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Richard Christopher Groves 1635–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Charles River, York County, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Richard Groves

Mother: Dorothy (P8GGM)

Spouse(s): Mary Graves

Children(s): Mary Groves

In 1635, Richard Christopher Groves entered the world in Battersea, Surrey, England, born to Richard Frederic Groves And Dorothy Alice Keats P8Ggm. Richard Christopher Groves married Mary Elizabeth Graves, and had children including Mary Ann Groves. Richard Christopher Groves passed away in 1685 in Charles River, York County, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1635, Richard Christopher Groves entered the world in Battersea, Surrey, England, born to Richard Frederic Groves And Dorothy Alice Keats P8Ggm.
  • Richard Christopher Groves married Mary Elizabeth Graves, and had children including Mary Ann Groves.
  • Richard Christopher Groves passed away in 1685 in Charles River, York County, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Groves
1610–1669
Birth Location: Battersea, London, England
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Dorothy (P8GGM)
1605–1666
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Graves
1634–1712
Birth Location: Hurst, Berkshire, England
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Children(s)

Mary Groves
1658–1719
Birth Location: York Parish, Virginia, USA
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Richard Groves's Ancestors

Self
Richard Groves
1635–1685
Birth Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
Parents
Richard Frederic Groves
1610–1669
Battersea, London, England
Dorothy (Alice KEATS) (P8GGM)
1605–1666
Essex, England
Grandparents
Richard (Frederic Graves) Sr.
1572–1626
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Frances (Clinard) Gourney
1575–1640
London, England
Great-Grandparents
John Graves
1513–1616
Ann (Mensier)
1513–1580
Richard Gourney
1542–1597
Anne Johnson
1550–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rychard Fernham
1520–1598
Margarite GG
1522–1558
Richard London
1530–1590
Margaret Homes
1532–1570

Richard Groves's Descendants

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Richard (Christopher) Groves (1635–1685) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Graves (4 Feb 1634–12 Dec 1712)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Groves 1658–1719 m. William Heyward\Howard 1658–1719
    1. 1. William Heyward 1702–1751 m. Sarah Hawkins 1703–1778
      1. 1. Francis (Ross HOWARD Sr, Sgt. 1) slave 1739–1785 m. Ann (Eleanor ALLEN 1) slave 1745–1777
        1. 1. Francis (Ross Howard) II 1777–1819 m. Mary ("Polly" Horton Montgomery) (Howard) 1777–1864

Richard Groves's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Richard Christopher Groves in Battersea, Surrey, England
Battersea, Surrey, England
1685
1685
Age 50
Death of Richard Christopher Groves in Charles River, York County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Charles River, York County, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Battersea, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Charles River, York County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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