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William Rivers 1766–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: ABT FEB 1820

Death Location: Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Jr.

Mother: Sarah Poole

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The story of William Rivers began in 1766 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA. William Rivers passed away in 1820 in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rivers began in 1766 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Rivers passed away in 1820 in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.

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William Rivers's Ancestors

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William Rivers
1766–1820
Birth Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard RIvers Jr.
1745–1795
Greensville, Old Brunswick County, VA
Sarah Poole
1752–1797
Johnston, North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Pool *) Jr.
1718–1763
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Scott) Poole
1729–1768
Brimfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William *
1702–1777
Elizabeth Tarpley
1701–1737
Joseph Sr
1708–1751
Sarah Geni
1714–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James LRK8-79C
1657–1713
Mary Tarpley
1670–1758
William Mayo
1684–1744
Frances Gould
1693–1731

William Rivers's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of William Rivers in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
1820
ABT FEB 1820
Age 54
Death of William Rivers in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT FEB 1820
    Event Place: Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, USA

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