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William Joseph Fortner 1718–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Queens Anne's County, Colony of Maryland

Death Date: 28 Aug 1807

Death Location: Bolton Church

Father: John Faulkner

Mother: Sarah Ford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth None

Children(s): William Forkner

William Joseph Fortner was born in 1718 in Queens Anne's County, Colony of Maryland, the child of John Thomas Faulkner And Sarah Elizabeth Ford. William Joseph Fortner married Elizabeth, and had children including William Joseph Faulkner Ii Forkner. William Joseph Fortner passed away in 1807 in Bolton Church.

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Biography

  • William Joseph Fortner was born in 1718 in Queens Anne's County, Colony of Maryland, the child of John Thomas Faulkner And Sarah Elizabeth Ford.
  • William Joseph Fortner married Elizabeth, and had children including William Joseph Faulkner Ii Forkner.
  • William Joseph Fortner passed away in 1807 in Bolton Church.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fortner's Ancestors

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William Fortner
1718–1807
Birth Place: Queens Anne's County, Colony of Maryland
Parents
John Thomas Faulkner
1678–1693
Kent, Maryland, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Ford
1698–
Saint James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Grandparents
Francis Faulkner
1652–1726
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Margery (Anne) Stwert
1664–1709
Kent County, Maryland, USA
John (Thomas) Forde
1645–1707
Queen Anne, Prince George's County, Colony of Maryland
Ambrose
1670–
Great-Grandparents
John Falconer
1628–1708
Elizabeth Filmer
1631–1660
Nicholas Stewart
1640–1718
Lady Hamilton
1640–1715
Thomas Forde
1626–1688
Elizabeth Charde
1640–1696
Houston Ambrose
1610–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Falconer
1590–
Richard Filmer
1580–1640
John Stewart
1587–
Janet
1610–1715
Sir Hamilton
1615–1666
Marie Murray
1612–1666
Deacon Ford
1605–1676
Anna Ford
1614–1684

William Fortner's Descendants

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William (Joseph) Fortner (1718–28 Aug 1807) m. Elizabeth (1730–)
  1. 1. William (Joseph Faulkner II) Forkner 1752–1807 m. Susannah (Rash) Wells 1746–1847
    1. 1. John (Timothy) Fortner 1785–1850 m. Letitia (Millac) Collins 1781–1850
      1. 1. William Fortner 1807–1880 m. Mary (Polly) Head 1820–1870
        1. 1. Charles (D) Fortner 1838–1892 m. Teresa (Jemima) Parris 1844–1925
      2. 2. James (Timothy) Fortner 1808–1890 m. Mary (Lucinda) Blakely 1810–1890
        1. 1. Holbert (M.) Fortner 1841–1915
        2. 2. Caroline Masters 1830–1916
        3. 3. William (Andrew) Fortner 1839–1921
        4. 4. George (McDaniel) Fortner 1847–1926
        5. 5. James (Jasper) Fortner 1845–1922

William Fortner's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of William Joseph Fortner in Queens Anne's County, Colony of Maryland
Queens Anne's County, Colony of Maryland
1807
28 Aug 1807
Age 89
Death of William Joseph Fortner in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Queens Anne's County, Colony of Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1807
    Event Place: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bolton Church

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