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William EAST 1700–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1781

Death Location: Charlotte, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas EAST

Mother: Anne Perrin

Spouse(s): Mary LANGSTON, Mary Cannon

Children(s): Obedience EAST, William East, Elizabeth East, Isham East, John East, Joseph East, Kiziah East, Richard East, Sarah East, Thomas East

William EAST was born in 1700 in Henrico, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas East And Anne Perrin. William EAST married Mary Cannon, Mary Langston, and had children including Elizabeth East, Isham East, John East, Joseph Cannon East, Kiziah East, Obedience East, Richard East, Sarah East, Thomas East, William East. William EAST passed away in 1781 in Charlotte, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William EAST was born in 1700 in Henrico, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas East And Anne Perrin.
  • William EAST married Mary Cannon, Mary Langston, and had children including Elizabeth East, Isham East, John East, Joseph Cannon East, Kiziah East, Obedience East, Richard East, Sarah East, Thomas East, William East.
  • William EAST passed away in 1781 in Charlotte, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas EAST
1667–1737
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Anne Perrin
1671–1763
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary LANGSTON
1700–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Cannon
1725–1766
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, USA
MC

Children(s)

Obedience EAST
1740–1805
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
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William East
1735–1803
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth East
1746–1849
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Isham East
1758–1835
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
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John East
1743–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JE
Joseph East
1744–1803
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
JE
Kiziah East
1760–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
KE
Richard East
1763–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Sarah East
1755–1855
Birth Location: Charlotte, Virginia, USA
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Thomas East
1747–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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William EAST's Ancestors

Self
William EAST
1700–1781
Birth Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas EAST
1667–1737
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Anne Perrin
1671–1763
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William EAST's Descendants

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William EAST (1700–1781) m. Mary LANGSTON (Abt. 1700–) m. Mary Cannon (1725–29 Jul 1766)
  1. 1. Obedience EAST 1740–1805 m. Thomas EAST 1740–1797
    1. 1. John East 1776–
    2. 2. Issac East 1777–
    3. 3. William East 1779–
    4. 4. Elizabeth East 1780–
    5. 5. Joseph EAST 1780–1870 m. Mary (Polly) BELL 1775–1870
      1. 1. James East 1813– m. Judith Birchfield 1813–1877
        1. 1. Nancy (C) East 1842–
        2. 2. Manerva East 1849–
        3. 3. Sarah East 1834–
        4. 4. Mary East 1836–
        5. 5. James (East) Jr 1838–
        6. 6. Lucy East 1840–
      2. 2. Joseph (EAST) Jr 1815–1881 m. Elizabeth (Nancy) MARTIN 1812–1889
        1. 1. Martha (A) East 1844–
        2. 2. Mary (E) East 1849–
        3. 3. Isaac (Daniel) East 1853–1939 m. Mary (Elizabeth) West 1849–1925
        4. 4. Sarah East 1834–1907 m. William EAST 1825–1915
        5. 5. Elizabeth (F) East 1838–1886 m. John (Henry) Lawhorn 1826–1881
        6. 6. James East 1843–1915 m. Sarah Shoemaker 1853–1944
      3. 3. Sarah (Sally) East 1810–1876 m. Daniel (W) Martin 1808–
        1. 1. Samuel (A) Martin 1850–
        2. 2. Hilton (Z) Martin 1853–1897
        3. 3. Elizabeth (F) Martin 1838–
      4. 4. Thomas East 1803–1890 m. Elizabeth West 1807–1894
        1. 1. Mary East 1840–
        2. 2. Frances East 1841–
        3. 3. Thomas East 1843–
        4. 4. Charles (Frances) East 1852–
        5. 5. Jane East 1835–
        6. 6. William East 1837–1913
        7. 7. Joseph (Richard) East 1845–1923 m. Sally Petree 1846–
        8. 8. Martha (Evans) Broyles 1845–1927 m. James (M) Broyles 1845–1902
        9. 9. James (McHaney) East 1848–1933 m. Sarah (Kincaid) Woodson 1853–1932 m. Mary (Polly Frances) Worsham 1845–1888
        10. 10. John (Owen "Ellick") East 1829–1909 m. Nancy (Ann) Owen 1824–1907
        11. 11. Susan (Ann) East 1836–1938 m. Harvey Straton 1837–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Louisa) East 1824–1884 m. William Burnett 1816–
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Burnett 1841–1914
        2. 2. Sallie Burnett 1847–
        3. 3. Alice Burnett 1856–
        4. 4. John (Edward) Burnett 1851–1938 m. Avie (Thomas) Dudley 1845–1915
        5. 5. Ann Burnett 1840–
        6. 6. Achilles Burnett 1843–
      6. 6. Isaac East 1817–1894 m. Nancy Rhoads 1824–1889
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Mae) East 1858–1941
      7. 7. Frances ("Fanny" A) East 1807– m. Thomas (Samuel) Worsham 1798–1873
        1. 1. Thomas Worsham 1847–1929
        2. 2. Mary (Polly Frances) Worsham 1845–1888 m. James (McHaney) East 1848–1933
        3. 3. Miles Worsham 1836–
        4. 4. Martha Worsham 1839–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Worsham 1842–
        6. 6. Isaac (H) Worsham 1848–
    6. 6. Ezekiel East 1773–1855 m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Worsham 1780–1829
      1. 1. Thomas East 1816–1872 m. Mattie Layne 1813–1900
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) East 1848–1897 m. John (Valentine) Martin 1844–1926
        2. 2. Angeline (R) East 1862–1941
    7. 7. Sarah East 1772– m. Richard Hazelwood 1770–
    8. 8. Thomas East 1776–1849 m. Mildred Timberlake 1775–1850
  2. 2. William East 1735–1803
  3. 3. Elizabeth East 1746–1849
  4. 4. Isham East 1758–1835
  5. 5. John East 1743– m. Mary Burch 1745–
  6. 6. Joseph (Cannon) East 1744–1803 m. Martha Cockerham 1745–
  7. 7. Kiziah East 1760–
  8. 8. Richard East 1763– m. Drusilla Chapman 1765–
  9. 9. Sarah East 1755–1855
  10. 10. Thomas East 1747–

William EAST's Timeline

3 Records

1700
1700
Birth of William EAST in Henrico, Virginia, USA
Henrico, Virginia, USA
1767
Abt 1767
Age 67
Death of William EAST in Charlotte, Virginia, USA
Charlotte, Virginia, USA
1781
1781
Age 81
Death of William EAST
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1767
    Event Place: Charlotte, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1781
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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