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William Chavis 1706–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 05 Feb 1777

Death Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA

Father: Bartholomew Chavis

Mother: Mrs Chavis

Spouse(s): Frances Chavis

Children(s): Philip Sr., Lettice chavis, Sarah Chavis, Keziah Chavis, Fanny Chavis, William Jr, Gibeon Chavis

William Chavis was born in 1706 in Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Bartholomew Chavis And Mrs Martha Chavis. William Chavis married Frances Gibson Chavis, and had children including Fanny Chavis, Gibeon Chavis, Keziah Cuzzah Geiser Chavis, Lettice Chavis, Philip Chavis Sr, Sarah Chavis, William Chavis Jr. William Chavis passed away in 1777 in Granville, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Chavis was born in 1706 in Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Bartholomew Chavis And Mrs Martha Chavis.
  • William Chavis married Frances Gibson Chavis, and had children including Fanny Chavis, Gibeon Chavis, Keziah Cuzzah Geiser Chavis, Lettice Chavis, Philip Chavis Sr, Sarah Chavis, William Chavis Jr.
  • William Chavis passed away in 1777 in Granville, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bartholomew Chavis
1685–1750
Birth Location: Sunken Marsh, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Mrs Chavis
1685–1731
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Frances Chavis
1700–1781
Birth Location: of, Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Philip Sr.
1726–1780
Birth Location: , Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Lettice chavis
1742–1814
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Chavis
1735–1814
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Keziah Chavis
1742–
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Fanny Chavis
1750–
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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William Jr
1741–
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Gibeon Chavis
1737–
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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William Chavis's Ancestors

Self
William Chavis
1706–1777
Birth Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
Bartholomew Chavis
1685–1750
Sunken Marsh, Surry, Virginia, United States
Mrs (Martha) Chavis
1685–1731
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Chavis
1659–1700
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Patsy Boone
1658–1685
Hertford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abigale Griffin
1630–1665
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Griffin
1550–1630

William Chavis's Descendants

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William Chavis (1706–05 Feb 1777) m. Frances (Gibson) Chavis (1700–1781)
  1. 1. Philip (Chavis) Sr. 1726–1780 m. Celea Locklear 1715–1800
    1. 1. Chief (Ishmael Chavis, PeeDee) Tribe 1747–1800 m. Gela (Reigel) Jacobs 1762–1836
      1. 1. Chief (John Chavis, PeeDee) Tribe 1785–1830 m. Martha (Maggie Aggie) Locklear 1785–
        1. 1. Hugh Chavis 1807–1862 m. Clarissa (Sweat) Lowery 1813–1897
        2. 2. John Chavis 1802–
        3. 3. Mary (Jane Chavis) Scott 1886–1924
  2. 2. Lettice chavis 1742–1814
  3. 3. Sarah Chavis 1735–1814
  4. 4. Keziah ("Cuzzah" "Geiser") Chavis 1742–
  5. 5. Fanny Chavis 1750–
  6. 6. William (Chavis) Jr 1741–
  7. 7. Gibeon Chavis 1737–

William Chavis's Timeline

3 Records

1706
1706
Birth of William Chavis in Henrico, Virginia, United States
Henrico, Virginia, United States
1777
05 Feb 1777
Age 71
Death of William Chavis in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1778
1778
Age 72
William Chavis - Probate in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1777
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Granville County, North Carolina, Estate Records; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Granville County, North Carolina, Estate Records; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina
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