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John Legg 1660 – 1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1660

Birth Location: Compton, Surrey, , England

Death Date: 1697

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Father: William Legg

Mother: Elizabeth Moore

Spouse(s): Mary Dodson

Children(s): Thomas II

The story of John Legg began in 1660 in Compton, Surrey, , England. John Legg married Mary Dodson, and had children including Thomas Legg II. John Legg passed away in 1697 in Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Legg began in 1660 in Compton, Surrey, , England.
  • John Legg married Mary Dodson, and had children including Thomas Legg II.
  • John Legg passed away in 1697 in Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Legg
1629 – 1660
Birth Location: Compton, Surrey, England
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Elizabeth Moore
1630 – 1740
Birth Location: St Andrew Undershaft, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dodson
1672 – 1740
Birth Location: Richmond, Co, VA
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Children(s)

Thomas II
1693 – 1749
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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John Legg's Ancestors

Self
John Legg
1660 – 1697
Birth Place: Compton, Surrey, , England
Parents
William Thomas Legg
1629 – 1660
Compton, Surrey, England
Elizabeth (Muriel) Moore
1630 – 1740
St Andrew Undershaft, London, England
Grandparents
George (W) Legg
1598 – 1670
Netheravon, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Legg's Descendants

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John Legg (11 Aug 1660 – 1697) m. Mary Dodson (1672 – 1740)
  1. 1. Thomas (Legg) II (1693 – 1749) m. Sarah Davenport (1693 – 18 Sep 1738)
    1. 1. Thomas Legg (11 Apr 1722 – 1811) m. Elizabeth Hughes (06 Apr 1723 – 20 Mar 1812)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Ann "Polly") Legge (05 Nov 1751 – 12 Nov 1844) m. James (Henderson) Williams (Nov 1742 – 18 Aug 1818) m. James Williams
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Williams) * (19 Sep 1790 – abt 1840) m. JOHN PULSE (07 OCT 1789 – 1858)
        2. 2. Daniel Williams
        3. 3. Charles (Bruce) Williams

John Legg's Timeline

2 Records

1660
11 Aug 1660
Birth of John Legg in Compton, Surrey, , England
Compton, Surrey, , England
1697
1697
Age 37
Death of John Legg in Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1660
    Event Place: Compton, Surrey, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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