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Joseph Eyre or Ayers 1638–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1638

Birth Location: prob. Isle Wight Co., Virginia

Death Date: 1677- 1680

Death Location: Henrico, Virginia

Father: William (Ayres)

Mother: Ann "Lady"

Spouse(s): Margaret Humphreys

Children(s): Jane Eyre

The story of Joseph Eyre or Ayers began in 1638 in prob. Isle Wight Co., Virginia. Joseph Eyre or Ayers married Margaret Humphreys, and had children including Jane Eyre. Joseph Eyre or Ayers passed away in 1677 in Henrico, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Eyre or Ayers began in 1638 in prob. Isle Wight Co., Virginia.
  • Joseph Eyre or Ayers married Margaret Humphreys, and had children including Jane Eyre.
  • Joseph Eyre or Ayers passed away in 1677 in Henrico, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William (Ayres)
1618–1679
Birth Location: Baynton, Wiltshire, England
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Ann "Lady"
1618–1671
Birth Location: Baynton, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Humphreys
1643–1692
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Jane Eyre
1671–1765
Birth Location: Charles City, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
JE

Joseph Ayers's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Ayers
1638–1677
Birth Place: prob. Isle Wight Co., Virginia
Parents
William Joseph Eyre (Ayres)
1618–1679
Baynton, Wiltshire, England
Ann (Danvers) "Lady"
1618–1671
Baynton, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
William (Eyre) (Ayres)
1585–1649
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Juliana Cockerel
1594–
Wedhampton, Wiltshire, England
Sir (John) Danvers
1585–1655
Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Dauntsey
1600–1636
Market Lavington, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Dauntsey
1540–1594
Elizabeth Neville
1546–1630
Sir Dauntsey
1579–1630
Lady Sadler
1581–1611
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silvester Danvers
1518–1552
Elizabeth Mordaunt
1520–1561

Joseph Ayers's Descendants

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Joseph (Eyre or) Ayers (Abt. 1638–1677- 1680) m. Margaret Humphreys (1643–aft. 1692)
  1. 1. Jane Eyre 1671–1765 m. Guilliame (William) Fouquet 1667–1698
    1. 1. William (Humphreys Giles Fuqua) Sr 1688–1761 m. Elizabeth Barnes 1700–1780
      1. 1. Marie (Elizabeth) Fuqua 1732–1780 m. Radford Maxey 1725–1771
        1. 1. Josiah Maxey 1748–1804 m. Ann Beasley 1742–1787
      2. 2. Moses Fuqua 1738–1811
      3. 3. William (Joseph) Fuqua 1723–1774
      4. 4. Samuel Fuqua 1738–1789
      5. 5. John (Ward) Fuqua 1728–1771
      6. 6. Joseph Fuqua 1731–1821
      7. 7. Sarah Fuqua 1732–1768
      8. 8. Joseph Fuqua 1733–1793
      9. 9. Hannah Fuqua 1731–1765
      10. 10. William Fuqua 1733–1774
      11. 11. Elizabeth Fuqua 1745–
      12. 12. Hannah Fuqua 1760–1761
      13. 13. Dinah Fuqua 1760–
      14. 14. Giles Fuqua 1740–1827

Joseph Ayers's Timeline

2 Records

1638
Abt. 1638
Birth of Joseph Eyre or Ayers in prob. Isle Wight Co., Virginia
prob. Isle Wight Co., Virginia
1677
1677- 1680
Age 39
Death of Joseph Eyre or Ayers in Henrico, Virginia
Henrico, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1638
    Event Place: prob. Isle Wight Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1677- 1680
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia
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