George Family History. Descendants of Col. John George (1603-1679) of England and Virginia (Two Vols.), by Marvin A. Grant, Jr. © 2006
Col. John George
was born ca 1603 in England. As a young man he and his wife Jane came
to Virginia and lived in Charles City County. After a few years they
moved to Isle of Wight County. After Jane's death, John married Ann.
John George died in 1679 leaving one son (Isaac) and two daughters
(Sarah and Rebecca). John's descendants soon moved to other parts of
Virginia and eventually to other states. The Col. John George family is
probably the second largest George family in Virginia, with Nicholas
George's family being the largest (of Lancaster County). Recent DNA
testing has proven that Nicholas and John were not brothers as once
believed.
Volume One contains a fully documented and fully indexed family history following each branch of the family as far as possible. Volume Two contains transcripts and scans of original documents such as deeds, letters, bible records, etc. It is also fully indexed.
If ordering online be sure to order both volumes as they are two separate items that must be added to your shopping cart. (The price listed above in red is for both volumes.) Of course you don't have to purchase both volumes, that is up to you.
- 751 pages
- Each family line traced down to the present day when possible.
Numerous Photographs, maps - Chapter 1 - The George Family (3 pages)
- Chapter 2 - Col. John George (1603) and wife Jane Cole and wife Ann of Isle of Wight Co., VA (17 pages).
- Chapter 3 - Isaac George (1636) and Hester Fawdon of Isle of Wight Co., VA (11 pages).
- Chapter 4 - Robert George (1666) and Sarah of Middlesex Co., VA (82 pages).
- Chapter 5 - John George (1704) and Mary Jordan and Ursula Dudley
of Caroline Co., VA (126 pages).
- Chapter 6 - James George (c1734) and Elizabeth Noden of Pittsylvania Co., VA (59 pages).
- Chapter 7 - James Jordan George (1761) and Elizabeth Pemberton and Nancy Dugger of TN (73 pages).
- Chapter 8 - Charles Noden George (1791) and Celia Smith of TN and Graham Co., NC (74 pages).
- Chapter 9 - Lafayette George (1830) and Rachel B. Hensley of TN and Graham Co., NC (23 pages).
- Chapter 10 - Thomas Jefferson George (1862) and Elvira Carpenter of Graham Co., NC (50 pages).
- Chapter 11 - Other George Families in the Area. In this chapter I document quite a few other George families that lived in close proximity to my own Georges, but aren't related as far as can be proven (49 pages).
- Chapter 12 - Related Family Lines. In this chapter I document several families that are closely related to my George ancestors, including: Cole, Fawdon, Jordan, Noden, Dudley, Pemberton, Smith (of Carter Co., TN), Dugger, Hensley and Wright (71 pages).
- Bibliography, Glossary, etc. Full Index.
- 348 pages
- Appendix A - Explanation of Records Used. I explain census records, deeds, and other types of evidence used to compile the family history.
- Appendix B - Primary Source Documentation. Land records, Wills, Estates, Pension Files, tax records, etc.
- Appendix C - Correspondence. Numerous personal letters from the 1700's and 1800's.
- Appendix D - Family Records and Miscellaneous Source Documentation. Bibles, journals, earlier family histories, etc. Also a commentary on the George Surname DNA Project.
- Appendix E - George Papers in the Library of Virginia. Explanation and Inventory of those records.
- Full Index.
- Physical Details:
- Edition: Vol. I: Second (12 Nov 2006); Vol II: First (28 Aug 2006).
- Binding: Hard Bound
- Pages: Vol. I: 751; Vol II: 348.
- Size: 8.5 x 11 in.
- Library of Congress Control Number: 2008274903
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- (Note, if your local library doesn't have a copy and you think they'd benefit from it, please buy them one!)
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Volume II, Printed Book, $33.00
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