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James Laffoon

Male 1763 - 1852  (89 years)


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  • Name James Laffoon
    Birth 25 Mar 1763  Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1820  Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    age >45(58), spouse age >45(?), & 9 family members 
    Census 1830  Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    age 60-69(68), spouse-age 40-49(?), & 5 family members 
    _MILT 10 Sep 1832  [4] 
    Rev War pension app #S13694 
    Census 1840  Western Division, Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    age 78, widowed, living with son Anderson B Laffoon & family 
    DAR.org See Notes -- #A067801 -- *S13694 - Private 
    Death 27 Dec 1852  Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Probate 15 Jan 1853  Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Inventory 
    Probate 01 Feb 1853  Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Sale Bill - p.637 
    Findagrave.com 02 Mar 2021 
    See Notes 
    Will Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will Book T - p.263 
    Burial Lexington-Fayette, Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Laffoon Family Cemetery
    Person ID I1545  Butler Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Father Matthew Laffoon, Sr,   b. Between 1727 and 1728, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 25 Mar and 27 Apr 1789, Brunswick Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Relationship natural
    Mother Mary ???,   b. Between 1730 and 1735, Lunenburg Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1807, Lunenburg Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Relationship natural
    Marriage 1749  VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane Jincy Samford-xx,   b. Brunswick Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 23 Nov 1789  Brunswick Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      son Matthew Laffoon 12/9/1790 Brunswick Co, VA - d. bef 1850 Carroll Co, AR
      - on 4/7/1814 in Lunenburg Co, VA married Elizabeth Murrell
      dau Martha 'Patsey' Laffoon abt 1794 Mecklenburg Co, VA - d. abt 1860 Carroll Co, AR
      - on 12/18/1815 Fayette Co, KY married Young Stokes Samford

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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQN-S8R

      Name: James Laffoon
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      Spouse's Name: Jincy Sanford ****
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      Event Date: 23 Nov 1789
      Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53580-1
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      GS Film number: 30659
      Reference ID:

      Citing this Record
      "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQN-S8R : 11 February 2018), James Laffoon and Jincy Sanford, 23 Nov 1789; citing Brunswick, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 30,659.
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      found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7M-N4M

      Name: James Laffoon
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      Spouse's Name: Jeney Samford ****
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      Event Date: 23 Nov 1789
      Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia
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      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86857-6
      System Origin: Virginia-EASy
      GS Film number: 30631
      Reference ID: 56

      Citing this Record
      "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7M-N4M : 11 February 2018), James Laffoon and Jeney Samford, 23 Nov 1789; citing Brunswick, Virginia, reference 56; FHL microfilm 30,631.
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    Family ID F877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family 2 Elizabeh 'Milly' Burks-xx,   b. 25 Jul 1780   d. 16 Jan 1817, Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
    Marriage 29 May 1800  Brunswick Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Notes 

    • Children:

      dau Mary Laffoon abt 1800 Fayette Co, KY - Dec 1842 Clay Co., MO
      - on 11/4/1818 in Fayette Co, KY married John Robert Hall
      son William Burks Laffoon 12/7/1801 Fayette Co, KY - 2/3/1880 Clay Co, MO
      - on 4/26/1833 in Fayette Co KY married Elizabeth Brawner
      son Littleberry Laffoon abt 1802 Fayette Co, KY - 9/2/1836 Lexington MO or Fayette Co, KY ?
      dau Rebecca Laffoon 1/13/1803 Fayette Co, KY - 8/19/1883 Clinton Co, MO
      - on 8/10/1819 Fayette Co, KY married John Church
      - on 1/6/1830 in Clay Co, MO married Matthew Everett
      dau Elizabeth "Betsy Laffoon abt 1804 Fayette Co, KY - abt 1890 Jessamine Co, KY
      - on 9/7/1829 in Fayette or Jessamine Co, KY married Zebediah Crow
      son Richard Laffoon abt 1805 Fayette Co, KY - d. Jessamine Co, KY
      - on 6/3/1828 in Jessamine Co, KY married Lucretia Crow
      son George Laffoon abt 1806 Fayette Co, KY - 1839 Clay Co, MO
      - on 9/28/1828 in Clay Co, MO married Mahala Everett
      son Preston Parker Laffoon abt 1807 Fayette Co, KY - 10/7/1839 Clinton Co, MO
      - on 9/25/1835 in Clay Co, MO married Elizabeth Jane Miller
      dau Jane Laffoon abt 1807 Fayette Co, KY - d. ?
      - in Fayette Co, KY married Joseph Uttinger
      son Anderson B Laffoon 12/12/1809 Fayette Co, KY - 2/3/1867 Clinton Co, MO
      - ** Admin of father's will **
      - on 7/21/1834 Jessamine Co, KY married Francis "Fanny" Sharp
      - on 10/5/1838 in Fayette Co, KY married Marian Shirley

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      Found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7M-W7Q

      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 26 May 1800
      Name: James Laffoon
      Sex: Male
      Spouse's Name: Elizabeth R. Burks ****
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Marriage Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

      Source Details: 121
      Digital Folder Number: 007578837
      Microfilm Number: 30631
      Originating System: EASY
      Indexing Batch: M86857-6

      Citing this Record
      "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7M-W7Q : 29 January 2020), James Laffoon, 1800.
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    Family ID F878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family 3 Margaret ???-xx
    Marriage 10 Apr 1820  Fayette Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10] 
    Family ID F879  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

    Family 4 Elizabeth Sherley-xx,   b. 1780   d. 1838 (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2026

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Mar 1763 - Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Nov 1789 - Brunswick Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 May 1800 - Brunswick Co, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age >45(58), spouse age >45(?), & 9 family members - 1820 - Fayette Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Apr 1820 - Fayette Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 60-69(68), spouse-age 40-49(?), & 5 family members - 1830 - Fayette Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - age 78, widowed, living with son Anderson B Laffoon & family - 1840 - Western Division, Fayette Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Dec 1852 - Fayette Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Inventory - 15 Jan 1853 - Fayette Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - Sale Bill - p.637 - 01 Feb 1853 - Fayette Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Will Book T - p.263 - - Fayette Co, KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Lexington-Fayette, Fayette Co, KY Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Rev-War-Vet--Laffoon-James    		Rev-War-Vet--Laffoon-James
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    Laffoon-James-(1763-1852)-TS-2    		Laffoon-James-(1763-1852)-TS-2

  • Notes 

    • - ** See marriage notes for list of children **

      - Will Book T p.263 - Fayette Co, KY
      - Inventory 1/15/1853
      - Sale Bill 2/1/1853 - p.637

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      Found at findagrave.com on 3/2/2021

      James Laffoon

      Birth: 25 Mar 1763 Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
      Death: 27 Dec 1852 (aged 89) Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
      Burial: Laffoon Family Cemetery, Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
      Memorial #: 153838145
      Bio:
      James Laffoon was the son of Matthew and Mary Laffoon.
      Inscription: Revoluntionary War Veteran
      Family Members
      Spouses
      Elizabeth E Burks Laffoon 1780-1817
      Elizabeth Sherley Laffoon 1780-1838
      Children
      William Burks Laffoon 1801-1880
      Created by: Charlotte Raley McConaha (47558988)
      Added: 17 Oct 2015
      URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153838145/james-laffoon
      Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 March 2021), memorial page for James Laffoon (25 Mar 1763–27 Dec 1852), Find a Grave Memorial no. 153838145, citing Laffoon Family Cemetery, Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Charlotte Raley McConaha (contributor 47558988) .
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      found at DAR.org on 12/23/2018

      LAFFOON, JAMES Ancestor #: A067801

      Service: VIRGINIA - GEORGIA Rank(s): PRIVATE
      Birth: 1763 LUNENBURG CO VIRGINIA
      Death: 12-27-1852 FAYETTE CO KENTUCKY
      Pension Number: *S13694
      Service Source: *S13694
      Service Description:
      1) CAPTS WEBB,HARRISON,THREADGILL
      2) COL GLEN; GENS STEPHENS,LAWSON

      Residence
      1) County: LUNENBURG CO - State: VIRGINIA

      Spouse
      Number Name

      1) JINCEY SAMFORD
      2) ELIZABETH R. BURKS

      Hint: Click on the member number to see more.
      Associated Applications and Supplementals
      Nat’l Num Add Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse
      331412 REBECCA [1] MATTHEW EVERETT Purchase
      410974 REBECCA [1] MATTHEW EVERETT Purchase
      261186 427 REBECCA [1] MATTHEW EVERETT Purchase
      524362 ANDERSON B. [1] MARIA SHIRLEY Purchase
      528033 ANDERSON B. [1] MARIA SHIRLEY Purchase
      528287 PRESTON P. [1] ELIZA JANE MILLER Purchase
      676415 S ANDERSON B. [1] MARIA SHIRLEY Purchase
      457188 676 S REBECCA [2] MATTHEW EVERETT Purchase
      757650 REBECCA [1] JOHN CHURCH Purchase
      759783 ANDERSON B. [1] MARIA SHIRLEY Purchase
      764941 ANDERSON B. [1] MARIA SHIRLEY Purchase
      859160 ANDERSON B. [1] MARIA SHIRLEY Purchase
      925365 ANDERSON B. [1] MARIA SHIRLEY Purchase
      = Supporting documentation available
      = Descendants list available for this member and this ancestor
      = Descendants list available for this member but not this ancestor
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      found at http://www.argenweb.net/marion/familylines/laffoon-lineage.html

      7. James Laffoon Born abt 1763 in Lunenburg Co., VA Died 27 Dec 1852 Fayette Co, KY Married 1) Jane "Jincy" Samford 23 Nov 1789 Brunswick Co., VA 2) Elizabeth "Milly" Burks 29 May 1800 Brunswick Co., VA 3) Margaret Baxter 10 Apr 1820 Fayette Co., KY

      Children of James Laffon and Jane Samford
      1. Matthew Laffoon Born 9 Dec 1790 Brunswick Co., VA Died bef. 1850 Carroll Co., AR Married Elizabeth Murrell Samford 7 Apr 1814 Lunenburg Co., VA
      2. Martha "Patsy" Laffoon Born abt 1794 Mecklenburg Co., VA Died abt. 1860 Carroll Co., AR Married Young Stokes Samford 18 Dec 1815 Fayette Co., KY

      Children of James Laffoon and Elizabeth Burks
      3. Mary Laffoon Born abt 1800 Fayette Co., KY Died Dec 1842 Clay Co., MO Married John Robert Hall 4 Nov 1818 Fayette co., KY
      4. William Burks Laffoon Born 07 Dec 1801 Jayette Co., KY Died 3 Feb 1880 Clay Co., MO Married Elizabeth Brawner 26 Apr 1833 Fayette Co., KY
      5. Littleberry Laffoon Born abt 1802 Fayette Co., KY Died 2 Spet 1836 Lexington MO or Fayette Co., KY ?
      6. Rebecca Laffoon Born 13 Jan 1803 Fayette Co., KY Died 19 Aug 1883 Clinton Co., MO >Married 1) John Church 10 Aug 1819 Fayette Co., KY 2) Matthew Everett 6 Jan 1830 Clay co., MO
      7. Elizabeth "Betsy Laffoon Born abt 1804 Fayette Co., KY Died abt 1890 Jessamine Co., KY Married Zebediah Crow 7 Sep 1829 Fayette or Jessamine Co., KY
      8. Richard Laffoon Born abt 1805 Fayette Co., KY Died ? Jessamine Co., KY Married Lucretia Crow 3 Jun 1828 Jessamine co., KY
      9. George Laffoon Born abt 1806 Fayette Co., KY Died 1839 Clay Co., MO Married Mahala Everett 28 Sep 1828 Clay Co., MO
      <9>10. Preston Parker Laffoon Born abt 1807 Fayette Co., KY Died 7 Oct 1839 Clinton Co., MO Married Elizabeth Jane Miller 25 Sep 1835 Clay Co., MO
      11. Jane Laffoon Born abt 1807 Fayette Co., KY Died ? Married Joseph Uttinger Fayette Co., KY
      12. Anderson B. Laffoon Born 12 Dec 1809 Fayette Co., KY Died 3 Feb 1867 Clinton Co., MO Married 1) Francis "Fanny" Sharp 21 Jul 1834 Jessamine Co., KY 2) Marian Shirley 5 Oct 1838 Fayette Co., KY
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  • Sources 
    1. [S25] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census.

    4. [S43] Military documents.

    5. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census.

    6. [S46] See Documents.

    7. [S48] See Notes.

    8. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.

    9. [S71] Cecil D McDonald, VA Marriages 1700-1799 - Vol 18-22.

    10. [S41] Marriage License.


 

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