ANCESTORS OF JOHN GEMENY II 27 OCT 1997 1
Prepared by: Steven Evans Gemeny
FIRST GENERATION
1. John[1] Gemeny II (John, 2)[1]. Born, 25 Mar 1791. Died, 8 Feb 1850.
He married[1] Matilda Figg, 23 Jun 1816, in Alexandria, VA. Born, 23 Dec
1796. Died, 6 May 1876. Burial in Kinsale, Carmlchurch, VA.
Children:
i. Naomi Gemeny. Born, 23 Oct 1817. She married James A. Maynard,
1834.
ii. John Gemeny 3rd. Born, 31 May 1823. He married Amelia Summers
Balenger, 9 Aug 1858 (?).
iii. Richard Henry Gemeny. Born, 8 Apr 1825. Died, 7 Feb 1873. He
married Margaret M. Kesley, 30 Aug 1846.
iv. Virginia Cecilia Gemeny. Born, 30 Apr 1827.
v. Andrew Gemeny[1]. Born, 4 Mar 1829, in Alexandria, VA. Died, 13
Apr 1882, in Royal Oak, Talbot MD. Burial in Swain Farm.
Occupation: Carpenter. He married Margaret Elnora Denny[1].
vi. Mary Elizabeth Gemeny. Born, 30 Jun 1832. She married William
M. Tschudi, 22 Apr 1852, in Baltimore MD.
vii. Benjamin Gemeny. Born, 4 May 1835. He married Mary E. Roberts,
1 Nov 1855, in Baltimore MD.
viii. Edgar John Gemeny. Born, 4 Jun 1839. He married Carrie V.
Courtney, 1 Jan 1868.
ix. Amelia Gemeny. Born, 1841. Died, 15 May 1843, in Kinsale,
Carmlchurch, VA.
SECOND GENERATION
2. John[2] Gemeny (Antony (Gemini, Jeminy), 4)[2]. Christened, 5 Nov 1769,
in Salem Mass. Occupation: Sea Captain.
He married Naomi Tewksbury (3), 24 Jul 1790. Children:
1 i. John[1] Gemeny II.
ii. Elizabeth T. Gemeny. She married William Davidson.
iii. Anthony Richard Gemeny.
iv. John Henry Gemeny.
3. Naomi[2] Tewksbury (Richard, 6).
She married John Gemeny (2).
THIRD GENERATION
4. Antony (Gemini, Jeminy)[3] Gemeny. Immigration: 1755 (?).
He married[3] Katherine Richards (5), 17 Oct 1756, in Salem Mass.
Children:
2 i. John[2] Gemeny.
ii. Mary Gemeny[2]. Christened, 5 Nov 1769, in Salem Mass.
iii. Martha Gemeny[2]. Christened, 25 Aug 1771, in Salem Mass. She
married Wiliam Larabee, 7 Apr 1790.
iv. Polly Gemeny. She married[2] William Larabee, 4 Jul 1790, in
Lynnfield, MA.
5. Katherine[3] Richards. Christened, 7 Apr 1730.
She married[3], first, Antony (Gemini, Jeminy) Gemeny (4).
She married, second, Ebenezer Aborn.
6. Richard[3] Tewksbury (Jonathan, 8)[4]. Baptism: 7 Mar 1729/0, in Salem
Mass.
He married Mary (7). Children:
3 i. Naomi[2] Tewksbury.
ii. Sarah Tewksbury[4].
iii. Susanna Tewksbury[4]. Born, 1759. Died, 28 Feb 1842. Burial in
Danvers, MA.
7. Mary [3][4]. Born, 1727. Died, 22 Nov 1820, in Salem Mass.
She married Richard Tewksbury (6).
FOURTH GENERATION
8. Jonathan[4] Tewksbury (Henry Jr., 10)[4]. Born, 27 Feb 1694/5, in
Amesbury, Essex Co, Mass.
He married[4] Mary Prideaux (9), 30 Oct 1717. Children:
6 i. Richard[3] Tewksbury.
ii. Henry Tewksbury. Baptism: 7 Mar 1729/0, in Salem Mass.
iii. Jane Tewksbury. Baptism: 11 Nov 1733, in Salem Mass.
iv. Timothy Tewksbury. Baptism: 19 Oct 1735, in Salem Mass.
v. John Tewksbury. Baptism: 22 Jan 1736/7, in Salem Mass.
vi. Naomi Tewksbury. Baptism: 23 Dec 1739, in Salem Mass.
vii. James Tewksbury. Baptism: 26 Sep 1742, in Salem Mass.
9. Mary[4] Prideaux[4].
She married[4] Jonathan Tewksbury (8).
FIFTH GENERATION
10. Henry[5] Tewksbury Jr. (Henry, 12). Born, 15 Dec 1664, in Newbury, Essex
Co., Mass.
He married Hannah (11). Children:
i. Henry[4] Tewksbury III[5]. Born, 10 Dec 1694, in Amesbury,
Essex Co, Mass.
8 ii. Jonathan Tewksbury.
iii. Hannah Tewksbury. Born, 26 Aug 1697, in Amesbury, Essex Co,
Mass.
iv. Philip Tewksbury. Born, 20 Jul 1700, in Amesbury, Essex Co,
Mass.
v. Naomi Tewksbury. Born, 6 Aug 1702, in Amesbury, Essex Co, Mass.
vi. Jane Tewksbury. Born, 18 Mar 1703/4, in Amesbury, Essex Co,
Mass.
vii. John Tewksbury. Born, 26 Mar 1707, in Amesbury, Essex Co, Mass.
viii. Abner Tewksbury. Born, 13 Jan 1708/9, in Amesbury, Essex Co,
Mass.
ix. James Tewksbury. Born, 15 Nov 1712, in Amesbury, Essex Co,
Mass.
11. Hannah [5]. Born, 1666, in Newbury, Essex Co., Mass.
She married Henry Tewksbury Jr. (10).
SIXTH GENERATION
12. Henry[6] Tewksbury[6]. Born, 1635, in Greenwich, Kent, England. Died,
1697.
He married[7] Martha Copp (13), 10 Nov 1659, in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.
Children:
i. Elizabeth[5] Tewksbury. Born, 22 Aug 1660, in Boston, Suffolk
Co., MA.
ii. Hannah Tewksbury. Born, 1 Sep 1662, in Newbury, Essex Co.,
Mass. Died, 24 Sep 1746.
10 iii. Henry Tewksbury Jr.
iv. Naomi Tewksbury (I). Born, 18 Jan 1665/6, in Newbury, Essex
Co., Mass.
v. Ruth Tewksbury. Born, 10 Mar 1667/8, in Newbury, Essex Co.,
Mass.
vi. Mary Tewksbury. Born, 23 Jan 1670/1, in Amesbury, Essex Co,
Mass.
vii. Martha Tewksbury. Born, 3 Mar 1671/2, in Amesbury, Essex Co,
Mass. Died, 9 Mar 1672/3.
viii. John Tewksbury. Born, 27 Jul 1674, in Amesbury, Essex Co, Mass.
13. Martha[6] Copp (William, 14)[8]. Born, 1635, in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.
Immigration: 1635.
She married[7] Henry Tewksbury (12).
SEVENTH GENERATION
14. William[7] Copp.
He married Judith Itchenor (15). Children:
13 i. Martha[6] Copp.
15. Judith[7] Itchenor.
She married William Copp (14).
EIGHT GENERATION
16. Thomas Copp[9], b. 18 Jun 1539, c, d. 11 Feb 1628, Hatton, Warwickshire, England,
He Married[9] Isabel Gunne, (17) b. 1550, Warwickshire, England, d. Hatton, Warwickshire, England, on 28 Feb 1576, Hatton, Warwickshire, England
Children:
14 i. William[7] Copp.
17. Isabel Gunne[9] daughter of Richard Gunne (19)
NINTH GENERATION
18. John Copp, b. 1516, Warwickshire, England, d. 1565, Hatton, Warwickshire, England
Children:
16 i. Thomas Copp
19. Richard Gunne, b. abt 1525, Saintbury, Gloucester, England
Children:
17 i. Isabel Gunne
NOTES AND REFERENCES
[1]Gemeny Family Bible.
[2]Vital Records of Salem, Essex Inst.
[3]Vital Records of Salem Marriages, Essex Inst. Pg 545.
[4]Ryders Compendium, Boston Transcript 14 Sept. 1904.
[5]Boston Transcript 27 Mar 1922, Amesbury Vital Records to 1850.
[6]Compendium of American Genealogy First Families of America Vol 7.
[7]Marriage Records before 1699 by William M. Clemons.
[8]Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, MA by David W. Hoyt, p. 338-9.
[9]Provided by Ed Carpenter (1ecarp@mchsi.com)
via http://www.familysearch.org included (finally) 3/04
Steve Gemeny
301-921-0157