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Reverend John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and Farmer 1727–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1727

Birth Location: St James Northam Parrish, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 November 1813

Death Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Sylvester Proffit\Prophet

Mother: Alice Proffitt

Spouse(s): Susannah will

Children(s): Silvester Farmer

Reverend John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and Farmer was born in 1727 in St James Northam Parrish, Goochland, Virginia, United States, the child of Sylvester Proffit Prophet And Alice Anne Larcome Annie Pleasants Proffitt. Reverend John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and Farmer married Susannah Proffitt Arrington In Husband S Will, and had children including Silvester Payton Proffitt Farmer. Reverend John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and Farmer passed away in 1813 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Reverend John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and Farmer was born in 1727 in St James Northam Parrish, Goochland, Virginia, United States, the child of Sylvester Proffit Prophet And Alice Anne Larcome Annie Pleasants Proffitt.
  • Reverend John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and Farmer married Susannah Proffitt Arrington In Husband S Will, and had children including Silvester Payton Proffitt Farmer.
  • Reverend John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and Farmer passed away in 1813 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Reverend Farmer's Ancestors

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Reverend Farmer
1727–1813
Birth Place: St James Northam Parrish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Sylvester Proffit\Prophet
1698–1767
Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alice (Anne Larcome "Annie" Pleasants**) Proffitt
1698–1771
Goochland, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (William Proffitt\Proffeitt\Prophet\Profit\Proudfoot - 8th GGf -) (Whaley)
1643–1698
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Lucy (Martin) Harrower
1645–
Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Colonel (William John Pleasants Plaisance - 8th GGF -) (Whaley)
1645–1698
St Saviors, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Jane ((Widow of Capt. Samuel Tucker)) Larcome
1638–1709
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Profit
1627–1698
Mary Petrie
1626–1689
John Larcome
1615–1638
Katherine (Stewart)
1617–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Petrie
1587–1659
Jonet Thayne
1600–
John Pleasants
1588–1640
Charitas (Larcombe)
1597–1639
Rogeri Inglande
1590–1652
Dorothea Rousall\Russell
1594–1644

Reverend Farmer's Descendants

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Reverend (John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and) Farmer (28 Aug 1727–15 November 1813) m. Susannah ((Proffitt) ARRINGTON in Husband's) will (5 Aug 1740–15 Aug 1814)
  1. 1. Silvester (Payton Proffitt,) Farmer 1758–1850 m. Nancy (Anne Thompkins P) 23 1762–1812
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Proffitt 1802–1887 m. William ("Big Bill" Stacy) Sr 1800–1870
      1. 1. NANCY (ANN) PROFFITT 1828–1880 m. Hiram (Armstrong) Spencer 1826–1916
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Spencer 1857–1928 m. Felix (Thomas) Gilbert 1853–1908 m. James (Owen) Morton 1847–1928 m. Archibald ((Arch)) Witt 1847–1948
        2. 2. Louraine (Luraney) Spencer 1844–1927
        3. 3. James ('Bud') Spencer 1851–
        4. 4. Christopher (Columbus) Spencer 1852–1916

Reverend Farmer's Timeline

2 Records

1727
28 Aug 1727
Birth of Reverend John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and Farmer in St James Northam Parrish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
St James Northam Parrish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
1813
15 November 1813
Age 86
Death of Reverend John Wesley Proffitt Sr, Baptist Minister and Farmer in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1727
    Event Place: St James Northam Parrish, Goochland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1813
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

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