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William Bratton 1740–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 9 February 1815

Death Location: York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America

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Mother: Christina Dunlap

Spouse(s): Martha Bratton

Children(s): John Bratton

William Bratton was born in 1740 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Bratton And Christina Dunlap. William Bratton married Martha Bratton, and had children including John Simpson Bratton. William Bratton passed away in 1815 in York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Bratton was born in 1740 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of William Bratton And Christina Dunlap.
  • William Bratton married Martha Bratton, and had children including John Simpson Bratton.
  • William Bratton passed away in 1815 in York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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William Bratton's Ancestors

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William Bratton
1740–1815
Birth Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Christina Dunlap
1720–1750
Virginia
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Great-Grandparents
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William Bratton's Descendants

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William Bratton (1740–9 February 1815) m. Martha Bratton (1749–16 January 1816)
  1. 1. John (Simpson) Bratton 1789–1843 m. Harriet Bratton 1792–1874 m. John (Simpson) Bratton 1789–1843 m. John (Simpson) Bratton 1789–1843
    1. 1. James (Rufus) Bratton 1821–1897
    2. 2. Napoleon (B.) Bratton 1841–1918
    3. 3. Sophia (Crawford) O'Bannon 1829–1892
    4. 4. Agnes Harris 1835–1914
    5. 5. Samuel (Edward) Bratton 1818–1893
    6. 6. Mary (Caroline) Lowry 1827–1889
    7. 7. William (S) Bratton 1814–1856
    8. 8. Martha Lowry 1825–1908
    9. 9. Harriett (J) Rainey 1832–1854
    10. 10. Elizabeth DeLoach 1830–1904
    11. 11. Infant Bratton 1816–1816
    12. 12. John (Simpson) Bratton 1819–1888
    13. 13. Jane (Elise) Williams 1834–1902

William Bratton's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Bratton in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
1815
9 February 1815
Age 75
Death of William Bratton in York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1815
    Event Place: York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: York, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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