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Robert Johns 1718–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: King William County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 18 Dec 1778

Death Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Johns

Mother: Judith WILLIAMS

Spouse(s): Mary Johns, Mary Gresham

Children(s): Nancy Johns, Robert Johns

Robert Johns was born in 1718 in King William County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Alva Johns And Judith Ann Williams. Robert Johns married Mary Monacan Indian Gresham, Mary Johns, and had children including Nancy Jane Guthrie Johns, Robert Gresham Johns. Robert Johns passed away in 1778 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Johns was born in 1718 in King William County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Alva Johns And Judith Ann Williams.
  • Robert Johns married Mary Monacan Indian Gresham, Mary Johns, and had children including Nancy Jane Guthrie Johns, Robert Gresham Johns.
  • Robert Johns passed away in 1778 in Amherst County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Johns
1679–1777
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
WJ
Judith WILLIAMS
1673–1735
Birth Location: King William, Virginia, United States
JW

Spouses(s)

Mary Johns
1725–1779
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
MJ
Mary Gresham
1725–1783
Birth Location: Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
MG

Children(s)

Nancy Johns
1763–1832
Birth Location: New River, Pulaski County, Virginia, USA
NJ
Robert Johns
1760–1829
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
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Robert Johns's Ancestors

Self
Robert Johns
1718–1778
Birth Place: King William County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William Alva Johns
1679–1777
King William, King William, Virginia, United States
Judith (Ann) WILLIAMS
1673–1735
King William, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Michael (Miles Garthwraite Gathright Garthwaite Garthwright) Garthright
1627–1691
Middle Plantation,Williamsburg,Virginia,USA
Amanda ((Anne Amy)) Jillson
1632–1707
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir Jillson
1600–1650
Patricia Burke
1600–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Johns's Descendants

1.
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Robert Johns (1718–18 Dec 1778) m. Mary Johns (1725–01 MAR 1779) m. Mary ((Monacan Indian)) Gresham (1725–1783)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane (Guthrie)) Johns 1763–1832 m. Nathaniel (Guthrie) RS 1763–1846
    1. 1. Sophie (Gentry) Guy 1788–1880 m. Samuel (Shomen (Shoeman)) Moody 1785–1856
      1. 1. James (A) Moody 1820–1901 m. Martha (Ann "Patsy") Johnson 1822–1900
        1. 1. Mary (Frances (May)) Moody 1844–1917
        2. 2. David (A.) Moody 1849–
        3. 3. Cecelia (Ann) Moody 1852–1932
        4. 4. John Moody 1861–
        5. 5. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Moody 1866–1952
        6. 6. Alice Moody 1879–1895 m. George Cates 1866–1919
        7. 7. Wm. (Y.) Moody 1854–
        8. 8. Mary (F.) Moody 1855–
        9. 9. Samuel Moody 1864–
        10. 10. John Moody 1859–1940
        11. 11. Susan (M) Paynter 1853–1935 m. Isaac Middleton 1848–1926 m. Thomas Foley 1845– m. James (W) Poynter 1848–1890
      2. 2. Joseph (Sanders 'Grover') Moody 1828–1904
      3. 3. Andrew (J) Moody 1817–1869
  2. 2. Robert (Gresham) Johns 1760–1829

Robert Johns's Timeline

6 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Robert Johns in King William County, Virginia, United States of America
King William County, Virginia, United States of America
1723
1723
Age 5
Birth of Robert Johns in King William County, Virginia, United States of America
King William County, Virginia, United States of America
1778
18 December 1778
Age 60
Death of Robert Johns in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
1778
18 Dec 1778
Age 60
Death of Robert Johns in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
1783
1783
Age 65
Robert Johns resided here in No Township Listed, Amherst County, VA
No Township Listed, Amherst County, VA
1787
18 Dec 1787
Age 69
Death of Robert Johns in Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Amherst County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1723
    Event Place: King William County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: King William County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Amherst County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1787
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1778
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1778
    Event Place: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
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