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John Ross Key 1754–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 September 1754

Birth Location: Redland, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA

Death Date: 11 October 1821

Death Location: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Francis Key

Mother: Ann Ross

Spouse(s): Ann Charlton

Children(s): Ann Key, Anne Key, Francis Banner", John Key, Samuel Key

In 1754, John Ross Key entered the world in Redland, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA, born to Francis Scott Key And Ann Arnold Ross. John Ross Key married Ann Phebe Penn Charlton, and had children including Ann Charlton Key, Anne Arnold Phoebe Charlton Key, Francis Scott Key Writer Of The Star Spangled Banner, John Alfred Key, Samuel P Key. John Ross Key passed away in 1821 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1754, John Ross Key entered the world in Redland, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA, born to Francis Scott Key And Ann Arnold Ross.
  • John Ross Key married Ann Phebe Penn Charlton, and had children including Ann Charlton Key, Anne Arnold Phoebe Charlton Key, Francis Scott Key Writer Of The Star Spangled Banner, John Alfred Key, Samuel P Key.
  • John Ross Key passed away in 1821 in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Key's Ancestors

Self
John Key
1754–1821
Birth Place: Redland, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA
Parents
Francis Scott Key
1728–1770
Ann (Arnold) Ross
1727–1811
Grandparents
Charles Welles
1697–
Alicia Arnold
1700–1746
Westminster, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Michael Arnold
1675–1735
Anne Knipe
1676–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Knipe
1639–1711
Anne Wolseley
1643–1686

John Key's Descendants

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John (Ross) Key (19 September 1754–11 October 1821) m. Ann (Phebe Penn) Charlton (6 February 1756–8 April 1830)
  1. 1. Ann (Charlton) Key 1777–
  2. 2. Anne (Arnold Phoebe Charlton) Key 1783–1855
  3. 3. Francis (Scott Key " Writer of The Star Spangled) Banner" 1779–1843 m. Mary (Tayloe) Key 1784–1859
    1. 1. Maria (Lloyd) Steele 1805–1897
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Phoebe) Howard 1803–1897
    3. 3. Mary (Alicia) Pendleton 1824–1886
    4. 4. Charles (Henry) Key 1827–1869
    5. 5. Francis (Scott Key) Jr 1806–1866
    6. 6. Philip (Barton Key) II 1818–1859
    7. 7. Anna (Arnold) Turner 1811–1884
  4. 4. John (Alfred) Key 1784–1841
  5. 5. Samuel (P) Key 1785–1841

John Key's Timeline

2 Records

1754
19 September 1754
Birth of John Ross Key in Redland, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA
Redland, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA
1821
11 October 1821
Age 67
Death of John Ross Key in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 September 1754
    Event Place: Redland, Frederick Co., Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 October 1821
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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