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William Fort 1759–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1759

Birth Location: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America

Death Date: 8 Jan 1802

Death Location: Cumberland, Robertson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Elias Jr.

Mother: Sarah Sugg

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hilliard

Children(s): Dr. Fort, James Fort, Mary Fort, Jeremiah Fort, Jacob Fort, Sarah Fort, Jacob Fort, William Fort

William Fort was born in 1759 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America, the child of Elias Fort Jr And Sarah Frances Sugg. In 1788, William Fort resided in Davidson, North Carolina, United States. In 1790, William Fort resided in Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States. William Fort married Elizabeth Hilliard, and had children including Dr Josiah W Fort, Jacob Hilliard Fort, James Fort, Jeremiah Hilliard Fort, Mary Fort, Sarah Coleman Fort, William Anthony Fort. William Fort passed away in 1802 in Cumberland, Robertson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Fort was born in 1759 in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America, the child of Elias Fort Jr And Sarah Frances Sugg.
  • In 1788, William Fort resided in Davidson, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1790, William Fort resided in Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Fort married Elizabeth Hilliard, and had children including Dr Josiah W Fort, Jacob Hilliard Fort, James Fort, Jeremiah Hilliard Fort, Mary Fort, Sarah Coleman Fort, William Anthony Fort.
  • William Fort passed away in 1802 in Cumberland, Robertson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elias Jr.
1730–1819
Birth Location: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
EJ
Sarah Sugg
1738–1802
Birth Location: Norfolk Co., Virginia, Colonial America
SS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hilliard
1763–1819
Birth Location: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
EH

Children(s)

Dr. Fort
1795–1858
Birth Location: Cumberland, Tennessee
DF
James Fort
1788–1819
Birth Location: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, US
JF
Mary Fort
1797–1817
Birth Location: –
MF
Jeremiah Fort
1784–1806
Birth Location: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, US
JF
Jacob Fort
1783–1785
Birth Location: Edgecomb Co., North Carolina, US
JF
Sarah Fort
1786–1843
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
SF
Jacob Fort
1792–1833
Birth Location: Tennessee, US
JF
William Fort
1790–1817
Birth Location: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, US
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William Fort's Ancestors

Self
William Fort
1759–1802
Birth Place: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
Parents
Elias Fort Jr.
1730–1819
Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
Sarah (Frances) Sugg
1738–1802
Norfolk Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
Elias (Fort) Sr.
1690–1761
Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Catherine
1680–1761
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Aquilla Sugg
1706–1785
Norfolk, Virginia, Colonial America
Elizabeth Maund
1715–1780
Norfolk, Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
George Fort
1668–1719
Elizabeth Duckwood
1670–1719
George Suggs
1665–1734
Sarah Ives
1668–
William Maund
1680–1741
Esther Tucker
1680–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elias Fort
1630–1678
Priscilla Champion
1632–1694
William Sugge
1635–1691
Timothy Jr.
1640–1716
Elizabeth Hurle
1645–1677
William Maund
1668–1722
Mary Yates
1665–1722

William Fort's Descendants

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William Fort (23 Jun 1759–8 Jan 1802) m. Elizabeth Hilliard (6 Sep 1763–4 Oct 1819)
  1. 1. Dr. (Josiah W.) Fort 1795–1858 m. Diana (Coleman) Ligon 1797–1855
    1. 1. Susan (Green) Fort 1824–1867 m. Robert (J.) Battle 1819–1892
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Battle 1857–1878
      2. 2. Ida (Corilla) Battle 1865– m. John (Preston) Turner 1867–1937
        1. 1. Preston (Battle) Turner 1899–1969 m. Aime Turner 1895–1982
        2. 2. Josephine (Eunice) Turner 1896–1919
      3. 3. Harriet (Fort) Battle 1860–1907 m. William (Joseph Jackson) Terrell 1854–1943
        1. 1. Ethel (Corinne) Terrell 1888–1895
        2. 2. Estelle (Zaida) Terrell 1887–1965 m. William (Thomas) Armstrong 1880–
      4. 4. Sarah (Coleman) Battle 1844–1902 m. William (Fort) Burton 1837–1923
        1. 1. Burilla Burton 1869–1870
        2. 2. May ((Mayfield)) Burton 1872–1957 m. Amanda (Almira) Hall 1874–1953
        3. 3. Susan Burton 1883–1966 m. Leland (Clyde) Whitaker 1876–1942
        4. 4. Lou Burton 1870–1900 m. John (Henry) Baxter 1861–1925
        5. 5. Irene Burton 1885–1927 m. Joseph (Thomas) Bray 1875–1935
        6. 6. Cherokee ("Cherry") Burton 1875–1939 m. James (Emmett) Yeary 1865–1929
        7. 7. Jennie (Wallace) Burton 1876–1876
        8. 8. Henry (Fort) Burton 1877–1955 m. Mary (Ida) Warren 1883–1973
        9. 9. Burton 1879–1879
      5. 5. Eudora (Ligon) Battle 1855–1857
      6. 6. Newton (Anthony) Battle 1848–1849
      7. 7. Susan (Green) Battle 1847–1928 m. Rev (William Berry) Long 1828–1901 m. Levi (Lee) Newton 1843–1883
        1. 1. Wade (Hampton) Newton 1873–1873
        2. 2. Mary (Effie) Newton 1869–1870
        3. 3. Lee Newton 1879–1880
        4. 4. Dr (William Burton 'Burt' Newton) Sr 1881–1948 m. Neva (L) Nagle 1882–1959
        5. 5. Son Newton 1878–
        6. 6. Rev (Joseph Fort) Newton 1876–1950 m. Jennie (Mai) Deatherage 1880–1954
        7. 7. Robert (Lee) Newton 1871–1877
        8. 8. Minnie Newton 1874–1876
      8. 8. Josiah (Fort) Battle 1850–1928 m. Louise (Elizabeth) Nelson 1854–1922
        1. 1. Mabel Battle 1883–1958
        2. 2. W (B) Battle 1891–1977 m. Mathilde ("Mattie") Arn 1895–1998
        3. 3. H (R) Battle 1893–1972 m. Lela (Park) Battle 1892–1977
        4. 4. Rilla Battle 1871–1959
        5. 5. Eula (Lee) Battle 1877–1890
        6. 6. Elizabeth Battle 1885–
        7. 7. Mary (E) Battle 1892–
      9. 9. Orren (Datus) Battle 1852–1854
      10. 10. William (Marcus) Battle 1845–1896 m. Sarah (D.) Long 1854–1903
        1. 1. William (Borregard) Battle 1891–1955 m. Ethel (Levonia) Burrell 1896–1982
        2. 2. Nora Battle 1894–1897
        3. 3. Charlie (Lee) Battle 1886–1982 m. Mary (Rachel) Sims 1891–1986
        4. 4. Gertrude Battle 1878–1965
        5. 5. Beulah (Benton) Battle 1876–1955
        6. 6. Etta (Loraine) Battle 1872–1936 m. John (Sloan) Smith 1861–1941
        7. 7. Sallie (C.) Battle 1884–1917 m. Pearl (M.) Phillips 1877–1930
        8. 8. Marvin (Bishop) Battle 1880–1957
        9. 9. Julius Battle 1873–1874
        10. 10. Arthur Battle 1877–1954 m. Emma Green 1890–
        11. 11. Mattie (Lane) Battle 1876–1952 m. James (W) Mitchell 1878–
        12. 12. Robert (Joseph) Battle 1887–1965 m. Susie (Cindy) Bailey 1891–1963
      11. 11. Adella (Judson) Battle 1859–1859
      12. 12. Robert (J.) Battle 1862–1863
    2. 2. Harriett (Elizabeth) Fort 1822–1874
    3. 3. Julia (Lettice Maria Patello) Fort 1831–1857
    4. 4. Orin (Datus Jethro Battle) Fort 1836–1838
    5. 5. Julia (Lettice) Fort 1829–1830
    6. 6. William (Warder) Fort 1826–1852 m. Mary G. 1831–1890
      1. 1. Mary (C.) Fort 1849–
    7. 7. Diana (Coleman) Fort 1833–1854 m. James (W.) Battle 1822–1883
      1. 1. Diana (Coleman) Battle 1853–1855
    8. 8. Joseph (Marston) Fort 1828–1906 m. Mary (C.) Fort 1850– m. Jack-Ann Fort 1829–1882
      1. 1. William (Felts) Fort 1887–1976
      2. 2. Josepha (M.) Fort 1865–1950
      3. 3. J (D) Fort 1853–
      4. 4. R Fort 1862–1918 m. William (Francis) Gill 1851–1936
        1. 1. Murray (Francis) Gill 1888–1966
        2. 2. Joe (H) Gill 1888–
      5. 5. R. Fort 1862–
    9. 9. Jacob (Hilliard) Fort 1818–1818
    10. 10. Maria (Patillo) Fort 1819–1819
  2. 2. James Fort 1788–1819
  3. 3. Mary Fort 1797–1817
  4. 4. Jeremiah (Hilliard) Fort 1784–1806 m. Temperance Battle 1786–1814
  5. 5. Jacob (Hilliard) Fort 1783–1785
  6. 6. Sarah (Coleman) Fort 1786–1843 m. Orren (Datus) Battle 1787–1869
    1. 1. James (W.) Battle 1822–1883 m. Mary G. 1831–1890 m. Diana (Coleman) Fort 1833–1854
      1. 1. Del Battle 1855–
      2. 2. Stephen (Ligon) Battle 1863–
    2. 2. William (A. F.) Battle 1814–1814
    3. 3. Martha (Ligon) Battle 1812–1837 m. Francis (Gordon "Frank") Hopkins 1800–1844
      1. 1. Thomas (Benjamin Hopkins) MD 1832–1922 m. Mary (Willis) Kennedy 1838–1867 m. Susan (Ann Eliza) Kennedy 1852–1903
        1. 1. Orren (Battle) Hopkins 1876–1930 m. Lavina (May) Jones 1882–1959
        2. 2. Anna (Keener) Givens 1883–1963 m. John (Slye Givens) Jr 1876–1936
        3. 3. Francis ("Frank" Kennedy) Hopkins 1865–1958
        4. 4. Eliza ("Liza" Cobb) Hopkins 1866–1959
        5. 5. Madeline ("Mattie" Lee) Hopkins 1870–1939
        6. 6. Ida (Kennedy) Hopkins 1871–1961
        7. 7. Thomas (Benjamin Hopkins) Jr 1873–1956
        8. 8. Susan (Maxim "Susie") Hopkins 1878–1964
        9. 9. Katy (Wimberly) Hopkins 1881–1883
        10. 10. Hyder (Fort) Hopkins 1886–1887
        11. 11. Baby (Boy) Hopkins 1888–1888
        12. 12. Rowena ("Rena" Gordon) Hopkins 1890–1924
      2. 2. Martha Hopkins 1831–
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Hopkins 1830–1843
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann H.) Battle 1810–1884
    5. 5. Jethro (O.) Battle 1824–1845
    6. 6. Robert (J.) Battle 1819–1892 m. Susan (Green) Fort 1824–1867 m. Louise Lee 1830–
    7. 7. Mary (Temperance) Battle 1817–1878
    8. 8. Julius (Datus) Battle 1827–1871
  7. 7. Jacob (Hilliard) Fort 1792–1833
  8. 8. William (Anthony) Fort 1790–1817

William Fort's Timeline

5 Records

1759
23 Jun 1759
Birth of William Fort in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
1788
1788
Age 29
William Fort resided here in Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 31
William Fort resided here in Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1799
1799
Age 40
William Fort resided here in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
1802
8 Jan 1802
Age 43
Death of William Fort in Cumberland, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
Cumberland, Robertson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1759; Birth city: Edgecombe Co; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5148.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC.
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 107 : 1914
    [6] A Family Called Fort

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Davidson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1770-1790 Census of the Cumberland Settlements

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Territorial Papers of the US; Volume Number: Vol 4; Page Number: 328; Family Number: 2
    [2] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 413; Image: 243; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1802
    Event Place: Cumberland, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1759; Birth city: Edgecombe Co; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Will and Inventory Records, 1796-1959; Author: Tennessee County Court (Robertson County); Probate Place: Robertson, Tennessee
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 107 : 1914
    [4] A Family Called Fort

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Robertson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Will and Inventory Records, 1796-1959; Author: Tennessee County Court (Robertson County); Probate Place: Robertson, Tennessee
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