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Mary 'Nancy' Fountain 1780–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 July 1780

Birth Location: Sterling Forest, Orange

Death Date: 5 June 1835

Death Location: Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: Shadrach LaFountain

Mother: Mary Thompson

Spouse(s): None None

Children(s): Letitia cousin, Julia Simpson, John Smith, Mary Kimble

In 1780, Mary 'Nancy' Fountain entered the world in Sterling Forest, Orange, born to Shadrach Fountain Lafountain And Mary M Thompson. Mary 'Nancy' Fountain had children including John Smith, Julia Nancy Smith Simpson, Letitia Letty Smith Edsall Jane Carpenter Cousin, Mary Smith Kimble. Mary 'Nancy' Fountain passed away in 1835 in Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Mary 'Nancy' Fountain entered the world in Sterling Forest, Orange, born to Shadrach Fountain Lafountain And Mary M Thompson.
  • Mary 'Nancy' Fountain had children including John Smith, Julia Nancy Smith Simpson, Letitia Letty Smith Edsall Jane Carpenter Cousin, Mary Smith Kimble.
  • Mary 'Nancy' Fountain passed away in 1835 in Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Mary Fountain's Ancestors

Self
Mary Fountain
1780–1835
Birth Place: Sterling Forest, Orange
Parents
Shadrach Fountain LaFountain
1740–1809
Saddle River, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States of America
Mary (M) Thompson
1749–1799
Orange, New York, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Fountain's Descendants

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Mary ('Nancy') Fountain (20 July 1780–5 June 1835) m. (20 March 1777–1 December 1857)
  1. 1. Letitia ('Letty' Smith Edsall, Jane Carpenter) cousin 1801–1881 m. George (Edsall Father to Wm) Edsall 1798–1855
    1. 1. William (Smith Edsall 1860 census Jane) Carpenter 1826–1915 m. Maria Norton 1826–1913
      1. 1. William (Henry) Edsall 1854–1943
      2. 2. Samuel (Joseph) Edsall 1875–1970
      3. 3. Betsey (Jane 'Janie') Edsall 1861–1870
      4. 4. George (A.) Edsall 1870–1871
      5. 5. Archie Edsall 1868–1871
      6. 6. Charles (Bradford) Edsall 1864–1951
      7. 7. Margaret (A. Edsall) Mollet 1857–1929
      8. 8. Anna (Letty Edsall) Tichenor 1860–1941
      9. 9. Mary (C. Edsall) Deviney 1856–1948
      10. 10. Ella (May Edsall) Trapp 1866–1929
      11. 11. Dewitt Edsall 1853–1931
      12. 12. John (E.) Edsall 1867–
    2. 2. John (S.) Edsall 1836–1911
    3. 3. Nathan Edsall 1832–1913
    4. 4. Samuel (B.) Edsall 1829–1913 m. Ann Welch 1833–1919
      1. 1. Dorsey (Allen) Edsall 1858–1922 m. Carrie Veasley 1869–1947
        1. 1. Everett (Vealey) Edsall 1896–1975 m. Helen (Ada) Chambers 1899–1990
      2. 2. Walter (Benjamin) Edsall 1856–1936 m. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Sprague 1871–1950
        1. 1. Richard (Stephens) Edsall 1894–1985 m. Emma (C.) Day 1888–1929
    5. 5. Susan (Edsall) Storms –1894
    6. 6. Mary (Edsall) Smith 1820–1902
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Edsall) Rude 1821–1883
  2. 2. Julia ('Nancy' Smith) Simpson 1799–1885
    1. 1. Eliza (Simpson) Simonson 1830–
  3. 3. John Smith 1817–1897 m. Eliza Simpson 1817–1869 m. Charity (E.) Edwards 1839–1888
    1. 1. Susan (V.) Smith 1844–
    2. 2. Nathan Smith 1841–
    3. 3. Sarah Smith 1844–
    4. 4. Martha Smith 1846–
    5. 5. Franklin (Pierce) Smith 1851–1912
    6. 6. Cary (H.) Smith 1879–
  4. 4. Mary (Smith) Kimble 1824–1909

Mary Fountain's Timeline

2 Records

1780
20 July 1780
Birth of Mary 'Nancy' Fountain in Sterling Forest, Orange
Sterling Forest, Orange
1835
5 June 1835
Age 55
Death of Mary 'Nancy' Fountain in Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 July 1780
    Event Place: Sterling Forest, Orange
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1835
    Event Place: Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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