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William Fountain 1749–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1749

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 22 November 1806

Death Location: Darlington County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Henry Fountain

Mother: Isabella (Teat)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Coleman

Children(s): Dempsey Fountain

The story of William Fountain began in 1749 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA. William Fountain married Elizabeth Coleman, and had children including Dempsey Fountain. William Fountain passed away in 1806 in Darlington County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Fountain began in 1749 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Fountain married Elizabeth Coleman, and had children including Dempsey Fountain.
  • William Fountain passed away in 1806 in Darlington County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Fountain
1735–1797
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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Isabella (Teat)
1736–1797
Birth Location: Churchill, Queen Anne's, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Coleman
1749–1826
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Dempsey Fountain
1774–
Birth Location: Darlington, South Carolina, USA
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William Fountain's Ancestors

Self
William Fountain
1749–1806
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Henry Fountain
1735–1797
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Isabella (Tate) (Teat)
1736–1797
Churchill, Queen Anne's, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John (Bates Robert) FOUNTAIN
1690–1764
All Hallows The Great,London,London,England
ANN BRUCE
1692–1758
Prince George County,Virginia,USA
Thomas (Tate) (Teat)
1710–1799
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Sarah Birmingham
1714–
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Fountaine
1667–1714
Jacques Marchand
1644–1707
Sarra Cornu
1670–1702
Peter Tate
1705–
Elizabeth Eppes
1691–1765
John Birmingham
1684–1747
Elizabeth Brown
1682–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Katherine Solby
1600–1699
Edmond Fountaine
1600–1695
Louis Brousse
1615–1707
Marie Laumier
1620–1695
Elizabeth Llewelyn
1675–1754
Richard Birmingham
1660–1687
Elizabeth (Brigham)
1654–1723
Deacon Brown
1642–1720
Mary Bourke
1640–1690

William Fountain's Descendants

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William Fountain (1749–22 November 1806) m. Elizabeth Coleman (1749–15 June 1826)
  1. 1. Dempsey Fountain 1774– m. Tabitha Sanders 1772–
    1. 1. John (Sanders) Fountain 1800–1863
      1. 1. James (Rutherford) Fountain 1822–1905 m. Theresia Fountin 1825–1896 m. Bettie Fountain 1834–
        1. 1. Bettie (Lewis) Fountain 1864–1945 m. William (Travis) Snider 1860–1927
        2. 2. Thomas Fountin 1852–1926
        3. 3. Sarah Fountin 1854–1928
        4. 4. Edward Fountin 1856–1921
        5. 5. John Fountin 1858–
        6. 6. Mary Fountin 1862–1906
        7. 7. Marcus Fountin 1865–
        8. 8. Tarriah Fountin 1868–1929
        9. 9. Robert Fountain 1866–1891
        10. 10. Frank Fountain 1860–1878
        11. 11. James (Sanders) Fountain 1850–1895
        12. 12. Laura (Crocker) Fountain 1844–1849
        13. 13. Laura Fountain 1879–
        14. 14. Molly Fountain 1844–1849
        15. 15. William (Andrew) Fountain 1845–1909

William Fountain's Timeline

2 Records

1749
1749
Birth of William Fountain in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1806
22 November 1806
Age 57
Death of William Fountain in Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
Darlington County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 November 1806
    Event Place: Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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