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Matthew * Whitfield 1646–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1688

Death Location: Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Father: Matthew Whitfield

Mother: Anna Woodward

Spouse(s): Priscilla Lawrence

Children(s): Elizabeth Whitfield, Matthew Whitfield, Samuel Whittfield, John Whitfield, Charity Whitfield, William Whitfield

In 1646, Matthew * Whitfield entered the world in New Kent County, Virginia, USA, born to Matthew Whitfield And Anna Woodward. Matthew * Whitfield married Priscilla Lawrence, and had children including Charity Whitfield, Elizabeth Whitfield, John Whitfield, Matthew Whitfield, Samuel Whittfield, William Whitfield. Matthew * Whitfield passed away in 1688 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1646, Matthew * Whitfield entered the world in New Kent County, Virginia, USA, born to Matthew Whitfield And Anna Woodward.
  • Matthew * Whitfield married Priscilla Lawrence, and had children including Charity Whitfield, Elizabeth Whitfield, John Whitfield, Matthew Whitfield, Samuel Whittfield, William Whitfield.
  • Matthew * Whitfield passed away in 1688 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Whitfield's Ancestors

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Matthew Whitfield
1646–1688
Birth Place: New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Matthew * Whitfield
1604–1684
Isle Wight, VA, USA
Anna (*) Woodward
1597–1666
Mortlake, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Thomas Whitfield
1560–1625
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Mary (*) Whitfeilde
1570–1627
Sussex, England
John (*) Woodward
1570–1620
England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Whifford
1518–1597
Agnes Whitfield
1522–1591
Robert WHITFIELD
1518–1597
Ann Roberts
1520–1593
Hughe Woodwarde
1531–1618
Margery GGM
1540–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Baron Wode
1500–1525

Matthew Whitfield's Descendants

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Matthew (*) Whitfield (1646–1688) m. Priscilla (*) Lawrence (1668 (1660 ?)–23 Apr 1739)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (*) Whitfield 1687–1765 m. John (*) Smith 1690–1777
    1. 1. Samuel (*) Smith 1709–1783 m. Edith (Elizabeth *) Whitfield 1717–1785
      1. 1. Benjamin (C *) Smith 1735–1808 m. Tabitha (*) Exum 1739–1820
        1. 1. Abraham Smith 1765–1831 m. Sarah (Elis) Rosser 1771–1831
        2. 2. Mary Smith 1790–
        3. 3. Willam Smith 1765–1832
        4. 4. Allen Smith 1784–
        5. 5. Phoebe (Virginia) Smith 1774–1792
        6. 6. Nancy Smith 1772–1841
        7. 7. Bookajah Smith 1765–1834
        8. 8. Sarah Smith 1773–1809
        9. 9. Polly Smith 1788–
        10. 10. Martha Smith 1790–
      2. 2. David Smith 1746–1795
      3. 3. Elizabeth (R) Smith 1746–1783 m. William Walton 1749–
      4. 4. Jonathan Smith 1738–1818
      5. 5. Pherabee Smith 1748–1810
      6. 6. Jane Smith 1739–1828
      7. 7. Alexander Smith 1763–1828
      8. 8. Samuel (Smith) Jr 1744–1809 m. Sally Jones 1751–1778
        1. 1. Keren (Ann) Smith 1770–1844
        2. 2. Zilpah Smith 1788–1791
      9. 9. Nancy Smith 1739–1819
      10. 10. Edith Smith 1743–
    2. 2. Ann Smith 1721–1791
    3. 3. Elizabeth Smith 1729–1792
    4. 4. Alexander Smith 1742–1777
    5. 5. Pherabee Smith 1719–1773
    6. 6. Mary Smith 1717–1786
    7. 7. John (Smith) IV 1738–1790
    8. 8. Nancy Smith 1728–1760
    9. 9. Jean (Jane) Smith 1730–1818 m. Abner Felps 1726–1793
  2. 2. Matthew Whitfield 1683–1708
  3. 3. Samuel Whittfield 1692–1792
  4. 4. John Whitfield 1680–1700
  5. 5. Charity Whitfield 1696–1743
  6. 6. William (*) Whitfield 1688–1770 m. Mary (Elizabeth *) Goodman 1697–1773
    1. 1. Edith (Elizabeth *) Whitfield 1717–1785 m. Samuel (*) Smith 1709–1783
    2. 2. William (Joshua) Whitfield 1715–1795
    3. 3. Matthew Whitfield 1716–1785
    4. 4. Patience Whitfield 1718–1759
    5. 5. Luke Whitfield 1721–1780
    6. 6. Sarah Whitfield 1720–1770
    7. 7. Margaret Whitfield 1728–1772
    8. 8. Charity Whitfield 1714–1748
    9. 9. Constantine Whitfield 1727–1798
    10. 10. Robert Whitfield 1722–
    11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitfield 1715–1791
    12. 12. Isham Whitfield 1714–1750
    13. 13. Joseph Whitfield 1722–1794
    14. 14. Eleanor Whitfield 1734–1790

Matthew Whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of Matthew * Whitfield in New Kent County, Virginia, USA
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
1688
1688
Age 42
Death of Matthew * Whitfield in Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Bertie, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: New Kent County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1646; Birth city: Mansemond; Birth state: NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1664; Page Number: 204

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1646; Birth city: Mansemond; Birth state: NC

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