Riches to Rags Family Tree » Judge John Speed (1772-1840)
Personal data Judge John Speed
Sources 1, 2- Alternative names: John Speed, John Speed, John Speed, Judge John Speed (Swift)
- He was born on May 17, 1772 in Charlotte County, Virginia.Source 1
- Alternative: He was born on May 17, 1772 in Charlotte, Mecklenburgh,Virginia, Verenigde Staten.
- (Judge John Speed) on March 30, 1840 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA.Source 3
- He died on March 30, 1840 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, Kentucky, USA, he was 67 years old.Source 1
- Alternative: He died on March 30, 1840 in Louisville,Jefferson,Kentucky,USA, he was 67 years old.
- Alternative: He died on March 30, 1840 in Louisville,Jefferson,Kentucky,USA, he was 67 years old.
- He is buried in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.Source 1
- A child of James Speed and Mary Spencer
- A child of Capt. James Speed and Mary "Mollie" Spencer
Household of Judge John Speed
(1) He is married to Lucy Gilmer Fry.
They got married on November 1, 1796 at Jefferson County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten, he was 24 years old.
They got married on November 15, 1808 at Mercer County, KY, he was 36 years old.Source 2 They got married on November 15, 1808 at Mercer,Kentucky,USA, he was 36 years old.Child(ren):
- James Speed 1812-1887
- Peachy Walker Speed 1813-1891
- Joshua Fry Speed 1814-1882
- Philip Speed 1819-1882
(2) He is married to Lucy Gilmer Fry.
They got married on November 1, 1796 at Jefferson County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten, he was 24 years old.
They got married on November 15, 1808 at Mercer County, KY, he was 36 years old.Source 2 They got married on November 15, 1808 at Mercer,Kentucky,USA, he was 36 years old.Child(ren):
- Thomas Speed 1809-1812
- Lucy Fry Speed 1811-1893
- James Speed 1812-1887
- Peachy Walker Speed 1813-1891
- Joshua Fry Speed 1814-1882
- Martha Bell Speed 1822-1903
- Ann Pope Speed 1831-1838
(3) He is married to Abigail LeMaster.
They got married on November 1, 1796 at Jefferson, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- James Speed ± 1797-1797
- Eliza Julia Speed 1805-1885
- Mary L Speed 1805-1885
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Sources
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com
- Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850, Dodd, Jordan / Ancestry.com
- Findagrave, Judge John Speed 30 Mar 1840 / www.findagrave.com
Historical events
Birthday May 17, 1772
- The temperature on May 17, 1772 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1772: Source: Wikipedia
- January 1 » The first traveler's cheques, which could be used in 90 European cities, were issued by the London Credit Exchange Company.
- June 9 » The British schooner Gaspee is burned in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
- June 12 » French explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne and 25 of his men killed by Māori in New Zealand.
- August 19 » Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, in which he assumes power and enacts a new constitution that divides power between the Riksdag and the King.
- August 21 » King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.
- September 1 » The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California.
Day of marriage November 1, 1796
- The temperature on November 1, 1796 was about 8.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1796: Source: Wikipedia
- February 1 » The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York.
- February 16 » Colombo in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) falls to the British, completing their invasion of Ceylon.
- February 29 » The Jay Treaty between the United States and Great Britain comes into force, facilitating ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations.
- May 14 » Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox inoculation.
- May 15 » War of the First Coalition: Napoleon enters Milan in triumph.
- September 8 » French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Bassano: French forces defeat Austrian troops at Bassano del Grappa.
Day of death March 30, 1840
- The temperature on March 30, 1840 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent betrokken winderig. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1840: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
- February 6 » Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, establishing New Zealand as a British colony.
- May 20 » York Minster is badly damaged by fire.
- May 22 » The penal transportation of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
- July 23 » The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
- October 7 » Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands.
- October 11 » The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile.
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- 1840 » Beau Brummell, English-French fashion designer (b. 1778)
- 1842 » Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, French painter (b. 1755)
- 1864 » Louis Schindelmeisser, German clarinet player, composer, and conductor (b. 1811)
- 1873 » Bénédict Morel, Austrian-French psychiatrist and physician (b. 1809)
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The Riches to Rags Family Tree publication was prepared by June Mcmurphy.
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June Mcmurphy, "Riches to Rags Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/riches-to-rags-family-tree/P6409.php : accessed April 30, 2025), "Judge John Speed (1772-1840)".