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John Edwards, Sr.

John Edwards, Sr.

Male Abt 1716 - Bef 1801  (< 84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Edwards, Sr. was born about 1716 in Isle of Wright Co., VA; died before 1801 in Orange Co., NC?.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Campbell. Mary was born about 1720 in Orange Co., NC; died after 1801 in Orange Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Susannah Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1735 in Probably NC.
    2. 3. John Edwards, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1739 in Brunswick Co., VA; died on 1 Jan 1817 in Orange Co., NC?.
    3. 4. Mary Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1741 in Brunswick Co., VA.
    4. 5. Edward Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1743 in Brunswick Co., VA or Sussex Co., VA.
    5. 6. David Edwards, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1745 in Orange Co., NC; died about 1782.
    6. 7. Nathaniel Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1749.
    7. 8. Sylvanus (Sill) Edwards, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1753 in Probably NC.
    8. 9. Richard Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1754 in Brunswick Co., VA.
    9. 10. William Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1757 in Orange Co., NC.
    10. 11. Henry Edwards, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1759 in Orange Co., NC.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Susannah Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1735 in Probably NC.

  2. 3.  John Edwards, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1739 in Brunswick Co., VA; died on 1 Jan 1817 in Orange Co., NC?.

    John married Mary Stokes in 1759 in Probably NC. Mary (daughter of (Sherard) Young Stokes and Elizabeth) was born about 1738 in Probably VA; died in 1763 in Probably NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Stokes Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1759 in Probably NC.
    2. 13. Young Edwards, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1760 in Orange Co., NC?; died in 1843 in Ashe Co., NC.
    3. 14. John Edwards, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1762 in Probably NC.
    4. 15. Mary Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born after 1763 in Probably NC.

    John married Sarah Pittman about 1763 in Probably NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Allen about 1774 in Probably NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Elizabeth Edwards?  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Allen Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1774 in Probably NC.
    3. 18. Rhoda Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1777 in Probably NC.

    John married Lucy E Cates on 30 Nov 1802 in Northumberland Co., VA. Lucy was born about 1741 in Orange Co., NC?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Young Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1803.

  3. 4.  Mary Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1741 in Brunswick Co., VA.

  4. 5.  Edward Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1743 in Brunswick Co., VA or Sussex Co., VA.

  5. 6.  David Edwards, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1745 in Orange Co., NC; died about 1782.

  6. 7.  Nathaniel Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1749.

  7. 8.  Sylvanus (Sill) Edwards, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1753 in Probably NC.

  8. 9.  Richard Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1754 in Brunswick Co., VA.

  9. 10.  William Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1757 in Orange Co., NC.

  10. 11.  Henry Edwards, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1759 in Orange Co., NC.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Stokes Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born on 30 Nov 1759 in Probably NC.

  2. 13.  Young Edwards, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born about 1760 in Orange Co., NC?; died in 1843 in Ashe Co., NC.

    Family/Spouse: Lucy Cates. Lucy (daughter of Thomas Cates and Rebecca Sykes) was born in 1755 in Orange, North Carolina, United States; died in Sep 1860 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Nancy Edwards?  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. John Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 23. Young Edwards, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1781 in Orange Co., NC; died on 22 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC.
    5. 24. Edward Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1785 in Probably Orange Co., NC.
    6. 25. Allen Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1796 in Wilkes Co., NC.
    7. 26. Richard Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1798 in Wilkes Co., NC.

  3. 14.  John Edwards, III Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born about 1762 in Probably NC.

  4. 15.  Mary Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born after 1763 in Probably NC.

  5. 16.  Elizabeth Edwards? Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1)

  6. 17.  Allen Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born about 1774 in Probably NC.

  7. 18.  Rhoda Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born about 1777 in Probably NC.

  8. 19.  Young Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born in 1803.


Generation: 4

  1. 20.  Nancy Edwards? Descendancy chart to this point (13.Young3, 3.John2, 1.John1)

  2. 21.  Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (13.Young3, 3.John2, 1.John1)

  3. 22.  John Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (13.Young3, 3.John2, 1.John1)

  4. 23.  Young Edwards, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (13.Young3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born on 28 May 1781 in Orange Co., NC; died on 22 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC.

    Young married Catharine Cox about 1809. Catharine (daughter of James Cox and Elizabeth Robertson) was born on 1 Jul 1791 in Grayson Co., VA; died on 20 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Thomas Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1810 in Alleghany Co., NC.
    2. 28. William H Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1811 in Probably Alleghany Co., NC.
    3. 29. Susan Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1812 in Alleghany Co., NC.
    4. 30. Cox Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1813 in Hooker, Ashe Co., NC; died on 5 Jan 1890 in Grayson Co., VA; was buried in Griggs Hampton Family Cemetery, Baywood, Grayson Co., VA, This cemetery is in a pasture field near the end of Field View Lane, the next road past State Shed Lane (Rt 841) when traveling west on Grayson Parkway (US 58).Coordinates: 36.63053, -80.99598.
    5. 31. Mary Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jul 1817 in Alleghany Co., NC.
    6. 32. David B Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jul 1819 in Alleghany Co., NC.
    7. 33. Betsy \ Betty Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Aug 1821 in Alleghany Co., NC.
    8. 34. Isom Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1825 in Alleghany Co., NC.
    9. 35. Sarah Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1829 in Alleghany Co., NC.
    10. 36. Margie Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1829; died in 1919.
    11. 37. Marga Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1832 in Alleghany Co., NC.
    12. 38. Amanda Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1834 in Alleghany Co., NC.

  5. 24.  Edward Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (13.Young3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born about 1785 in Probably Orange Co., NC.

    Family/Spouse: Susannah Cox. Susannah (daughter of James Cox and Elizabeth Robertson) was born on 1 Dec 1785 in Grayson Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 25.  Allen Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (13.Young3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Apr 1796 in Wilkes Co., NC.

  7. 26.  Richard Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (13.Young3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born on 20 Oct 1798 in Wilkes Co., NC.


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