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Margaret Jane Saunders 1817–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1817

Birth Location: Nansemond County, VA

Death Date: 28 DEC 1853

Death Location: Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA

Father: Job Saunders

Mother: Mary Riddick

Spouse(s): Admiral owner

Children(s): Admiral Confederate, Hugh 600', Margaret Harrison, John Brinkley, Robert Brinkley, Cornelia Brothers, Mary Boothe

The story of Margaret Jane Saunders began in 1817 in Nansemond County, VA. Margaret Jane Saunders married Admiral Brinkley 27X Slaves Owner, and had children including Admiral Brinkley Us Civil War Confederate, Cornelia Brinkley Brothers, Hugh Griffin Brinkley Immortal 600, John Randolph Brinkley, Margaret Ann Brinkley Harrison, Mary Eliza Brinkley Boothe, Robert Beverly Brinkley. Margaret Jane Saunders passed away in 1853 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Jane Saunders began in 1817 in Nansemond County, VA.
  • Margaret Jane Saunders married Admiral Brinkley 27X Slaves Owner, and had children including Admiral Brinkley Us Civil War Confederate, Cornelia Brinkley Brothers, Hugh Griffin Brinkley Immortal 600, John Randolph Brinkley, Margaret Ann Brinkley Harrison, Mary Eliza Brinkley Boothe, Robert Beverly Brinkley.
  • Margaret Jane Saunders passed away in 1853 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA.

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Margaret Saunders's Ancestors

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Margaret Saunders
1817–1853
Birth Place: Nansemond County, VA
Parents
Job Rawles Saunders
1794–1834
Nansemond County, Virginia
Mary ((Polly)) Riddick
1800–1884
Nansemond County, Virginia
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Saunders's Descendants

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Margaret (Jane) Saunders (27 Aug 1817–28 DEC 1853) m. Admiral (Brinkley 27x slaves) owner (22 Feb 1810–11 Dec 1849)
  1. 1. Admiral (Brinkley, US Civil War) Confederate 1850–1930 m. Laura (O) Warren 1857– m. Annie Land 1832– m. Annie (Lewis) Land 1872–
    1. 1. Harry (Admiral) Brinkley 1877–1956 m. Mary Thompson 1879–
    2. 2. Mary (C) Wellen 1870–
  2. 2. Hugh (Griffin Brinkley, 'Immortal) 600' 1840–1869 m. Catherine (Susan "Susie") Daughtrey 1847–1920
    1. 1. Mary ("Mamie" Catherine) Brinkley 1869–1962 m. Charles (Reuben) Welton 1867–1937
      1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Welton 1899–1910
    2. 2. Hugh (Griffin Brinkley) Jr 1868–1918 m. Julia Kimmel 1864–1914
      1. 1. Hugh (Griffin Brinkley,) III 1897–1923
      2. 2. Marie (L) Brinkley 1893–
      3. 3. Virginia (S) Brinkley 1899–
  3. 3. Margaret (Ann Brinkley) Harrison 1846–1880
  4. 4. John (Randolph) Brinkley 1837–1884 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Molly") Rountree 1842–1908
    1. 1. Ida (Florence) Brinkley 1862–1914
    2. 2. Robert (W) Brinkley 1865–
    3. 3. Fannie (F) Brinkley 1867–1907
    4. 4. Jesse (Morton) Brinkley 1869–1938
    5. 5. Mattie Brinkley 1870–
    6. 6. Margaret Brinkley 1875–
    7. 7. John (Jacob) Brinkley 1878–1939 m. Gertrude Shepherd 1881–1947
      1. 1. John (Shepherd) Brinkley 1903–1956
      2. 2. Bernice Brinkley 1906–1971
      3. 3. Marion (Rebecca) Brinkley 1908–1996
  5. 5. Robert (Beverly) Brinkley 1836–1864
  6. 6. Cornelia (Brinkley) Brothers 1842–1881
  7. 7. Mary (Eliza Brinkley) Boothe 1839–1877

Margaret Saunders's Timeline

2 Records

1817
27 Aug 1817
Birth of Margaret Jane Saunders in Nansemond County, VA
Nansemond County, VA
1853
28 DEC 1853
Age 36
Death of Margaret Jane Saunders in Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1817
    Event Place: Nansemond County, VA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1853
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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