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Josiah Speight 1714–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 Nov 1783

Death Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Speight

Mother: Mary Speight

Spouse(s): Eleonora Bond

Children(s): Christine Freeman

In 1714, Josiah Speight entered the world in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas C Speight And Mary Hardy Speight. Josiah Speight married Eleonora Bond, and had children including Christine Speight Freeman. Josiah Speight passed away in 1783 in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1714, Josiah Speight entered the world in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA, born to Thomas C Speight And Mary Hardy Speight.
  • Josiah Speight married Eleonora Bond, and had children including Christine Speight Freeman.
  • Josiah Speight passed away in 1783 in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Speight's Ancestors

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Josiah Speight
1714–1783
Birth Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas C Speight
1674–1737
Sunbury, Gates, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Hardy) Speight
1690–1743
Precinct, Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Speight's Descendants

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Josiah Speight (1714–25 Nov 1783) m. Eleonora Bond (1720–After 1783)
  1. 1. Christine (Speight) Freeman 1740–1768

Josiah Speight's Timeline

5 Records

1714
abt 1714
Birth of Josiah Speight in Duplin County, NC
Duplin County, NC
1714
1714
Birth of Josiah Speight in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
1783
25 Nov 1783
Age 69
Death of Josiah Speight in Chowan Co., NC
Chowan Co., NC
1783
1783
Age 69
Josiah Speight - Probate in Chowan, North Carolina, USA
Chowan, North Carolina, USA
1783
25 Nov 1783
Age 69
Death of Josiah Speight in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1783
    Event Place: Chowan Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1714
    Event Place: Duplin County, NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Chowan County); Probate Place: Chowan, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1783
    Event Place: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Chowan County); Probate Place: Chowan, North Carolina
    [2] North Carolina, Will Abstracts
    [3] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Place: Chowan, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Place: Chowan, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA

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