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William Howerton 1730–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1730

Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia

Death Date: abt 1781

Death Location: Essex County, Virginia

Father: Thomas III

Mother: Jane Gilby

Spouse(s): Mary Hayes

Children(s): William Howerton

William Howerton was born in 1730 in Essex County, Virginia, the child of Thomas Howerton Iii And Jane Gilby. William Howerton married Mary Hayes, and had children including William Howerton. William Howerton passed away in 1781 in Essex County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • William Howerton was born in 1730 in Essex County, Virginia, the child of Thomas Howerton Iii And Jane Gilby.
  • William Howerton married Mary Hayes, and had children including William Howerton.
  • William Howerton passed away in 1781 in Essex County, Virginia.

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William Howerton's Ancestors

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William Howerton
1730–1781
Birth Place: Essex County, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Howerton III
1695–1757
Essex County, Virginia
Jane Gilby
1698–1757
King, Queen, Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas (Howerton) Jr.
1670–1740
Rappahannock County, Virginia
Mary (Newball) **
1675–
Rappahannock County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1640–1695
Emma **
1640–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Howerton's Descendants

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William Howerton (abt 1730–abt 1781) m. Mary Hayes (1738–1781)
  1. 1. William Howerton 1762–1830 m. Catherine ("Katie") Edmondson 1760–1815
    1. 1. Philip Howerton 1793–1879
    2. 2. Eldred Howerton 1800–1855

William Howerton's Timeline

2 Records

1730
abt 1730
Birth of William Howerton in Essex County, Virginia
Essex County, Virginia
1781
abt 1781
Age 51
Death of William Howerton in Essex County, Virginia
Essex County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1730
    Event Place: Essex County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1781
    Event Place: Essex County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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