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William Bridger 1658–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1658

Birth Location: Isle of Wight Co., VA

Death Date: bef 23 Nov 1730

Death Location: Isle of Wight Co., VA

Father: Joseph Bridger

Mother: Hester Pitt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Allen

Children(s): William Jr

William Bridger was born in 1658 in Isle of Wight Co., VA, the child of Joseph Bridger And Hester Pitt. In 1600, William Bridger resided in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA. William Bridger married Elizabeth Allen, and had children including William Bridger Jr. William Bridger passed away in 1730 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.

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Biography

  • William Bridger was born in 1658 in Isle of Wight Co., VA, the child of Joseph Bridger And Hester Pitt.
  • In 1600, William Bridger resided in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.
  • William Bridger married Elizabeth Allen, and had children including William Bridger Jr.
  • William Bridger passed away in 1730 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bridger's Ancestors

Self
William Bridger
1658–1730
Birth Place: Isle of Wight Co., VA
Parents
Joseph Bridger
1628–1686
Dursley,,Gloucestershire,England
Hester Pitt
1620–1711
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Grandparents
Rev (Samuel) Bridger
1584–1650
Woodmancote Manor,Parish of Dursley, Gloucester, England
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Bridger
1550–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bridger's Descendants

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William Bridger (1658–bef 23 Nov 1730) m. Elizabeth Allen (1655–1717)
  1. 1. William (Bridger) Jr 1709–1732 m. Sarah Dew 1704–1753
    1. 1. Sarah Bridgers –1795
    2. 2. Joseph Bridgers –1758
    3. 3. John Bridger 1727–1763 m. Faith Ruffin 1739–1784
      1. 1. Britain Bridger 1750–1795
      2. 2. Purity Bridger 1763–
      3. 3. Edwin Bridger 1749–1783
      4. 4. Sarah Bridger 1755–1795 m. John (Hays,) Sr 1755–1795
        1. 1. Sarah Hays 1775–1804 m. Harris (Allen) Sr 1750–1814

William Bridger's Timeline

3 Records

1600
1600-1705
William Bridger resided here in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1658
1658
Birth of William Bridger in Isle of Wight Co., VA
Isle of Wight Co., VA
1730
bef 23 Nov 1730
Age 72
Death of William Bridger in Isle of Wight Co., VA
Isle of Wight Co., VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Isle of Wight Co., VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1658; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1705
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 23 Nov 1730
    Event Place: Isle of Wight Co., VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1658; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA

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