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LTC Robert Breckinridge

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LTC Robert Breckinridge Veteran

Birth
North Ayrshire, Scotland
Death
1772 (aged 51–52)
Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Alexander Breckinridge came to Pennsylvania in 1728 and removed a few years later to Augusta Co. Virginia where he died in 1747. His son Robert Breckinridge was in Captain of Rangers in service on the frontier and was for a number of years prominent in the Indian wars. He died in Botetourt Co.in 1772. By a second marriage with Letitia, daughter of John Preston-he was the father of Gen. James Breckinridge of Botetourt Co. M. C. who married Ann Cary Seldon and whose daughter Letitia married Robert Gamble, Jr. of Richmond, afterwards of Florida.

Source - Waddell's History of Augusta Co. 83 & 140 Durmiddie Letters.

Married wife 1 Mary Poage in 1752 in Augusta County, VA.

Children of Robert and Mary Breckinridge:

Alexander Breckenridge 1752 1801
Robert Breckenridge 1754 1833

Married wife 2 Letitia Preston on July 16, 1758 in Augusta County, VA.

Children of Robert and Letitia Breckenridge:

William Breckinridge 1759 1838
John Breckinridge 1760 1806
James Breckinridge 1763 1833
Jane Breckinridge 1764 1774
Elizabeth Breckinridge 1766 1838
Preston Breckinridge 1770 1819
Alexander Breckinridge came to Pennsylvania in 1728 and removed a few years later to Augusta Co. Virginia where he died in 1747. His son Robert Breckinridge was in Captain of Rangers in service on the frontier and was for a number of years prominent in the Indian wars. He died in Botetourt Co.in 1772. By a second marriage with Letitia, daughter of John Preston-he was the father of Gen. James Breckinridge of Botetourt Co. M. C. who married Ann Cary Seldon and whose daughter Letitia married Robert Gamble, Jr. of Richmond, afterwards of Florida.

Source - Waddell's History of Augusta Co. 83 & 140 Durmiddie Letters.

Married wife 1 Mary Poage in 1752 in Augusta County, VA.

Children of Robert and Mary Breckinridge:

Alexander Breckenridge 1752 1801
Robert Breckenridge 1754 1833

Married wife 2 Letitia Preston on July 16, 1758 in Augusta County, VA.

Children of Robert and Letitia Breckenridge:

William Breckinridge 1759 1838
John Breckinridge 1760 1806
James Breckinridge 1763 1833
Jane Breckinridge 1764 1774
Elizabeth Breckinridge 1766 1838
Preston Breckinridge 1770 1819


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