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William Brittain 1762–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 FEB 1762

Birth Location: Orange Co (Rowan Co.), NC

Death Date: 12 MAR 1846

Death Location: Up Reems Creek, Buncombe, NC

Father: Joseph BRITTAIN

Mother: Engeline Brittain

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William Brittain was born in 1762 in Orange Co (Rowan Co.), NC, the child of Joseph Brittain And Engeline Brittain. William Brittain passed away in 1846 in Up Reems Creek, Buncombe, NC.

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Biography

  • William Brittain was born in 1762 in Orange Co (Rowan Co.), NC, the child of Joseph Brittain And Engeline Brittain.
  • William Brittain passed away in 1846 in Up Reems Creek, Buncombe, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph BRITTAIN
1729–1773
Birth Location: Orange, NC, USA
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Engeline Brittain
1725–1774
Birth Location: Rowan, NC, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brittain's Ancestors

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William Brittain
1762–1846
Birth Place: Orange Co (Rowan Co.), NC
Parents
Joseph BRITTAIN
1729–1773
Orange, NC, USA
Engeline Brittain
1725–1774
Rowan, NC, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brittain's Timeline

2 Records

1762
06 FEB 1762
Birth of William Brittain in Orange Co (Rowan Co.), NC
Orange Co (Rowan Co.), NC
1846
12 MAR 1846
Age 84
Death of William Brittain in Up Reems Creek, Buncombe, NC
Up Reems Creek, Buncombe, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 FEB 1762
    Event Place: Orange Co (Rowan Co.), NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAR 1846
    Event Place: Up Reems Creek, Buncombe, NC
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