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William Etheldred "Dred" Brantley 1755 – 1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Northampton, Virginia USA

Death Date: 1794

Death Location: Southampton, Virginia USA

Father: Thomas Brantley

Mother: Mary Kirchen

Spouse(s): Rebecca Barlow

Children(s): Lucy Brantley

In 1755, William Etheldred "Dred" Brantley entered the world in Northampton, Virginia USA, born to Thomas Sr. Brantley and Mary Martha Harris Kirchen. William Etheldred "Dred" Brantley married Rebecca Barlow, and had children including Lucy Brantley. William Etheldred "Dred" Brantley passed away in 1794 in Southampton, Virginia USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, William Etheldred "Dred" Brantley entered the world in Northampton, Virginia USA, born to Thomas Sr. Brantley and Mary Martha Harris Kirchen.
  • William Etheldred "Dred" Brantley married Rebecca Barlow, and had children including Lucy Brantley.
  • William Etheldred "Dred" Brantley passed away in 1794 in Southampton, Virginia USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Brantley
1722 – 1776
Birth Location: Nottaway Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Mary Kirchen
1725 – 1777
Birth Location: Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Barlow
1743 – 1795
Birth Location: London, England
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Children(s)

Lucy Brantley
1788 –
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, USA
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William Brantley's Ancestors

Self
William Brantley
1755 – 1794
Birth Place: Northampton, Virginia USA
Parents
Thomas Sr. Brantley
1722 – 1776
Nottaway Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Mary (Martha Harris) Kirchen
1725 – 1777
Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Clay Brantley
1693 – 1755
Nottaway County, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Clay
– 1754
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Lillia (Mae) Benfield
1700 –
Great-Grandparents
John Brantley
1653 – 1731
Roy Huffard
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brantley's Descendants

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William (Etheldred "Dred") Brantley (1755 – 1794) m. Rebecca Barlow (11 Oct 1743 – 1795)
  1. 1. Lucy Brantley (1788 – ) m. William (2 Etheldred) Hart (5 Feb 1780 – 3 Apr 1818)
    1. 1. Rebecca (F P Hart) Bishop (1804 – 1860) m. Robert (J) Bishop (1798 – 1870)
      1. 1. Patrick (Henry) Bishop (Nov 1831 – 1894) m. MARY (ANN) BRUCE (2 Jul 1841 – 25 Oct 1933)
        1. 1. Everette (Rolando \ Arlando) Bishop (16 May 1866 – 6 Sept 1951) m. Emma Solomon (Jan 1867 – Bet. 1920–1923)

William Brantley's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of William Etheldred "Dred" Brantley in Northampton, Virginia USA
Northampton, Virginia USA
1794
1794
Age 39
Death of William Etheldred "Dred" Brantley in Southampton, Virginia USA
Southampton, Virginia USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Northampton, Virginia USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Southampton, Virginia USA
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