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MACON, Martha[1]

Female 1687 - 1716  (29 years)Deceased   Has 8 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name MACON, Martha 
    Birth 1687  New Kent County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Burial May 1716  Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 4 May 1716  Williamsburg, York County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Here lyes in hopes of a Blessed Resurrection ye Body of Mrs Martha Jones wife of Mr Orlando Jones She was the Daughter of MR Gideon Macon & Martha . . . Of new Kent . .

      The lower part of the stone is illegible. It was brought from New Kent and put in the church to preserve it. Martha and Orlando Jones were Martha Washington's maternal grandparents.

      All above quoted from the pamphlet titled A GUIDE TO THE MEMORIALS OF BRUTON PARISH CHURCH with maps, published by Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, VA, 2006 edited by Susan H. Godson, maps by Joseph L. Spruill, photographs by Hal Lindsay and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
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      Additional information:
      LDs reports
      born 1687 New Kent Co., VA
      died May 4, 1716 Williamsburg, VA
      (Courtesy of P. Fazzini) [3]
    Age 29 years 
    Person ID P4152  Dutton Ancestry
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2025 

    Father MACON, Gideon
              b. 11 Mar 1648, London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Mar 1702, New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother WOODWARD, Martha
              b. 1657, King William, King William County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1723, New Kent County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1680  New Kent County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 31 years and 9 months old - She : ~ 23 years old. 
    Children
    +1. MACON, Martha
              b. 1687, New Kent County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 May 1716, Williamsburg, York County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     
    Family ID F6421  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family JONES, Orlando
              b. 31 Dec 1681, Williamsburg, York County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Jun 1719, York County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)  [1
    Marriage 31 Jan 1702  New Kent County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age at Marriage She : ~ 15 years and 1 month old - He : 20 years and 1 month old. 
    Children 
    +1. JONES, Frances
              b. 6 Aug 1710, New Kent County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 9 Apr 1785, New Kent County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F6422  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2025 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1687 - New Kent County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Jan 1702 - New Kent County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - May 1716 - Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Cemetery, Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 May 1716 - Williamsburg, York County, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Familysearch.org.

    2. [S50] Findagrave.com.
      Maintained by: Rusty Macon Weber
      Originally Created by: Ron Stewart
      Added: Apr 10, 2009
      Find a Grave Memorial #35712010

    3. [S50] Findagrave.com.



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