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William Featherston 1685–1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1718

Death Location: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Father: William Featherston

Mother: Margaret Plymbrough

Spouse(s): Frances Howell

Children(s): William Featherstone, Charles A038662, Richard Featherstone

In 1685, William Featherston entered the world in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA, born to William Featherston And Margaret Plymbrough. William Featherston married Frances Cross Howell, and had children including Charles Featherstone Dar R A038662, Richard Featherstone, William Featherstone. William Featherston passed away in 1718 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1685, William Featherston entered the world in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA, born to William Featherston And Margaret Plymbrough.
  • William Featherston married Frances Cross Howell, and had children including Charles Featherstone Dar R A038662, Richard Featherstone, William Featherstone.
  • William Featherston passed away in 1718 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Featherston's Ancestors

Self
William Featherston
1685–1718
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Featherston
1642–1718
Hampton In Arden, Warwickshire, England
Margaret Plymbrough
1657–1688
England
Grandparents
Thomas Fetherston
1603–1645
Packwood, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth (Anna) Fields
1606–1680
Haselor, Warwickshire, England
Daniel Pymbrough
1635–1688
England
Great-Grandparents
John Featherstone
1562–1634
Jennett (Browne)
1570–1650
William Fields
1550–1613
Ann Wilshere
1555–1682
2nd-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

William Featherston's Descendants

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William Featherston (1685–1718) m. Frances (Cross) Howell (1699–27 Apr 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
        1. 1. William (T) Featherstone 1804–1880
      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

1685
1685
Birth of William Featherston in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
1718
1718
Age 33
Death of William Featherston in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of VA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA

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