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William High 1772–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: Colony of Virginia

Death Date: 1817

Death Location: Smith, Tennessee, United States

Father: Mark High

Mother: Winifred None

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Children(s):

The story of William High began in 1772 in Colony of Virginia. William High passed away in 1817 in Smith, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William High began in 1772 in Colony of Virginia.
  • William High passed away in 1817 in Smith, Tennessee, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William High's Ancestors

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William High
1772–1817
Birth Place: Colony of Virginia
Parents
Mark High
1742–1803
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States
Winifred
1746–1777
Colony of Virginia
Grandparents
John (Thomas High) Jr.
1717–1777
Southwark Parish, Surry Co Colony of Virginia
Ruth Mitchell
1719–1781
Surry, Surry Co, Colony of Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John High
1688–1742
Mary Alsobrook
1690–1731
Thomas Mitchell
1701–1776
Elizabeth Hannah
1702–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas High
1647–1687
Samuel Alsobrook
1665–1697
Mary Ironmonger
1670–1696
Thomas Mitchell
1680–1736
Mary Gregory
1677–1727

William High's Timeline

2 Records

1772
1772
Birth of William High in Colony of Virginia
Colony of Virginia
1817
1817
Age 45
Death of William High in Smith, Tennessee, United States
Smith, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Colony of Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Smith, Tennessee, United States

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