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Edward Benjamin Fontaine

Edward Benjamin Fontaine

Male 1814 - 1884  (69 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward Benjamin Fontaine was born on 5 Aug 1814 in "Greenwood", Henry, Virginia, USA (son of Patrick Henry Fontaine and Nancy Dabney Miller); died on 19 Jan 1884 in Belvedere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Belvedere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds, Mississippi, USA.

    Edward married Mary Ann "Nancy" Swisher on 12 Nov 1840 in Gay Hill, Washington, Texas, USA. Mary (daughter of Henry Harvey "Harry" Swisher and Sina Boyd) was born on 7 Jan 1821 in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 13 Jul 1855 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Pocahontas, Hinds, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Edward Fontaine was born on 4 Aug 1849 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA.
    2. Patrick Henry Fontaine was born about 1845 in Belvedere Plantation, Hinds, Mississippi, USA; died on 16 Mar 1888 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
    3. Jacques Mirabeau Bonaparte Lamar Fontaine was born on 11 Oct 1841 in Washington County, Texas, USA; died on 1 Oct 1921 in Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA.

    Edward married Mrs. Susan Catherine Britton in 1859 in Hinds County, Mississippi, USA. Mrs. was born in 1829 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA; died on 28 May 1908 in Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds County, MS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Eaton Fontaine was born on 12 Dec 1860 in Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds County, MS; died on 20 Aug 1908 in Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds County, MS; was buried in Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds County, MS.
    2. Patrick Henry Fontaine was born on 15 Dec 1869 in Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds County, MS; died on 10 Jan 1959 in Jackson, Hinds County, MS.
    3. Susan Fontaine was born cal 1865 in Belvidere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds County, MS.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Patrick Henry Fontaine was born on 22 Feb 1775 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA (son of John Smith Fontaine and Martha "Patsy" Henry); died on 2 Oct 1852 in Ridgeway, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.

    Patrick married Nancy Dabney Miller on 23 Jan 1797 in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA. Nancy (daughter of John Dabney Miller and Sarah Curd) was born on 16 Aug 1775 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Jun 1862 in Ridgeway, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy Dabney Miller was born on 16 Aug 1775 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA (daughter of John Dabney Miller and Sarah Curd); died on 5 Jun 1862 in Ridgeway, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Fontaine was born on 10 Dec 1802; died on 8 Sep 1856 in Florence, Lauderdale County, AL; was buried in City Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MS.
    2. Elizabeth Louisa Fontaine was born on 17 Sep 1804; died in 1892.
    3. John Dabney Fontaine was born on 26 Mar 1799; died on 17 Feb 1822 in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Sally Fontaine was born on 28 Jan 1801; died on 27 Jul 1804.
    5. Charles D. Fontaine was born on 7 Nov 1806; died on 23 Apr 1807.
    6. 1. Edward Benjamin Fontaine was born on 5 Aug 1814 in "Greenwood", Henry, Virginia, USA; died on 19 Jan 1884 in Belvedere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Belvedere Plantation, Pocahontas, Hinds, Mississippi, USA.
    7. Mary Boursiquot Fontaine was born on 13 Jun 1808 in Henry County, Virginia, USA; died on 27 May 1891 in Madison County, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Jessamine Cemetery, Ridgeland, Madison, Mississippi, USA.
    8. Martha Henry Fontaine was born on 9 Mar 1798 in Greenwood, Henry, Virginia, USA; died on 20 Dec 1881 in Linneus, Linn, Missouri, USA; was buried in Linneus, Linn, Missouri, USA.
    9. Charles de la Boulay Fontaine was born on 28 Dec 1817; died on 20 Aug 1871 in Greenwood Springs, Monroe, Mississippi, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Smith Fontaine was born on 6 Aug 1750 in Beaverdam, Hanover, Virginia, USA (son of Jr. Peter Fontaine, Jr and Elizabeth Louise Winston); died on 14 Apr 1792 in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA; was buried in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA.

    John married Martha "Patsy" Henry on 2 Oct 1773 in Scotchtown, Hanover, Virginia, USA. Martha (daughter of Patrick Henry and Sarah Shelton) was born in Jun 1755 in Fork, Hanover, Virginia, USA; died in Oct 1818 in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA; was buried in Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Martha "Patsy" Henry was born in Jun 1755 in Fork, Hanover, Virginia, USA (daughter of Patrick Henry and Sarah Shelton); died in Oct 1818 in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA; was buried in Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Charles de la Boulay Fontaine was born on 30 Jan 1779 in Richmond City, Virginia, USA; died in Jan 1818 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA; was buried in Centerville, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
    2. 2. Patrick Henry Fontaine was born on 22 Feb 1775 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Oct 1852 in Ridgeway, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
    3. William Winston Fontaine was born on 25 Nov 1786; died in 1816 in Martinsville, Virginia, USA.
    4. Martha Henry Fontaine was born on 4 Jul 1781 in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Sep 1845; was buried in City Cemetery, Pontotoc, Pontotoc County, MA.
    5. John James Fontaine was born in 1788 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 3 Jan 1852; was buried in Fontaine, Henry, Virginia, USA.
    6. Edward Winston Fontaine was born on 12 Feb 1776 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Feb 1792 in Hampden-Sydney College, Prince Edward County, VA.
    7. Dorothea Spotswood Fontaine was born in 1791 in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA; died in 1793 in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA.

  3. 6.  John Dabney Miller was born in 1750 in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA (son of Miller and Nancy Dabney); died before 1804 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

    John married Sarah Curd in 1785 in Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Edward Curd and Mary Ann Morris) was born about 1757; died in 1800 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah Curd was born about 1757 (daughter of Edward Curd and Mary Ann Morris); died in 1800 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Nancy Dabney Miller was born on 16 Aug 1775 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 5 Jun 1862 in Ridgeway, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
    2. Elizabeth Anderson Miller was born on 18 Nov 1784 in Richmond, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Apr 1855 in Marrowbone, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA; was buried in Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA.
    3. Mary Ann Miller was born in 1777 in Virginia, USA; died on 12 Sep 1829 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA; was buried in Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA.
    4. Rebecca Miller was born in Virginia, USA; died in 1827 in Virginia, USA.
    5. Lucy Ann Miller
    6. Sally D. Miller died before 1843.
    7. Kitty Miller died in 1853.
    8. John Miller
    9. Richard Miller


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jr. Peter Fontaine, Jr was born on 15 Sep 1724 (son of Peter Fontaine and Elizabeth Ward Fourreau); died in 1772; was buried in Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

    Peter married Elizabeth Louise Winston on 20 Apr 1749 in Hanove County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of William "Langloo" Winston and Sarah Dabney) was born on 17 Dec 1734 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died about 1772; was buried in Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Louise Winston was born on 17 Dec 1734 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA (daughter of William "Langloo" Winston and Sarah Dabney); died about 1772; was buried in Hanover, Hanover, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 4. John Smith Fontaine was born on 6 Aug 1750 in Beaverdam, Hanover, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Apr 1792 in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA; was buried in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA.
    2. Edmund Fontaine was born in 1754; died in 1759 in Hanove County, Virginia, USA.
    3. Sarah Fontaine was born in 1755; died in 1776 in Virginia, USA.
    4. Mary Ann Fontaine was born about 1759; died on 5 Apr 1799 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.
    5. James Fontaine was born about 1761; died on 29 Oct 1790 in Kentucky, USA.
    6. Judith Fontaine was born about 1763; died in North Carolina, USA.
    7. Susanna Fontaine was born about 1765.
    8. William Fontaine was born on 22 Jan 1751 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Oct 1810 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

  3. 10.  Patrick Henry was born on 29 May 1736 in Studley, Hanover, Virginia, USA (son of John Henry and Sarah Winston); died on 6 Jun 1799 in Brookneal, Campbell, Virginia, USA; was buried .

    Patrick married Sarah Shelton in Oct 1754 in Studley, Hanover, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Jr. John Shelton and Eleanor Parks) was born in 1738 in Rural Plains, Hanover, Virginia, USA; died in Apr 1775 in Scotchtown, Hanover, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah Shelton was born in 1738 in Rural Plains, Hanover, Virginia, USA (daughter of Jr. John Shelton and Eleanor Parks); died in Apr 1775 in Scotchtown, Hanover, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. William Henry was born in 1763 in Fork, Hanover County, VA; died in 1798 in New Bern, Craven County, NC.
    2. Edward Henry was born in 1771 in Scotchtown, Hanover, Virginia, USA; died in 1794.
    3. 5. Martha "Patsy" Henry was born in Jun 1755 in Fork, Hanover, Virginia, USA; died in Oct 1818 in Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia, USA; was buried in Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia, USA.
    4. Anne Henry was born in 1767 in Fork, Hanover County, VA; died before 1799.
    5. John D. Henry was born in 1757 in Fork, Hanover County, VA; died in 1791/1792 in Henry County, VA.
    6. Elizabeth Henry was born on 23 Apr 1769 in Fork, Hanover County, VA; died on 24 Sep 1842.

  5. 12.  Miller

    married Nancy Dabney. Nancy (daughter of John Dabney) was born about 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Nancy Dabney was born about 1715 (daughter of John Dabney).
    Children:
    1. 6. John Dabney Miller was born in 1750 in Middlesex County, Virginia, USA; died before 1804 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

  7. 14.  Edward Curd was born in 1720 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA (son of Edward Curd and Jeanette Bayne); died before 1784 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA.

    Edward married Mary Ann Morris in 1748 in Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of William Morris and Mary) was born in 1727 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died before 8 Jan 1803 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; was buried on 8 Jan 1803 in St Thomas's, Ardwick, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary Ann Morris was born in 1727 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA (daughter of William Morris and Mary); died before 8 Jan 1803 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; was buried on 8 Jan 1803 in St Thomas's, Ardwick, Lancashire, England.
    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah Curd was born about 1757; died in 1800 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA.
    2. Elizabeth Ann Curd was born in 1755 in Virginia, USA.
    3. Edward Curd was born about 1755 in Virginia, USA; died in 1806 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.
    4. Richard Curd was born in 1762 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died on 16 May 1827 in Henry, Georgia, USA.
    5. John Curd was born on 29 Nov 1751 in Virginia, USA; died on 8 Mar 1819 in Goochland, Virginia.
    6. Mary Ann Curd was born about 1750 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA; died in 1802 in Hanove County, Virginia, USA.