Cogburn (5 Dec 1781 – 19 Mar 1870)
        1. 1. Benjamin (Still) Cogburn (30 Jul 1807 – 17 Sep 1867) m. Martha (Y) Kenny (11 Nov 1809 – 1 Apr 1898)

John Jolly's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of John Jolly in , Dorset, , England
, Dorset, , England
1716
1716
Age 96
Death of John Jolly in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: , Dorset, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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