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Samuel R Wallace 1708–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Leinster, Ireland

Death Date: 01 Apr 1786

Death Location: Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Father: Peter Wallace

Mother: Elizabeth Woods

Spouse(s): Esther Baker

Children(s): Capt Rev.War), Elizabeth Wallace, Janet Wallace, Major WALLACE, Susannah Wallace, John Wallace, Samuel Jr, Caleb Wallace, Mary WALLACE

Samuel R Wallace was born in 1708 in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Leinster, Ireland, the child of Peter Wallace And Elizabeth Woods. Samuel R Wallace married Esther Becker Baker, and had children including Caleb Baker Wallace, Capt James Wallace 5 Gg Surgeon In Rev War, Elizabeth Baker Wallace, Janet Jennet Wallace, John Ensign Wallace, Major Andrew Wallace, Mary Wallace, Samuel Wallace Jr Jr, Susannah Wallace. Samuel R Wallace passed away in 1786 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel R Wallace was born in 1708 in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Leinster, Ireland, the child of Peter Wallace And Elizabeth Woods.
  • Samuel R Wallace married Esther Becker Baker, and had children including Caleb Baker Wallace, Capt James Wallace 5 Gg Surgeon In Rev War, Elizabeth Baker Wallace, Janet Jennet Wallace, John Ensign Wallace, Major Andrew Wallace, Mary Wallace, Samuel Wallace Jr Jr, Susannah Wallace.
  • Samuel R Wallace passed away in 1786 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Wallace
1679–1733
Birth Location: Holmstone, Sterlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Woods
1682–1745
Birth Location: Blair Park, County Meath, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Esther Baker
1716–1800
Birth Location: Cub Creek, Charlotte, Virginia
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Children(s)

Capt Rev.War)
1747–1813
Birth Location: Staunton, Augusta Co., VA (Lexington, Rockbridge, VA), Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Wallace
1745–1814
Birth Location: Cub Creek, Charlotte, Virginia, USA
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Janet Wallace
1758–1786
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Major WALLACE
1748–1829
Birth Location: Charlotte, Cub Creek Settlement, Virginia, USA
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Susannah Wallace
1763–1818
Birth Location: Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
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John Wallace
1748–1832
Birth Location: Scotland
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Samuel Jr
1751–1751
Birth Location: Charlotte, Virginia, USA
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Caleb Wallace
1742–1814
Birth Location: Satunton, Charlott Co, Virginia, USA
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Mary WALLACE
1743–1804
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Samuel Wallace's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Wallace
1708–1786
Birth Place: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
Parents
Peter Wallace
1679–1733
Holmstone, Sterlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Woods
1682–1745
Blair Park, County Meath, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Wallace's Descendants

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Samuel (R) Wallace (1708–01 Apr 1786) m. Esther (Becker) Baker (ABT 1716–1800)
  1. 1. Capt (James Wallace 5 GG (surgeon in) Rev.War) 1747–1813 m. Elizabeth (A Campbell\) Wallace 1745–1791 m. Agnes (Kyle) Poage\Pogue 1755–
    1. 1. Margaret Wallace 1767–1852 m. David McKinney 1755–1822
      1. 1. Polly McKinney 1800–1872 m. George McCoy 1800–1863
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) McCoy 1825–1865 m. Charles (M) Ford 1822–1890
        2. 2. David (Alexander) McCoy 1823–1824
        3. 3. John (Campbell) McCoy 1829–1901
        4. 4. Nancy (Ann) McCoy 1831–1870
        5. 5. William (Wallace) McCoy 1833–1871
        6. 6. Susan McCoy 1835–1873 m. Robert (McCoy) Forsyth 1820–1902
    2. 2. Hannah (M.) Wallace 1770–1846
    3. 3. Eleanor ("Ellender" Wallace) -McEntire 1774–1858
    4. 4. Ellender (Nelly) Wallace 1755–1858
    5. 5. James Wallace 1770–1852
    6. 6. Thomas Wallace 1761–1850
    7. 7. Alexander Wallace 1773–
    8. 8. James Wallace 1758–1850
    9. 9. Samuel Wallace 1757–1826
    10. 10. Jacob Wallace 1778–1850
    11. 11. John (H) Wallace 1779–1840
    12. 12. John Wallace 1767–1828
    13. 13. William Wallace 1772–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Baker) Wallace 1745–1814
  3. 3. Janet (Jennet) Wallace 1758–1786
  4. 4. Major (Andrew) WALLACE 1748–1829 m. Catherine (Parks) Wallace 1749–1825
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Wallace 1778–1850
    2. 2. Caleb (Baker) Wallace 1788–
    3. 3. Catherine Wallace 1786–1822 m. John (Givens) + 1783–1824
      1. 1. Mary (Jane Givens) + 1818–1835
      2. 2. James (Givens) + 1822–1900
      3. 3. Gale (Ann Givens) + 1812–1906
      4. 4. David (Givens) + 1816–1865
      5. 5. Richard (Wallace Givens) Sr 1814–1869
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Woods) Wallace 1775–1857
    5. 5. James (Park) Wallace 1773–1841
    6. 6. Joseph Wallace 1782–1867
    7. 7. Richard (E) Wallace 1783–1815
    8. 8. Samuel Wallace 1770–1852
  5. 5. Susannah Wallace 1763–1818
  6. 6. John (Ensign) Wallace 1748–1832
    1. 1. Joseph (F) Wallace 1791–1868
  7. 7. Samuel (Wallace Jr) Jr 1751–1751
  8. 8. Caleb (Baker) Wallace 1742–1814 m. Rosanna Christian 1755–1804
    1. 1. William (Christian) Wallace 1794–1868
    2. 2. Samuel (McDowell) Wallace 1780–1849 m. Mahala Lee 1797–1863
      1. 1. Caleb (Mcdowell) Wallace 1838–1888
      2. 2. Andrew Wallace 1828–1849
      3. 3. Caleb (Jr) Wallace 1806–1835
      4. 4. Cornelia (W) Redd 1830–1921
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Lee) Searles 1835–1918 m. James (Lindsay) Searles 1834–
        1. 1. Mattie (Lee Searles) Scott 1858–
        2. 2. Wallace (L) Searles 1865–
        3. 3. James (L) Searles 1869–
        4. 4. Wm (W) Wallace 1881–
      6. 6. John (Lee) Wallace 1821–1893
      7. 7. Mary Wallace 1834–1927
      8. 8. Samuel (Baker) Wallace 1811–1894
      9. 9. Sarah (C) Wallace 1827–1921
      10. 10. W (C) Wallace 1832–1902
    3. 3. Priscilla (Christian) Logan 1784–1833
    4. 4. Henry Wallace 1792–1875
  9. 9. Mary WALLACE 1743–1804

Samuel Wallace's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Samuel R Wallace in Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
1786
01 Apr 1786
Age 78
Death of Samuel R Wallace in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Dunshanglin Castle, Meath, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1786
    Event Place: Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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