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John Erasmus Tolleson 1650 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Father: John "Tolson"

Mother: Sarah Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smith, Jane Barker

Children(s): John (Tolson), Sarah Tolleson, Sarah Tolleson, Elizabeth Tolleson, Lucinda Tolleson, John Tolleson, John Tolleson, Elizabeth Tolleson, Lucinda Tolleson

In 1650, John Erasmus Tolleson entered the world in Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England, born to John Tolleson "Tolson" and Sarah "Polly" Smith. John Erasmus Tolleson married Elizabeth Smith, Jane Barker, and had children including John Tolleson (Tolson), Sarah Tolleson, Sarah "Sally" Tolleson, Elizabeth Keziah Tolleson, Lucinda Tolleson, John Jesse Tolleson, John Erasmus Tolleson, Elizabeth Keziah Tolleson, Lucinda Tolleson. John Erasmus Tolleson passed away in 1770 in Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1650, John Erasmus Tolleson entered the world in Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England, born to John Tolleson "Tolson" and Sarah "Polly" Smith.
  • John Erasmus Tolleson married Elizabeth Smith, Jane Barker, and had children including John Tolleson (Tolson), Sarah Tolleson, Sarah "Sally" Tolleson, Elizabeth Keziah Tolleson, Lucinda Tolleson, John Jesse Tolleson, John Erasmus Tolleson, Elizabeth Keziah Tolleson, Lucinda Tolleson.
  • John Erasmus Tolleson passed away in 1770 in Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John "Tolson"
1650 – 1721
Birth Location: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
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Sarah Smith
1652 – 1724
Birth Location: Stratford, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Smith
1652 – 1780
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
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Jane Barker
1680 – 1750
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John (Tolson)
1670 – 1748
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
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Sarah Tolleson
1737 – 1836
Birth Location: Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Tolleson
1737 – 1836
Birth Location: Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Tolleson
1739 – 1802
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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Lucinda Tolleson
1744 – 1828
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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John Tolleson
1720 – 1821
Birth Location: Prince Williams, Virgina colony of England
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John Tolleson
1720 – 1770
Birth Location: England
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Elizabeth Tolleson
1739 – 1802
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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Lucinda Tolleson
1744 – 1828
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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John Tolleson's Ancestors

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John Tolleson
1650 – 1770
Birth Place: Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
Parents
John Tolleson "Tolson"
1650 – 1721
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Sarah ("Polly") Smith
1652 – 1724
Stratford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Tolson
Ann Casse
1583 – 1661
Darley, Derbyshire, , England
Joseph (Hiram Garfield Pvt SC Militia ARW) Smith
1628 –
England
Elizabeth Hallum
1630 – 1727
England
Great-Grandparents
John Tolson
1608 – 1628
John Casse
1570 – 1657
Jane Peters
1570 – 1657
Thomas Smith
1595 – 1638
Jane Haswell
1605 –
Sallie Reeder
1610 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Tolson
1564 – 1650
Eleanor Tolson
1574 – 1612
Alexander Casse
1537 –
Jane Casse
1550 –
John 11th
1539 – 1642
Dorothy Smith
1588 – 1610
Robert Haswell
1578 – 1697
Winifred Selbye
1580 –
Simon Reeder
Anastasia Dunbar

John Tolleson's Descendants

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John (Erasmus) Tolleson (1650 – 1770) m. Elizabeth Smith (Abt. 1652 – 27 Mar 1780) m. Jane Barker (1680 – 1750)
  1. 1. John (Tolleson) (Tolson) (1670 – 1748) m. A. (E.) Davis (1 Jul 1681 – 1750) m. Elizabeth Funk (Abt 1720 – 30 May,1776) m. Elizabeth (Polly) Smith (1681 – 1745) m. Elizabeth Smith (Abt. 1652 – 27 Mar 1780) m. Christine (Tolleson) (Abt. 1702 – )
    1. 1. Major (John) Tolleson (1748 – 27 Mar 1821) m. Anna (Barbary) Muse (1741 – 29 Mar 1786) m. Amy (1752 – 1848) m. Amy Dehart (Abt. 1753 – 18 Dec 1850) m. Mary ("Polly") Smith (Abt 1775 – )
      1. 1. Nancy Tollison (1769 – 4 Jul 1820)
      2. 2. Lydia Tolleson (1770 – aft 1850)
      3. 3. Lydia Tolleson (Abt. 1770-1771 – Abt. 1820)
      4. 4. Muse (Erasmus) Tolleson (Abt. 1771 – 1824)
      5. 5. John (B (Deaf & Mute)) Tolleson (1775 – Aft. 1850 on 1850 census)
      6. 6. Anna ("Anny") Tolleson (24 Jul 1775 – 5 Aug 1872)
      7. 7. Louisa ("Lovicy") Tolleson (1781 – May 1847)
      8. 8. James (Daniel) Tollison (1785 – 1845) m. Phoebe (Pheriby) Young (1785 – Apr 1843)
        1. 1. William Tollison (1813 – 1880)
        2. 2. Levi TOLLISON (Abt. 1818 – Aft. 1880)
        3. 3. Feriby (Polly) Tollison (1820 – 9 Jun 1880)
        4. 4. Sarah ("Jennie") TOLLISON (1821 – 30 Jun 1860)
        5. 5. William (Madison) Tollison (Jan 1824 – 1905) m. Martha (A) Chilcoat (Abt. 1823 – ) m. Mary Chilcoat (1825 – 2 May 1923) m. Mary (Jane) Pannell (Dec 1838 – 5 Feb 1913) m. Martha (A.) Roberts (1823 – 1885) m. Mary Chilcoat (Dec 1838 – 5 Feb 1923)
        6. 6. John (Thomas) TOLLISON (30 Dec 1826 – 11 Jul 1863)
      9. 9. Elijah (L (Eli)) Tolleson (Abt. 1787 – Aft. Aug 1864)
      10. 10. Ity Quinn (1789 – 29 May 1875)
      11. 11. Stephen Tolleson (Abt. 1789 – 5 Sep 1853) m. Kasiah Wilkins (20 Nov 1787 – 1852)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Tolleson (abt 1813 – )
        2. 2. Rev. (John Robert) Tolleson (17 May 1815 – 16 October 1883) m. Mary (Cynthia) Moorhead (abt 1817 – 8 February 1893)
        3. 3. Aaron Tolleson (1821 – ) m. Sarah (E.) Tolleson
        4. 4. Betsy Tollison (1822 – )
        5. 5. Patsey Tollison (1826 – )
        6. 6. Sully Tollison (1826 – )
        7. 7. Mary (Jane) Tollison (abt 1827 – aft 1880)
        8. 8. Moses Tolleson (abt 1828 – )
      12. 12. Charity ("Ity") Tolleson-Quinn (Abt. 1789 – 29 May 1875)
      13. 13. Birdsong Tolleson
    2. 2. John (Jesse) Tolleson (1720 – 27 Mar 1821) m. Elizabeth Funk (Abt 1720 – 30 May,1776) m. Elizabeth (Polly) Smith (1681 – 1745)
      1. 1. Daniel Tolleson (1740 – 24 Aug 1821) m. Sarah (or Sallie) Wilson (1741 – 26 Mar 1871) m. Hannah Harris (Abt 1775 – Aft 7 Jul 1860)
        1. 1. Daniel Tolleson (1765 – 1830) m. Mary (Polly) Smith (1771 – 21 Dec 1877) m. Hannah (Hitson) Harrison (1763 – 21 Dec 1877)
        2. 2. James Tolleson (1761 – Aug 1800)
        3. 3. John TOLLISON (1760 – 1830)
        4. 4. Eli Tolleson (1766 – )
        5. 5. Hue Tolleson (1766 – )
        6. 6. Abraham Tolleson (1768 – Bef. 8 Nov 1850) m. Elizabeth Mccarter (1772 – 1864)
        7. 7. Sarah (Wilson) Tollison (Abt 1769 – )
        8. 8. Vina Tolleson (1773 – 1870)
        9. 9. David Tolleson (1765 – 1840) m. Hannah Harris (Abt. 1771 – 20 Jul 1860)
        10. 10. William (Wilson) Tolleson (1784 – 12 Feb 1870) m. Sarah (Hannah Sallie) Thomason (1788 – 1864)
        11. 11. Sallie (Wilson) Tolleson (1796 – 1870) m. Archibald (Giliiam) Smith (1791 – 1870)
      2. 2. Louisa ('Lovicey') Tolleson (1773 – Jun 1847)
  2. 2. Sarah Tolleson (1737 – 17 Dec 1836) m. William (Reuben Bryant) (Briant) (17 Jun 1741 – Abt. 1834)
    1. 1. Judith Bryant (Bef. 14 Aug 1763 – 11 Mar 1851)
    2. 2. William (Reuben) Bryant (1767 – 15 May 1863)
    3. 3. Ruth Bryant (1772 – AFT 1840)
    4. 4. James (Richardson) Bryant (1774 – 19 Nov 1857)
    5. 5. Jane (Virginia) Bryant (1775 – 1870)
    6. 6. Ann Bryant (1776 – 1860)
    7. 7. Martha Bryant (1778 – 30 Jun 1854)
    8. 8. Isham Bryant (1781 – 1873)
    9. 9. Edith Bryant (1782 – )
    10. 10. Sarah ("Fannie") Bryant (1783 – 1860)
    11. 11. Johnston Bryant (1 Jan 1785 – 5 Mar 1873)
    12. 12. Thomas Bryant (1788 – 1860)
    13. 13. William (Franklin "Billie") Bryant (1790 – 04 Mar 1864) m. Delilah Dillard (1796 – 22 Jul 1875)
      1. 1. Coleman Bryant (20 Feb 1819 – 18 Sep 1880) m. Elizene (Bryant) (Cohen) (20 June 1823 – 13 May 1883)
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Whisenant (7 January 1844 – 7 September 1870)
        2. 2. Jane Bryant (1846 – )
        3. 3. Clearcy Phillips (17 April 1846 – 20 October 1920)
        4. 4. James (Jefferson) Bryant (Jan 1848 – 20 Feb 1936) m. Jeanette ("Nettie" D) Cochran (6 Apr 1857 – 9 May 1898)
        5. 5. Rufus (Pinkney) Bryant (1850 – 1915)
        6. 6. Aaron (Caleb) Bryant (2 April 1852 – 21 April 1919)
        7. 7. William (Franklin) Bryant (27 Dec 1853 – 11 November 1941) m. Julia (Ann) Bryant (May 1857 – 4 April 1950)
        8. 8. Barbary (Ellen) Ford (22 May 1856 – 5 September 1920)
        9. 9. Joshua (Jasper) Bryant (25 November 1863 – 26 February 1931)
        10. 10. John (Lesley) Bryant (24 April 1865 – 3 October 1951)
        11. 11. Millie (Caroline) Sharpton (18 November 1867 – 12 March 1940)
    14. 14. Nancy Bryant (1790 – 15 Dec 1859)
  3. 3. Sarah ("Sally") Tolleson (1737 – 17 Dec 1836)
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Keziah) Tolleson (8 Sep 1739 – 2 Feb 1802) m. Elias (Richard) DeHart (10 March 1730 – 1 April 1821)
    1. 1. Sarah Prock (1761 – 1845)
    2. 2. John DeHart (18 July 1777 – 9 May 1843)
    3. 3. Nathan DeHart (23 February 1781 – 10 September 1861)
    4. 4. Elisha Dehart (2 February 1802 – 4 January 1885)
  5. 5. Lucinda Tolleson (c 1744 – 1828) m. Ralph Lemaster (1742 – 11 September 1797)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lemaster (1758 – 1850)
    2. 2. William Lemaster (1761 – 1833)
    3. 3. John Lemaster (1765 – 1856)
    4. 4. Reuben Lemaster (1766 – 1845)
    5. 5. Abraham Lemaster (1768 – 1836)
    6. 6. Richard Lemaster (1769 – 1824)
    7. 7. Anna Lemaster (1770 – 1 Oct 1850)
    8. 8. Lucy Lemaster (1772 – 1860)
    9. 9. Thomas Lemaster (1772 – 1840)
    10. 10. Sarah Lemaster (1774 – 1849)
    11. 11. Bennett Lemaster (1776 – 1845)
    12. 12. Frances ('Fanny') Lemaster (1781 – 1861)
    13. 13. Judah Lemaster (1785 – 1836)
    14. 14. Ralph Lemaster (1785 – Aft 1850)
  6. 6. John (Jesse) Tolleson (1720 – 30 May 1821) m. Elizabeth (Funck\) Funk (Abt. 1723 – 1803)
  7. 7. John (Erasmus) Tolleson (Abt 1720 – Abt 1770)
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Keziah) Tolleson (8 September 1739 – 2 February 1802)

John Tolleson's Timeline

11 Records

1650
1650
Birth of John Erasmus Tolleson in Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
1650
1650
Birth of John Erasmus Tolleson in Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
1670
1670
Age 20
Birth of John Erasmus Tolleson in London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, England, United Kingdom
1670
1670
Age 20
Birth of John Erasmus Tolleson in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
1670
1670
Age 20
Birth of John Erasmus Tolleson in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
1670
1670
Age 20
Birth of John Erasmus Tolleson in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
1683
Abt. 1683
Age 33
Birth of John Erasmus Tolleson in Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
1683
Abt. 1683
Age 33
Birth of John Erasmus Tolleson in Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
1770
1770
Age 120
Death of John Erasmus Tolleson in Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1770
1770
Age 120
Death of John Erasmus Tolleson in Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1770
1770
Age 120
Death of John Erasmus Tolleson in Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1683
    Event Place: Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1683
    Event Place: Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Bishops, Stratford, Herfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Pacolet, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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