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John Russell Legg 1790–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia

Death Date: 20 Jul 1862

Death Location: Arbuckle Hill, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Legg

Mother: Elizabeth Hughes

Spouse(s): Jane Carter

Children(s):

In 1790, John Russell Legg entered the world in Prince William, Virginia, born to Thomas Legg And Elizabeth Hughes. John Russell Legg married Jane Carter. John Russell Legg passed away in 1862 in Arbuckle Hill, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1790, John Russell Legg entered the world in Prince William, Virginia, born to Thomas Legg And Elizabeth Hughes.
  • John Russell Legg married Jane Carter.
  • John Russell Legg passed away in 1862 in Arbuckle Hill, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

John Legg's Ancestors

Self
John Legg
1790–1862
Birth Place: Prince William, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Legg
1745–1787
Prince William, Virginia
Elizabeth Hughes
1750–1830
Prince William Co., Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas Legg
1722–1812
Farham Parrish, Richmond County, Virginia
Elizabeth Hughes
1723–1831
Virginia, United States
James Hughes
1689–1779
Fermanagh, , Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Legg
1692–1749
Sarah Davenport
1693–1736
James Hughes
1660–
Mary Geragthy
1665–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Legg
1660–1698
Mary Harris
1660–1696
George Davenport
1699–
Ruth Sydnor
1676–
Michael Geraghty
1640–
Susan Nolan
1640–

John Legg's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of John Russell Legg in Prince William, Virginia
Prince William, Virginia
1862
20 Jul 1862
Age 72
Death of John Russell Legg in Jasper, Lee Co., VA
Jasper, Lee Co., VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2016), entry for John Russell Legg, person ID LCJD-P27.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Jasper, Lee Co., VA
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2016), entry for John Russell Legg, person ID LCJD-P27.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arbuckle Hill, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2016), entry for John Russell Legg, person ID LCJD-P27.

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