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William Giles 1640–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: of Henrico County, Virginia

Death Date: 2 April 1694

Death Location: Henrico Co., VA., Virginia, USA

Father: John Giles

Mother: Philaritie Woodward

Spouse(s): Bethaniah Knowles

Children(s): Nicholas Giles

In 1640, William Giles entered the world in of Henrico County, Virginia, born to John Giles And Philaritie Woodward. William Giles married Bethaniah Knowles, and had children including Nicholas Giles. William Giles passed away in 1694 in Henrico Co., VA., Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1640, William Giles entered the world in of Henrico County, Virginia, born to John Giles And Philaritie Woodward.
  • William Giles married Bethaniah Knowles, and had children including Nicholas Giles.
  • William Giles passed away in 1694 in Henrico Co., VA., Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Giles
1624–1703
Birth Location: Tuckahoe, Henrico Co., VA., Virginia, USA
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Philaritie Woodward
1628–1670
Birth Location: Varina, Henrico, VA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Bethaniah Knowles
1669–1711
Birth Location: Tuckahoe, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Nicholas Giles
1690–1781
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
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William Giles's Ancestors

Self
William Giles
1640–1694
Birth Place: of Henrico County, Virginia
Parents
John Giles
1624–1703
Tuckahoe, Henrico Co., VA., Virginia, USA
Philaritie Woodward
1628–1670
Varina, Henrico, VA, USA
Grandparents
Joan Blackwell
1601–1660
Virginia Colony
John Giles
1598–1658
Isle of Wight, County Hampshire, England, U.K.
Thomas WOODWARD,
1604–1677
Lambeth, Surrey, England
Katherine (Warden) Woodward
1604–1684
Barton St David, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
John Blackwell
1575–1645
Katheryn ?
1582–1622
Edward Gylles
1566–1638
Christopher Woodward
1569–1622
Anthony Warden
1562–1612
Margret Wood
1567–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
BLACKWELL
1545–
Lady Willoughby
1545–1694
Sir ll
1530–1600
Mary Ellis
1550–1600
John Wood
1545–1634

William Giles's Descendants

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William Giles (1640–2 April 1694) m. Bethaniah Knowles (1669–14 February 1711)
  1. 1. Nicholas Giles 1690–1781 m. Susannah (Bennett) Goode 1687–1756
    1. 1. BETHANIAH ("Betheny") GILES 1726–1790 m. Hickerson Barksdale 1719–1794
      1. 1. Stith Barksdale 1765–1830 m. Fanny Lowe 1762– m. Mary Byram 1775–1860
        1. 1. Nicholas (Giles) Barksdale 1799–1856 m. Mary (Sudduth) Anderson 1804–1872
        2. 2. Sara Barksdale 1796–1863 m. Dennis McLendon 1780–1863
        3. 3. Stith Barksdale 1788–
        4. 4. Lockey (Ann) Barksdale 1800–1865
        5. 5. John Barksdale 1804–1825
        6. 6. Joseph (Collier) Barksdale 1807–1892 m. Elizabeth (Watson) Mims 1822–1881
        7. 7. William (B) Barksdale 1810–1880
        8. 8. Beverly (Randolph) Barksdale 1813–
        9. 9. Henry (B) Barksdale 1816–1838
      2. 2. Hickerson Barksdale 1750–1804
      3. 3. Henry Barksdale 1759–
      4. 4. Phoebe Barksdale 1760–1836
      5. 5. Sarah Barksdale 1760–1829 m. John Wilkins 1755–1790 m. Thomas Lowe 1750–1800
      6. 6. William Barksdale 1763–1796 m. Mary 1775–1860
      7. 7. Beverly (Thomas) Barksdale 1744–1830
    2. 2. Arthur Giles 1709–1809
    3. 3. Knowles Giles 1715–1815
    4. 4. Phoebe Giles 1711–1811

William Giles's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of William Giles in of Henrico County, Virginia
of Henrico County, Virginia
1694
2 April 1694
Age 54
Death of William Giles in Henrico Co., VA., Virginia, USA
Henrico Co., VA., Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: of Henrico County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1694
    Event Place: Henrico Co., VA., Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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