Tobias Hurst: Family History of Ivan Hurst

1596 -

Generation: 1

1.

Tobias Hurst was born in 1596 in Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire, England.

Family/Spouse: Rebecca Anne Watson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Hurst was born in 1635 in Elizabeth City, Virginia Colony.

Generation: 2

2.

(1.Tobias¹) was born in 1635 in Elizabeth City, Virginia Colony.

Family/Spouse: Dorothy Knight. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. John Hurst was born in 1660 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

Generation: 3

3.

(2.John², 1.Tobias¹) was born in 1660 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

Family/Spouse: Judith Moore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. John Hurst
5. John Hurst, Junior was born in 1683 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

Generation: 4

4. John Hurst (3.John³, 2.John², 1.Tobias¹)

5.

John Hurst, Junior

(3.John³, 2.John², 1.Tobias¹) was born in 1683 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

Family/Spouse: Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

6. William Hurst was born in 1730 in North Carolina.

Generation: 5

6.

(5.John⁴, 3.John³, 2.John², 1.Tobias¹) was born in 1730 in North Carolina.

Family/Spouse: Christian McKinnie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. William Hurst, Junior
8. John Jacob Hurst was born in 1760 in North Carolina.

Generation: 6

7. William Hurst, Junior (6.William⁵, 5.John⁴, 3.John³, 2.John², 1.Tobias¹)
8. John Jacob Hurst (6.William⁵, 5.John⁴, 3.John³, 2.John², 1.Tobias¹) was born in 1760 in North Carolina.
Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Heath. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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