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William Jacob DYE 1719 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Richmond County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: Avery DYE

Mother: Catherine MACKMELLION

Spouse(s): Mary BROWN

Children(s): Mary Dye, William DYE, Jacob Dye, Ann Dye

The story of William Jacob DYE Sr began in 1719 in Richmond County, Virginia, USA. In 1779, William Jacob DYE Sr resided in Halifax County, Virginia, USA. In 1800, William Jacob DYE Sr resided in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA. William Jacob DYE Sr married Mary Elizabeth BROWN, and had children including Mary Dye, William Shadrack DYE, Jacob Dye, Ann Dye. William Jacob DYE Sr passed away in 1810 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jacob DYE Sr began in 1719 in Richmond County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1779, William Jacob DYE Sr resided in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1800, William Jacob DYE Sr resided in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Jacob DYE Sr married Mary Elizabeth BROWN, and had children including Mary Dye, William Shadrack DYE, Jacob Dye, Ann Dye.
  • William Jacob DYE Sr passed away in 1810 in North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Avery DYE
1699 – 1757
Birth Location: Richmond County, Virginia, USA
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Catherine MACKMELLION
1700 – 1780
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary BROWN
1727 – 1789
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Dye
1746 – 1818
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
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William DYE
1746 – 1823
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Jacob Dye
1748 –
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Ann Dye
1748 –
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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William DYE's Ancestors

Self
William DYE
1719 – 1810
Birth Place: Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Avery Arthur DYE
1699 – 1757
Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Catherine MACKMELLION
1700 – 1780
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Arthur DYE
1673 – 1728
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Katherine HOPKINS
1673 – 1728
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
John MACKMELLION
1670 – 1706
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Frances (Mary) NEWMAN
1678 – 1747
Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Martin DYE
1640 – 1722
Margaret SISSON
1654 – 1723
Cpt. HOPKINS
1625 – 1677
Katherine FAUNTLEROY
1642 – 1684
Peter McMILLION
1648 – 1706
Grace CARR
1648 –
Thomas NEWMAN
1620 – 1691
Eliza BURDETT
1627 – 1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert SISSON
1631 – 1692
Amye WRIGHT
1630 – 1680
William HOPKINS
1594 – 1643
Nancy HOWLND
1599 – 1687
George FAUNTLEROY
1622 –
Phoebe WILKINSON
– 1586
Henry BURDETT
1607 – 1695
Elizabeth THORNE
1607 – 1634

William DYE's Descendants

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William (Jacob) DYE (1719 – 1810) m. Mary (Elizabeth) BROWN (1727 – Jan 1789)
  1. 1. Mary Dye (1746 – 1818)
  2. 2. William (Shadrack) DYE (10 Mar 1746 – 1823) m. Rebecca (Catherine) RANDOLPH (1750 – 1798) m. Sally Gordon
    1. 1. William (Abraham) DYE (1770 – 1820) m. Lattis COLESTON (17 Feb 1770 – 20 Mar 1850)
      1. 1. Abraham Dye (1790 – )
      2. 2. Robert Dye (1792 – 1857) m. Mary (Polly) Elkins (1792 – 1870)
        1. 1. John (Franklin) Dye (Jul 1834 – 06 Dec 1910)
        2. 2. Abraham Dye (30 Jan 1836 – 6 Dec 1910)
        3. 3. Sarah (E) Dye (1839 – 1860)
      3. 3. John Dye (10 May 1795 – 1842) m. Nancy Little (1797 – Aug 1870)
        1. 1. Rosannah Dye (1824 – )
        2. 2. Melinda Dye (1826 – 19 Oct 1881) m. William (H.) Hunt m. John Ray
        3. 3. Thomas (S.) Dye (1829 – 1870) m. Martha Mutter
        4. 4. Mary (Polly) Dye (1832 – 1863)
        5. 5. Harvey Dye (May 1835 – 1910) m. Cynthia Hess (1838 – 25 May 1917)
        6. 6. Elsey Dye (1836 – 1900) m. Charles Belcher
        7. 7. Rev. (James) Dye (19 Mar 1839 – 4 Feb 1919) m. Nancy (Ann) Little (May 1837 – 28 Jan 1911)
        8. 8. Henderson Dye (1841 – 1916) m. Cynthia Honaker
      4. 4. Pryor Dye (1800 – 1880) m. Carlotta ("Lotty") Carter (1799 – 4 Jan 1884)
        1. 1. Absalom Dye (22 June 1822 – 23 December 1890)
        2. 2. Thomas (C) Dye (1823 – 18 September 1909)
        3. 3. William Dye (13 Mar 1826 – 11 Apr 1918)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Dye (12 May 1832 – 28 Sep 1915)
        5. 5. Henry Dye (1833 – 24 Feb 1876)
        6. 6. Pryor Dye (15 Mar 1834 – 8 Feb 1918)
        7. 7. Nancy (Ann) Little (May 1837 – 28 Jan 1911) m. Rev. (James) Dye (19 Mar 1839 – 4 Feb 1919)
        8. 8. Samuel (Patton) Dye (1839 – 8 May 1862)
      5. 5. George Dye (08 May 1803 – 1850) m. Tabitha Hall (1790 – 1871)
        1. 1. Margaret (A) Dye (10 Oct 1823 – 10 Nov 1896)
        2. 2. Richard Dye (14 May 1832 – 19 Dec 1915)
      6. 6. Charles (Howard Fountain) Dye (1805 – 1865)
      7. 7. Nancy Dye (1806 – 1860) m. William (Henry) Little (1799 – 06 Apr 1867)
        1. 1. Mary (Martha Polly) Little (1825 – 1900) m. Nathaniel Helton (1822 – 1866) m. James (L) Browning (1 Apr 1848 – 2 Apr 1913)
        2. 2. John (S) Little (15 Jul 1828 – 10 Apr 1891) m. Mary Cooper (5 May 1836 – 15 Jun 1903)
        3. 3. Rev. (Alexander L) Little (8 March 1831 – 28 Dec 1897)
      8. 8. Branson DYE (1808 – 05 Feb 1881) m. Sarah Kelley (1808 – 1841) m. Mary ("Polly") FINNEY (05 Jun 1807 – 15 Jun 1891) m. Mary (Polly) Finney (5 Jun 1807 – 15 July 1891)
        1. 1. Jefferson Dye (29 Oct 1829 – 11 Jul 1898) m. Sarah (Sallie) Price (5 Sep 1830 – 12 Mar 1904)
        2. 2. Cummings Dye (18 May 1832 – 29 Apr 1916)
        3. 3. Melissa Dye (1836 – 1900)
        4. 4. Richardson (Edmond) Dye (1838 – 1863) m. Eliza (A) Chapman (01 Oct 1841 – 1907)
        5. 5. Hugh (J) Dye (1834 – 11 Jan 1913) m. Charity (Elizabeth) Helton (01 Jun 1835 – 1897)
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Dye (1841 – 1842)
        7. 7. Charles (M) Dye (20 Apr 1843 – 02 Apr 1888) m. Margarete (Jane) Pippen (6 March 1841 – 29 Jul 1910)
        8. 8. Creed (Fulton) Dye (3 Dec 1844 – 16 Aug 1922) m. Rachel (Sproles) Kaylor (29 May 1851 – 21 May 1928)
        9. 9. Zerilda DYE (1846 – 03 Nov 1926) m. Moses (L.) SPROLES (15 Feb 1842 – 07 Oct 1913)
        10. 10. Silas (W) Dye (2 Feb 1847 – 11 Jan 1913) m. Elizabeth STATZER (1848 – Bef. 1872) m. Sarah Morgan (02 Apr 1850 – 10 Nov 1940)
        11. 11. Archibald (Vanhook) Dye (abt 1849 – 4 Feb 1935) m. Mary (Ann) Fleenor (11 September 1845 – 9 August 1928)
        12. 12. Sarah ((Sally) H.) Dye (11 Feb 1851 – 23 Feb 1911) m. Jonathan Sproles (16 May 1849 – 26 Apr 1914)
        13. 13. Nancy Dye (15 Dec 1854 – 01 Oct 1934) m. William (Henderson) Morgan (19 Mar 1826 – Nov 1884) m. Floyd (G) Moore (Feb 1860 – 1905) m. Emory (Craig) Hobbs (14 December 1845 – 15 Sep 1934)
      9. 9. Jefferson Dye (1813 – 11 Jul 1898)
    2. 2. Joseph Dye m. Sisrelda Spaw
    3. 3. Vincent Dye
    4. 4. Rachel Dye
    5. 5. Eunice Dye
    6. 6. David Dye
    7. 7. Brown Dye
  3. 3. Jacob Dye (1748 – )
  4. 4. Ann Dye (1748 – )

William DYE's Timeline

4 Records

1719
1719
Birth of William Jacob DYE Sr in Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Richmond County, Virginia, USA
1779
1779
Age 60
William Jacob DYE Sr resided here in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1800
1800
Age 81
William Jacob DYE Sr resided here in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1810
1810
Age 91
Death of William Jacob DYE Sr in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Richmond County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia Census, 1607-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsboro, Caswell, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 108; Image: 118; Family History Library Film: 337907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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