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Mary Catherine Dawson 1675 – 1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1675

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1726

Death Location: Essex, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Dawson

Mother: Martha Vinson

Spouse(s): John Gilby

Children(s): Grysillah Gilby, John Gilby, Sarah Gilby

In 1675, Mary Catherine Dawson entered the world in Essex, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Dawson and Martha Vinson. Mary Catherine Dawson married John Gilby, and had children including Grysillah Jane Gilby, John Gilby, Sarah Gilby. Mary Catherine Dawson passed away in 1726 in Essex, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1675, Mary Catherine Dawson entered the world in Essex, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Dawson and Martha Vinson.
  • Mary Catherine Dawson married John Gilby, and had children including Grysillah Jane Gilby, John Gilby, Sarah Gilby.
  • Mary Catherine Dawson passed away in 1726 in Essex, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Dawson
1630 – 1698
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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Martha Vinson
1650 – 1703
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

John Gilby
1675 – 1726
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Grysillah Gilby
1698 – 1757
Birth Location: King, Mercer, Virginia, United States
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John Gilby
– 1731
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Gilby
– 1746
Birth Location: –
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Mary Dawson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Dawson
1675 – 1726
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Dawson
1630 – 1698
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Martha Vinson
1650 – 1703
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
William Dawson
1599 – 1668
Warwickshire, England
Joan England
1608 – 1668
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
John (W) Vinson
1625 – 1667
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Marian Jenkins
1630 –
British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Dawson
1576 – 1606
Margaret Dawson
1573 – 1626
England Block
1585 – 1645
Janne Needham
1582 – 1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henrye Dawson
1559 – 1576
Jenet Medley
1562 – 1600
William Peck
1547 – 1574
Margaret Thompson
1552 – 1574
Frans Blockowiz
1570 –
Jannichgen Janssoon-dochter
1571 –

Mary Dawson's Descendants

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Mary (Catherine) Dawson (1675 – 1726) m. John Gilby (1675 – abt 17 Jan 1726)
  1. 1. Grysillah (Jane) Gilby (1698 – 7 Oct 1757) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Howerton (1695 – 7 Oct 1757)
    1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Howerton (1721 – 1801) m. Grysillah Jackson (1726 – 1764)
    2. 2. Jane Howerton (1723 – )
    3. 3. John Howerton (abt 1725 – bef 19 Nov 1781) m. Mary Winney (1730 – )
    4. 4. James Howerton (abt 1726 – 1784) m. Elizabeth (abt 1730 – abt 1795)
      1. 1. Thomas Howerton (abt 1754 – bef 23 Feb 1795) m. Mary Kirk (1757 – aft 1795)
      2. 2. Howerton (abt 1760 – bef 1784) m. Harvey (abt 1758 – bef 1784)
      3. 3. James Howerton (1764 – 1805)
      4. 4. William Howerton (abt 1765 – ) m. Martha Traylor (1771 – 1830)
      5. 5. Nancy (Ann) Howerton (abt 1766 – bef 27 Feb 1786) m. Drury Phenix (abt 1758 – bef 26 Apr 1784)
        1. 1. Frederick Phenix (1780 – 1818) m. Elizabeth Phenix (abt 1787 – Nov 1850)
        2. 2. Drury Phenix (abt 1781 – )
        3. 3. Anne Phenix (abt 1782 – )
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Phoenix (1783 – 23 Sep 1836) m. Lewis Curry (1781 – 12 Aug 1863)
        5. 5. Edward Phenix (abt 1785 – )
      6. 6. Mary Howerton (abt 1768 – )
    5. 5. Mary Howerton (abt 1728 – bef 21 Feb 1785) m. Samuel Coates (1725 – 1778)
    6. 6. William Howerton (1730 – bef 19 Nov 1781) m. Mary (Nannie) Hayes (1738 – ) m. Mary Hayes (abt 1734 – )
    7. 7. Obediah Howerton (abt 1732 – 28 Oct 1761)
    8. 8. Mary (Ann) Howerton (1733 – 1787)
    9. 9. Heritage Howerton (abt 1734 – bef 15 Dec 1794) m. Catherine Crutcher (1736 – )
    10. 10. Elizabeth Howerton (1737 – 1785)
  2. 2. John Gilby ( – 1731)
  3. 3. Sarah Gilby ( – 1746)

Mary Dawson's Timeline

2 Records

1675
1675
Birth of Mary Catherine Dawson in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA
1726
1726
Age 51
Death of Mary Catherine Dawson in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
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