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Samuel Colley 1764–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Dec 1764

Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Dekalb County, Georgia

Father: James Colley

Mother: Mary Strong

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Colley

In 1764, Samuel Colley entered the world in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, born to James Edward Colley And Mary Strong. Samuel Colley had children including Mary Colley. Samuel Colley passed away in 1830 in Dekalb County, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1764, Samuel Colley entered the world in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, born to James Edward Colley And Mary Strong.
  • Samuel Colley had children including Mary Colley.
  • Samuel Colley passed away in 1830 in Dekalb County, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Colley
1730–1798
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, Colonial America
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Mary Strong
1732–1798
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Colley
1788–1866
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Samuel Colley's Ancestors

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Samuel Colley
1764–1830
Birth Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Edward Colley
1730–1798
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, Colonial America
Mary Strong
1732–1798
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward Colley
1710–1751
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Phyllis Salter
1710–1760
St. Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, USA
William (Sherwood) Strong
1701–1770
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Mary (Phillis) Cape
1701–1759
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Colley
1691–1752
Humphrey Coley
1691–1752
Christopher Salter
1660–1710
JAMES (*)
1674–1734
James Cape
1674–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caleb Coley
1670–
Margrett Pew
1668–
MARY HALL
1655–1699
Bryan Cape
1648–1698

Samuel Colley's Descendants

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Samuel Colley (05 Dec 1764–1830)
  1. 1. Mary Colley 1788–1866
    1. 1. James (Edd) Scott 1825–1906 m. Alice Sanders 1828–1912
      1. 1. Benjamin (G.) Scott 1871–1952
      2. 2. Isaac (Newton) Scott 1858–1932
      3. 3. Madison ((Mathew?) Webb) Scott 1855–1927
      4. 4. Robert (Vandiver) Scott 1850–1936 m. Eliza (Josephine) Burgess 1850–1895 m. Lula (D) Scott 1878–
        1. 1. Grover (Cleveland) Scott 1885–1979
        2. 2. Narrell Scott 1879–
        3. 3. Eula Scott 1881–
        4. 4. Sidney Scott 1882–
        5. 5. Kate Scott 1887–
        6. 6. Thomas Scott 1890–
        7. 7. Otho Scott 1892–
        8. 8. Raymond Scott 1897–
        9. 9. Jewell Scott 1899–
        10. 10. Ethel Wood 1888–
        11. 11. Myrtle Wood 1891–
        12. 12. Leon Wood 1894–
      5. 5. Edward (Hilliard) Scott 1852–1931
      6. 6. Mary (A) Ham\Slater 1860–1933
      7. 7. Sarah (J.) Scott 1868–
      8. 8. Edmon Scott 1854–
      9. 9. Nathan Scott 1925–1998

Samuel Colley's Timeline

2 Records

1764
05 Dec 1764
Birth of Samuel Colley in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1830
1830
Age 66
Death of Samuel Colley in Dekalb County, Georgia
Dekalb County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1764
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Dekalb County, Georgia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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