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Benjamin WITT 1712–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Manakin, Albemarle, VA

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Buckingham Co, Virginia

Father: (Guillaume) WITT

Mother: (Elizabeth) DAUX

Spouse(s): Mariane CHASTAIN

Children(s): Lewis WITT, Marianne WITT, Benjamin WITT, Charles WITT, John WITT

Benjamin WITT was born in 1712 in Manakin, Albemarle, VA, the child of Guillaume William Witt And Elizabeth Mary Daux. Benjamin WITT married Mariane Chastain, Marianne Chastain, Mary Ann Chastain, and had children including Benjamin Witt, Charles Witt, John Witt, Lewis Witt, Marianne Witt. Benjamin WITT passed away in 1770 in Buckingham Co, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Benjamin WITT was born in 1712 in Manakin, Albemarle, VA, the child of Guillaume William Witt And Elizabeth Mary Daux.
  • Benjamin WITT married Mariane Chastain, Marianne Chastain, Mary Ann Chastain, and had children including Benjamin Witt, Charles Witt, John Witt, Lewis Witt, Marianne Witt.
  • Benjamin WITT passed away in 1770 in Buckingham Co, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

(Guillaume) WITT
1675–1754
Birth Location: (Southern) Franc
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(Elizabeth) DAUX
1684–
Birth Location: , , France
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Spouses(s)

Mariane CHASTAIN
1715–
Birth Location: Albemarle, , VA
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Children(s)

Lewis WITT
1724–1774
Birth Location: Manikin, Albemarle, VA
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Marianne WITT
1732–1794
Birth Location: , Albemarle, VA
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Benjamin WITT
1734–
Birth Location: Albemarle, , VA
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Charles WITT
1738–
Birth Location: Albemarle, , VA
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John WITT
1756–
Birth Location: Albemarle, , VA
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Benjamin WITT's Ancestors

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Benjamin WITT
1712–1770
Birth Place: Manakin, Albemarle, VA
Parents
(Guillaume) William WITT
1675–1754
(Southern) Franc
(Elizabeth) (Mary) DAUX
1684–
, , France
Grandparents
John WITT
1645–1715
La Rochelle, Pays D Aunis
Ann DAUX
1647–
Charles City, , VA
Great-Grandparents
Walter DAUX
1625–1656
Mary
1627–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin WITT's Descendants

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Benjamin WITT (1712–1770) m. Mariane CHASTAIN (ABT 1715–)
  1. 1. Lewis WITT 1724–1774 m. Ann Mills 1733–1811
    1. 1. John WITT 1769–1808 m. (Kizzie (Ann) Eunice) CREASY 1771–
      1. 1. Robert (L) Witt 1797–1837 m. Dorcas Willis 1810–1843
        1. 1. Wells Witt 1835–1840
        2. 2. Kizzie (ann) Witt 1827–
        3. 3. Miles Witt 1834–
        4. 4. William Witt 1833–1838
        5. 5. John (Wesley) Witt 1829–1907
        6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Witt 1831–1876 m. Elisha Averett 1810–1890
        7. 7. Mills Witt 1835–
        8. 8. Sarah (Jane) WITT 1821–1876 m. Elisha Averett 1810–1890
        9. 9. Kizziann WITT 1827–
        10. 10. Kizziawn WITT 1827–
        11. 11. Kizzie (Ann) WITT 1827–
        12. 12. William WITT 1833–
        13. 13. Mills WITT 1835–
      2. 2. Mary WITT 1791–
      3. 3. John WITT 1793–
      4. 4. Millie WITT 1795–
    2. 2. Rowland WITT 1756–
    3. 3. Mildred WITT 1758–
    4. 4. Jesse WITT 1762–
    5. 5. Robert WITT 1765–
    6. 6. Elizabeth WITT 1768–
    7. 7. Agnes WITT 1770–
    8. 8. Mills WITT 1772–
  2. 2. Marianne WITT 1732–1794
  3. 3. Benjamin WITT 1734–
  4. 4. Charles WITT 1738–
  5. 5. John WITT 1756–

Benjamin WITT's Timeline

2 Records

1712
1712
Birth of Benjamin WITT in Manakin, Albemarle, VA
Manakin, Albemarle, VA
1770
1770
Age 58
Death of Benjamin WITT in Buckingham Co, Virginia
Buckingham Co, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Manakin, Albemarle, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Buckingham Co, Virginia
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