Who was Elizabeth Durrett?

Elizabeth Durrett (1738–1819) was born in White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia, United States and died in Earlyville, Albermerle Co., Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Durrett 1738–1819

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Born 10 Jun 1738 · White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Died 11 Jan 1819 · Earlyville, Albermerle Co., Virginia, USA

Father Richard Colonel Durrett

Mother Sarah Hampton

Spouse Rev Jacob Watts Methodist Preacher

Children Mary Ann Polly Watts Rhodes

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Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Colonel Durrett

Sarah Hampton

Spouse(s)

Rev Jacob Watts Methodist Preacher

Children

Mary Ann Polly Watts Rhodes

Biography

Elizabeth Durrett was born in 1738 in White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia, United States, the child of richard colonel durrett and sarah hampton. Elizabeth Durrett married rev jacob watts methodist preacher, and had children including mary ann polly watts rhodes. Elizabeth Durrett passed away in 1819 in Earlyville, Albermerle Co., Virginia, USA.

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Life Timeline

1738

Birth of Elizabeth Durrett in White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Birth

1752

Elizabeth Durrett was married in White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Marriage

1819

Death of Elizabeth Durrett in Earlyville, Albermerle Co., Virginia, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Durrett

This ancestor line traces from Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, America (1702) to White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia, United States (1738) across 3 generations.

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: Elizabeth Durrett (1738–1819) was born in White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia, United States and died in Earlyville, Albermerle Co., Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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