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John Proffitt 1739–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 November 1813

Death Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Sylvester Proffitt

Mother: Alice Pleasants

Spouse(s): Susannah Arrington

Children(s): Julian Proffitt, Sylvester Proffitt, William Proffitt, Mary Proffitt, Nancy Proffitt, Lydia Proffitt, Martha Proffitt, David Proffitt, James Proffitt, Sarah Proffitt, John Jr, William Proffitt

John Proffitt was born in 1739 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA, the child of Sylvester Proffitt And Alice Pleasants. John Proffitt married Susannah Arrington, and had children including David Proffitt, James Wesley Proffitt, John Proffitt Jr, Julian Pleasant Proffitt, Lydia P Proffitt, Martha Proffitt, Mary Elizabeth Proffitt, Nancy Proffitt, Sarah Elizabeth Proffitt, Sylvester Proffitt, William C Proffitt, William Proffitt. John Proffitt passed away in 1813 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • John Proffitt was born in 1739 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA, the child of Sylvester Proffitt And Alice Pleasants.
  • John Proffitt married Susannah Arrington, and had children including David Proffitt, James Wesley Proffitt, John Proffitt Jr, Julian Pleasant Proffitt, Lydia P Proffitt, Martha Proffitt, Mary Elizabeth Proffitt, Nancy Proffitt, Sarah Elizabeth Proffitt, Sylvester Proffitt, William C Proffitt, William Proffitt.
  • John Proffitt passed away in 1813 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sylvester Proffitt
1698–1767
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Alice Pleasants
1712–1771
Birth Location: , Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Arrington
1739–1814
Birth Location: St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
SA

Children(s)

Julian Proffitt
1760–1818
Birth Location: St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Sylvester Proffitt
1758–1850
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
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William Proffitt
1732–1812
Birth Location: St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Mary Proffitt
1764–1764
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
MP
Nancy Proffitt
1780–1825
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
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Lydia Proffitt
1782–1840
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
LP
Martha Proffitt
1771–1771
Birth Location: St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
MP
David Proffitt
1768–1830
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, United States
DP
James Proffitt
1766–1846
Birth Location: St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Proffitt
1764–1825
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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John Jr
1762–1834
Birth Location: St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
JJ
William Proffitt
1759–1823
Birth Location: St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
WP

John Proffitt's Ancestors

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John Proffitt
1739–1813
Birth Place: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Sylvester Proffitt
1698–1767
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Alice Pleasants
1712–1771
, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Pleasant
1645–1698
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Jane Larcome
1638–1708
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Pleasants
1618–1662
Katherine Munford
1618–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pleasants
1588–1640
Margaret Pleasants
1590–1639

John Proffitt's Descendants

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John Proffitt (1739–15 November 1813) m. Susannah Arrington (1739–15 August 1814)
  1. 1. Julian (Pleasant) Proffitt 1760–1818 m. Mary (Polly) Martin 1762–1839
    1. 1. Elizabeth Heryford 1815–1887 m. Daniel (Brown) Hereford 1814–1890
      1. 1. Mary (Ann Chase) Wilcox 1840–1916 m. Daniel (Carter) Chase 1841–1885 m. Douglas (Beuford) Wilcox 1852–
        1. 1. Lewis (Cass) Chase 1862–1945 m. Clara (C.) Cameron 1867–1927
        2. 2. Mary (E) Chase 1873–
        3. 3. Edwin (Forest) Chase 1872–1899
        4. 4. Frank (Henry) Chase 1872–1958 m. Azalea (F) Chase 1888–1973
        5. 5. Doris (Heryford) Chase 1875–1961
        6. 6. Alonzo (Bert) Chase 1877–1936 m. Frances (May) Kaiser 1881–1969
        7. 7. Nellie (Heryford) Chase 1886–1908
        8. 8. Charlotte (M "Lottie") Chase 1873–1903 m. Augustus (Albert) Bandemar 1869–1949
      2. 2. Elisha (Brown) Heryford 1844–1921 m. Rachael (Hall) Cate 1853–1927
        1. 1. William (Daniel) Heryford 1872–1955 m. Mary (Katherine) Sexton 1871–1968
        2. 2. Frank (L) Heryford 1870–1888
        3. 3. Hattie (Emma) Heryford 1878–1969 m. Riley (J.) Cox 1869–1935
        4. 4. Mary (Alice) Seydel 1882–1952 m. Robert (Spencer) Seydel 1875–1949
        5. 5. Minnie (Bell) Heryford 1884–1963
        6. 6. George (Brown) Heryford 1888–1972
        7. 7. Edward (Payne) Heryford 1891–1973
        8. 8. Leita (Lavinia) Heryford 1894–1897
        9. 9. Louella (Elizabeth) Heryford 1876–1967 m. John (Nissen) Tofft 1873–1961
      3. 3. Telitha (Jane) Heryford 1834–1907 m. William (Lawson) Hart 1823–1869
        1. 1. James (Daniel) Hart 1850–1934 m. Alice (Ann) Root 1860–1939
        2. 2. John (William) Hart 1853–1875
        3. 3. Henry (Thomas) Hart 1856–1933 m. Sarah (Ella) Lynn 1860–1928
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Matilda) Hart 1858–1938 m. Alexander Logan 1852–
        5. 5. Mary (May 'Mame') Hart 1863–1950 m. Paul (Emil) Hess 1863–1943
        6. 6. Margaret Hart 1864–1865
        7. 7. Sarah (Frances) Hart 1866–1950 m. Emmett (Calvin) Linder 1861–1936 m. George (A) White 1865–1919
        8. 8. Anna (Laura) Hart 1868–1909 m. George (P) Ingram 1868–
        9. 9. Hart 1864–1865
      4. 4. William (M) Heryford 1840–1922 m. Matilda (Elise) Holloway 1837–1911
        1. 1. Charles (E) Heryford 1876–1935
        2. 2. Telitha (Jane) Heryford 1860–1891
        3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth) Heryford 1861–1933
        4. 4. John (William) Heryford 1862–1940
        5. 5. James (Henry) Heryford 1864–1933
        6. 6. Robert Heryford 1866–1867
        7. 7. Albert (Daniel) Heryford 1870–1928
        8. 8. Reuben (Minitree (Minetry)) Heryford 1871–1952
        9. 9. Wallace (Samuel) Heryford 1873–1943
        10. 10. Harry (Benjamin) Heryford 1878–1949
      5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Heryford 1842–1913
      6. 6. John (Anderson) Heryford 1848–1922 m. Capatolia (Alfretta) Sisley 1860–1923
        1. 1. Evaline (Vell) Heryford 1895–1973 m. Robert (Edwin) Clark 1893–1965
        2. 2. Clarence (Edgar) Heryford 1882–1956 m. Myrtle\Muriel (Francis) Connelly 1886–1970
        3. 3. Earl (Daniel) Heryford 1884–1948
        4. 4. Mabel (Clara) Heryford 1887–1939 m. George (Gilford) Conley 1882–1949 m. Christian ('Chris') Stadler 1873–1952 m. Francis (Edward) Herr 1892–1954 m. Harlow (Kellogg) McGill 1899–1971 m. Louis (Joseph) Ponton 1876–1960
        5. 5. Charles (Elton) Heryford 1890–1946 m. Pauline Rutschke 1903–1980
        6. 6. Reginald (Lawrence) Heryford 1893–1968 m. Helen (E) Moxley 1913–1996 m. Alice (Jane) Heryford 1881–1976 m. Ruth (Antoinette) Peebler 1896–
        7. 7. Emma (Ruth) Heryford 1897–1989
        8. 8. Harry (Samuel) Heryford 1900–1978
      7. 7. Missouri (Zoe Kansas) Heryford 1855–1925 m. William Foster 1837–1909
        1. 1. Chester (Wallace) Foster 1892–1952 m. Aline Gueguon 1895–1951
        2. 2. Fay (Arvilla) Foster 1895–
        3. 3. Frederick (Daniel) Foster 1878–1948
        4. 4. Henry (Howard) Foster 1882–1934 m. Mary Foster 1887–
        5. 5. Frank (C) Foster 1884–
        6. 6. Josaiah Foster 1888–1906
        7. 7. William (Elisha) Foster 1874–1881
        8. 8. Mary (E.) Foster 1876–
        9. 9. Nelson (Edward) Foster 1879–1938
        10. 10. Joseph (Albert) Foster 1883–1943 m. Margaret (G) Botelho 1898–
      8. 8. Frank Heryford 1856–1880
    2. 2. John Proffitt 1793–1839 m. Lucretia Hamilton 1807–1875
      1. 1. Susan Proffitt 1828–1857
      2. 2. Nancy Proffitt 1835–1903
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Proffitt 1830–1905
      4. 4. James (Hamilton) Proffitt 1826–1890
      5. 5. Lucinda Proffitt 1837–
    3. 3. Maria Proffitt 1794–1850 m. William (Robert) Hamilton 1802–1856
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1832–1911
      2. 2. Robert (J.) Hamilton 1836–1881
    4. 4. James Proffitt 1795–1865 m. Nancy (Louisa) White 1795–1840
      1. 1. Mary (M) Proffitt 1825–1870
      2. 2. William (White) Proffitt 1816–1867
      3. 3. John (N) Proffitt 1822–1830
      4. 4. Milton (Nolan) Proffitt 1830–1875
      5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Proffitt 1832–1920
      6. 6. Maria (Ellen) Proffitt(Wiggins) 1836–1861
      7. 7. Jesse (B W) Proffitt 1827–1855
      8. 8. Pleasant (D) Proffitt 1818–1820
      9. 9. David (Proffitt) (infant) 1820–1820
    5. 5. Joseph (David) Proffitt 1799–1844 m. Mary ("Polly") Bradley 1805–1865
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Elvira) Proffit 1838–1901
      2. 2. David Proffit 1828–
      3. 3. Terry Proffitt 1828–
      4. 4. Susan Proffitt 1836–1923
      5. 5. John Proffitt 1840–1869
    6. 6. Nancy Proffitt 1803–1854
    7. 7. Lucinda (R) Proffitt 1805–1869 m. Willam McHargue 1804–1875
      1. 1. Frances McHargue 1836–
      2. 2. John McHargue 1838–
      3. 3. Cornelia McHargue 1848–
      4. 4. Elizabeth McHargue 1850–
    8. 8. Sarah Proffitt 1803–1854 m. SMALLWOOD (VALENTINE) NOLAND 1796–1845
      1. 1. LENA (ADELIA) NOLAND 1839–1899
      2. 2. Pleasant (Calvin) NOLAND 1830–1904
      3. 3. Cordelia (Rebecca) NOLAND 1828–1858
      4. 4. Gabriel (Fitzhugh) NOLAND 1837–1914
      5. 5. John (Marion) NOLAND 1838–1910
      6. 6. Ledstone (James) NOLAND 1829–1846
      7. 7. Martin (Van Buren) NOLAND 1836–1893
      8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) NOLAND 1832–1910
      9. 9. Benton (Boggs) NOLAND 1833–1901
    9. 9. Robert (M) Proffitt 1812–1854 m. Sabrina (Elizabeth(Salrina)) Fawks 1815–1860
      1. 1. Josephine Profitt 1843–1879
      2. 2. David Proffitt 1837–1861
      3. 3. Mary (Rebecca) Proffit 1854–1919
      4. 4. Salina Proffitt 1848–
      5. 5. Susan Proffitt 1841–
      6. 6. John Proffitt 1844–1861
      7. 7. Nancy Proffitt 1839–
    10. 10. Robert (Temple) PROFFITT 1837–1916 m. Mary (Jane) PROFFITT 1846–1923
  2. 2. Sylvester Proffitt 1758–1850
  3. 3. William Proffitt 1732–1812
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Proffitt 1764–1764
  5. 5. Nancy Proffitt 1780–1825
  6. 6. Lydia (P) Proffitt 1782–1840
  7. 7. Martha Proffitt 1771–1771
  8. 8. David Proffitt 1768–1830
  9. 9. James (Wesley) Proffitt 1766–1846
  10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth) Proffitt 1764–1825
  11. 11. John (Proffitt) Jr 1762–1834
  12. 12. William (C) Proffitt 1759–1823

John Proffitt's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of John Proffitt in Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
1813
15 November 1813
Age 74
Death of John Proffitt in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1726.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BF1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1813
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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