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Mary Fortune 1762–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1762

Birth Location: Beaverdam Creek, Nelson, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jun 1849

Death Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Father: John FORTUNE

Mother: Lucy Williamson

Spouse(s): Andrew soldier)

Children(s): James Brown, Williamson Brown, Maurice Brown, Damaris Brown, Elizabeth Brown, John Brown, Anderson Brown, Margeret Brown, Nancy Brown, Lucy Brown, Sarah Brown, Mary Brown, Margaret Brown, Nelson Brown, John BROWN

The story of Mary Fortune began in 1762 in Beaverdam Creek, Nelson, Virginia, United States. Mary Fortune married Andrew J Brown Revolutionary War Soldier, and had children including Anderson Brown, Damaris Brown, Elizabeth Brown, James F Brown, John W Brown, Lucy Brown, Margaret Brown, Margeret Brown, Mary Brown, Maurice Brown, Nancy Brown, Nelson Brown, Sarah Brown, William Andrew Brown, Williamson Brown. Mary Fortune passed away in 1849 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Fortune began in 1762 in Beaverdam Creek, Nelson, Virginia, United States.
  • Mary Fortune married Andrew J Brown Revolutionary War Soldier, and had children including Anderson Brown, Damaris Brown, Elizabeth Brown, James F Brown, John W Brown, Lucy Brown, Margaret Brown, Margeret Brown, Mary Brown, Maurice Brown, Nancy Brown, Nelson Brown, Sarah Brown, William Andrew Brown, Williamson Brown.
  • Mary Fortune passed away in 1849 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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Mary Fortune's Ancestors

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Mary Fortune
1762–1849
Birth Place: Beaverdam Creek, Nelson, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Fletcher FORTUNE
1720–1790
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Lucy Williamson
1723–1789
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas FORTUNE
1686–1758
Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Lucy (Kate) Fletcher
1690–1730
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir Fortune
1655–1733
Catherine Purves
1660–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Fortone
1635–1655
MARGARET HAISTIE
1637–

Mary Fortune's Descendants

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Mary Fortune (Abt. 1762–Jun 1849) m. Andrew (J. Brown (Revolutionary War) soldier) (1750–1804)
  1. 1. James (F) Brown 1783–1850 m. Emily Cloe 1798–1855 m. Emily (Caroline) Waters 1795–1815 m. Anna Clark 1793–1842
    1. 1. Lucinda Brown 1801–1870 m. James (William) Jones 1801–1870
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Jones 1823–1904 m. Isaac (C) Conlee 1819–1891
        1. 1. James (Marion) Conlee 1856–1931
    2. 2. Delilah ((Mary) Jane) Brown 1832–1903 m. Samuel (H Smedley) Jr. 1833–1901
      1. 1. William (Edward) Smedley 1865–1942 m. Myrtle Smedley 1891– m. Frances Foreman 1865–1884 m. Elisabeth Morris 1866–1933
        1. 1. Fannie (F) Smedley 1884–1971
        2. 2. Linzzie (Beckham) Smedley 1901–1981 m. Lola Baldridge 1903–1981
        3. 3. Melvin (Claude) Smedley 1891–1979
        4. 4. Samuel Smedley 1896–1988
        5. 5. John Smedley 1898–1974
        6. 6. William (Goebel) Smedley 1900–1979
        7. 7. Peachie Smedley 1904–1913
        8. 8. Andy Smedley 1907–1969
        9. 9. Flora Smedley 1906–1991
        10. 10. Andrew (Gause) Smedley 1906–1969
        11. 11. Flora (Till Smedley) (Crain) 1905–1991
        12. 12. Fannie (F) Stanfield 1885–1971
        13. 13. Eleta (Margaret) Smedley 1892–1976
        14. 14. Myrtle (S.) Smedley 1888–1933
        15. 15. Zack SMEDLEY 1894–1988
      2. 2. Aaron (Bud) Smedley 1852–1886
      3. 3. David (L) Smedley 1856–1875
      4. 4. Daniel (Boone) Smedley 1858–1947
      5. 5. John (Jackson) Smedley 1868–1940
      6. 6. Fannie (Frances Ann) Smedley 1860–1947
      7. 7. Jackson (B) Smedley 1861–1870
    3. 3. Emily (Ellen) Brown 1834–1895
    4. 4. Sally BROWN 1816–1882
    5. 5. Susan Brown 1823–1881
    6. 6. John (Coly) Brown 1824–1911
    7. 7. Sesa (E.) Brown 1826–1896
    8. 8. Martha (Jane) Brown 1829–1899
    9. 9. Henry BROWN 1836–1836
    10. 10. Coleman Brown 1818–1911
    11. 11. William (W) Brown 1813–1855
    12. 12. Polly (Ann) Brown 1803–
    13. 13. Nancy Brown 1811–1870
    14. 14. Matilda Brown 1839–1915
    15. 15. Stephen Brown 1818–1818
    16. 16. Elizabeth Brown 1803–
    17. 17. Jacob Hall 1811–1870
    18. 18. Travis (?) Brown 1830–
    19. 19. Mahala Brown 1817–1864
    20. 20. JAMES (BROWN) * 1820–1837
  2. 2. Williamson Brown 1798–
  3. 3. Maurice Brown 1800–
  4. 4. Damaris Brown 1802–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Brown 1781–1880
  6. 6. John (W) Brown 1782–1846
  7. 7. Anderson Brown 1784–1851
  8. 8. Margeret Brown 1785–
  9. 9. Nancy Brown 1786–
  10. 10. Lucy Brown 1788–
  11. 11. Sarah Brown 1790–
  12. 12. Mary Brown 1794–1880
  13. 13. Margaret Brown 1796–
  14. 14. Nelson Brown 1792–1851
  15. 15. John (W) BROWN 1785–1846

Mary Fortune's Timeline

2 Records

1762
Abt. 1762
Birth of Mary Fortune in Beaverdam Creek, Nelson, Virginia, United States
Beaverdam Creek, Nelson, Virginia, United States
1849
Jun 1849
Age 87
Death of Mary Fortune in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1762
    Event Place: Beaverdam Creek, Nelson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1849
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

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