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William Jackson Embry 1760–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1760

Birth Location: Northam, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 24 May 1818

Death Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas 1732

Mother: *Anne Jackson

Spouse(s): Nancy Luckie

Children(s): Mary Embry, Syntha Sanders, Charlotte Embry, Sarah Embry

The story of William Jackson Embry began in 1760 in Northam, Goochland, Virginia, United States. William Jackson Embry married Nancy Lucky Luckie, and had children including Charlotte Embry, Mary Elizabeth Embry, Sarah Sally Embry, Syntha Sanders. William Jackson Embry passed away in 1818 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jackson Embry began in 1760 in Northam, Goochland, Virginia, United States.
  • William Jackson Embry married Nancy Lucky Luckie, and had children including Charlotte Embry, Mary Elizabeth Embry, Sarah Sally Embry, Syntha Sanders.
  • William Jackson Embry passed away in 1818 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas 1732
1732–1797
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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*Anne Jackson
1737–1833
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Luckie
1766–1845
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Embry
1795–1833
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, USA
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Syntha Sanders
1806–1889
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
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Charlotte Embry
1802–1845
Birth Location: , Jackson, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Embry
1803–1881
Birth Location: , Jackson, Georgia, USA
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William Embry's Ancestors

Self
William Embry
1760–1818
Birth Place: Northam, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Joel Embry 1732
1732–1797
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
*Anne Jackson
1737–1833
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Grancer Embry Embree Embrough Sr., I) *
1692–1760
York, Virginia, British Colonial America
Elizabeth (ALLEN ELAM Embry Embrough DeGraffenreidt) *
1681–1770
Prince Edward County, VA
Frances (('Fanny') Ann) Jarvis
1706–1757
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Col. Embry
1673–1762
Robert Allen
1647–1699
Joyce Jeson
1643–
Thomas Jarvis
1679–1760
Ann Swindell
1680–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Allen
1617–1662
Jane Radcliffe
1621–1702
Thomas Jarvis
1651–1694
Elizabeth Duke
1650–1691

William Embry's Descendants

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William (Jackson) Embry (14 Feb 1760–24 May 1818) m. Nancy ("Lucky") Luckie (1766–1845)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Embry 1795–1833 m. Tolbert (Crawford) Key 1792–1868
    1. 1. Bowlen ("Boley" Franklin Toby Key*) Rev. –1900
    2. 2. Nancy (Luckie) Key 1816–1864
    3. 3. Jasper (Newton) Key 1819–
    4. 4. Jabez (Flourney) Key 1826–1917
    5. 5. James (B) Key 1818–1849
    6. 6. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Key 1828–1913
    7. 7. Jennie (Wade) Key 1827–1828
    8. 8. George (Simeon) Key 1833–1863
    9. 9. Charlotte (E.) Key 1830–1831
    10. 10. Talbot ("Bird" Crawford) Key 1831–1894
    11. 11. Toby (F) Key 1821–1822
  2. 2. Syntha Sanders 1806–1889
  3. 3. Charlotte Embry 1802–1845
  4. 4. Sarah ("Sally") Embry 1803–1881

William Embry's Timeline

2 Records

1760
14 Feb 1760
Birth of William Jackson Embry in Northam, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Northam, Goochland, Virginia, United States
1818
24 May 1818
Age 58
Death of William Jackson Embry in Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1760
    Event Place: Northam, Goochland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1818
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
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