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William Grigsby 1687–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 MAY 1782

Death Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Father: Joseph Sr

Mother: Sarah Rosser

Spouse(s): Margaret Mann*

Children(s): Margaret Grigsby

In 1687, William Grigsby entered the world in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States, born to Joseph John Grigsby Sr And Sarah Jane Rosser. William Grigsby married Margaret Ursley Mann, and had children including Margaret Grigsby. William Grigsby passed away in 1782 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1687, William Grigsby entered the world in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States, born to Joseph John Grigsby Sr And Sarah Jane Rosser.
  • William Grigsby married Margaret Ursley Mann, and had children including Margaret Grigsby.
  • William Grigsby passed away in 1782 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Grigsby's Ancestors

Self
William Grigsby
1687–1782
Birth Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Joseph John Grigsby Sr
1624–1730
Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Jane) Rosser
1640–1709
Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Grigsby
1598–
Linconlnshire,,England
Elizabeth Bankes
1607–1673
Ashford, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Joane Finch
1553–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Grigsby's Descendants

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William Grigsby (1687–30 MAY 1782) m. Margaret (Ursley) Mann* (1695–1782)
  1. 1. Margaret Grigsby 1720–1795 m. George Foster 1723–1778 m. George (Foster) Cpl 1723–1778
    1. 1. William (Peyton) Foster 1747–1824 m. Sarah Hart 1766–1858
      1. 1. Sarah (Rutha) Foster 1780–1860 m. William (Marshall "Cooner Bill") Mullins 1751–1830 m. William Mullins 1776–1857
        1. 1. William (Varner) Mullins 1803–1870 m. Elizabeth A. 1821– m. Polly Mullins 1815–1902 m. Eliza Meadows 1806–1885 m. Sarah Waltrip 1801–1870 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Sloan 1822–1900

William Grigsby's Timeline

2 Records

1687
1687
Birth of William Grigsby in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
1782
30 MAY 1782
Age 95
Death of William Grigsby in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 August 2019, 00:36), entry for William Grigsby(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L5RV-18S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 July 2019, 01:24), entry for William W Grigsby(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LV3B-8WY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1782
    Event Place: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 August 2019, 00:36), entry for William Grigsby(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L5RV-18S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 19 July 2019, 01:24), entry for William W Grigsby(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LV3B-8WY

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