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John Jolly 1747 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1747

Birth Location: Pitt, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Pitt, North Carolina, United States

Father: Joseph Jolly

Mother: Mary Brockington

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Montgomery, Sarah Palmer, Sarah Palmer

Children(s): Fanny Jolley, John Jolley, Isham Jolley, Serena Jolly, Benjamin Jolly, Lettice Jolly, Lottie Jolly, Lettice Jolly

John Jolly was born in 1747 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States, the child of Joseph Jolly and Mary Brockington. In 1790, John Jolly resided in Pitt, North Carolina, United States. In 1800, John Jolly resided in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina. John Jolly married Elizabeth Montgomery, Sarah Palmer, Sarah Palmer, and had children including Fanny Jolley, John Jolley, Isham Jolley, Serena Emiline Jolly, Benjamin Jolly, Lettice Jolly, Lottie Jolly, Lettice Jolly. John Jolly passed away in 1815 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • John Jolly was born in 1747 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States, the child of Joseph Jolly and Mary Brockington.
  • In 1790, John Jolly resided in Pitt, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1800, John Jolly resided in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina.
  • John Jolly married Elizabeth Montgomery, Sarah Palmer, Sarah Palmer, and had children including Fanny Jolley, John Jolley, Isham Jolley, Serena Emiline Jolly, Benjamin Jolly, Lettice Jolly, Lottie Jolly, Lettice Jolly.
  • John Jolly passed away in 1815 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States.

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John Jolly's Ancestors

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John Jolly
1747 – 1815
Birth Place: Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Joseph Jolly
1718 – 1788
Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Mary Brockington
1719 – 1760
Georgetown District, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Jolly
Mary Rigglesworth
1600 – 1704
Yorkshire, Yorkshire, , England
William Brockington
Sarah Griffin
1695 – 1760
South Carolina, U.S.A.
Great-Grandparents
Peter Rigglesworth
1574 – 1652
Jane
– 1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rigglesworth
1534 –
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John Jolly's Descendants

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John Jolly (1747 – 1815) m. Elizabeth Montgomery (1751 – 1815) m. Sarah Palmer (1750 – 1822) m. Sarah Palmer (22 Dec 1741 – 8 Oct 1838)
  1. 1. Fanny Jolley (1768 – )
  2. 2. John Jolley (1769 – 1839)
  3. 3. Isham Jolley (1773 – 1868)
  4. 4. Serena (Emiline) Jolly (Nov 1822 – 5 Apr 1878) m. Jacob (A.) Black (abt 1818 – )
    1. 1. Dudley (S.) Black (abt 1867 – )
    2. 2. Cordelia Black (abt 1869 – )
  5. 5. Benjamin Jolly (6 Jun 1773 – )
  6. 6. Lettice Jolly (1780 – 22 Jun 1842) m. Humphrey Posey
  7. 7. Lottie Jolly

John Jolly's Timeline

4 Records

1747
1747
Birth of John Jolly in Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Pitt, North Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 43
John Jolly resided here in Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Pitt, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 53
John Jolly resided here in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
1815
1815
Age 68
Death of John Jolly in Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Pitt, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: , Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: ; Image:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina, United States

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