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Amy Jackson (Wyche)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Death: 1765 (49-58)
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Unknown
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Captain James Wyche, Sr and Elizabeth Wyche
Wife of Ambrose Jackson, Jr.
Mother of John Wade Jackson; Henry Jackson, Sr.; Tabitha Sims; Elizabeth Goodwin; Mark Jackson and 3 others
Sister of Elizabeth Wyche; Lucinda Anne "Lucy" Clanton; Mary Rebecca Lucas; Martha Wyche; Tabitha Lucas and 4 others

Managed by: Mark Owen Gerdes
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About Amy Jackson

Ambrose Jackson was born on 1680 in Surry County, Virginia, United States to Ambrose Jackson and Ann (MNU) Jackson. Ambrose married (1.) Anne Jackson and had a child: Anne Jackson. Ambrose married (2.) Amy Wyche and had 7 children: John Jackson, Tabitha Jackson, Ann Jackson, Abigail Jackson, Henry Jackson, Mark Jackson, and Ephriam Jackson. He passed away on June 14, 1745 in Brunswick County, South Carolina, United States.


Text: JACKSON Ambrose Jackson, born 1695, Brunswick County, VA; died December 1745, Brunswick County, VA, married Amy Wyche, daughter of James Wyche, born before 1714, Surry County, VA; died1749, Surry County, VA, and Elizabeth.

Anne Jackson, born VA; died1800, Lincoln County, NC, married Samuel Harwell. The Deed of Gift below, proves Samuel Harwell was the son-in-law of Ambrose.

Origins

Will of James Wyche: To daughter, Amy Jackson, her husband, Ambrose, on e negro for life, then to her heirs. To my daughter, Tabitha Lucas, one lamb. To my eldest son, James, the lower part part of my land at Flagg Gutt...below Great Island to John Tharp's path. To daughter, Martha Brid g es one ewe lamb. To daughter Elizabeth Johnson, one negro. To my youngest son, Nathaniel Wyche, the remainder of the land and two negoes. To daughter, Sarah, one ewe. To daughter, Ann, a negro. To daughter, Frances , one ewe, negro, etc. To daughter Rebecca, one negro. To wife Elizabeth, the remainder of the estate. Son, James and Nathaniel Wyche. Witnesses were James (F)Terrell and William Pettaway. (Recorded in Will Book 8 , p age 196.)


Amy Wyche was born on 1730 in Virginia, United States to James Wyche and Elizabeth (MNU) Wyche. Amy married Ambrose Jackson and had 7 children: Ephriam Jackson, John Jackson, Tabitha Jackson, Ann Jackson, Abigail Jackson, Henry Jackson, and Mark Jackson.


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US Southern Colonist

Biography

Amy WYCHE was born in Surry County, VA. She was married to Ambrose JACKSON about 1712 in Surry County, VA. Date of marriage estimated from birth date of oldest child born 1713. Ambrose JACKSON was born about 1695. Deed of Gift of 1741, from Ambrose Jackson, Sr. and his son, Ambros Jackson and son-in-law, Samuel Harwell, Tracts on South side of Little Creek, (1st tract): Beginning at the mouth of a small branch on the Creek aforesaid so running up the said branch to Benjamin Harrisons line thence up the said Harrisons line to a corner tree of John Ogbun thence along the said Ogbun line to the said Little Creek, so down the saidcreek to the first station concluding 150 acres. (Other tract): Beginning on the small branch aforesaid running up the said branch to the said Benjamin Harrisons line so down the said Harrisons line to a corner of William Collers land so up the said Collers line to the first Station concluding 150 acres. Being the same land granted to Ambros Jackson, Sr. by Letters of Patent bearing date of 1732. Witnesses were Thomas Lanier and Wm. Collier. Acknowledged in Court onSeptember 3,

Deed Book 2, page 99. Indenture made 5 November 1746 between Ambros Jackson of Brunswick County and John Jackson, Brother to the said Ambros, 40 pounds, 150a, on South side of the Little Creek, it being the Lands & Plantation on which the sd. Ambros Jackson now Lives. Signed Ambros Jackson. Witnesses:John Willis, Junr., James Hicks, Junr., Samuel Clark. Court November 6, 1746, Indenture and Memorandum acknowledged by Ambros Jackson and Amy the Wife of the sd. Ambros appeared and relinquished her Right of Dower. DeedBook 3, Page 225. Amy WYCHE and Ambrose JACKSON had the following children:

  1. John JACKSON.
  2. Abigail JACKSON was born about 1720.
  3. Tabitha JACKSON was born about 1722.
  4. Ann JACKSON was born about 1724.
  5. Ambrose JACKSON Jr was born about 1727.
  6. Henry JACKSON was born about 1735.
  7. Ephriam JACKSON.

Sources

<references/>*Wyche Family in the William and Mary Quarterly (and see also this website which reproduces the text*family group sheet for Rev. Henry Wyche at familysearch.org, with additional sources

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Amy Jackson's Timeline

1711
1711
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1713
June 14, 1713
Brunswick, Virginia, American Colonies
1718
1718
Brunswick, VA, United States
1722
1722
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1733
1733
Surry County, Virginia, British America Colony
1742
September 2, 1742
Unknown
1758
1758
Virginia, United States
1760
1760
Virginia
1765
1765
Age 54
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States