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William Fort 1685–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: , Surry, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1746

Death Location: Now, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Father: John II

Mother: Elizabeth Jordan

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William Fort was born in 1685 in , Surry, Virginia, USA, the child of John Elias Fort Ii And Elizabeth Jordan. William Fort passed away in 1746 in Now, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Fort was born in 1685 in , Surry, Virginia, USA, the child of John Elias Fort Ii And Elizabeth Jordan.
  • William Fort passed away in 1746 in Now, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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William Fort's Ancestors

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William Fort
1685–1746
Birth Place: , Surry, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Elias Fort II
1663–1725
Isle Wight, VA, USA
Elizabeth Jordan
1660–1743
Isle Wight County, VA,USA
Grandparents
John (Elias Fort) Sr
1630–1678
Brenchley, Kent, England
Phillis Champion
1632–1691
Isle, Virginia, United States
Richard Jordan
1624–1702
Charles City, Charles, Virginia
Elizabeth Reynolds
1635–1699
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Fort
1599–1629
Mary Vincent
1602–1630
Edward Champion
1602–1668
Elizabeth Atkens
1613–1670
Capt Jordan
1578–1623
Cecily Bailey
1575–1660
Christopher Sr
1611–1654
Elizabeth Matthews
1615–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forte
1575–1601
John Vincent
1595–1611
George Champion
1580–1625
Martha Fields
1565–1623
John Atkens
1583–1630
Grace Hudson
1580–
Robert Jordan
1562–1589
Sarah Winter
1564–1664
Christopher Reynolds
1530–1600
Charrisa Huntington
1534–1585
George Reynolds
1555–1634
Thomasyn Church
1566–1634
Anthony Matthews
1582–1640
Elizabeth Boddie
1582–1657

William Fort's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of William Fort in , Surry, Virginia, USA
, Surry, Virginia, USA
1746
1746
Age 61
Death of William Fort in Now, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Now, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Now, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

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