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Personal data Jean Jacques Flournoy 

• He was born about November 17, 1686 in Geneva, Switzerland.
• He died about March 23, 1740 in Goochland, Henrico, Virginia.
• He is buried in Virginia.
• A child of Jacob Flournoy and Marthe Martha Morel
• This information was last updated on September 21, 2021.

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Notes about Jean Jacques Flournoy

8th great uncle

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Jean-Jacques Flournoy
Gender:
Male
Birth:
November 17, 1686
Geneva, Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Death:
March 23, 1740 (53)
Henrico County, Virginia
Place of Burial:
Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:
Son of Jacob Flournoy and Julia Flournoy (Eyraud)

Husband of Mary Flournoy (Williams)

Father of Elizabeth Julia Spencer (Flournoy); Gideon Flournoy; Samuel Flournoy; Matthews Flournoy; Thomas Flournoy; and Mary Booker (Flournoy)

Half brother of Francis Flournoy; Marie Flournoy; Jeane Marie Flournoy; Jeanne Francois Ashurst (Flournoy) and Magdaleine Flournoy

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BIOGRAPHY: Also known as John James Flournoy after immigration to the colonies - Pg 11; he was in Geneva in 1717 and married in VA in 1720, so h e must have immigrated between those dates, pg 13; he was a nephew of Jac ob Flournoy (b 5 Jan 1663) who settled near Williamsburg, VA about 1700 , pg 12; the first land entry for John James Flournoy was made 2 Jan 172 3 for 400 acres, Henrico Co, VA, on north side of James River, Book No. 1 0, pg 307; pg 16 Genealogies of Virginia Families from The Virginia Magaz ine of History and Biography, Vol. III, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. , Baltimore, 1981.
BIOGRAPHY: E. Mdgelaine Flournoy, "Gibson Flournoy and Related Families, " 1972, located in the DAR Library, Pg 4, "According to the Flournoy family manuscript in Geneva II. Lauren t Fleurnoir married Gabriele Mellon, a French maiden of Lyon. They becam e the parents of Gideon and III Jean. III. Jean, born in Geneva in 1574 , married Frances Mussard. Their son, IV. Jacques, was born in Geneva . He in turn married Judith Puerari; they became the common ancestors o f all the Flournoy lines in America. There were two sons of the marriage : Jacques and V. Jacob. "Jacques, the eldest, inherited the management of the business establishm ent founded by Laurent Fleurnoir. He married Julia Eyrand. They had tw o sons: Gideon, the diarist, and Jean Jacques (John James. See below.)" pg 60 "John James Flournoy, second son of Jacques and Julie (Eyrand) Fleurnoi r of Geneva, Swtizerland, was born 17 December 1686 in Geneva. He was th e second and last immigrant to come to America of the Flournoy family. H e joined his uncle, Jacob Flournoy, in Mankintowne circa 1719. On 23 Jun e 19(nine marked through and replace with seven)720 he married Mary Eliza beth Williams JOnes, born 25 December 1695, the daughter of James William s and his wife, Elizabeth Buckner, the daughter of John Buckner and his w ife Deborah Ferrers. Mary Elizabeth was the widow of Orlando Jone, the s one of REv. Rowland Jones of Bruton Chuch in Williamsburg, Virginia. Joh n James Flournoy died 25 March 1740 and Mary Elizabeth died 26 March 1740 . They had the following children: (1). Elizabeth Julia, (2). Gideon, (3 ). John, (4). Rachel, (5). Samuel, (6). Matthew, (7). David, (8). Thoma s and (9) Mary. The two young sons, Gideon and John, went to Geneva in 1 736 and they founded the Flournoy families there . "This record does not include John James Flournoy's families lines sinc e they have been published in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biogra phy, Volumes II, III, IV, and othe publications."
BIOGRAPHY: From Flournoy Rivers - Compiler, The Flournoy Family; "Genealo gies of Virginia Families from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biogr aphy, Vol. III," Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1981, pp 1 0-11. "THE GENEALOGY OF THE FLOURNOY FAMILY IN AMERICA. " "Laurent Flournoy left Champagne on the occasion of the massacre at Vass y in 1562. He went to Geneva at the time of massacre of Saint Bartholome w in 1572. He married Gabrielle Mellin, of Lyons. He was the father of : "Jean Flournoy. born in 1574; married Frances Mussard. Father of : "Jacques, born in 1608; married Judith Pucraty. Father of: "Jacques, born in 1657; married Julia Eyraud. Father of : "Jean Jacques (John James), born November 17th, 1686; married in Virgini a, June 23d, 1720, to Elizabeth, daughter of James Williams; born in Engl and, in the Principality of Wales - Lawyer - and of Elizabeth Buckner, hi s wife, of Virginia; born December 25th, 1695; married formerly to Orland o Jones, without children."* "Their children (John lames and Elizabeth) ar e : (1) "Elizabeth Julia, born Dec'r. 5, 1721; married Thomas Spencer, of Vi rginia. (2) "Gideon, born in Virginia Mch. 19th, 1723; married in Geneva in 1748 , Jane Frances Sabowrin. (3) "Samuel, born Oct. 4th, 1724; married April 9th, 1748, Elizabeth Har ris. [Then follow Samuel's children. Omitted for the present.-F. R . ] (4) "John, born in Virginia Dec'r 9th, 1726: married in Geneva, Sept . 2 d, 1755, Camilla Ballexserd. (5) "David, born Sept. 3d, 1728; died Oct. 18th, 1757, without having be en married. He was Captain and Judge in Virginia . [First sheriff of Prince Edward county -F. R . (6) "Rachel, born Sept. 25th 1730; died Aug. 28th, 1741. Everyone calle d her' Beautiful Rachel,' and it was said she was the most beautiful gir l in the country. (7) " Mathew, born June 21st, 173 2 [Lived in Prince Edward county. Early elnigrated to N, E. Kentucky; wa s killed by Indians, and left a very numerous progeny. His name is spell ed Mathews by his descendants,-F. R. ] (8) Mary, born Feb'y 23d, 1735; married William Booker . [Lived in Prince Edward county.-F . R ] (9) "One daughter, born November 25, 1736, after seven months; died at t he end of six weeks, without baptism-the fault of the minister. " (10) "Thomas, born Nov. 20th, 1738." [Ancestor of the Prince Edward an d Brunswick County Flournoys-F. R, ] "These ten children were all nourished by their mother, who during eight een years did not discontinue to bear children or to nourish them. "
DEATH: Died 23 Mar 1740 of a malignant fever that prevailed in the county , pg 12, The Flournoy Family; Genealogies of Virginia Families from The V irginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. III, Genealogical Publish ing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1981.
BIOGRAPHY: From "Master Index to The Huguenot, The Biennial Publication s of the Huguenot Socity, Founders of Manakin in the Coloney of Virgini a and Index to Vestry Book of King William Parish, Virginia 1707-1750," L angston J. Goree & Janice C. Pampell editors, Family History Foundation , 1986, Bryan, TX, located in Bryan, TX library, pg 102 Flournoy, Jean Jacues: Vol 1, pg 14; Vol 5, pg 84; Vol 6, pg 41; Vol 7, p g 105, pg 107, pg 108, pg 109, pg 116, & pg 117; Vol 9, pg 112 & pg 193 ; Vol 47 & 48. Flournot, Jean J: Vol 25: pg 158 Flournoy, Jean-Jacues: Vol 23, pg 127; Vol 25, pg 165; & Vol 27, pg 126 Flournoy, Jean (John): Vol 9, pg 193 Flournot, Jean: Vol 1, pg 14: Vol 5, pg 83; Vol 8, pg 143; & Vol 9, pg 19 4 Flournoy, John James: Vol 5, pg 83 & pg 84; Vol 7, pg 111, pg 228, pg 235 , pg 276 & pg 277; Vol 8, pg 142; & Vol 27, pg 55 Fournoy, Jacob and John James: Vol 8, pg 141
BIOGRAPHY: "Cavaliers and Pioneers, Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents an d Grants," Denis Hudgins, Ed., Vol 3, 1695-1732, VA Genealogical Society , Richmond, 1994 Pg 258, Patent Bk # 11 John James Flournoy, Gent., of Williamsburgh, patents 400 acs, Henrico C o on N. Side of Swift Cr, 22 Jan 1723 Pg 294, Patent Bk # 12 John James Flournoy, Gent., of York Co, patents 1600 acs, Henrico Co on N . side of Swift Cr., 3 Jan 1723
Vol 4, 1732-1741, pg 161, Patent Bk # 18, 16 Jun-12 Mar 1739/40 16 Jun 1738, Daniel Stoner & John James Flournoy, gent. patent 5 parcel s of land in Goochland Co of 400, 300, 400, 400 & 400 acres on Manacan Cr eek & Swift Creek 20 Jul 1738, Daniel Stoner & John James Flournoy, patent 2 parcels of lan d in Goochland Co of 229 & 299 acres on Manacan Creek & Swift Creek 20 Jul 1738, Daniel Stoner & John James Flournoy, Gent., patent 2 parcel s of land in Goochland Co of 400 & 400 acres on Dittoy's br. of Manacan C reek & Steep Br. of Swift Creek
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John James Flournoy was the second husband of Martha Washington's grandmother. He was a watch maker in Williamsburg, Virginia. He came to Williamsburg around 1717.
Sources:
http://mb.nawcc.org/archive/index.php/t-5081.html
http://www.history.org/almanack/people/bios/biomwash.cfm
http://research.history.org/DigitalLibrary/View/index.cfm?doc=Resea...\RR1201.xml

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