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John RAGSDALE 1728 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1728

Birth Location: Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Jun 1794

Death Location: will, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: Benjamin Ragsdale

Mother: Mary Lightfoot

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In 1728, John RAGSDALE entered the world in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States, born to Benjamin Ragsdale and Mary Lightfoot. John RAGSDALE passed away in 1794 in will, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1728, John RAGSDALE entered the world in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States, born to Benjamin Ragsdale and Mary Lightfoot.
  • John RAGSDALE passed away in 1794 in will, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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John RAGSDALE's Ancestors

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John RAGSDALE
1728 – 1794
Birth Place: Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Parents
Benjamin Ragsdale
1697 – 1772
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Mary Lightfoot
1707 – 1769
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Maj (Sherwood) Lightfoot
1684 – 1730
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Ann Goodrich
1686 – 1709
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Philip I
1643 – 1708
Alice (Lightfoot)
1660 – 1713
Thomas Goodrich
1660 – 1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (ENG)
1596 – 1648
ELIZABETH (Lightfoot)
1602 – 1683
Honorable County
1629 – 1675
Alice House(Richard)
1627 – 1685

John RAGSDALE's Timeline

2 Records

1728
23 Jun 1728
Birth of John RAGSDALE in Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States
1794
14 Jun 1794
Age 66
Death of John RAGSDALE in will, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
will, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1728
    Event Place: Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1794
    Event Place: will, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

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