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William Crosby 1755–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Berkeley, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Chester Country, South Carolina, USA

Father: Dennis I

Mother: Hannah Revels

Spouse(s): Mary Davis

Children(s): John Crosby, Susannah Crosby, Fanny Crosby

The story of William Crosby began in 1755 in Berkeley, South Carolina, USA. William Crosby married Mary Polly Davis, and had children including Fanny Crosby, John Crosby, Susannah Crosby. William Crosby passed away in 1797 in Chester Country, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Crosby began in 1755 in Berkeley, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Crosby married Mary Polly Davis, and had children including Fanny Crosby, John Crosby, Susannah Crosby.
  • William Crosby passed away in 1797 in Chester Country, South Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Crosby's Ancestors

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William Crosby
1755–1797
Birth Place: Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Dennis Crosby I
1724–1771
Carven, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
Hannah Revels
1728–1785
Chester, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Crosby) I
1675–1724
Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
Susannah ("Susan") Benton
1695–1724
Carven, Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1670–1722
Dinah Hatfield
1674–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas I
1652–
Margaret Woofe
1646–1680

William Crosby's Descendants

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William Crosby (1755–1797) m. Mary ("Polly") Davis (ABT 1758–27 February 1824)
  1. 1. John Crosby 1780–
  2. 2. Susannah Crosby 1786–
  3. 3. Fanny Crosby 1790–1823

William Crosby's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of William Crosby in Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
Berkeley, South Carolina, USA
1797
1797
Age 42
Death of William Crosby in Chester Country, South Carolina, USA
Chester Country, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Berkeley, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Chester Country, South Carolina, USA

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