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William Bridger 1678–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1678

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia

Death Date: May 1730

Death Location: Bertie County, North Carolina

Father: Joesph Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Norsworthy

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Godwin

Children(s):

William Bridger was born in 1678 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, the child of Joesph Bridger Jr And Elizabeth Norsworthy. William Bridger married Elizabeth Godwin, and had children including Joseph Bridgers, William Bridgers. William Bridger passed away in 1730 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • William Bridger was born in 1678 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, the child of Joesph Bridger Jr And Elizabeth Norsworthy.
  • William Bridger married Elizabeth Godwin, and had children including Joseph Bridgers, William Bridgers.
  • William Bridger passed away in 1730 in Bertie County, North Carolina.

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William Bridger's Ancestors

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William Bridger
1678–1730
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia
Parents
Joesph Bridger Jr
1658–1713
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Norsworthy
1656–1727
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
General (Joseph Bridger) Sr
1628–1686
Gloucestershire, England
Hester Pitt
1636–1711
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
John Norsworthy
1630–1670
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Frances English
1645–1691
Nansemond, VA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bridger
1584–1650
Colonel Pitt
1605–1672
Hester Stevens
1607–1635
Lt. Norsworthy
1604–1656
Captain English
1612–1678
Frances Harris
1614–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Bridger
1550–1630
Capt Pitt
1573–1624
Mary Gibbs
1583–1634
George Norsworthy
1583–1640
Richard English
1586–1614
Elizabeth Eede\Eddye
1595–1663

William Bridger's Timeline

2 Records

1678
1678
Birth of William Bridger in Isle of Wight, Virginia
Isle of Wight, Virginia
1730
May 1730
Age 52
Death of William Bridger in Bertie County, North Carolina
Bertie County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1730
    Event Place: Bertie County, North Carolina

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