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William PROFFITT 1732–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States

Death Date: 18 Mar 1812

Death Location: Goochland, Virginia, United States

Father: Sylvester Proffitt

Mother: Sylvester Proffitt

Spouse(s): Sarah THURSTON

Children(s): Nancy Proffitt

William PROFFITT was born in 1732 in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States, the child of Sylvester Proffitt And Sylvester Proffitt. William PROFFITT married Sarah Thurston, and had children including Nancy Proffitt. William PROFFITT passed away in 1812 in Goochland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William PROFFITT was born in 1732 in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States, the child of Sylvester Proffitt And Sylvester Proffitt.
  • William PROFFITT married Sarah Thurston, and had children including Nancy Proffitt.
  • William PROFFITT passed away in 1812 in Goochland, Virginia, United States.

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William PROFFITT's Ancestors

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William PROFFITT
1732–1812
Birth Place: Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States
Parents
Sylvester Proffitt
1698–1767
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Sylvester Proffitt
1698–1767
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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William PROFFITT's Descendants

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William PROFFITT (1732–18 Mar 1812) m. Sarah THURSTON (27 Apr 1743–1780)
  1. 1. Nancy Proffitt 1780–1802 m. Francis Amos 1773–1851
    1. 1. James Amos 1800–1844 m. Stanley 1804–
      1. 1. Christopher Amos 1824–1880 m. Sarah Fee 1831–1881
        1. 1. Anderson Amos 1857– m. Maggie Pettit 1877– m. Margaret Amos 1876–

William PROFFITT's Timeline

2 Records

1732
1732
Birth of William PROFFITT in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States
Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States
1812
18 Mar 1812
Age 80
Death of William PROFFITT in Goochland, Virginia, United States
Goochland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1732; Birth city: St James Northam Parish; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1812
    Event Place: Goochland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1732; Birth city: St James Northam Parish; Birth state: VA.

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