Joseph Tweedy

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Tweedy was born in 1740, in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, his father, Robert Tweedy, was 16 and his mother, Elizabeth Brown, was 11. He married Frances " Fannie" Williamson about 1761, in Campbell, Albemarle, Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States in 1810. He died on 9 December 1810, in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Three Forks, Campbell, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Tweedy
1740–1810
Frances " Fannie" Williamson
1744–1832
Marriage: about 1761
Robert Tweedy
1762–1850
Joseph Tweety Jr
1771–1814
Abednego Tweedy
1772–
Mary Polly Tweedy
1776–1821
Nancy Tweedy
1776–
Keziah Tweedy
1778–
Elizabeth Tweedy
1780–1848
John A Tweedy
1782–1832

Sources (2)

  • Joseph Twidy, "United States Census, 1810"
  • Joseph Tweedy in entry for Thomas Rosser, "Virginia Marriages, 1792"

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1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776 · The Declaration to the King

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Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Tweedie .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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