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William Ferrell 1740 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: ,Russell,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1778-06-15

Death Location: New Garden,Russell,Virginia,USA

Father: John Ferrell

Mother: Ann Fish

Spouse(s): Martha Thompson

Children(s): William Ferrell

William Ferrell was born in 1740 in ,Russell,Virginia,USA, the child of John Ferrell and Ann Fish. William Ferrell married Martha Thompson, and had children including William Ferrell. William Ferrell passed away in 1778 in New Garden,Russell,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • William Ferrell was born in 1740 in ,Russell,Virginia,USA, the child of John Ferrell and Ann Fish.
  • William Ferrell married Martha Thompson, and had children including William Ferrell.
  • William Ferrell passed away in 1778 in New Garden,Russell,Virginia,USA.

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William Ferrell's Ancestors

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William Ferrell
1740 – 1778
Birth Place: ,Russell,Virginia,USA
Parents
John Ferrell
1720 – 1793
New Kent,,Virginia,USA
Ann Fish
1715 – 1786
Franklin,,North Carolina,USA
Grandparents
William Fish
1690 – 1744
Bertie,,North Carolina,USA
Mary Fish
1690 – 1751
Bertie,,North Carolina,USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ferrell's Descendants

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William Ferrell (1740 – 1778-06-15) m. Martha Thompson (1751 – 1830)
  1. 1. William Ferrell (1774 – 1842-08-02) m. Jane Jackson (1778 – 1850)
    1. 1. Richard (P) Ferrell (May 1809 – 23 Jan 1882) m. Elizabeth Fletcher (May 1812 – 3 Jan 1871)
      1. 1. Rachel Ferrell (1837 – 1905-06-30) m. John (Henry) Hunt (1830-09-01 – 1916-01-25)
        1. 1. Richard Hunt (1656-01-11 – 1719-02-16) m. Elinor Linton (abt 1670 – )

William Ferrell's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Ferrell in ,Russell,Virginia,USA
,Russell,Virginia,USA
1778
1778-06-15
Age 38
Death of William Ferrell in New Garden,Russell,Virginia,USA
New Garden,Russell,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: ,Russell,Virginia,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778-06-15
    Event Place: New Garden,Russell,Virginia,USA

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