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Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson 1784–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1814

Death Location: Fayetteville, Talladega County, Alabama, USA

Father: 1st 7x

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Nancy Baker

Children(s): Martha Pankey, Elizabeth Pankey

The story of Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson began in 1784 in Halifax, Virginia, USA. Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson married Nancy Baker, and had children including Elizabeth 1812 Pankey, Martha 1814 Pankey. Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson passed away in 1814 in Fayetteville, Talladega County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson began in 1784 in Halifax, Virginia, USA.
  • Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson married Nancy Baker, and had children including Elizabeth 1812 Pankey, Martha 1814 Pankey.
  • Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson passed away in 1814 in Fayetteville, Talladega County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Pvt Jackson's Ancestors

Self
Pvt Jackson
1784–1814
Birth Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA
Parents
1st Lt Stephen Pankey, US War for Independence, Virginia militia; War of 1812: Pvt in 23rd Regiment Brown's; slaveowner 7x
1743–1825
Manakin Town, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Smith
1747–1825
Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Peter Pankey) II
1713–1750
Manakin Town, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
Dorothy Hampton
1717–1772
Manakin Town,Virginia, American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Jean Huguenot
1665–1717
Angell Chastain
1692–1735
Hampton
1695–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierre Pannetier
1647–1691
Catherine Claveau
1665–1677
Stephen children
1670–1761
Martha Dupuy
1696–1740

Pvt Jackson's Descendants

1.
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Pvt (William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew) Jackson (1784–20 Apr 1814) m. Nancy Baker (Abt 1785–Abt 1818)
  1. 1. Martha (1814) Pankey 1814–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (1812) Pankey 1812–

Pvt Jackson's Timeline

3 Records

1784
1784
Birth of Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Virginia, USA
1814
20 Apr 1814
Age 30
Death of Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson in Battle of Horseshoe Bend near Wetumpka, Alabama
Battle of Horseshoe Bend near Wetumpka, Alabama
1814
5 Sep 1814
Age 30
Pvt William Riley Pankey, War of 1812 under Maj Gen Andrew Jackson - Probate in Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1814
    Event Place: Battle of Horseshoe Bend near Wetumpka, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1792-1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee; Author: Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee); Probate Place: Jefferson, Tennessee
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Talladega County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1814
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1792-1844, Jefferson County, Tennessee; Author: Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville, Tennessee); Probate Place: Jefferson, Tennessee

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