AIGS/FHC Member's - Family Trees
Richard BOOTH
1763 - 1839 (76 years)
Generation: 1
1. Richard BOOTH was born in 1763 in England (son of John BOOTH and Elizabeth WILKES); died on 29 Dec 1839; was buried in Baltimore, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Lawyer / Attorney
Notes:
The following details were provided by Jonathon Myers from his own research or from copies of documents he provided:-
1. Of Jewish descent.
2. Joined his son Junius in Bel Air Harford County, Maryland USA in 1822 and died there.
3. Had strong sympathy for U.S. and induced his son to give up his plan of a Navy career when he was about to be ordered to fight against the Americans in 1812 war of Indepedence.
4. ran away at one stage to join the American revolutionists but only got as far as Paris.Family/Spouse: Jane Elizabeth GAME. Jane was born about 1759 in St Giles, Croydon, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Junius Brutus BOOTH, Snr. was born on 1 May 1796 in St. Pancras, London, Middlesex, England; died on 30 Nov 1852 in near Lousville on Mississippi Riverboat "J.S.Chenoweth"; was buried on 2 Feb 1852 in Family Plot, Greenmount Cem, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
- Algernon Sidney BOOTH
- Jane BOOTH
2. John BOOTH was born in 1723 in prob. St John of Jerusalem, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Silversmith
John married Elizabeth WILKES on 15 Feb 1747 in England. Elizabeth was born on 8 Feb 1720 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth WILKES was born on 8 Feb 1720 in England. Notes:
She is said to have been related to the celebrated English agitator John Wilkes
Children:
- 1. Richard BOOTH was born in 1763 in England; died on 29 Dec 1839; was buried in Baltimore, USA.