Ancestors by Surname

The table below lists my ancestors' surnames, along with my most distant and most recent ancestor who bore each surname, plus when they were born and died. If a birth/death date is unknown, a surrogate (e.g., a baptism date, or a the date of the last known record of that ancestor) may be included instead. (The abbreviation "l.k.r." below means "last known record.")

The first column (labeled "Surname") shows the surname as it's frequently spelled in modern times. On the other hand, the particular way that any specific ancestor spelled his surname is irrelevant and was not considered when preparing this table.

A sizable group of ancestors (including 3897Trÿntje Lúÿkas, 15588Andries Luycaszen, 7798Gerrit Thÿszen, and others) used Dutch patronymic naming patterns, not typical surnames as we're accustomed to in modern times. Those ancestors are not reflected in the table below. Likewise for a group of English ancestors whose "surnames" have no clear modern equivalent and/or appear to be older, property-based names without the sort of clear, heritable foundation that surnames have in modern times (including 262702Thomas at Towne and 1050810John de Detlyng).

There is one "divergence" whereby ancestors have a surname that is listed below, yet they are not directly related to one or both of the people listed for that surname: 167Penelope Davis is neither an ancestor nor descendant of 328Arthur Davis or 41Piety Davis.

SurnameMost Distant AncestorMost Recent Ancestor
AncestorBorn, Etc.Died, Etc.AncestorBorn, Etc.Died, Etc.
Adams329Charlotte Adamscirca 18011870's[same]--
Ammons196Stephen Ammonscirca 1781by 8 July 185149Elizabeth Jane Ammons24 Dec 1833l.k.r. 20 Jan 1905
Baker525394William Baker-roughly circa 1380262697Helewys Baker-before 26 May 1412
Bedgood70Gilford Bedgoodcirca 1818l.k.r. 188035Tempie Bedgoodcirca 1850l.k.r. 1880
Bell415Elizabeth Bellperhaps circa 1755-[same]--
Bettenham1050784Henry Bettenham-roughly circa 135532837Thomazine Bettenhamroughly circa 1490l.k.r. around 29 Sept 1541
Bird658Penelope Birdcirca 17801850's[same]--
Black180William Blackcirca 1798l.k.r. 187011Mary Clyde Black16 Sept 191629 Nov 2003
Blount102William Blountperhaps circa 18021840's51Minerva Blountcirca 1843l.k.r. 1890
Brown (1)224Silas Browncirca 1795June 1869[my maternal grandmother][private][private]
Brown (2)62Isaac Brown17 Oct 18477 May 190931Frances Luvincy Brown25 May 188124 Jan 1960
Bullis465Betsey Bulliscirca 1780apparently 1840's[same]--
Bushnell1954Charles Bushnell--977Mary Bushnell-circa 1771
Butt(s)856Anthony Butt-between 25 Oct 1776 and Feb 1778107Lucinda Buttscirca 1805l.k.r. 1860
Carr212Robert Carr-l.k.r. 9 Jan 182753Elizabeth Carrcirca 1829l.k.r. 15 Oct 1884
Carter653Jane Carter12 Oct 17809 Feb 1864[same]--
Chambers (1)366William Chambers1760's1 Jan 1837183Mary Chamberscirca 1804prob. by 15 Feb 1856
Chambers (2)970Henry Chamberscirca 170826 Oct 1782485Katherine Chambers-26 May 1828
Cheney8406496Alexander de Cheyne-1296262703Joan Cheyne-l.k.r. 1427
Chuning/Chewning325Cathrina Chuningbetween 1795 and 1804 or thereaboutsprob. circa 1830[same]--
Collins52Josiah Collinscirca 180826 Aug 187113Oma Mae Collins20 Oct 190810 Aug 1960
Cooper934Thomas Cooper-between 20 Aug and 20 Oct 1789467Lovy Cooper5 Aug 177523 Apr 1857
Copeland84James Copelandcirca 1830l.k.r. 189021Mattie Copeland18 June 18888 Oct 1966
Davis328Arthur Davisprob. circa 179723 Feb 189041Piety Davis18721925
Dixon414Jesse Dixonperhaps circa 1750by 27 May 1799207Nancy/Mary Dixonreportedly 20 Sept 1775reportedly 26 Jan 1843
Doles860Joseph Doles-by 9 Feb 1786215Elizabeth Dolesbefore 1775prob. early 1820's
Douthit1864John Douthit9 May 170922 Feb 1784233Frances Douthit27 Oct 1805by 8 Sept 1866
Duckett234Jacob Duckettcirca 18011870117Mary Duckett6 Jan 183928 May 1903
Dunkin120Peter E. Dunkincirca 180829 Jan 187115Evelyn Dunkin16 Apr 191713 Mar 1992
Ellis327Elizabeth Ellis26 May 1803July 1851[same]--
Epps131328Allen Eps-between 5 June and 9 Sept 1471513Elizabeth Eppesmaybe circa 1712prob. before 7 Feb 1760
Everitt5216Nathaniel Everitt-between 2 Nov and 5 Dec 1749163Sarah Everitt5 Dec 182418 July 1898
Evers161Elizabeth Everscirca 179229 Sept 1873[same]--
Fagan2610Bedford Faganunknown, but by 1737 at the latestbetween 12 Sept 1777 and Feb 17781305Sarah Fagancirca 1750on or about 24 May 1851
Fehr2561Ana Feerin-l.k.r. 1710[same]--
Fenk5121Elsbetha Fenckincirca 1629l.k.r. 1652[same]--
Fisher65672William Fisher-between 25 May 1515 and May 15168209Thomazine Fisherbap. 20 Dec 1561l.k.r. 10 Aug 1625
Friar131346John Friar-by 20 Oct 150665673Elizabeth Friar-between 10 May and 7 Nov 1526
Garner1952John Garnercirca 1633between 22 Jan 1702/3 and 1 Jan 1703/461Ailcy Garner15 Dec 184521 or 22 June 1900
Geiger10240Hans Gÿger-between 1634 and 1640[my paternal grandmother][private][private]
Gillis332Angus Gillis1770'sbetween 9 July and 7 Sept 184283Penelope Gilliscirca 18517 Dec 1911
Grant111Sarah Grantcirca 1803l.k.r. 1880[same]--
Groover452Peter Groover1762prob. early 1840's113S. Ellen Groovercirca 1835l.k.r. 11 July 1891
Hanes114John Wesley Hanes16 Dec 182923 Jan 189157Margaret Ada Hanes19 Aug 186628 May 1956
Harrison1944Isaiah Harrison-l.k.r. 28 Apr 1722243Edith Harrisoncirca 178215 Jan 1853
Henry454Philip Henrylate 1770's or sobetween 16 Feb 1846 and Oct 1847227Matilda Henry1807l.k.r. 1884
Henry454Philip Henrylate 1770's or sobetween 16 Feb 1846 and Oct 1847227Matilda Henry1807l.k.r. 1884
Herring582Arthur Herring--291___ Herring-by 8 April 1819
Hinson490Robert Hinson-by 26 Apr 1802245Margaret Hinsonlate 1770'sbetween 13 Jan and Mar 1839
Hoffman/Huffman158Wiley Hoffmancirca 18171 May 185379Julia Huffman3 September 18386 October 1907
Hood3896Jasper Hood--487Phoebe Hood-30 June 1817
Horn1648William Hornperhaps early to mid-1680'sbetween 10 Sept 1753 and June 1759103Morning Horn3 Dec 180429 May 1880
Hunter349Frances Huntercirca 1797l.k.r. 1857[same]--
Jenkins75Penelope Jenkinscirca 182030 Aug 1876[same]--
Job1866Thomas Job-by 9 May 1787933Sarah Jobprob. circa 1855between 1786 and 1798
Kallenberger2563Verona Kallenburgerinprob. circa 1660-[same]--
Keene3906Thomas Keenecirca 1593between 27 Nov 1652 and 20 Jan 1652/31953Susanna Keene-by 28 Mar 1716
Knight512John Knight-between 7 Feb 1760 and 18 Feb 17621Bryant Knight[private]-
Logue348James Loguecirca 1786circa 185687Mary Loguecirca 1842l.k.r. 1860
Love172Caleb Love1780's or 1790'sbetween 29 July 1867 and 187043Sarah Elizabeth Love8 May 18625 May 1929
Maplesden262704John Maplesdencirca 1430'sbetween 15 Nov 1507 and 7 Feb 1507/816419Katherine Maplesdencirca 15381 October 1590
Martin171Elizabeth Martincirca 1785circa 1852[same]--
Melton175Sarah Meltonbetween 1821 and 1825, or thereaboutsbefore 11 Aug 1846[same]--
Moore266John Moore-between 15 May and 2 Sept 1816133Morning Moorecirca 1779by 27 May 1759
McClellan59Sallie McClellan-presumably between 1888 and 1896 or so[same]--
McGraw246Ephraim McGraw1790's1830's123Sarah McGrawcirca 1821l.k.r. 1880
McLendon165Samantha McLendon1 May 18184 Sept 1893[same]--
Norris156William Norriscirca 1807l.k.r. 186039Elizabeth Norriscirca 1854l.k.r. 1870
Omond225Jean/Jane Omondcirca 1796l.k.r. 1870[same]--
Oxley100Kenion Oxleymid to late 1810'sl.k.r. 188025Dollie Oxleycirca Dec 186921 July 1939
Parlier464John Parliercirca 1780l.k.r. 185029Mary Lee Parlier18871918
Poole101Marinda Poolprob. circa 1825l.k.r. 1880[same]--
Powell159Sarah Powellcirca 1817l.k.r. 1870[same]--
Price528Rice Price-between 27 Sept 1756 and 26 Apr 175833Elizabeth Priceprob. circa 1834l.k.r. 1880
Quinn54Thomas Quinncirca 1814early 1880's27Sarah Quinn31 Aug 186219 Nov 1940
Rabun170Renson Rabuncirca 1787by 7 May 186685Matilda Rabunprob. circa 1830l.k.r. 1880
Reid968Alexander Reid-between 11 Jan and 5 Nov 1775121Edith Reidcirca 1811prob. between 13 July 1860 and 23 Oct 1864
Ricks (1)6608Isaac Ricksperhaps circa 16403 Jan 1723/4413Mary Ann Ricksperhaps circa 1750after 13 Mar 1792, and prob. before 15 Oct 1795
Ricks (2)290Richard Ricksearly 1760'sbetween 1 Feb and 11 Mar 1844145Barbara Ricks12 Feb 17997 Nov 1895
Ross1654Kallum Ross-between 8 and 31 Dec 1760827Jude or 827Ann Ross--
Salerne1050814John Salerne-between 14 Nov and 8 Dec 1415525407Eleanor Salerne-after 31 May 1441
Sands65675Agnes Sandesroughly circa 1450sometime after 13 January 1492/3131350Williams Sandes--
Schellig5124Damian Schelligroughly circa 1630'sl.k.r. 16821281Cathrina Schelliginbap. 29 Jan 1688-
Skinner1655Elizabeth Skinner-between 6 June 1789 and May 1794[same]--
Smith96William Smithcirca 1776l.k.r. 30 Mar 1869[my mother][private][private]
Stokes (1)1028Sylvanus Stokes-6 Feb 1747/8257Elizabeth Stokes20 Aug 1740between 29 Sept 1775 and 23 July 1785
Stokes (2)77Elizabeth StokesDec 183422 July 1911[same]--
Summerell862John Summerell-by 11 Nov 1784431Elizabeth Summerell1750'sl.k.r. 1832
Sutton182Roderick Johnson Sutton-prob. between circa 1844 and 184991Elizabeth SuttonJuly 1830 or sol.k.r. 1900
Tant92John G. Tantprob. 11 Mar 1825l.k.r. 5 Jan 190623Viola TantOct 1897 or so1924
Thigpen288Travis Thigpen1740'sbetween 14 Mar and 15 May 18499Julia Thigpen2 Apr 190723 May 1965
Thompson181Juda Thompsoncirca 1804-1806l.k.r. 1880[same]--
Tillman324Joseph Tillmanearly 1790'sbefore 22 July 184581Catherine Tillman19 July 184421 May 1879
Turner220William Turnercirca 17671850's55Martha Turnercirca 183330 May 1912
van Bunschoten3898Teunis Elissen van Bunschotencirca 1646l.k.r. 22 Feb 17191949Rachel van Bunschoten22 Dec 169510 Apr 1746
Waldrip126Cain Waldripcirca 1810188863Sophronia Waldrip7 Feb 185020 Dec 1914
Watson99Lucinda Watsonbetween 1801 and 1810by 5 Aug 1835[same]--
Williams74Randall Williams1790'sbetween 1860 and 186619Sallie Williamscirca 188010 Mar 1953
Züst10241Anna Züstincirca 1580l.k.r. 1643[same]--