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Sir Thomas, "The Immigrant", Jernigan 1614 – 1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1614

Birth Location: Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 16 May 1698

Death Location: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Jerningham

Mother: Elinor Wentworth

Spouse(s): Ann Arlington

Children(s): John,2nd Jernigan

Sir Thomas, "The Immigrant", Jernigan was born in 1614 in Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England, the child of Henry Thomas Jerningham and Elinor Wentworth. Sir Thomas, "The Immigrant", Jernigan married Ann Elizabeth Arlington, and had children including John,2nd son,Militia member,ferry at "Jarnagin's"Bridge, Jernigan. Sir Thomas, "The Immigrant", Jernigan passed away in 1698 in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Sir Thomas, "The Immigrant", Jernigan was born in 1614 in Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England, the child of Henry Thomas Jerningham and Elinor Wentworth.
  • Sir Thomas, "The Immigrant", Jernigan married Ann Elizabeth Arlington, and had children including John,2nd son,Militia member,ferry at "Jarnagin's"Bridge, Jernigan.
  • Sir Thomas, "The Immigrant", Jernigan passed away in 1698 in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA.

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Sir Jernigan's Ancestors

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Sir Jernigan
1614 – 1698
Birth Place: Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
Parents
Henry Thomas Jerningham
1591 – 1645
Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
Elinor Wentworth
1595 – 1620
Eaton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Colonel (Thomas) Jernigan
1553 – 1608
Stebbing, Essex, England
Baron (Thomas) Wentworth
1555 – 1614
England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Thompson
1560 – 1613
Bishop, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Jernigan's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas, "The Immigrant",) Jernigan (28 Dec 1614 – 16 May 1698) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Arlington (1624 – 1724)
  1. 1. John,2nd (son,Militia member,ferry at "Jarnagin's"Bridge,) Jernigan (abt 1660 – 12 Jan 1733) m. Temperance Moore (1665 – 12 Jan 1733)
    1. 1. Henry (Jernigan) Sr. (1685 – 9 May 1736) m. Phebe Blackman (1687 – 9 May 1736)
      1. 1. Jesse Jernigan (1700 – 16 Oct 1785) m. Ann Needham (1713 – 1783)
        1. 1. Jemima Jernigan (1725 – 1781) m. Thomas (Enos (Falling Creek)) Bizzell (1718 – 1790)

Sir Jernigan's Timeline

2 Records

1614
28 Dec 1614
Birth of Sir Thomas, "The Immigrant", Jernigan in Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
1698
16 May 1698
Age 84
Death of Sir Thomas, "The Immigrant", Jernigan in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1614
    Event Place: Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1698
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

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