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Capt. William B. Sherrill 1723–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1723

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia

Death Date: 31 Dec 1786

Death Location: Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Adam Sherrill

Mother: Elizabeth Corzine

Spouse(s): Sarah White

Children(s): SARAH Sherrill

The story of Capt. William B. Sherrill began in 1723 in Augusta, Virginia. Capt. William B. Sherrill married Sarah Agnes White, and had children including Sarah Sherrill. Capt. William B. Sherrill passed away in 1786 in Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. William B. Sherrill began in 1723 in Augusta, Virginia.
  • Capt. William B. Sherrill married Sarah Agnes White, and had children including Sarah Sherrill.
  • Capt. William B. Sherrill passed away in 1786 in Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Sherrill's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Sherrill
1723–1786
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia
Parents
Adam Sherrill
1696–1744
Cecil County, Maryland
Elizabeth Corzine
1701–1769
Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
William Sherrill
1666–1719
Ermington Parish, Devon, , England
Margaret Rudisil
1675–1705
, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Cursine Corzine
1682–1707
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sherrill
1639–1719
Margaret Parsons
1642–1722
Elias Reutzel
1633–1682
Gertraud Kaiser
1642–1722
John Coursen
1649–1703
Metje Craey
1650–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sherrill
1613–1693
Johane Stisson
1607–
Samuel Parsons
1604–1660
Hannah Hand
1610–1641
Hans Reutzel
1612–1689
Catharina
1620–1698

Capt. Sherrill's Descendants

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Capt. (William B.) Sherrill (1 May 1723–31 Dec 1786) m. Sarah (Agnes) White (26 Feb 1726–29 Nov 1795)
  1. 1. SARAH Sherrill 1746–1826 m. REUBEN Simpson 1743–1830
    1. 1. Reuben (JR) Simpson 1775–1842 m. Martha ("Patsy") Merritt 1785–1850 m. Martha Merrill 1778–1850
      1. 1. Rebecca Simpson 1806–1880 m. Hesket Watkins 1804–1880
        1. 1. William (Hesket Hart) Watkins 1831–1881 m. Lucinda (Nancy) Davis 1832–1921

Capt. Sherrill's Timeline

2 Records

1723
1 May 1723
Birth of Capt. William B. Sherrill in Augusta, Virginia
Augusta, Virginia
1786
31 Dec 1786
Age 63
Death of Capt. William B. Sherrill in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1723
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1786
    Event Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sherrills Ford, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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