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William Rivers 1758 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1758

Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Apr 1856

Death Location: Greatr Neck, New York, United States

Father: John Rivers

Mother: MARTHA HARPER

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The story of William Rivers began in 1758 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States. William Rivers passed away in 1856 in Greatr Neck, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rivers began in 1758 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States.
  • William Rivers passed away in 1856 in Greatr Neck, New York, United States.

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William Rivers's Ancestors

Self
William Rivers
1758 – 1856
Birth Place: Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Rivers
1736 – 1774
Prince George County, Virginia, USA
MARTHA HARPER
1739 – 1765
Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert ((6)) Rivers
1701 – 1792
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Hannah ((6)) Hunt
1700 – 1770
Nottoway County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Rivers
1669 – 1720
Mary Rogers
1678 – 1728
William Hunt
1672 – 1714
Sarah Wyche
1681 – 1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rivers
1645 – 1690
Hannah Baker
1649 – 1684
Richard ROGERS
1635 – 1678
Grace *
1648 – 1680
William Hunt
1660 – 1725
Tabitha Boulware

William Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1758
Birth of William Rivers in Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States
1856
11 Apr 1856
Age 98
Death of William Rivers in Greatr Neck, New York, United States
Greatr Neck, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1856
    Event Place: Greatr Neck, New York, United States

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