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Thomas Fortune 1740–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Albermarle, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1804

Death Location: Lovingston, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Fortune

Mother: Lucy 7G

Spouse(s): Elizabeth 6G&7th

Children(s): Elizabeth 5G, Zachariah Fortune, John 6G, Jesse Fortune, Eddy Fortune, Frances Seay, Lucey Fortune, Thomas Fortune

Thomas Fortune was born in 1740 in Albermarle, Virginia, United States, the child of John Fortune And Lucy Williamson 7G. In 1783, Thomas Fortune resided in No Township Listed, Amherst County, VA. In 1804, Thomas Fortune resided in Amherst, Virginia. Thomas Fortune married Elizabeth Eubank 6G 7Th, and had children including Eddy F Fortune, Elizabeth Betsy Fortune 5G, Frances Fortune Seay, Jesse Fortune, John Fortune 6G, Lucey Fortune, Thomas Eubank Fortune, Zachariah Fortune. Thomas Fortune passed away in 1804 in Lovingston, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Fortune was born in 1740 in Albermarle, Virginia, United States, the child of John Fortune And Lucy Williamson 7G.
  • In 1783, Thomas Fortune resided in No Township Listed, Amherst County, VA.
  • In 1804, Thomas Fortune resided in Amherst, Virginia.
  • Thomas Fortune married Elizabeth Eubank 6G 7Th, and had children including Eddy F Fortune, Elizabeth Betsy Fortune 5G, Frances Fortune Seay, Jesse Fortune, John Fortune 6G, Lucey Fortune, Thomas Eubank Fortune, Zachariah Fortune.
  • Thomas Fortune passed away in 1804 in Lovingston, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fortune
1711–1789
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
JF
Lucy 7G
1723–1789
Birth Location: Caroline County, Virginia, USA
L7

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth 6G&7th
1746–1821
Birth Location: Albemarle Co, Va
E6

Children(s)

Elizabeth 5G
1774–1855
Birth Location: Davis Creek, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
E5
Zachariah Fortune
1761–1833
Birth Location: Fortunes Cove, Nelson Co, Va
ZF
John 6G
1763–1834
Birth Location: Fortunes Cove, Nelson Co, Va
J6
Jesse Fortune
1768–1813
Birth Location: Fortunes Cove, Nelson Co, Va
JF
Eddy Fortune
1769–1818
Birth Location: Fortunes Cove, Nelson Co, Va
EF
Frances Seay
1778–1840
Birth Location: Fortunes Cove, Nelson Co, Va
FS
Lucey Fortune
1780–
Birth Location: Fortunes Cove, Nelson Co, Va
LF
Thomas Fortune
1782–1857
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
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Thomas Fortune's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Fortune
1740–1804
Birth Place: Albermarle, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Fortune
1711–1789
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Williamson) 7G
1723–1789
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Fortune 8th) G
1678–1758
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Lucille ("Lucy" Fletcher) 8G
1690–1730
Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Fortune's Descendants

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Thomas Fortune (1740–1804) m. Elizabeth (Eubank) 6G&7th (1746–1821)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Fortune) 5G 1774–1855 m. William (Loving) 5G 1776–1850
    1. 1. John (Insley) Loving 1803–1882 m. Sarah (Jane Wills) 4thG 1811–1901
      1. 1. John ((J) I Loving) Jr 1834–1914 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lawhorn 1830–1916
        1. 1. Josephine (W) Loving 1861–1939 m. George (Franklin) Ramsey 1863–1899 m. George Sites 1851–1939
        2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) Loving 1858–1931 m. Ida (L.) Lawhorne 1885–1973 m. Sallie (J.) Meeks 1862–
        3. 3. Floyd (Whitehead Loving) Sr 1866–1941
        4. 4. Houston Loving 1869–1951
        5. 5. Albert (T) Loving 1861–
      2. 2. Mary ("Mollie" Victorea Loving) Tinsley 1848–1932 m. John (R.) Tinsley 1843–
        1. 1. Linwood (Loving) Tinsley 1872–1951
        2. 2. John Tinsley 1879–
        3. 3. Berna L. 1887–
        4. 4. Woodie (A.) Tinsley 1889–1926
      3. 3. Ardenia (Coleman Loving) Adams 1829–1916
      4. 4. Vernon (R) Loving 1830–1864
      5. 5. Lawrence (Yelverton) Loving 1831–1873
      6. 6. Nicholas (Pemberton) Loving 1832–1923 m. Susan (M.) Loving 1832–1906
      7. 7. Roxannah (Loving) Dameron 1835–1919
      8. 8. Ethelbert (David Loving) * 1836–1905 m. Ellen Foanes 1838–1884 m. Edmonia (M) Turner 1855–
        1. 1. Cornelia (Jane Loving) Sheppard 1861–1886
        2. 2. James (D) Loving 1862–1935
        3. 3. Annie (J) Loving 1864–
        4. 4. George (William) Loving 1866–1924
        5. 5. Charles (Henry Loving) * 1868–1935 m. Mary (Georgia) Kidd 1871–1937
        6. 6. John (Marshall) Loving 1871–1893
        7. 7. Alfred (Sidney) Loving 1875–1954
      9. 9. Cartha (V J Loving) Charlton 1845–1910
      10. 10. Belinda (Caroline Loving) Dameron 1840–1923 m. Zachariah (Leland) Dameron 1828–1915
        1. 1. Thomas (Loving) Dameron 1860–1942
        2. 2. Willie (Lee) Dameron 1862–1955
        3. 3. Zetes (Leander) Dameron 1864–
        4. 4. Ella (Lelia) Dameron 1867–
        5. 5. Samuel (Leftridge) Dameron 1869–1888
        6. 6. William (Dunmore) Dameron 1872–
        7. 7. Rosa (Lumpkin) Dameron 1874–
        8. 8. Zachariah (Leland Dameron) Jr 1877–1915
        9. 9. John (Dover) Dameron 1880–
        10. 10. Bertha (Cammie) Dameron 1883–1948
      11. 11. William (Henry) Loving 1841–1906 m. Cora (Ella B) Fortune 1846–1915
        1. 1. Linwood (Elurin) Loving 1867–1867
        2. 2. Eva (Corinne) Loving 1869–
        3. 3. Orie (Sue) Loving 1871–1908
        4. 4. George (Vernon) Loving 1874–1893
        5. 5. Mary (Fortune) Loving 1877–1880
        6. 6. Jessie (Jane) Loving 1879–1938
        7. 7. William (Porcher Miles) Loving 1882–1922 m. Helen (Dell) Lamborne 1885–1979
      12. 12. Sarah (Eva Loving) Dameron 1843–1873
      13. 13. Margaret (Lunsford Loving) Moses 1844–1900
      14. 14. Harriet (B "Hattie" Loving) Dameron 1846–1911
      15. 15. Lucinda ("Linnie" Perkins) Loving 1848–1930
      16. 16. Louisa (Anne Loving) Stevens 1850–1937 m. James (Alexander) Stevens 1849–1939
        1. 1. Sadie (Stevens) Deaver 1893–1971 m. Fred (Turpin) Deaver 1893–1938
      17. 17. Orville (Wingfield) Loving 1852–1920
      18. 18. Nancy (J) Loving 1854–1938
      19. 19. Lunsford (L.) Loving 1857–1882
    2. 2. Meriwether (Nicholas) Loving 1812–1887 m. Melvina (Dunreath) Loving 1817–1908
      1. 1. Beattrice (Ann) Steele 1840–1866
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Witt 1841–1924
      3. 3. Mary Naomi 1843–1921
      4. 4. James (Knox Polk) Loving 1845–1912
      5. 5. Robert (Cass) Loving 1848–1857
      6. 6. William (Henry) Loving 1850–1891
      7. 7. Katherine (Elizabeth) Payne 1852–1937
      8. 8. Emma Scott 1855–1929
      9. 9. Eugenia (Nicholas) Massie 1858–1895
      10. 10. Surena 1860–
      11. 11. Laura (Virginia) Johnson 1860–1932
      12. 12. Burke (Eldridge) Loving 1863–1938
    3. 3. Larcenia Loving 1795–
    4. 4. Megginson Loving 1797–1866 m. Nancy Phillips 1805–1863
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Loving 1823–
      2. 2. Solon (Addison) Loving 1825–1909
      3. 3. William (C.) Loving 1827–1875
      4. 4. Margaret (Sarah) Hodges 1830–1899
      5. 5. Angeline (Frances) Bailey 1831–1868
      6. 6. Reuben (Chapman) Loving 1835–1906
      7. 7. Lucy (Jane Loving) Forsyth 1837–1917
      8. 8. Virginia Strickland 1839–
      9. 9. John (Granville) Loving 1841–
      10. 10. John (Polk) Loving 1844–
      11. 11. James Loving 1843–
    5. 5. Cynthia (C) Loving 1798–1860
    6. 6. Elizabeth Loving 1800–1837
    7. 7. Belinda (C) Loving 1801–1840
    8. 8. Cordelia (T) Loving 1804– m. Beverly (B) Nash 1796–1859
      1. 1. William (Nicholas) Nash 1830–1912
    9. 9. Lucy (Fortune) Loving 1805–1860 m. Robert (S.) Adams 1804–1838
      1. 1. William (Nelson) Adams 1825–1906 m. Annie Adams 1833–1906
      2. 2. George (Varnum) Adams 1826–1907
    10. 10. Naomi (Seay) Loving 1807–1872
    11. 11. William (T) Loving 1809–1884
    12. 12. George (W V) Loving 1810–
    13. 13. Mary (A B) Loving 1815–
    14. 14. Nancy (T) Loving 1817–
  2. 2. Zachariah Fortune 1761–1833
  3. 3. John (Fortune) 6G 1763–1834 m. Nancy (Henderson) 6G 1770–1839
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly" Fortune 5th) G 1790–1865 m. Laurence Wills 1778–1831
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane Wills) 4thG 1811–1901 m. John (Insley) Loving 1803–1882
      2. 2. Lawrence (Washington) Wills 1827–1905 m. Lucy (Jane) White 1830–1860
        1. 1. Amelia (J) Wills 1851–
        2. 2. Signora (M E) Wills 1854–
        3. 3. Mary (E) Wills 1856–
        4. 4. Charles (F) Wills 1858–
      3. 3. Eloise (Mary Wills) (Meeks) 1822–1895
      4. 4. John (McDonough) Wills 1818–1862
      5. 5. Lucinda (G. Wills) (Nowlin) 1817–
      6. 6. Elias Wills 1818–1837
      7. 7. Geals (D Wills) (Hight) 1822–1886
      8. 8. Mary ((Polly) Belinda Wills) (Giles) 1813–1863
      9. 9. Willis (Peter) Wills 1810–1904
      10. 10. Zacariah Wills 1809–
  4. 4. Jesse Fortune 1768–1813
  5. 5. Eddy (F) Fortune 1769–1818
  6. 6. Frances (Fortune) Seay 1778–1840
  7. 7. Lucey Fortune 1780–
  8. 8. Thomas (Eubank) Fortune 1782–1857 m. Cynthia (Roseann) Loving 1785–1807

Thomas Fortune's Timeline

6 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Thomas Fortune in Albermarle, Virginia, United States
Albermarle, Virginia, United States
1783
1783
Age 43
Thomas Fortune resided here in No Township Listed, Amherst County, VA
No Township Listed, Amherst County, VA
1804
Abt 1804
Age 64
Thomas Fortune resided here in Amherst, Virginia
Amherst, Virginia
1804
15 Oct 1804
Age 64
Death of Thomas Fortune in Fortunes Cove, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Fortunes Cove, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1804
1804
Age 64
Burial of Thomas Fortune in Lovingston, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
Lovingston, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
1804
15 Oct 1804
Age 64
Thomas Fortune - Probate in Amherst, Virginia, USA
Amherst, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Albermarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Albemarle County
    Event Place: County

    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: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1804
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills (Amherst County, Virginia); Index to Wills, 1761-1920; Author: Virginia. County Court (Amherst County)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1804
    Event Place: Fortunes Cove, Amherst, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills (Amherst County, Virginia); Index to Wills, 1761-1920; Author: Virginia. County Court (Amherst County)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Lovingston, Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1804
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills (Amherst County, Virginia); Index to Wills, 1761-1920; Author: Virginia. County Court (Amherst County)
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