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William Chavis 1706–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1706

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 May 1778

Death Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA

Father: Bartholomew Chavis

Mother: Martha Chavis

Spouse(s): Frances Gibson, Frances Gibson

Children(s): phillip Chavis, Lettice chavis, William CHAVIS, Gideon Chavis, Keziah Chavis, Thomas Chavis

William Chavis was born in 1706 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, the child of Bartholomew Chavis And Martha Chavis. William Chavis married Frances Gibson, Frances Smith Gibson, and had children including Gideon Chavis, Keziah Chavis, Lettice Chavis, Phillip Chavis, Thomas Chavis, William Chavis. William Chavis passed away in 1778 in Granville, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Chavis was born in 1706 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, the child of Bartholomew Chavis And Martha Chavis.
  • William Chavis married Frances Gibson, Frances Smith Gibson, and had children including Gideon Chavis, Keziah Chavis, Lettice Chavis, Phillip Chavis, Thomas Chavis, William Chavis.
  • William Chavis passed away in 1778 in Granville, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Frances Gibson
1735–1781
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Frances Gibson
1710–1781
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

phillip Chavis
1768–1780
Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
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Lettice chavis
1913–1952
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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William CHAVIS
1741–
Birth Location: –
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Gideon Chavis
1739–1777
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Keziah Chavis
1742–
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
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Thomas Chavis
1743–
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia
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William Chavis's Ancestors

Self
William Chavis
1706–1778
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Bartholomew Chavis
1685–1750
Sunken Marsh, Surry, Virginia, USA
Martha Chavis
1685–1731
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Harry Chavis
1655–1685
Hertford County, North Carolina, USA
Patsy Boone
1658–1685
Hertford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chavis's Descendants

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William Chavis (1706–7 May 1778) m. Frances Gibson (1735–1781) m. Frances (Smith) Gibson (1710–1781)
  1. 1. phillip Chavis 1768–1780 m. Celia ("Selah") Locklear 1755–1800
    1. 1. Ishmael Chavis 1740–1800 m. Reyel (Reigal) Mnu 1762–1775
      1. 1. Lazarus Chavis 1760–1833 m. May (Missiniah) Pou 1765–1830
        1. 1. James (jim) Chavis 1790–1860 m. Rebecca (Becky) Williams 1796–1860
    2. 2. Erasmus Chavis 1768–1839
  2. 2. Lettice chavis 1913–1952
  3. 3. William CHAVIS 1741–
  4. 4. Gideon Chavis 1739–1777 m. Anna (Patience) Priddy 1740–1810
    1. 1. William Chavis 1757–1778 m. Frances Gibson 1700–1781 m. Mrs (Frances) Chavis 1735–1781 m. Rebecca Gillet 1715–
      1. 1. Gideon Chavis 1737–1777
      2. 2. Keziah CHAVIS 1742–
      3. 3. William Chavis 1741–
      4. 4. Lettice Chavis 1752–1814
      5. 5. Sarah Chavis 1735–1785
      6. 6. Fanny CHAVIS 1745–
      7. 7. Phillip Chavis 1726–1780
      8. 8. Phillip Chavis 1740–1780
      9. 9. Phillip Chavis 1768–
      10. 10. John Chavis 1733–
  5. 5. Keziah Chavis 1742–
  6. 6. Thomas Chavis 1743–

William Chavis's Timeline

2 Records

1706
1706
Birth of William Chavis in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1778
7 May 1778
Age 72
Death of William Chavis in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1706
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1778
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
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