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John Francis Seward 1666–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1666

Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 July 1721

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Father: *William Drake

Mother: Mary Batten

Spouse(s): Katherine Browne

Children(s): Elizabeth Seward

The story of John Francis Seward began in 1666 in Surry, Virginia, USA. John Francis Seward married Katherine Browne, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Seward. John Francis Seward passed away in 1721 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Francis Seward began in 1666 in Surry, Virginia, USA.
  • John Francis Seward married Katherine Browne, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Seward.
  • John Francis Seward passed away in 1721 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Seward's Ancestors

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John Seward
1666–1721
Birth Place: Surry, Virginia, USA
Parents
*William Sewarde Drake
1650–1703
Lawns Creek, Surry County, Virginia, USA
Mary Batten
1652–1696
Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John (Seward of Jamestown,) Immigrant
1620–1710
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
John Batten
1632–1740
York County, Virginia, USA
Ursula Freeway
1635–1673
England
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1592–1651
Sarah Eyton
1595–1661
John Batten
1607–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susannah Tipford
1540–1600

John Seward's Descendants

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John (Francis) Seward (2 Dec 1666–24 July 1721) m. Katherine Browne (1670–1705)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Seward 1692–1732 m. Thomas (Avery) Rose 1692–1757
    1. 1. John Rose 1727–1796 m. Elizabeth (Catherine) Gray 1731–1791
      1. 1. Hosaiah (Bennett) Rose 1742–1832
        1. 1. Mckenzie Rose 1785–1870 m. Kezzia ((Kesiah)) Pope-Rose 1787–1869

John Seward's Timeline

2 Records

1666
2 Dec 1666
Birth of John Francis Seward in Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Virginia, USA
1721
24 July 1721
Age 55
Death of John Francis Seward in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1666
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1721
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

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