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William [Cpt] Lynch 1752 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1837

Death Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Father: James Matthews

Mother: Ruth Matthews

Spouse(s): Ann Humphreys

Children(s): Martha Lynch

In 1752, William [Cpt] Lynch entered the world in Goochland County, Virginia, USA, born to James II Matthews and Ruth Matthews. In 1850, William [Cpt] Lynch resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. William [Cpt] Lynch married Ann Jane Humphreys, and had children including Martha "Patsy" Lynch. William [Cpt] Lynch passed away in 1837 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1752, William [Cpt] Lynch entered the world in Goochland County, Virginia, USA, born to James II Matthews and Ruth Matthews.
  • In 1850, William [Cpt] Lynch resided in Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
  • William [Cpt] Lynch married Ann Jane Humphreys, and had children including Martha "Patsy" Lynch.
  • William [Cpt] Lynch passed away in 1837 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lynch's Ancestors

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William Lynch
1752 – 1837
Birth Place: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James II Matthews
1723 – 1773
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Ruth Matthews
1728 –
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (William) Matthews
1700 – 1762
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Katherine Matthews
1668 –
England ?
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lynch's Descendants

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William ([Cpt]) Lynch (1752 – 1837) m. Ann (Jane) Humphreys (1750 – 1798)
  1. 1. Martha ("Patsy") Lynch (Abt. 1774 – 01 Mar 1882)
    1. 1. Lucy (Ann) Cyrus (1815 – 1870) m. William Lynch (1805 – 1861)
      1. 1. Rachel Richardson (24 Jun 1838 – 06 Oct 1926) m. Cofield Richardson (abt 1818 – ) m. Gideon (Cofield) Richardson (1817 – Jan 1880) m. Gideon (Cofield) Richardson (1817 – Jan 1880) m. Gideon (Cofield) Richardson (abt 1817 – January 1880)
        1. 1. Sally Richardson (1864 – 8 Aug 1951) m. Rufus (H) Buston (abt 1862 – 5 Nov 1933) m. Rufus B??Rton (Feb 1854 – 5 Nov 1933) m. Jno Richardson (1860 – 1936) m. Jno Richardson (1860 – 1936)
        2. 2. Lucy Richardson (1868 – 1910)
        3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Richardson (1869 – 18 Apr 1954) m. *gid Silver (1861 – Abt. 1897)
        4. 4. COLFIELD Richardson (February 1836 – 15 October 1920) m. Jane Richardson m. Ene Ric (May 1839 – )
        5. 5. Laura Richardson (Abt 1865 – 10 May 1960) m. Jones Lee (abt 1862 – 25 May 1916) m. John Richardson (abt 1878 – 13 Nov 1967)
        6. 6. Lucy (Richardson) Brinkley (1868 – 1910) m. John (W) Coleman (abt 1856 – )
        7. 7. Henry Richardson (Abt 1871 – )
        8. 8. Coffer Richardson (Abt 1878 – )
        9. 9. Ann Maria m. Alfred Lee (Oct 1848 – 1907)
        10. 10. Ann Maria

William Lynch's Timeline

3 Records

1752
1752
Birth of William [Cpt] Lynch in Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
1837
1837
Age 85
Death of William [Cpt] Lynch in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 98
William [Cpt] Lynch resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

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