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William Featherstone 1710–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 27 April 1769

Death Location: Nottoway, Virginia, USA

Father: William II

Mother: Frances Howell

Spouse(s): Susannah Grigg

Children(s): Susannah Featherstone

In 1710, William Featherstone entered the world in Prince George's, Maryland, USA, born to William Featherston Ii And Frances Cross Howell. William Featherstone married Susannah Grigg, and had children including Susannah Polly Featherstone. William Featherstone passed away in 1769 in Nottoway, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1710, William Featherstone entered the world in Prince George's, Maryland, USA, born to William Featherston Ii And Frances Cross Howell.
  • William Featherstone married Susannah Grigg, and had children including Susannah Polly Featherstone.
  • William Featherstone passed away in 1769 in Nottoway, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Featherstone's Ancestors

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William Featherstone
1710–1769
Birth Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Featherston II
1685–1718
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Frances (Cross) Howell
1691–1769
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Peter Brandstrom) Howell
1650–1732
Charles City (now Prince George) County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Major Howell
1623–1679
Mary Howell
1628–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Howell
1586–1650
Mary Hopkins
1610–1680

William Featherstone's Descendants

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William Featherstone (1710–27 April 1769) m. Susannah Grigg (11 June 1720–22 August 1767)
  1. 1. Susannah (( Polly )) Featherstone 1752–1792 m. Burrell Wells 1751–1827
    1. 1. Nancy Wells 1785–1870 m. Jacob Fite 1782–1846
      1. 1. Abraham Fite 1808–1871 m. Jane (Caroline) Abernathy 1819–1874
        1. 1. Abram (Marion) Fite 1846–1914 m. Sarah (Ann) Gordon 1848–1935

William Featherstone's Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of William Featherstone in Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Prince George's, Maryland, USA
1769
27 April 1769
Age 59
Death of William Featherstone in Nottoway, Virginia, USA
Nottoway, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1769
    Event Place: Nottoway, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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