Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameLucy Maria JOHNSON 
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26Birth Date29 Nov 1775
Birth PlaceOrange County, Virginia
Death Date25 Nov 1860 Age: 84
Death PlaceBarboursville, Orange County, Virginia
Burial PlaceBarboursville, Orange County, Virginia, Barbour Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date10 Jun 1775
Birth PlaceGordonsville, Orange County, Virginia
Death Date7 Jun 1842 Age: 66
Death PlaceBarboursville, Orange County, Virginia
Burial PlaceBarboursville, Orange County, West Virginia, Barbour Cemetery
OccupationWar Of 1812 Soldier Pvt. 39 VA Mil.;
FatherThomas BARBOUR (1735-1825)
MotherMary PENDELTON (~1750-)
Family ID3395
Marr Date20 Oct 1795
Marr PlaceOrange County, Virginia
Notes for Lucy Maria JOHNSON
First Lady of Virginia, 1812-1814; daughter of Benjamin Johnson and Elizabeth Barbour Johnson; married James Barbour (later Governor of Virginia), October 20, 1795.
On Find A Grave.
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On Find A Grave.
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Notes for James (Spouse 1)
(1) Will probated 24 Jun 1773, Orange Co. Wills, Vol 2 pg. 461, Vol 3 pg 331.
(2) Culpeper Co, VA Deed Bk A pg 151.
(3) Philip Pendleton Family Bible.
(4) Orange Co., VA Will Bk 3 pg 331
(5) Orange Co., VA Marriages, Vol. I, pg. 17
(6) James Barbour Family Bible.
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On December 26, 1810, the then governor of Virginia, George William Smith, died in a fire in Richmond. The Virginia legislature appointed James Barbour to governor to fulfill Smith's term. Barbour took office on 1-3-1811 and was governor of Virginia during the War of 1812 with Great Britain. In 1815 Barbour was elected to the US Senate. In 1825 he became Secretary of War under the administration of President John Quincy Adams. In 1828 Barbour was appointed Minister to Great Britain. And finally, for the last event of his political carrier, James Barbour presided over the 1839 convention in Harrisburg, PA for the nomination of William Henry Harrison for President (who won the election of 1840 to become the 9th President of the United States).
On Find A Grave.
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(2) Culpeper Co, VA Deed Bk A pg 151.
(3) Philip Pendleton Family Bible.
(4) Orange Co., VA Will Bk 3 pg 331
(5) Orange Co., VA Marriages, Vol. I, pg. 17
(6) James Barbour Family Bible.
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On December 26, 1810, the then governor of Virginia, George William Smith, died in a fire in Richmond. The Virginia legislature appointed James Barbour to governor to fulfill Smith's term. Barbour took office on 1-3-1811 and was governor of Virginia during the War of 1812 with Great Britain. In 1815 Barbour was elected to the US Senate. In 1825 he became Secretary of War under the administration of President John Quincy Adams. In 1828 Barbour was appointed Minister to Great Britain. And finally, for the last event of his political carrier, James Barbour presided over the 1839 convention in Harrisburg, PA for the nomination of William Henry Harrison for President (who won the election of 1840 to become the 9th President of the United States).
On Find A Grave.
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