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About Molly Thompson / Betts / Hudson
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~ MARY "Molly" FOWLKES THOMPSON-HUDSON ~
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"Mary 'Molly' Fowlkes" was born in 1757 @ Nottoway Co., VA; her death is unknown as-of-yet. ________________________ MOLLY's PARENTS were: "John A. Fowlkes" (1722-1799) & "Sarah Jennings Fowlkes" (1730-1782). ________________________ MOLLY's FATHER, "John A. Fowlkes", was born in 1722 @ Hanover Co., VA. He died in 1799 @ 77 @ Nottoway Co., VA.
- **The Rev. War listed by the SAR as a Patriot = P #161266. ***
His parents were: "Gabriel Fowlkes I & Elizabeth Fowlkes".
- Data from "Just Plain Fowlkes-Our Lineage from Gabriel I, 2nd Edition, 2006, by Stephen Fowlkes. "John's plantation was called ‘Hyde Park'; it had sheltered five generations of Fowlkes, one of the few to survive The Civil War." * _________________________ MOLLY's MOTHER, "Sarah Jennings", was born in 1730 @ Hanover Co., VA. She was one of 10 Children. She died in 1782 @ Nottoway Co., VA.
Her Father was: "Col. William Henry Jennings" (1676-1775) who was born in England. He was the youngest son of 'Humphrey & Mary Milward Jennens' & was a British officer who came to Virginia to assist in the fight against the Indians.
Her Mother was: "Mary Jane 'Polly' Pulliam Jennings" (1704-1774) who was born @ Hanover Co., VA to 'James & Mary Pulliam'.
"Mary Jane 'Polly' Pulliam" was thought to have "perhaps" been Col. William Henry Jennings' 2nd. wife because of the 28-year-age-difference between them. They married on 1-24-1724 @ Hanover Co., VA. _________________________ JOHN A. FOWLKES & SARAH JENNINGS FOWLKES MARRIED in 1743 @ Hanover Co., VA & had 10 Children of which MOLLY is the seventh child.
THEIR 10 CHILDREN:
- ** This son was a Lt. under his Uncle Gabriel Fowlkes, Jr. who was a Col. during The Rev. War; he was in the Amelia Co., VA Militia. *** ~JOHN FIELD FOWLKES (1745-1824) m: Dicey Hall m: Edith 'Edy' Jeffress
- * The Rev. War listed by the SAR as a Patriot = P#161265. *** ~JENNINGS E. FOWLKES (1746-1802) m: Joyce Clark Motley
~JERUSHA FOWLKES (1747-1789) m: 1765 DAVID ELLINGTON, JR. *** This son-in-law = Patriotic Service, VA according to "Soldiers & Patriots of GA" website. ***
- ** This son served in the Amelia Co., VA Militia during "The Rev. War" as a Lieutenant & listed by the SAR as a Patriot = P #334624. *** ~HENRY BASS FOWLKES, SR. (1750-1808) m: Tabitha Bass
- * This son was a Sgt. & Lt. under 2 Gabriel Fowlkes during The Rev. War; he served in North Carolina & was @ The Battle of Guilford. *** ~WILLIAM 'Quality Bill' FOWLKES (1752-1835) m: Martha Bass m: Mary 'Polly' Clark m: Sarah 'Sally' Cralle
~SARAH FOWLKES (1755-1828) m: David Thompson
▪ ~MARY 'Molly' FOWLKES (1757-?) m: Robert Thompson m: Elijah Hudson ▪
- ** The Rev. War listed by the SAR as a Sergeant = P #161264. *** ~JAMES FOWLKES (1760-1833) m: Sally Foster
~NANCY FOWLKES (1763-1804)
m: Spencer Betts (1759-1837). *** This son-in-law was a Revolutionary War Soldier from VA. ***
~ELIZABETH 'Betsy' FOWLKES (1764-1823) m: Charles Price, I*** This son-in-law was a Capt. under the Thomas Watkins Troop of Dragoons, VA during The Rev. War *** m: Benjamin Lewis Van Amburgh. _________________________
MOLLY FOWLKES Thompson-HUDSON's death date is unknown as of yet.
I'm attaching photos of the "Fowlkes' Family Home" which was called "Hyde Park" where MOLLY FOWLKES lived with her parents & siblings on the tobacco plantation. "Hyde Park" still stands today in 2014 after 2 1/2 centuries! ________________________
~ Lynda, 5-great's-granddaughter to "Sarah Jennings Fowlkes & John A. Fowlkes" through their daughter, Jerusha Fowlkes Ellington. ________________________
- Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 29 2021, 19:40:49 UTC
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Aug 29 2021, 7:38:21 UTC
Molly Thompson / Betts / Hudson's Timeline
1757 |
1757
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Nottoway County, Virginia, USA
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1804 |
April 22, 1804
Age 47
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Virginia, USA
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