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Thomas Atwell 1737–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Dumfries, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1788

Death Location: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Atwell

Mother: Margaret Tebbs

Spouse(s): Anna Brent

Children(s): Molly None, Charles Atwell, Margaret Atwell, William Atwell, Thomas Atwell, Hugh Atwell, Ann Atwell

Thomas Atwell was born in 1737 in Dumfries, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Hugh Atwell And Margaret Tebbs. Thomas Atwell married Anna Nancy Brent, and had children including Ann Atwell, Charles Brent Atwell, Hugh Atwell, Margaret Atwell, Molly, Thomas Atwell, William Atwell. Thomas Atwell passed away in 1788 in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Atwell was born in 1737 in Dumfries, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Hugh Atwell And Margaret Tebbs.
  • Thomas Atwell married Anna Nancy Brent, and had children including Ann Atwell, Charles Brent Atwell, Hugh Atwell, Margaret Atwell, Molly, Thomas Atwell, William Atwell.
  • Thomas Atwell passed away in 1788 in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Atwell
1700–1750
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Tebbs
1720–1787
Birth Location: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Brent
1737–1802
Birth Location: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA
AB

Children(s)

Molly None
1763–
Birth Location: Prince William, VA
M
Charles Atwell
1765–
Birth Location: Prince William, VA
CA
Margaret Atwell
1768–
Birth Location: Prince William, VA
MA
William Atwell
1770–1797
Birth Location: Prince William, VA
WA
Thomas Atwell
1771–
Birth Location: Prince William, VA
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Hugh Atwell
1774–
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, USA
HA
Ann Atwell
1766–1831
Birth Location: Prince William, VA, USA
AA

Thomas Atwell's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Atwell
1737–1788
Birth Place: Dumfries, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Hugh Atwell
1700–1750
Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Margaret Tebbs
1720–1787
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Atwell
1614–1651
England
Margaret Dawson
1634–
England
Daniel Tebbs
1663–1742
EN
Charlot Fouche
1692–1748
Fr
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Tibbs
1715–1762
Eleanor Notes
James Fouche
1666–1729
Sarah Fouche
1724–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Tebbs
1663–1742
Charlot Fouche
1692–1748

Thomas Atwell's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Atwell (1737–1788) m. Anna (Nancy) Brent (5 DEC 1737–1802)
  1. 1. Molly 1763–
  2. 2. Charles (Brent) Atwell 1765–
  3. 3. Margaret Atwell 1768–
  4. 4. William Atwell 1770–1797
  5. 5. Thomas Atwell 1771–
  6. 6. Hugh Atwell 1774–
  7. 7. Ann Atwell 1766–1831 m. Caol (Johnson) Smith m. David Gibson
    1. 1. Thomas (Atwell) Smith 1784– m. Priscilla (Theodosia) Short 1786–
      1. 1. Margaret (Anne) Fox 1828–1893 m. Richard (A) Fox 1824–1901
        1. 1. William (P) Fox 1849–1905 m. Mary (Ellen) Fox 1865–1927
        2. 2. R (P) Fox 1846–1902
        3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Fox 1851–1852
        4. 4. Josephine (F.) Fox 1853–1881
        5. 5. Martha FOX 1856–
        6. 6. Newton (D) Fot 1854–1911 m. Virginia (E) Fot 1848–
        7. 7. Susan (Ryland) Fox 1859–1935 m. Walker (Lyle) Fox 1849–1915
        8. 8. Margaret (L.) Fox 1860–1868
        9. 9. Daniel (S.) Fox 1863–1921
        10. 10. Eddie 1864–1896 m. Julia (J) Majette 1869–1951
        11. 11. Anne (Electa) Fox 1867–1920
        12. 12. Richard (H) Fox 1867–1894 m. Ottie Sadler 1894– m. Fanny Hudgins 1869–1920
      2. 2. James (William) Smith 1811–
      3. 3. Ann (Atwell) Smith 1812–1814
      4. 4. Judith (Bell) Smith 1813–
      5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) Smith 1814–1901 m. Jane (F.) Smith 1815–1887
        1. 1. Silas (Wright) Smith 1849–1902
        2. 2. Priscilla (Catherine) Asher 1836–1898
        3. 3. Josephine (B.) Smith 1840–1893
      6. 6. John (Short) Smith 1818–1877
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Garnett) Fox 1816– m. John (N) Fox 1811–1883
        1. 1. Edward Fox 1864–
        2. 2. Mary Fox 1849–
        3. 3. Sallie Fox 1855–
        4. 4. Richard (Horace) Fox? 1852–
        5. 5. Allace Fox 1839–
        6. 6. Walker Fox 1849– m. Eugenia Apperson 1853– m. Sue Fox
        7. 7. Joseph Fox 1854–
        8. 8. Emma Fox 1835– m. J (Boswell) Carter
        9. 9. Henry Fox 1841–1866
    2. 2. Hugh Smith 1793– m. Elizabeth Jones
      1. 1. Lloyd (T) Smith
      2. 2. Margaret (Edwards) Smith
    3. 3. Margaret Smith

Thomas Atwell's Timeline

9 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Thomas Atwell in Dumfries, Prince William, VA
Dumfries, Prince William, VA
1737
SEP 1737
Birth of Thomas Atwell in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1737
SEP 1737
Birth of Thomas Atwell in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1737
1737
Birth of Thomas Atwell in Dumfries, Virginia, USA
Dumfries, Virginia, USA
1767
1767
Age 30
Thomas Atwell resided here in Rental Rolls, Prince William County, VA
Rental Rolls, Prince William County, VA
1788
1788
Age 51
Death of Thomas Atwell in Prince William, VA
Prince William, VA
1788
1788
Age 51
Death of Thomas Atwell in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1788
1788
Age 51
Death of Thomas Atwell in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
1802
1802
Age 65
Death of Thomas Atwell
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Rental Rolls, Prince William County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William, VA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Prince William, VA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1802
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: SEP 1737
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: SEP 1737
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Dumfries, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)
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