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John Sexton 1758–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1758

Birth Location: Loudon, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 Sept 1835

Death Location: Lawrence Co, Kentucky, USA

Father: Charles Sexton

Mother: Peggy Stuart

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Green

Children(s): Bartlett Sexton

John Sexton was born in 1758 in Loudon, Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Sexton And Peggy Mary Lee Stuart. In 1800, John Sexton resided in No Township Listed, Montgomery County, KY. John Sexton married Elizabeth Doe Green, and had children including Bartlett Sexton. John Sexton passed away in 1835 in Lawrence Co, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • John Sexton was born in 1758 in Loudon, Virginia, USA, the child of Charles Sexton And Peggy Mary Lee Stuart.
  • In 1800, John Sexton resided in No Township Listed, Montgomery County, KY.
  • John Sexton married Elizabeth Doe Green, and had children including Bartlett Sexton.
  • John Sexton passed away in 1835 in Lawrence Co, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Sexton
1720–1812
Birth Location: Long Island, Suffolk, New York, United States
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Peggy Stuart
1726–1761
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Green
1753–1790
Birth Location: New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Children(s)

Bartlett Sexton
1775–1860
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
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John Sexton's Ancestors

Self
John Sexton
1758–1835
Birth Place: Loudon, Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Sexton
1720–1812
Long Island, Suffolk, New York, United States
Peggy ((Mary Lee)) Stuart
1726–1761
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Charles Sexton
1680–1752
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Whitsen
1702–1734
Long Island,,New York,USA
Thomas Stuart
1700–1788
Virginia, United States
Ursea (Iroquoian) Cherokee
1700–
New York
Great-Grandparents
George SEXTON
1660–1689
Hannah Spencer
1653–1715
John Whitman
1661–
Sarah Cecum
1660–1720
John Stuart
1664–1725
Judith Wells
–1782
END Cherokee
1675–
Oocaneechi Vann
1667–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sexton
1632–1690
Katherine Cowing-Saxton
1620–1689
Thomas Spencer
1607–1687
Sarah Spencer
1624–1685
Catherine Graham
1641–1700
Catherine Graham
1641–1700
Shawnee Cornstalk
1649–1696
Cleopatra Powhatan
1630–1679

John Sexton's Descendants

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John Sexton (14 May 1758–4 Sept 1835) m. Elizabeth (Doe) Green (1753–26 Aug.1790)
  1. 1. Bartlett Sexton 1775–1860 m. Catherine Gallion 1778–1860
    1. 1. William (A) Sexton 1814–1900 m. Ellender Cook 1814–1896
      1. 1. Margaret ("Peggy") Sexton 1830–1915
        1. 1. Nancy Combs 1868–1926 m. David (A. (Davis A.)) Combs 1849–1923

John Sexton's Timeline

9 Records

1758
14 May 1758
Birth of John Sexton in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States
1758
14 May 1758
Birth of John Sexton in Loudon, Virginia, USA
Loudon, Virginia, USA
1800
1800
Age 42
John Sexton resided here in No Township Listed, Montgomery County, KY
No Township Listed, Montgomery County, KY
1810
1810
Age 52
John Sexton resided here in Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
1820
1820
Age 62
John Sexton resided here in Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1830
1830
Age 72
John Sexton resided here in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1831
4 Mar 1831
Age 73
John Sexton resided here in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1835
4 Sept 1835
Age 77
Death of John Sexton in Lawrence Co, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence Co, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 82
John Sexton resided here in Greene, Tennessee, USA
Greene, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1758
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 525; Page: 10; Family History Library Film: 0024546
    [2] U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1758
    Event Place: Loudon, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Montgomery County, KY
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Caldwell, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 5; Image: 00012; Family History Library Film: 0181354

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Page: 40; NARA Roll: M33_22; Image: 49

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Pike, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 40; Page: 362; Family History Library Film: 0007819

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., the Pension Roll of 1835

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 525; Page: 10; Family History Library Film: 0024546

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sept 1835
    Event Place: Lawrence Co, Kentucky, USA
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