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John Kirby 1698 – 1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 February 1698

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1773

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Robert Kirby*

Mother: Catherine Tompkins

Spouse(s): Joanna Kirby

Children(s): John Kirby

The story of John Kirby Sr began in 1698 in Virginia, United States of America. John Kirby Sr married Joanna Kirby, and had children including John Kirby. John Kirby Sr passed away in 1773 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Kirby Sr began in 1698 in Virginia, United States of America.
  • John Kirby Sr married Joanna Kirby, and had children including John Kirby.
  • John Kirby Sr passed away in 1773 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Kirby's Ancestors

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John Kirby
1698 – 1773
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Robert Thomas Kirby*
1662 – 1727
Charles Parish, New Poquoson, York County, Virginia, USA
Catherine Tompkins
1672 – 1745
Charles Parish, Poquoson, York, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Kirby
1609 – 1668
Antingham, Norfolk, England
Mary Ray
1640 – 1666
Charles Parrish, York, Virginia, United States
Humphrey Tompkins
1617 – 1673
Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Mary Christmas
1608 – 1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kirby's Descendants

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John Kirby (16 February 1698 – 1773) m. Joanna Kirby (3 January 1713 – 1795)
  1. 1. John Kirby (18 Apr 1741 – 11 Mar 1795) m. Jemima Bolling (1741 – 11 Jun 1792)
    1. 1. James (Francis) Kirby (1760 – 1840) m. Rachel Bidwell (1756 – after 1805)
      1. 1. Jemima Kirby (1780 ? – 1846) m. William Cohen (1780 – 1839)
        1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Cohen (10 May 1810 – 9 Nov 1877)
        2. 2. Lawrence (L.) Cohen (abt 1815 – 1877)
        3. 3. Giles Cohen (abt 1815 – 23 May 1886)
        4. 4. Elizene (Bryant) (Cohen) (20 June 1823 – 13 May 1883) m. Coleman Bryant (20 Feb 1819 – 18 Sep 1880)
        5. 5. John (Alexander COAN) (Cohen) (1824 – 1865)
      2. 2. John Williams (1794 – 1881)

John Kirby's Timeline

2 Records

1698
16 February 1698
Birth of John Kirby Sr in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1773
1773
Age 75
Death of John Kirby Sr in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 February 1698
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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