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Charity Whitfield 1756 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1756

Birth Location: White Hall, Seven, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 21 Aug 1818

Death Location: Harnett, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Whitfield

Mother: Rachel Bryan

Spouse(s): David Smith

Children(s): Lydia Smith, Edith Smith, Samuel Smith, William Smith, Rachel Smith, Mary Smith, David Smith, Jonathan Smith, Whitfield Smith, Charity Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Needham Smith, Louis Smith

Charity Whitfield was born in 1756 in White Hall, Seven, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Whitfield and Rachel B Bryan. Charity Whitfield married David (Col.) Smith, and had children including Lydia Smith, Edith Smith, Samuel Smith, William Smith, Rachel Smith, Mary Smith, David Smith, Jonathan Smith, Whitfield Smith, Charity Whitfield Smith, Elizabeth (Bettie) Smith, Needham Smith, Louis Smith. Charity Whitfield passed away in 1818 in Harnett, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Charity Whitfield was born in 1756 in White Hall, Seven, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Whitfield and Rachel B Bryan.
  • Charity Whitfield married David (Col.) Smith, and had children including Lydia Smith, Edith Smith, Samuel Smith, William Smith, Rachel Smith, Mary Smith, David Smith, Jonathan Smith, Whitfield Smith, Charity Whitfield Smith, Elizabeth (Bettie) Smith, Needham Smith, Louis Smith.
  • Charity Whitfield passed away in 1818 in Harnett, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charity Whitfield's Ancestors

Self
Charity Whitfield
1756 – 1818
Birth Place: White Hall, Seven, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Whitfield
1715 – 1795
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Rachel (B) Bryan
1723 – 1780
Snowfield, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Joshua) Whitfield
1688 – 1770
Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Goodman
1697 – 1773
Gates, Gates, North Carolina
Needham Bryan
1690 – 1770
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Annie Rombeau
1695 – 1730
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev. VA)
1657 – 1761
Priscilla Lawrence
1661 – 1739
Henry Goodman
1660 – 1702
Rebecca Reeves
1670 – 1702
William Bryan
1655 – 1742
Lady Needham
1656 – 1729
Pierre Rambeau
1673 – 1697
Antoinette Souailhat
1678 – 1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dorothy Whitfield
1601 – 1669
John Lawrence
1636 – 1695
Mary Power
1643 – 1700
Benjamin Goodman
1639 – 1735
Johanna WEBSTER
1658 – 1719
Henry Reeves
1639 – 1687
Elizabeth Bagnall
1640 – 1711
John Bryan
1626 – 1687
Sarah Brinker
1617 – 1685
Sir Needham
1601 – 1663
Lady Dutton
1596 – 1663
François Rambeau
1653 – 1898
Francoise Madet
1656 – 1851
Julien Souailhat
1644 – 1700
Peronelle Roche
1647 – 1690

Charity Whitfield's Descendants

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Charity Whitfield (6 Apr 1756 – 21 Aug 1818) m. David ((Col.)) Smith (7 SEP 1746 – 10 March 1795)
  1. 1. Lydia Smith (1772 – March 1846)
  2. 2. Edith Smith (26 Dec 1772 – 15 Mar 1841)
  3. 3. Samuel Smith (30 Sep 1774 – 17 Mar 1813)
  4. 4. William Smith (5 Aug 1776 – 10 Oct 1833)
  5. 5. Rachel Smith (10 January 1778 – 20 May 1841)
  6. 6. Mary Smith (10 Dec 1779 – 01 Feb 1780)
  7. 7. David Smith (18 Sep 1781 – 7 June 1805)
  8. 8. Jonathan Smith (20 Jun 1783 – 2 Sep 1819)
  9. 9. Whitfield Smith (7 Sep 1785 – 25 Mar 1817)
  10. 10. Charity (Whitfield) Smith (8 Jan 1788 – 10 October 1843) m. Alexander (Samuel) Williams (31 Jan 1789 – 17 May 1871)
    1. 1. David (Smith) Williams (24 May 1807 – 22 Sep 1896)
      1. 1. Rachel (Frances) Williams (1838 – 02 Feb 1914)
        1. 1. David (Williams) McMillan (10 August 1877 – 2 December 1962)
    2. 2. Isaac (Smith) Williams (1817 – 19 Jun 1883)
    3. 3. Rachael (S) Williams (1819 – 1892)
    4. 4. Isaac (Henry) WILLIAMS (22 May 1820 – Feb 1888)
    5. 5. Charity Williams (7 Dec 1820 – 26 Aug 1872)
    6. 6. John (Marion) Williams* (27 February 1822 – 9 Oct 1905)
    7. 7. John (Bryant) Williams (7 November 1823 – 31 January 1920)
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Williams (3 Sep 1831 – 22 Jul 1911)
    9. 9. Albert Williams (1836 – )
    10. 10. Susanah Williams (7 AUG 1841 – 16 SEP 1928)
  11. 11. Elizabeth ((Bettie)) Smith (27 Jan 1790 – 24 Nov 1790)
  12. 12. Needham Smith (25 Mar 1793 – 18 May 1859)
  13. 13. Louis Smith (22 Oct 1795 – 1 Sep 1796)

Charity Whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1756
6 Apr 1756
Birth of Charity Whitfield in White Hall, Seven, North Carolina, United States
White Hall, Seven, North Carolina, United States
1818
21 Aug 1818
Age 62
Death of Charity Whitfield in Harnett, North Carolina, United States
Harnett, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1756
    Event Place: White Hall, Seven, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Rockford; Birth state: NC
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1818
    Event Place: Harnett, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Rockford; Birth state: NC
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Linden, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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