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John Jolly 1750 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1750

Birth Location: Union, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: Mar 1781

Death Location: Near Fair Forest Creek, Union, South Carolina, United States,

Father: Joseph Jolly

Mother: Mary Brockington

Spouse(s): Sarah Palmer, Dianna Diomer

Children(s): Joseph Jolley, Benjamin JOLLY, MARY JOLLY, Lettice Jolly, William Savage, Joseph Jolley, Margaret Savage, Sarah Savage, Martha Savage

In 1750, John Jolly entered the world in Union, Arkansas, United States, born to Joseph Jolly and Mary Brockington. John Jolly married Sarah Palmer, Dianna Diomer, and had children including Joseph Jolley, Benjamin JOLLY, MARY JOLLY, Lettice Jolly, William S Savage, Joseph Jolley, Margaret Savage, Sarah Savage, Martha Savage. John Jolly passed away in 1781 in Near Fair Forest Creek, Union, South Carolina, United States,.

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Biography

  • In 1750, John Jolly entered the world in Union, Arkansas, United States, born to Joseph Jolly and Mary Brockington.
  • John Jolly married Sarah Palmer, Dianna Diomer, and had children including Joseph Jolley, Benjamin JOLLY, MARY JOLLY, Lettice Jolly, William S Savage, Joseph Jolley, Margaret Savage, Sarah Savage, Martha Savage.
  • John Jolly passed away in 1781 in Near Fair Forest Creek, Union, South Carolina, United States,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jolly
1718 – 1788
Birth Location: Pitt, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Brockington
1719 – 1760
Birth Location: Georgetown District, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Palmer
1741 – 1838
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Dianna Diomer
1805 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Joseph Jolley
1772 – 1835
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
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Benjamin JOLLY
1773 – 1845
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
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MARY JOLLY
1776 – 1846
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
MJ
Lettice Jolly
1780 – 1842
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
LJ
William Savage
1784 – 1854
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
WS
Joseph Jolley
1788 – 1850
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
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Margaret Savage
1788 – 1845
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
MS
Sarah Savage
1791 – 1822
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
SS
Martha Savage
1823 – 1896
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
MS

John Jolly's Ancestors

Self
John Jolly
1750 – 1781
Birth Place: Union, Arkansas, 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

1.
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John Jolly (1750 – Mar 1781) m. Sarah Palmer (22 Dec 1741 – 8 Oct 1838) m. Dianna Diomer (1805 – )
  1. 1. Joseph Jolley (1772 – 7 Jan 1835)
  2. 2. Benjamin JOLLY (6 Jun 1773 – 12 Nov 1845)
  3. 3. MARY JOLLY (7 Dec 1776 – 13 Mar 1846)
  4. 4. Lettice Jolly (1780 – 22 Jun 1842) m. Humphrey Posey
  5. 5. William (S) Savage (11 Nov 1784 – 30 Apr 1854) m. Martha Gregory (3 Aug 1801 – 26 Dec 1855)
    1. 1. John Savage (12 Apr 1822 – 28 Aug 1900)
    2. 2. Sarah (W) Savage (1825 – )
    3. 3. Eliza (Ann) Savage (26 May 1830 – 6 Mar 1916)
    4. 4. Abram Savage (1831 – 21 Mar 1871)
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Savage (18 Jul 1838 – 19 Apr 1903)
    6. 6. Benjamin (W) Savage
    7. 7. Caroline Savage
  6. 6. Joseph Jolley (Feb 1788 – Jan 1850)
  7. 7. Margaret Savage (10 Jul 1788 – 25 Jun 1845)
  8. 8. Sarah Savage (1791 – 18 Jul 1822)
  9. 9. Martha Savage (29 Sep 1823 – 28 Jun 1896)

John Jolly's Timeline

2 Records

1750
1750
Birth of John Jolly in Union, Arkansas, United States
Union, Arkansas, United States
1781
Mar 1781
Age 31
Death of John Jolly in Near Fair Forest Creek, Union, South Carolina, United States,
Near Fair Forest Creek, Union, South Carolina, United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Union, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1781
    Event Place: Near Fair Forest Creek, Union, South Carolina, United States,
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