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John Tinsley 1721–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1721

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Father: Edward Tinsley

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s): Mary Rogers

Children(s): Elizabeth Tinsley, James Tinsley, Edward Tinsley, Anthony Tinsley, Sarah Tinsley, Lucy Tinsley, Sally Tinsley, Frances Tinsley, Lindsey Tinsley, Oliver Tinsley, Robert Tinsley

John Tinsley was born in 1721 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, the child of Edward Tinsley And Margaret Taylor. In 1810, John Tinsley resided in Amherst, Virginia, United States. John Tinsley married Mary Rogers, and had children including Anthony G Tinsley, Edward Tinsley, Elizabeth Betsy Tinsley, Frances Tinsley, James Tinsley, Lindsey Tinsley, Lucy Tinsley, Oliver Tinsley, Robert Tinsley, Sally Tinsley, Sarah Tinsley. John Tinsley passed away in 1816 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • John Tinsley was born in 1721 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, the child of Edward Tinsley And Margaret Taylor.
  • In 1810, John Tinsley resided in Amherst, Virginia, United States.
  • John Tinsley married Mary Rogers, and had children including Anthony G Tinsley, Edward Tinsley, Elizabeth Betsy Tinsley, Frances Tinsley, James Tinsley, Lindsey Tinsley, Lucy Tinsley, Oliver Tinsley, Robert Tinsley, Sally Tinsley, Sarah Tinsley.
  • John Tinsley passed away in 1816 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Tinsley
1700–1782
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Taylor
1705–1782
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Rogers
1733–
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Tinsley
1765–1820
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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James Tinsley
1763–1838
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Edward Tinsley
1766–1849
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Anthony Tinsley
1775–1854
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Tinsley
1777–
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Lucy Tinsley
1778–1850
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Sally Tinsley
1778–1850
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Frances Tinsley
1779–1817
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
FT
Lindsey Tinsley
1780–1846
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
LT
Oliver Tinsley
1786–1876
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Robert Tinsley
1768–1840
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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John Tinsley's Ancestors

Self
John Tinsley
1721–1816
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
Edward Tinsley
1700–1782
Essex, Virginia, United States
Margaret Taylor
1705–1782
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Tinsley's Descendants

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John Tinsley (1721–1816) m. Mary Rogers (1733–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Tinsley 1765–1820 m. Nicholas (Jackson) West 1765–1820
    1. 1. Elizabeth West 1794–1860 m. Coleman Farris 1794–1870
      1. 1. Coleman (D) Farris 1832–1905 m. Sarah Farris 1834–
        1. 1. Cora (Ellen) Farris 1857– m. Samuel (V.) Cain 1846–
        2. 2. Henrietta Farris 1860–1936
        3. 3. Robert (Lee) Farris 1870–
        4. 4. Anna Farris 1872–
      2. 2. Nicholas Farris 1818–1870
      3. 3. John (H) Farris 1820–1870
      4. 4. Mary (Frances) Farris 1821–1907
      5. 5. Archibald Farris 1823–1891
      6. 6. Creighton Farris 1825–
      7. 7. Charles Farris 1828–1880
      8. 8. Frances Farris 1830–1907
      9. 9. Lucy Farris 1837–1916
      10. 10. Mary (Ann) Hall 1821–1907
      11. 11. Franklin (Francis H) Farris 1821–1883
      12. 12. Emily (J) Farris 1839–1909
      13. 13. Joseph Farris 1841–1862
    2. 2. Francis West 1797–1887
    3. 3. Lucy West 1808–
  2. 2. James Tinsley 1763–1838
  3. 3. Edward Tinsley 1766–1849
  4. 4. Anthony (G) Tinsley 1775–1854
  5. 5. Sarah Tinsley 1777–
  6. 6. Lucy Tinsley 1778–1850
  7. 7. Sally Tinsley 1778–1850
  8. 8. Frances Tinsley 1779–1817
  9. 9. Lindsey Tinsley 1780–1846
  10. 10. Oliver Tinsley 1786–1876
  11. 11. Robert Tinsley 1768–1840

John Tinsley's Timeline

3 Records

1721
1721
Birth of John Tinsley in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1810
1810
Age 89
John Tinsley resided here in Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Virginia, United States
1816
1816
Age 95
Death of John Tinsley in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: , Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 273; Family History Number: 0181426; Image: 00291.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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