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William Gist 1742–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 23, 1742

Birth Location: St Thomas Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 31 Oct 1802

Death Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Gist

Mother: Violetta Howard

Spouse(s): Sarah Fincher

Children(s): Nathaniel Gist, Joseph Gist, Francis Gist

William Gist was born in 1742 in St Thomas Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, the child of William Gist And Violetta Howard. William Gist married Sarah Fincher, and had children including Francis Fincher Gist, Joseph Gist, Nathaniel Gist. William Gist passed away in 1802 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Gist was born in 1742 in St Thomas Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, the child of William Gist And Violetta Howard.
  • William Gist married Sarah Fincher, and had children including Francis Fincher Gist, Joseph Gist, Nathaniel Gist.
  • William Gist passed away in 1802 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

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William Gist's Ancestors

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William Gist
1742–1802
Birth Place: St Thomas Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Gist
1711–1794
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Violetta Howard
1716–1783
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Joshua Howard
1665–1738
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Joanna O'Carroll
1675–1763
Tipperary, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gist's Descendants

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William Gist (September 23, 1742–31 Oct 1802) m. Sarah Fincher (1756–6 Aug 1794)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Gist 1778–1861
  2. 2. Joseph Gist 1775–1836
  3. 3. Francis (Fincher) Gist –1819

William Gist's Timeline

2 Records

1742
September 23, 1742
Birth of William Gist in St Thomas Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
St Thomas Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1802
31 Oct 1802
Age 60
Death of William Gist in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 23, 1742
    Event Place: St Thomas Parish, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1802
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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