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John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln 1711 – 1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1711

Birth Location: Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America

Death Date: 1773

Death Location: Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Mordecai Lincoln

Mother: Hannah Salter

Spouse(s): Rebecca None

Children(s): Abraham Lincoln, Hannah Lincoln, Lydia Lincoln, Dolly Lincoln, Isaac Lincoln, Jacob Lincoln, John Lincoln, Sarah Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln, Rebecca Lincoln

John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln was born in 1711 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America, the child of Mordecai Adah Lincoln and Hannah Browne Salter. John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln married Rebecca, and had children including Abraham Lincoln, Hannah Twin Lincoln, Lydia Lincoln, Dolly Lincoln, Isaac Lincoln, Jacob Lincoln, John Lincoln, Sarah Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln, Rebecca Lincoln. John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln passed away in 1773 in Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln was born in 1711 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America, the child of Mordecai Adah Lincoln and Hannah Browne Salter.
  • John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln married Rebecca, and had children including Abraham Lincoln, Hannah Twin Lincoln, Lydia Lincoln, Dolly Lincoln, Isaac Lincoln, Jacob Lincoln, John Lincoln, Sarah Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln, Rebecca Lincoln.
  • John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln passed away in 1773 in Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lincoln's Ancestors

Self
John Lincoln
1711 – 1773
Birth Place: Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Parents
Mordecai Adah Lincoln
1686 – 1736
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah (Browne) Salter
1692 – 1727
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colony
Grandparents
Mordecai (Lincoln) (VI)
1657 – 1727
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Whitman) Jones
1660 – 1702
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lincoln
1622 – 1690
Martha Lincoln
1628 – 1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Lyford
1574 – 1634
Sarah Oakley
1586 – 1649

John Lincoln's Descendants

1.
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John (Morris "Virginia John") Lincoln (3 May 1711 – 1773) m. Rebecca (30 March 1720 – 20 July 1806)
  1. 1. Abraham Lincoln (13 May 1744 – 7 May 1786) m. Mary Shipley (15 July 1739 – 1779) m. Bathsheba Herring (1748 – 1836)
    1. 1. J. (J.) Lincoln (1863 – )
    2. 2. Mordecai Lincoln (1771 – December 1830)
    3. 3. Josiah Lincoln (10 July 1773 – 19 September 1835) m. Catherine Barlow (1771 – )
      1. 1. Nancy Lincoln (1811 – 1841)
    4. 4. Mary Lincoln (1775 – 15 June 1851)
    5. 5. Mary (Ada) Crume (20 January 1775 – 1832)
    6. 6. Thomas Lincoln (20 Jan 1780 – 17 Jan 1851) m. Nancy Hanks (5 Feb 1784 – 5 Oct 1818) m. Sarah Lincoln (13 December 1788 – 12 April 1869)
      1. 1. Sarah Grigsby (10 February 1807 – 20 January 1828) m. Aaron Grigsby (1801 – )
      2. 2. Abraham Lincoln (12 Feb 1809 – 15 April 1865) m. Mary Todd (abt 1854 – 7 Apr 1932)
      3. 3. Thomas Lincoln (1812 – 1812)
      4. 4. Sarah Grigsby (10 February 1807 – 20 January 1828)
    7. 7. Nancy ((Ann)) Lincoln (25 March 1780 – 9 October 1845)
    8. 8. Nancy Brumfield (25 March 1780 – 9 October 1843)
    9. 9. Abigail Morse (1782 – )
  2. 2. Hannah (Twin) Lincoln (9 March 1748 – 12 September 1803)
  3. 3. Lydia Lincoln (9 March 1748 – 12 Sep 1803)
  4. 4. Dolly Lincoln (1749 – )
  5. 5. Isaac Lincoln (5 March 1750 – 10 June 1816)
  6. 6. Jacob Lincoln (6 November 1751 – 20 February 1822)
  7. 7. John Lincoln (15 July 1755 – 13 July 1835)
  8. 8. Sarah Lincoln (18 September 1757 – 1788)
  9. 9. Thomas Lincoln (23 October 1761 – 1819)
  10. 10. Rebecca Lincoln (18 April 1767 – September 1840)

John Lincoln's Timeline

5 Records

1711
3 May 1711
Birth of John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
1738
5 March 1738
Age 27
John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln was married in Berks Co, PA
Berks Co, PA
1743
5 Jul 1743
Age 32
John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln was married in Berks, Pennsylvania
Berks, Pennsylvania
1773
1773
Age 62
Death of John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln in Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
1786
1786
Age 75
John Morris "Virginia John" Lincoln was married
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1711
    Event Place: Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 759.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RMA
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 March 1738
    Event Place: Berks Co, PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1743
    Event Place: Berks, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1786

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1967
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linville, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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