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 1725 - 1772 (47 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | PATRIOT Justice Col. Robert Breckenridge was born 1725, County Derry, Ireland (son of Alexander Breckenridge and Jane Preston); died 1772, Botetourt Co., Virginia. Robert married Mary Poague. Mary (daughter of Robert Poague) was born Abt 1725, Augusta, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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Sons of Robert Breckenridge and Miss Poage of Augusta and by her he had two sons, Robert and Alexander. These sons, not living harmoniously with their step-mother, were sent to Hanover county to learn the carpenter's trade with Francis Smith, Col. William Preston's brother-in law. Both sons served as soldiers during the Revolution, and finally settled in Kentucky.
Robert married Lettice/Letitia Preston 6 Jul 1758, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony. Lettice/Letitia (daughter of John Preston and Elizabeth Patton) was born Est 1735, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Prob. Augusta County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
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Children of Col. Robert Breckenridge and Lettice Preston:
~William of Augusta Co., VA and Lexington Ky m. Miss Gillam.
~John b. 2 Dec 1760 d. 14 Dec 1806, educated at Wm & Mary, was a member was a member of the House of Delegates of Virginia removed in 1793 to KY near Lexington; Attorney General of KY 1795-97, member of House of Delegates 1797-1800, Speaker 1800, U.S. Senator 1801-1805 and attorney General of United States 1805 until his death. He married 22 Feb 1789, Mary Hopkins, d/o Col. Joseph Cabell of Buckingham Co. VA.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Alexander Breckenridge was born 1670, Ireland; died 1743, Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony. Alexander married Jane Preston. Jane was born 1680, Ireland; died 1748, Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Jane Preston was born 1680, Ireland; died 1748, Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony. Notes:
(627) Samuel Gist vs. Thomas Reed and George Brackenridge. ? ^Alexr, Breckenridge, security.
(512) Hemp certificates: Thomas Stuart, James Ewing, James Greenlee, Rob. Breckenridge.
James Davis vs. David Morgan. ? Attachment 17th July, 1746. George Breckenridge, surety.
George Brackenridge vs. Robert Rennick. ? Petition August, 1746.
William Lewis vs. James Brackenridge. ? ^Attachment. 19th June, 1746. Defendant absconded. Attachment levied in hands of Robert McClenachan and George Brackenridge. Note of James Breckenridge to Wm. Lewis, £3, 2, 8. Dated 23d December, 1744.
JUDGMENTS AT RULES.
1751.
Bell vs. Borden's executor. ? ^James Bell (one entry for himself and one for John MulhoUand, his servant) prior to 1738, and on February 21, 1738, Alex. Breckinridge, George, James, Robert and Adam Breckenridge, John Moore, Quantin Moore, George Henderson, Thomas Armstrong, John Bell, John Walters, William McCanless, Robert Poage, Seth Poage, Daniel Mc- Anaire and John Grove entered each 100 acres with Benjamin Borden, but got no deed. Suit by James Bell to get deed. Benjamin Borden, Jr., charges in answer that James Bell caused a servant wench of his to be dressed in man's clothes and made an entry in her name as a man, and also caused another woman, the wife of William McKenless, to appear in her proper person on a different part of land as the wife of another settler and thereby obtained another entry.
Children:
- Sarah Breckenridge was born 1698, Antrim, Northern Ireland; died 1794, Augusta County, Virginia.
- Letitia 'Lettice' Breckenridge was born Abt 1728, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown, Augusta County, Virginia.
- George to Kentucky Breckenridge was born Est 1720, County Derry,Ireland; died 29 Sep 1790, Wythe Co., Virginia .
- 1. Justice Col. Robert Breckenridge was born 1725, County Derry, Ireland; died 1772, Botetourt Co., Virginia.
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