Person:John Lynch (54)

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John Lynch
b.28 Aug 1740 Albemarle County, Virginia
d.31 Oct 1820 Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1731/32
  1. Penelope Flournoy LynchAbt 1731 - 1785
  2. Col./Judge Charles Lynch1736 - 1796
  3. John Lynch1740 - 1820
Spouse and Children
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m. Aug 1768
  1. William LynchAft 1768 -
  2. Hannah LynchAft 1768 -
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Facts and Events
Name John Lynch
Gender Male
Birth[1] 28 Aug 1740 Albemarle County, Virginia
Marriage Aug 1768 Campbell County, Virginiato Mary "Molly" Bowles
Death[1] 31 Oct 1820 Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia
Burial[1] 1820 South River Meeting House Graveyard, Lynchburg, Virginia
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://person.ancestry.com/tree/59034344/person/38252110188/facts

  2.   Find A Grave.

    John Lynch
    Birth: 1740
    Death: Oct. 31, 1820

    Founder of Lynchburg. In 1757 at age 17 he began a ferry service on the James River on property owned by his father Charles Lynch. In 1784 John Lynch petitioned the Virginia General Assembly for a town charter. In October 1786 it was granted, and the town of Lynchburg was founded. In 1806 he donated land for a public cemetery in Lynchburg which is now known as the Old City Cemetery. He is buried on land donated by his mother for a Quaker burying ground at the South River Meeting House.

    Family links:
    Parents:
    Sarah Clark Lynch Ward (1716 - 1792)

    Children:
    Zalinda Lynch Davis (1772 - 1839)*

    Sibling:
    Charles Lynch (1736 - 1796)*

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=LY&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=1281&GRid=42522343&

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