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William Featherston 1642–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1642

Birth Location: Hampton In Arden, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 23 Dec 1718

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Fetherston

Mother: Elizabeth Fields

Spouse(s): Margaret Plymbrough

Children(s): William Featherston

In 1642, William Featherston entered the world in Hampton In Arden, Warwickshire, England, born to Thomas Fetherston And Elizabeth Anna Fields. William Featherston married Margaret Plymbrough, and had children including Elizabeth Featherstone, William Featherston. William Featherston passed away in 1718 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1642, William Featherston entered the world in Hampton In Arden, Warwickshire, England, born to Thomas Fetherston And Elizabeth Anna Fields.
  • William Featherston married Margaret Plymbrough, and had children including Elizabeth Featherstone, William Featherston.
  • William Featherston passed away in 1718 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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William Featherston's Ancestors

Self
William Featherston
1642–1718
Birth Place: Hampton In Arden, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Thomas Fetherston
1603–1645
Packwood, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth (Anna) Fields
1606–1680
Haselor, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John (Yeaoman) Featherstone
1562–1634
Packwood, Warwickshire, England
Jennett (Johanna Bennett) (Browne)
1570–1650
Saint Martin, Birminham, England, United Kingdom
William Fields
1550–1613
Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England
Ann Wilshere
1555–1682
Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Featherston
1527–1630
Anna Linold
1530–1582
Sir Bennett
1544–1625
Catherine Bennet
1548–1639
Susanna Humphrey
1520–1576
Thomas Fields
1520–1583
Thomas Wilshere
1529–1570
Alice Gostwyke
1530–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bennet
1528–1627
William Eng)
1503–1558
Ciselye Eng)
1504–1586
John II
1485–1549
Margaret Gostwyke
1475–

William Featherston's Descendants

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William Featherston (31 July 1642–23 Dec 1718) m. Margaret Plymbrough (1657–1688)
  1. 1. William Featherston 1685–1718 m. Frances (Cross) Howell 1699–1769
    1. 1. William Featherstone 1710–1777 m. Susannah (Anne\Anna) Grigg 1720–1767
      1. 1. Jesse (G) Featherston 1746–1816 m. Catherine ("Caty") Thorne 1748–1794
        1. 1. Merrimon Featherstone 1765–1844 m. Amelia (Ruth "Milly") Mills 1773–1846
        2. 2. William Featherstone 1773–1850
        3. 3. Presley Featherstone 1781–1816
        4. 4. Jesse (Featherston) Jr. 1781–1868
        5. 5. Catherine Featherstone 1788–
        6. 6. Nancy Featherstone 1793–
        7. 7. Berthina (M.) Featherstone 1795–
      2. 2. William (Grigg) Featherston 1741–1787
      3. 3. Lewis Featherston 1742–1781
      4. 4. Burrell Featherstone 1745–1808
      5. 5. Richard Featherston 1746–1790
      6. 6. Elizabeth Featherston 1750–1804
      7. 7. Lucy Featherstone 1750–
      8. 8. Frances (Stell) Featherstone 1752–1785
      9. 9. M. (Charles) Featherston 1754–1791
    2. 2. Charles (Featherstone DAR r#:) A038662 1710–1788
    3. 3. Richard Featherstone –1779

William Featherston's Timeline

2 Records

1642
31 July 1642
Birth of William Featherston in Hampton In Arden, Warwickshire, England
Hampton In Arden, Warwickshire, England
1718
23 Dec 1718
Age 76
Death of William Featherston in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1642
    Event Place: Hampton In Arden, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1718
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

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