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Margaret Grace Fenton 1690–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1690

Birth Location: James City, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1744

Death Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Oscar Finton

Mother: Lydia Winist

Spouse(s): John Laffoon

Children(s): John Jr., Margaret LAFFOON, Thomas LAFFOON, Ann LAFFOON, Mary LAFFOON

In 1690, Margaret Grace Fenton entered the world in James City, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Oscar Finton And Lydia Winist. Margaret Grace Fenton married John Laffoon, and had children including Ann Laffoon, John Lafoone Jr, Margaret Laffoon, Mary Laffoon, Thomas N Laffoon. Margaret Grace Fenton passed away in 1744 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Margaret Grace Fenton entered the world in James City, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Oscar Finton And Lydia Winist.
  • Margaret Grace Fenton married John Laffoon, and had children including Ann Laffoon, John Lafoone Jr, Margaret Laffoon, Mary Laffoon, Thomas N Laffoon.
  • Margaret Grace Fenton passed away in 1744 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Oscar Finton
1656–1725
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Lydia Winist
1656–
Birth Location: Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

John Laffoon
1680–
Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

John Jr.
1707–1744
Birth Location: James City, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Margaret LAFFOON
1709–
Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States
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Thomas LAFFOON
1722–1747
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Ann LAFFOON
1731–1786
Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States
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Mary LAFFOON
1735–
Birth Location: Of Virginia, United States
ML

Margaret Fenton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Fenton
1690–1744
Birth Place: James City, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
Oscar Finton
1656–1725
Hingham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Lydia Winist
1656–
Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Fenton's Descendants

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Margaret (Grace) Fenton (abt 1690–1744) m. John Laffoon (1680–)
  1. 1. John (Lafoone) Jr. 1707–1744 m. Grace Cardwell 1708–1749
    1. 1. Matthew (Laffoon) Sr. 1727–1789 m. Mary (Claude) Sheldon 1729–1807 m. Elizabeth (R) Burns 1727–
      1. 1. William Laffoon 1752–1822 m. Susanna Bledsoe 1760–1829 m. Sarah 1755–
        1. 1. Sarah Laffoon 1785–1855 m. Abner West 1781–1840
        2. 2. Alexander Lafon 1778–1860
        3. 3. Washington Laffoon 1780–1873 m. Sarah Hill 1780–
        4. 4. Mark Laffoon 1780–1806 m. Sarah Sisk 1781–1850
        5. 5. Susanna Laffoon 1792–1822 m. Daniel Wilson 1788–
        6. 6. Cynthia (T.) Laffoon 1782–1860 m. Noah Fox 1776–1855
        7. 7. Alexander Laffoon 1798–1855 m. Hetty Ellis 1818–1899
        8. 8. Mary Laffoon 1788–1880 m. John Malin 1788–1870
        9. 9. John (Crockett LaFon) Sr 1775–1840 m. Mary Bowen 1776–1849
        10. 10. John (Bledsoe) Laffoon 1790–1873 m. Susannah Henson 1811–1873 m. Lydia Knox 1792–1825
        11. 11. Rutherford Laffoon 1782–1876 m. Malvina Masson 1838– m. Sarah (N.) Hill 1791–1853
      2. 2. Margaret Laffoon 1754–
      3. 3. John (William) Laffoon 1753–1840 m. Lucy Bledsoe 1767–1829
      4. 4. Benjamin Laffoon 1758–1821
      5. 5. Jesse Laffoon 1765–1825
      6. 6. Lucretia Laffoon 1784–1860 m. Henry (Isaac Russell) Jr 1774–
      7. 7. Matthew (Laffoon) Jr 1761–1815 m. Mary (Ann) Epperson 1761–1815
      8. 8. Stephen (Dennis) Laffoon 1765–1844 m. Laura (Elizabeth) East 1767–1835 m. Elizabeth Atwell 1764–1840
      9. 9. Rebecca (Gracie) Laffoon 1751–1814 m. William (Hawks) II 1751–1814 m. William (W) Hawks 1745–1814 m. William (Coleman) Hawks 1749–1814
      10. 10. Simon Laffoon 1774–1850 m. Mildred (L “Millie”) Wiltshire 1782–1851
      11. 11. Elizabeth Laffoon 1773–1798 m. Benjamin (Moore) Sr 1769–1798
      12. 12. Mary Laffoon 1749–1846 m. Cornelius (Keith) Sr 1743–1820
      13. 13. Celah (Hill) Laffoon 1785–1860 m. James Ives 1780–1842
      14. 14. Daniel Laffoon 1775–1862 m. Catherine Russell 1787–
      15. 15. James Laffoon 1763–1852 m. Elizabeth (R) Burkes 1780–1814 m. Jane Samford 1766–1794
    2. 2. Nathaniel (Laffoon) Sr 1720–1806 m. Elizabeth Patterson 1754–1810
  2. 2. Margaret LAFFOON 1709–
  3. 3. Thomas (N.) LAFFOON 1722–1747
  4. 4. Ann LAFFOON 1731–1786
  5. 5. Mary LAFFOON 1735–

Margaret Fenton's Timeline

2 Records

1690
abt 1690
Birth of Margaret Grace Fenton in James City, Virginia, British Colonial America
James City, Virginia, British Colonial America
1744
1744
Age 54
Death of Margaret Grace Fenton in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1690
    Event Place: James City, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America
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