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John England Sr. 1735–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1735

Birth Location: Hanover Co., Virginia

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: Burke Co., North Carolina

Father: William England

Mother: Elizabeth Faires

Spouse(s): Jane Grant

Children(s): Joseph England, Barsheba England, John Jr., Margaret England, Rhoda England, Ezekiel England, Kezziah England, Thomas England

The story of John England Sr. began in 1735 in Hanover Co., Virginia. In 1790, John England Sr. resided in Burke, North Carolina, United States. John England Sr. married Jane Ann Grant, and had children including Barsheba England, Ezekiel England, John England Jr, Joseph Grant England, Kezziah Sarah England, Margaret England, Rhoda England, Thomas England. John England Sr. passed away in 1799 in Burke Co., North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of John England Sr. began in 1735 in Hanover Co., Virginia.
  • In 1790, John England Sr. resided in Burke, North Carolina, United States.
  • John England Sr. married Jane Ann Grant, and had children including Barsheba England, Ezekiel England, John England Jr, Joseph Grant England, Kezziah Sarah England, Margaret England, Rhoda England, Thomas England.
  • John England Sr. passed away in 1799 in Burke Co., North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William England
1710–1800
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
WE
Elizabeth Faires
1705–1805
Birth Location: Goochland Co., Virginia
EF

Spouses(s)

Jane Grant
1738–1820
Birth Location: Maryland or Ireland
JG

Children(s)

Joseph England
1770–1853
Birth Location: Burke Co., North Carolina
JE
Barsheba England
1778–1850
Birth Location: Burke Co, North Carolina
BE
John Jr.
1780–1841
Birth Location: Burke Co., North Carolina
JJ
Margaret England
1767–1853
Birth Location: Warren Co., North Carolina
ME
Rhoda England
1773–1840
Birth Location: North Carolina
RE
Ezekiel England
1761–1819
Birth Location: North Carolina
EE
Kezziah England
1775–1820
Birth Location: Burke Co., North Carolina
KE
Thomas England
1781–1851
Birth Location: Burke Co., North Carolina
TE

John Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
John Sr.
1735–1799
Birth Place: Hanover Co., Virginia
Parents
William England
1710–1800
Donegal, Ireland
Elizabeth (Lee) Faires
1705–1805
Goochland Co., Virginia
Grandparents
William (W.) England
1679–1711
County Donegal, Ireland
Mary Anderson
1674–1710
New Kent, Virginia
Major (John Lea or) Leigh
1678–1731
Mattaponi River, King and Queen Co., Virginia
Ann (Catherine) Taylor
1684–1731
Hare Forest, King and Queen Co., Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Pascha England
1654–1729
Joan England
1650–1712
Colonel III
1654–1703
Mary Greene
1655–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John England
1624–1685
Anne Martin
1626–1685
Captain II
1623–1671
Catherine Ironmonger
1623–1688
Ralph Greene
1630–1700
Elizabeth Iverson
1640–1718

John Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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John (England) Sr. (Abt. 1735–1799) m. Jane (Ann) Grant (1738–1820)
  1. 1. Joseph (Grant) England 1770–1853
  2. 2. Barsheba England 1778–1850
  3. 3. John (England) Jr. 1780–1841
  4. 4. Margaret England 1767–1853
  5. 5. Rhoda England 1773–1840
  6. 6. Ezekiel England 1761–1819
  7. 7. Kezziah (Sarah) England 1775–1820
  8. 8. Thomas England 1781–1851 m. Mary Dobbs 1781–1860
    1. 1. Sarah (A.) England 1805–1872 m. William (Grimes) Sr. 1807–1862
      1. 1. Malissa (Mary) Grimes 1835–1880 m. Daniel (Boone) Sutton 1838–1919
        1. 1. William (H. "Bill") Sutton 1857–1943 m. Sciota Potter 1872–1940
      2. 2. John Grimes 1828–1900
      3. 3. William (M. Grimes) Jr. 1850–1916
    2. 2. Malissa (Mary) England 1833–1880 m. Bluford (Fiddler) Norvell 1827–1870
      1. 1. James Norvell 1854–
      2. 2. Sterling (Bluford) Norvell 1864–1925
      3. 3. William Norvell 1856–
    3. 3. Martha (Emeline) England 1825–1854 m. John Lambert 1823–1880
      1. 1. William (P.) Lambert 1843–
      2. 2. James (C.) Lambert 1846–1928
      3. 3. Mary Lambert 1847–
    4. 4. William England 1823–1908 m. Lydia (Ann) Lambert 1826–1908
      1. 1. Mary (England) Dixon 1845–1917
    5. 5. John (M.) England 1820–1870 m. Mary Phelps 1818–1880
      1. 1. James (Calloway) England 1840–1920
      2. 2. Valentine England 1842–1926
      3. 3. Callista England 1845–
      4. 4. Barbara England 1846–
      5. 5. George (W.) England 1849–
    6. 6. Phoebe England 1818–1875 m. Hugh (Lawson) Freeman 1825–1914
      1. 1. John (M.) Freeman 1857–1925
    7. 7. Wesley (M.) England 1808–1878 m. Sarah (Ann) Whitaker 1816–1888
      1. 1. Martha England 1832–1895
    8. 8. James England 1807–1870
    9. 9. Lucinda England 1803–1850
    10. 10. Joseph (Byrd) England 1814–1893 m. Catharine Day 1820–1882
      1. 1. Martha England 1862–1930 m. George (Washington) Rucker 1862–1953 m. William (Samuel "Bud") Frazier 1868–1936
        1. 1. Earle Frazier 1898–1979 m. Floyd (Gobel) Cheek 1900–1989
      2. 2. Catherine (Louisa) England 1857– m. Walter (Evans "Wotson") Massengill 1859–
        1. 1. William (James) Massengill 1877–1963 m. Fallie (Jane) Goins 1879–1959
      3. 3. Marinda (Jane) England 1854–1928 m. Rev. (James Wesley "J. W.") Branson 1859–1938
        1. 1. Laura (D.) Branson 1881–1927 m. Dudley ("Dud") Bryant 1875–1952
      4. 4. Mary (E.) England 1851–1920 m. Rev. (David A.) Branson 1854–1948
        1. 1. James (Amos) Branson 1883–1938 m. Catherine (Louisa) Duncan 1885–1913 m. Louverna (Estes) Cupp 1896–1979
        2. 2. Ida (Alice) Branson 1889–1983 m. William (Moses) Willis 1883–1942
      5. 5. Ezekiel (E.) England 1846–1863
      6. 6. Margaret England 1843–1916 m. James (Alexander "Jim") Sherman 1847–1930
        1. 1. Bernetta ("Nettie") Sherman 1869–1923
        2. 2. George (Wesley) Sherman 1881–1957 m. Alzada ("Zada") Hammons 1891–1972
      7. 7. Frances (Susannah) England 1849–1937 m. Willard (P.) Tennyson 1845– m. Henry (Jackson) Franklin 1852–1938
        1. 1. James (David) Tennyson 1871–1948 m. Sarah (Virginia) Mink 1874–1960
        2. 2. Joseph (Ellison) Franklin 1880–1936 m. Ella (Octavia) Acres 1888–1973
        3. 3. William (Henry Milton) Franklin 1886–1967 m. Hazel McCaffry 1894–1971
        4. 4. Catherine (Louisa) Franklin 1883–1949 m. Rev. (Melvin Henry) Roark 1880–1949

John Sr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1735
Abt. 1735
Birth of John England Sr. in Hanover Co., Virginia
Hanover Co., Virginia
1790
1790
Age 55
John England Sr. resided here in Burke, North Carolina, United States
Burke, North Carolina, United States
1799
1799
Age 64
Death of John England Sr. in Burke Co., North Carolina
Burke Co., North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1735
    Event Place: Hanover Co., Virginia
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Burke, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Burke, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 105; Image: 70; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Burke Co., North Carolina
    Record Source: Millennium File
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