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Elizabeth "Edy" East 1743–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1743

Birth Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Feb 1794

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: William II

Mother: Mary Cannon

Spouse(s): William Ligon

Children(s): SUSANNAH LIGON, Sarah Ligon, Richard Ligon, Elijah Ligon, John Ligon

In 1743, Elizabeth "Edy" East entered the world in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA, born to William Thomas East Ii And Mary Cannon. Elizabeth "Edy" East married William Henry Ligon, and had children including Elijah Ligon, John Ligon, Richard Ligon, Sarah Ligon, Susannah Ligon. Elizabeth "Edy" East passed away in 1794 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1743, Elizabeth "Edy" East entered the world in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA, born to William Thomas East Ii And Mary Cannon.
  • Elizabeth "Edy" East married William Henry Ligon, and had children including Elijah Ligon, John Ligon, Richard Ligon, Sarah Ligon, Susannah Ligon.
  • Elizabeth "Edy" East passed away in 1794 in Virginia, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth East's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth East
1743–1794
Birth Place: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Thomas East II
1725–1767
Virginia or Surry (later Stokes) County, North Carolina
Mary Cannon
1725–1766
Stokes County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Edward (Slaughter) East
1674–1735
Charles City, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Woolaston
1680–1715
Henrico, Virginia, United States
William (A.) Cannon
1673–1746
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Judith (William) WOODSON
1673–1733
Curles Plantation, Henrico, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1640–1727
Winifred Hudnate
1645–1674
Esther Pledge
1644–1704
Colonel Woodson
1634–1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1614–1690
Elizabeth Este
1618–1702
John Sr.
1640–1704
Dorothy Milner
1620–1733

Elizabeth East's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Edy") East (1743–18 Feb 1794) m. William (Henry) Ligon (1732–9 Mar 1828)
  1. 1. SUSANNAH LIGON 1770–1841 m. Hugh (Dougal) Robertson 1756–1833
    1. 1. Richard (Murdock) Robertson 1795–1852 m. Martha 1801–1850
      1. 1. Susan (Estelle) Robertson 1836–1919 m. John (Thomas) Denton 1833–1863
        1. 1. Martha (Jane "Mattie") Denton 1859–1909 m. Andrew (Iverson "Ivy") Robertson 1861–1910
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Susan) Denton 1864–1939 m. Benjamin (Wicliff) Kitchen 1863–1930
        3. 3. Andrew (T.) Denton 1863–1937 m. Lizzie (Lee) Rowell 1876–1944 m. Lelia (Dewitt) Hendricks 1871–1944
        4. 4. John (A.) Denton 1859–1908 m. Martha (Minnie Ella) Kitchen 1865–1925
        5. 5. Charles (Branch) Denton 1866–1922 m. Willie (A.) Hendrick 1868–
      2. 2. William (H) Robertson 1824–1905 m. Eliza (E) Robertson 1840–
        1. 1. James (G.) Robertson 1861–1942 m. Almeda (Eugenia) Flood 1872–1945
        2. 2. William (R.) Robertson 1867–1907 m. Clara (Anderson) Robertson 1874–1957
        3. 3. Albert (Muriett) Robertson 1868–1939 m. Nancy Clements 1872–
        4. 4. Samuel (A.) Robertson 1871–
        5. 5. Fernando (Hercules) Robertson 1873–1926 m. Mittie (Irene) Taylor 1870–1953
        6. 6. Edward (Fenan) Robertson 1879–1949 m. Nora (Ethel) Woodrom 1892–1978
        7. 7. Emma (Jane) Robertson 1868–1947 m. Edgar (Dabney) Ballowe 1862–1941
        8. 8. Mary (W.) Robertson 1877–
        9. 9. G. (Marshall) Robertson 1864–
      3. 3. Hugh (E.) Robertson 1829– m. Sallie (Elizabeth) Brown 1838–
      4. 4. Martha (Jane) Robertson 1830– m. William (Minton) Seay 1830–1864 m. Samuel Amos 1824–
        1. 1. Susan (Elizabeth) Seay 1854–1890 m. John (Thomas) Stanley 1857–1925
        2. 2. James (Abner) Seay 1857–1925
        3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Seay 1859–1905
        4. 4. William (Richard) Seay 1861–1918
        5. 5. Samuel (Stephen) Amos 1871–1930
        6. 6. Margaret (Lou) Amos 1870–1952 m. Samuel (Dibriel) Franklin 1868–1950
        7. 7. Elizabeth (R) Amos 1865– m. James (J) May 1861– m. John (T) May 1857–
        8. 8. Roda (V) Amos 1872–
      5. 5. Thomas (H.) Robertson 1826– m. Elizabeth (C. “Bettie”) Wright 1844–1873
        1. 1. Minnie (B.) Robertson 1865–1887
        2. 2. James (Anderson) Robertson 1868–1944 m. Lucy (S.) Wade 1891–
        3. 3. Mary (S.) Robertson 1871–
        4. 4. Saul (F.) Robertson 1874–
        5. 5. Richard (Benjamin) Robertson 1875–1946
      6. 6. Richard (J.) Robertson 1832–1880 m. Mollie (S.) Wright 1851–
      7. 7. James Robertson 1840–1849
      8. 8. Joseph Robertson 1835–1910 m. Bettie Fitzgerald 1841–1940
        1. 1. Irene Robertson 1866–1894
        2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Robertson 1865–1951 m. Edmond (Pemberton) Dunevant 1857–1938
        3. 3. Joseph (R) Robertson 1869–1922
        4. 4. Walter Robertson 1864– m. Elizabeth (Perkins) Dunevant 1868–1959
        5. 5. Emma (Elizabeth) Robertson 1868–1974 m. Homer (Dean) Reynolds 1899–1960
        6. 6. Emmet Robertson 1873–
      9. 9. David (L.) Robertson 1838–1922 m. Edith (A.) McFadden 1833–
    2. 2. Thomas Robertson 1802–1893 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Conner 1805–1842 m. Martha (Ann) Spencer 1815–1868 m. Mary (Jane) Harvey 1824–
      1. 1. Archie T. 1826–1881 m. Ann (E) Seay 1834–1880
        1. 1. Andrew (Iverson "Ivy") Robertson 1861–1910 m. Martha (Jane "Mattie") Denton 1859–1909
        2. 2. Narcissus (Calhoun) Robertson 1853–1944 m. Ella (Florence) Moore 1858–1944
        3. 3. Christina Robertson 1853– m. George (David Dameron) Jr 1849–1927
        4. 4. Powhatan (Spencer) Robertson 1858–1938 m. Callie (C) Wright 1871–1935 m. Jennie (A.) Russell 1865–1933 m. Manda (Price) Thomas 1864–1909
        5. 5. Emma Robertson 1861– m. Joshua (Marion) Carroll 1864–1938
        6. 6. Lillie Robertson 1860–
        7. 7. Archer (Thomas Robertson) Jr 1863–1945 m. Jennie (Lee) Robertson 1866–1939
        8. 8. Ella (B.) Robertson 1864–
        9. 9. Edgar Robertson 1867–1941 m. Willie (Kate) Gill 1875–1944
        10. 10. Meredith Robertson 1873–1876
        11. 11. William (Fletcher) Robertson 1868–1950 m. Ella McFadden 1867–1957
        12. 12. Thomas (Ligon) Robertson 1857–1941 m. Lillie (Dale) Robertson 1861–1935
        13. 13. Unnamed Robertson 1868–
        14. 14. Unnamed Robertson 1866–
        15. 15. Edward (Corvassa) Robertson 1871–
        16. 16. Lois (Newby) Robertson 1874– m. Dink (Stover) Robertson 1913–1975
      2. 2. Thomas (Jonathan Spencer) Robertson 1849–1918 m. Nancy (J. "Nannie") Wright 1850–1900
        1. 1. Nannie (Dee) Robertson 1886–1962 m. Charles (Yost) Kitchen 1886–1970
        2. 2. Winslow (T.) Robertson 1872–
        3. 3. Charlotte (T.) Robertson 1873–1874
        4. 4. Minnie (Estelle) Robertson 1888–1922 m. John (Bradberry) Mundy 1890–1964
        5. 5. Clara (Anderson) Robertson 1874–1957 m. William (R.) Robertson 1867–1907
        6. 6. Patrick (Thomas) Robertson 1878–1932 m. Lola (Montez) Edwards 1886–1923
        7. 7. Frank (H.) Robertson 1884–
        8. 8. Eleanor (Cammie) Robertson 1877–1964 m. Wiley (O.) Wright 1870–1935
        9. 9. Martha (Susan) Robertson 1882–1959 m. Warner (H) Ragland 1890–
        10. 10. Roy (Reams) Robertson 1892–1942 m. Ora (Vivian) Watson 1914–2009
        11. 11. Laura (Crowder) Robertson 1876–1955 m. Oscar (Meredith) Robertson 1872–1959
      3. 3. William (Thurston) Robertson 1839–1901 m. Rebecca (Jane) Conner 1846–1929
        1. 1. James (Oscar) Robertson 1870–1948 m. S. (Elizabeth) Boltz 1875–
        2. 2. Willie (Thurston Robertson) Jr. 1884–1955 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) McNamare 1876–1943
        3. 3. Queenie (Elizabeth) Robertson 1888–1931 m. Charles (Dickens) Walker 1884–1955
        4. 4. Lurena Robertson 1873–1949 m. Benjamin (Raymond) Satterfield 1872–1958
        5. 5. Editha Robertson 1879–1880
        6. 6. Bertha Robertson 1869– m. Harrison (Robertson) Jr 1865–1938
        7. 7. Walter (L) Robertson 1875–1910 m. Emma (Daisy) Gale 1878–1947
      4. 4. Hugh (L) Robertson 1834–1917 m. Ardenia (Dorellas) Moss 1840–1917
        1. 1. William (Lenes) Robertson 1861–1934 m. Margaret (L) Knighton 1868–1964
        2. 2. Annie (Ashland) Robertson 1883–1967 m. Harry (Garland) Young 1882–
        3. 3. Ajax (Moss) Robertson 1866–1926 m. Nora (Mattie) Robertson 1868–1936
      5. 5. John (A) Robertson 1841–1879 m. Adeline (Walker) Spencer 1845–
        1. 1. Cornelia (Elizabeth “Nellie”) Robertson 1866–1947 m. Marion (George) Dunevant 1866–
        2. 2. Wiley (Spencer) Robertson 1874–
        3. 3. Elsworth (Thomas) Robertson 1869– m. Alice (B) Wright 1877–
        4. 4. John (Walker) Robertson 1876–1945 m. Nellie (Maude) Pace 1885–
        5. 5. Rupert (W.) Robertson 1875–1918 m. Annie (Eliza) Pleasants 1889–1965
        6. 6. Oscar (Meredith) Robertson 1872–1959 m. Laura (Crowder) Robertson 1876–1955
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Jane) Robertson 1832– m. Henry Roberts 1812–
        1. 1. William (L) Hughes 1861–
      7. 7. Mary (C) Robertson 1829–
      8. 8. James (A) Robertson 1829–1902 m. Martha Robertson 1839–1909
        1. 1. Jennie (Lee) Robertson 1866–1939 m. Archer (Thomas Robertson) Jr 1863–1945
        2. 2. Lemuel (Decatur) Robertson 1863–1905 m. Helen (Brady) PHELPS 1860–1950
        3. 3. Willie (Clark) Robertson 1879–1967 m. Walter (Eugene) Justis 1875–1967
        4. 4. Nora (Mattie) Robertson 1868–1936 m. Ajax (Moss) Robertson 1866–1926
        5. 5. Addison (Judson) Robertson 1855–1915 m. Ada Phelps 1856–1926
        6. 6. Lawrence (Eratis) Robertson 1878–1957 m. Sallie (Augusta) Simmons 1886–1977
      9. 9. Mary Robertson 1839–
      10. 10. Elmira (C.) Robertson 1843–1902 m. Thomas (H.) Roberts 1840–1902
        1. 1. Joseph (Parrish) Roberts 1884–1966
        2. 2. Mary (Agusta) Roberts 1874–1970 m. William (Henry) Farrar 1857–
        3. 3. Lila (Catherine) Roberts 1872–1948 m. Edward (T) Lacy 1865–1910
      11. 11. Sarah (F.) Robertson 1903–1974 m. Jon. (S.) Roberts 1846–1913 m. Neverett (Alexander Eggleston) Sr 1900–1996
        1. 1. William (Alonzo) Roberts 1867–1947 m. Mary (Lee) Scruggs 1872–1964
        2. 2. N. (Blanche) Roberts 1873–
        3. 3. Gertrude (St Clair) Roberts 1878–
        4. 4. Mary (Ella) Roberts 1870–1940 m. Samuel (Edward) Ballew 1861–1944
        5. 5. Martha (V) Roberts 1877–
      12. 12. Tiberias Robertson 1851–1916 m. Ella McFadden 1867–1957
        1. 1. Bernard (C) Robertson 1885– m. Georgia (Ann) Dameron 1878–1959
        2. 2. Roy (R) Robertson 1896–
        3. 3. Bessie (T) Robertson 1898–
        4. 4. Robena (E) Robertson 1893–
        5. 5. Tiberias (J) Robertson 1888–
        6. 6. Julian (D) Robertson 1889–
    3. 3. Edith (Anne) Robertson 1787–1821 m. William Woody 1783–1881
      1. 1. Richard (R) Woody 1815–1889
      2. 2. Nancy (R) Woody 1818–
      3. 3. Mary (Susannah) Woody 1820–1894 m. Thomas Raikes 1816–1892
        1. 1. John (Henry) Raikes 1844–1936
      4. 4. Pvt (William H.) WOODY 1813–1880 m. Paulina (America "Lina") Woody 1824–1906
        1. 1. Mary (Frances) Woody 1841–1885 m. John (A.) McFadden 1830–1903
        2. 2. John (J.) Woody 1848–1913 m. Mary (Alice) Hughes 1850–1904
    4. 4. William Robertson 1789–
    5. 5. Sally Robertson 1797–
    6. 6. Anna Robertson 1791–
    7. 7. Atwood Robertson 1793–
    8. 8. Nancy Robertson 1796–
    9. 9. John (Ligon) Robertson 1800–1876 m. Nancy (Hunt) Patterson 1807–1875
      1. 1. Martha (Susan) Robertson 1836–1915 m. William (Lewis) Kitchen 1832–1930
        1. 1. Benjamin (Wicliff) Kitchen 1863–1930 m. Elizabeth (Susan) Denton 1864–1939
        2. 2. Martha (Minnie Ella) Kitchen 1865–1925 m. John (A.) Denton 1859–1908
        3. 3. Marie Kitchen 1867–
      2. 2. Charles (Anderson) Robertson 1852–1934 m. Virginia Agee 1859–1935
        1. 1. Ralph (Evans) Robertson 1904–1987 m. Vivian (Ernestine) Beville 1905–
      3. 3. Sarah (Frances) Robertson 1832– m. George Burton 1832–
        1. 1. Sallie (Frances) Burton 1858–1948 m. John (Ambrose) Cassidy 1855–
      4. 4. David (J.) Robertson 1834–
      5. 5. Thomas (S.) Robertson 1837–
      6. 6. Eliza (Bolin) Robertson 1840–1906 m. Samuel (A) Broyles 1835–1872
        1. 1. Anna (Della) Broyles 1865–1953 m. Glover (Reed Baldock) Sr 1868–1953
        2. 2. Sallie (Elizabeth) Broyles 1872–1907 m. Glover (Reed Baldock) Sr 1868–1953
      7. 7. Lucy (Ann) Robertson 1841–1918 m. Richard (Venable) Hight 1842–1915
        1. 1. Nannie (America) Hight 1872–1960
        2. 2. Callie (Donie) Hight 1871–1912 m. Thomas (Timothy) Garthright 1838–1921 m. Samuel (Henry) Johnson 1844–1911
        3. 3. Richard (Herbert) Hight 1878–1953 m. Susie (Virginia) Perrow 1881–1922
        4. 4. John (James) Hight 1874–1962 m. Sallie (Catherine) Elliott 1885–1973
      8. 8. Henry (P.) Robertson 1844–1860
      9. 9. James (Albert) Robertson 1846–1918 m. James (Alice) Shelton 1873–1939
        1. 1. Anna (Belle) Robertson 1879–1910 m. William (Hill McGinnis) Sr 1873–1931
        2. 2. Thomas (Edgar) Robertson 1873–1948 m. Carrie (Belle) Anthon 1876–1945
        3. 3. Daisy (Hunt) Robertson 1877–1929 m. John (Emory) Poisal 1869–1914
        4. 4. Percy (Elmo) Robertson 1874–
        5. 5. Robert (Haynes) Robertson 1882– m. Fannie (May) Shipp 1886–1978
        6. 6. Charles (Albert) Robertson 1884–
        7. 7. Lucy (Alice) Robertson 1888–1947 m. John (Marshall Roberts) Jr 1881–1975
        8. 8. John (Lycurgus) Robertson 1890–1965 m. Ethel (Anna) Hogan 1893–
        9. 9. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Robertson 1896–1981
      10. 10. Max (Lee) Robertson 1886–1967 m. Martha (Ellen) Dunkle 1888–1967
        1. 1. Hazel (Eveline) Robertson 1911–1980 m. John (Roland) Benedict 1915–1991
        2. 2. Lillian (Adell) Robertson 1918– m. Joseph (N) Bowen 1917–
        3. 3. Russell (Howard) Robertson 1908–1958
        4. 4. India (Virginia) Robertson 1915–2003 m. Darrell (A.) Caless 1914–1968
      11. 11. William (H) Robertson 1842–
      12. 12. Turner (H.) Robertson 1847–1869 m. Savanah (Byrd “Birdie”) Howard 1884–1954
        1. 1. Lula (Byrd) Robertson 1922–2007 m. Fredrick (Pat) Biggs 1924–2012 m. Herman Ezell 1919–1986
    10. 10. Hugh Robertson 1806–1817
    11. 11. Susanna Robertson 1809–1891
      1. 1. John (A.) McFadden 1830–1903 m. Mary (Frances) Woody 1841–1885
        1. 1. Mary (Wyatt) McFadden 1869–1959 m. Anderson (Tyler) Wright 1845–1906
        2. 2. Ella McFadden 1867–1957 m. William (Fletcher) Robertson 1868–1950 m. Tiberias Robertson 1851–1916
  2. 2. Sarah Ligon 1760–1825
  3. 3. Richard Ligon 1772–1841
  4. 4. Elijah Ligon 1765–1828
  5. 5. John Ligon 1778–1861 m. Nancy Daniel 1783–1873
    1. 1. William (Daniel Ligon) Sr 1819–1900 m. Julia (Ann) Conner 1849–1926
      1. 1. William (Daniel Ligon) Jr 1879–1962
      2. 2. Johnnie (Randolph) Ligon 1882–1941
      3. 3. Percy (Garland) Ligon 1883–1968
      4. 4. Grover (Carlton) Ligon 1884–1962
      5. 5. Julia (Gertrude) Ligon 1886–1965
      6. 6. Carla (Louise) Ligon 1889–1974

Elizabeth East's Timeline

4 Records

1743
1743
Birth of Elizabeth "Edy" East in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
1767
1767
Age 24
Elizabeth "Edy" East was married in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
1794
18 Feb 1794
Age 51
Elizabeth "Edy" East was married in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1794
18 Feb 1794
Age 51
Death of Elizabeth "Edy" East in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1794
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1794
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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