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William Fort 1728–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1791

Death Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Father: George 2nd

Mother: Mary Jordan

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William Fort was born in 1728 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of George Foort Fort Ford 2Nd And Mary Elizabeth Jordan. William Fort passed away in 1791 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Fort was born in 1728 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of George Foort Fort Ford 2Nd And Mary Elizabeth Jordan.
  • William Fort passed away in 1791 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States.

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William Fort's Ancestors

Self
William Fort
1728–1791
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
George Foort Fort Ford 2nd
1700–1761
Isle, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Jordan
1700–1746
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
George Fort
1668–1719
Isle Wight,,Virginia,USA
Elizabeth (Accaba) Duckwood
1670–1743
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
John Jordon
1663–1712
Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia
Elizabeth Reynolds
1662–1742
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elias Fort
1631–1678
Phillis Champion
1636–1690
Richard Sr.
1627–1687
Elizabeth Reynolds
1639–1680
Thomas Jordan
1634–1699
Margaret Jordan--Lankford
1642–1708
William Raynolds
1630–1655
Joane Milar
1635–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forte
1598–1629
Mary Vincent
1602–1629
Edward Champion
1602–1668
Elizabeth Atkens
1613–1682
Maj. Sr
1600–1644
Mary Chitty
1592–1630
Christopher Reynolds
1611–1654
Elizabeth Matthews
1615–1658

William Fort's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of William Fort in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1791
1791
Age 63
Death of William Fort in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Wayne, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, United States

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