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Thomas Jernigan 1614 – 1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1614

Birth Location: Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 16 May 1705

Death Location: Somerton, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Jernegan

Mother: Elinor Wentworth

Spouse(s): Ann Arlington

Children(s): Thomas Jernigan, Henry Jernigan, John Jernigan, Thomas JERNIGAN, Margaret Jernigan

The story of Thomas Jernigan began in 1614 in Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England. Thomas Jernigan married Ann Elizabeth Arlington, and had children including Thomas Jernigan, Henry Jernigan, John J. Jernigan, Thomas JERNIGAN, Margaret Jernigan. Thomas Jernigan passed away in 1705 in Somerton, Nansemond, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Jernigan began in 1614 in Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England.
  • Thomas Jernigan married Ann Elizabeth Arlington, and had children including Thomas Jernigan, Henry Jernigan, John J. Jernigan, Thomas JERNIGAN, Margaret Jernigan.
  • Thomas Jernigan passed away in 1705 in Somerton, Nansemond, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Jernegan
1588 – 1645
Birth Location: Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
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Elinor Wentworth
1595 – 1620
Birth Location: Eaton, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Arlington
1620 – 1724
Birth Location: Horsheath, Cambridge County, Suffolk, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Jernigan
1652 – 1735
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Henry Jernigan
1655 – 1736
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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John Jernigan
1655 – 1736
Birth Location: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
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Thomas JERNIGAN
1664 – 1735
Birth Location: Somerton, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Jernigan
1668 –
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Thomas Jernigan's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Jernigan
1614 – 1705
Birth Place: Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
Parents
Thomas Jernegan
1588 – 1645
Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
Elinor Wentworth
1595 – 1620
Eaton, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas Jernegan
1553 – 1609
Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Thompson
1560 – 1613
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Jernigan
1515 – 1558
Eleanor Spelman
1520 – 1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jernegan
1497 – 1560
Bridget Drury
1492 – 1556

Thomas Jernigan's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Jernigan (28 Dec 1614 – 16 May 1705) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Arlington (1620 – 1724)
  1. 1. Thomas Jernigan (1652 – 1735)
  2. 2. Henry Jernigan (1655 – 9 May 1736)
  3. 3. John (J.) Jernigan (1655 – Mar 1736) m. Temperance Moore (1665 – 12 Jan 1733)
    1. 1. James Jernigan (1690 – 1787)
    2. 2. John Jernigan (Abt. 1690 – 1787)
    3. 3. Thomas Jernigan (1693 – 1722)
    4. 4. David Jernigan (1694 – 1779) m. Patience Reilly (1696 – 1786)
      1. 1. David Jernigan (1723 – Nov 1785) m. Alice (Faye) Jernigan (1722 – 1783)
        1. 1. Isabel Jernigan (1725 – 9 Jan 1783)
        2. 2. Alice Jernigan (1749 – 4 Jun 1814)
        3. 3. Patty Jernigan (1750 – 1795)
        4. 4. Polly Jernigan (1750 – 1789)
        5. 5. Josiah Jernigan (1751 – 7 May 1805) m. Mary (abt 1760 – abt 1805) m. Temperance Moore (1665 – 1734)
        6. 6. Mary Jernigan (1762 – )
        7. 7. Jane Jernigan (1774 – 30 Jan 1852)
        8. 8. David (Lame) Jernigan (1793 – 24 Feb 1793)
      2. 2. Elisha Jernigan (1748 – 1807)
      3. 3. Jesse Jernigan (1750 – 1816)
      4. 4. David (S) Jernigan (1760 – 1840)
    5. 5. Henry Jernigan (1695 – 1760)
    6. 6. George (M) Jernigan (1730 – Oct 1792)
    7. 7. Mary Jernigan
  4. 4. Thomas JERNIGAN (1664 – 1735)
  5. 5. Margaret Jernigan (1668 – )

Thomas Jernigan's Timeline

2 Records

1614
28 Dec 1614
Birth of Thomas Jernigan in Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk, England
1705
16 May 1705
Age 91
Death of Thomas Jernigan in Somerton, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Somerton, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1705
    Event Place: Somerton, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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