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John Henry Tinsley 1731–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1731

Birth Location: British Colony of Virginia - Essex, Caroline, Louisa, or Madison

Death Date: 1774

Death Location: Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, British American Colonies

Father: Thomas III

Mother: Margaret Vawter

Spouse(s): Sarah *

Children(s): William Tinsley, Joanna Vernon, Sarah Falkner

In 1731, John Henry Tinsley entered the world in British Colony of Virginia - Essex, Caroline, Louisa, or Madison, born to Thomas S Tinsley Iii And Margaret Vawter. John Henry Tinsley married Sarah Parks Tinsley, and had children including Agge Tinsley, Betsey Tinsley, Joanna Vernon, Mary Alexander, Sarah Falkner, William Thomas Tinsley. John Henry Tinsley passed away in 1774 in Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, British American Colonies.

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Biography

  • In 1731, John Henry Tinsley entered the world in British Colony of Virginia - Essex, Caroline, Louisa, or Madison, born to Thomas S Tinsley Iii And Margaret Vawter.
  • John Henry Tinsley married Sarah Parks Tinsley, and had children including Agge Tinsley, Betsey Tinsley, Joanna Vernon, Mary Alexander, Sarah Falkner, William Thomas Tinsley.
  • John Henry Tinsley passed away in 1774 in Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, British American Colonies.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas III
1685–1764
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Vawter
1697–1741
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA
MV

Spouses(s)

Sarah *
1736–1789
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper County, British Colony of Virginia
S*

Children(s)

William Tinsley
1763–1835
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
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Joanna Vernon
1750–1818
Birth Location: Madison, Virginia, British American Colonies
JV
Sarah Falkner
1768–1850
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA
SF

John Tinsley's Ancestors

Self
John Tinsley
1731–1774
Birth Place: British Colony of Virginia - Essex, Caroline, Louisa, or Madison
Parents
Thomas S Tinsley III
1685–1764
Essex, Virginia, United States
Margaret Vawter
1697–1741
Essex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (John Tinsley m. Jackson, Pierce) Jr.
1645–1716
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Sarah Jackson
1665–1744
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Tinsley)
1618–1700
Lady Randolph
1613–1716
Isaac Jackson
1630–1700
Jane Gullocke
1655–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 1606
1584–1655
Mary Byrcharde
1596–1655
William Randolph
1572–1660
Elizabeth Smith
1571–1618

John Tinsley's Descendants

1.
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John (Henry) Tinsley (1731–1774) m. Sarah (Parks Tinsley) * (July, 1736–1789)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Tinsley 1763–1835 m. Tabitha Spencer 1779– m. Mary Amner 1770–1830 m. Delilah Bowles 1764– m. Frances Rogers 1760– m. Sarah Samuel 1770–1863
    1. 1. Spencer Tinsley 1811–1854 m. Catherine ("Kitty Marie") Walker 1798–1855
      1. 1. James (Thomas) Tinsley 1836–1887 m. Louisa (Frances Mansur) Tinsley 1843–1922
        1. 1. William ("Willie" Grove) Tinsley 1874–1962 m. Aden (Lillie) Shrewsbury 1874–1936
        2. 2. Ida (C) Tinsley 1858–1934
        3. 3. Joseph (E. Tinsley) (Edwards) 1883–1965
        4. 4. Charles (Allen) Tinsley 1878–1951
        5. 5. Marie (Kathryn Tinsley) Dowell 1886–1971
        6. 6. Herbert (Louis) Tinsley 1872–1948
        7. 7. Rev. (Henry Haley Tinsley) (Penny) 1867–1949
        8. 8. Grace (Carleton Tinsley Thomson) Payne 1880–1918
        9. 9. George (Mansur) Tinsley 1876–1947
        10. 10. James (Walter) Tinsley 1869–1951
        11. 11. Taylor Tinsley 1868–1880
        12. 12. Marie Dowell 1894–
      2. 2. Lewis ((Louis) W.) Tinsley 1839–1909
      3. 3. Sarah Tinsley 1841–
    2. 2. Mary Tinsley 1816–1893
    3. 3. Archibald (Thomas) Tinsley 1799–1901
    4. 4. Anthony Tinsley 1794–1866
    5. 5. Thomas Tinsley 1796–1881
    6. 6. Ann Tinsley 1802–1871
    7. 7. Katherine ("Kitty") Tinsley 1805–1880
    8. 8. Mary (Catherine Jacobs) tinsley 1809–1893
    9. 9. Harrison Tinsley 1813–
    10. 10. John (J.) Tinsley 1817–1875
    11. 11. William (Bowe) Tinsley 1807–1864
    12. 12. Abner Tinsley 1815–1875
  2. 2. Joanna Vernon 1750–1818
  3. 3. Sarah Falkner 1768–1850

John Tinsley's Timeline

6 Records

1722
1722
Birth of John Henry Tinsley in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1731
1731
Birth of John Henry Tinsley in British Colony of Virginia - Essex, Caroline, Louisa, or Madison
British Colony of Virginia - Essex, Caroline, Louisa, or Madison
1774
1774
Age 43
Death of John Henry Tinsley in Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, British American Colonies
Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, British American Colonies
1797
Abt 1797
Age 66
John Henry Tinsley resided here in Madison, Virginia
Madison, Virginia
1798
March 1798
Age 67
Death of John Henry Tinsley in Madison, VA, Virginia, USA
Madison, VA, Virginia, USA
1798
27 Apr 1798
Age 67
John Henry Tinsley - Probate in Madison, Virginia, USA
Madison, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: British Colony of Virginia - Essex, Caroline, Louisa, or Madison

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1797
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1798
    Event Place: Madison, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, British American Colonies

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1798
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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