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William Abraham Sandifer 1730–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Goochland, Cumberland Co., VA

Death Date: 7 JUL 1784

Death Location: Elizabeth City, Cumberland CO., VA, USA

Father: James Independence

Mother: Elizabeth Norvell

Spouse(s): Joanna Branch

Children(s): Francis ), Matthew Militia, Samuel Santifer, Abraham Jr, Susannah Sandifer, Elizabeth Sandefur, Diana None

The story of William Abraham Sandifer began in 1730 in Goochland, Cumberland Co., VA. William Abraham Sandifer married Joanna Branch, and had children including Abraham Sandifer Jr, Diana, Elizabeth Ridley Sandefur, Francis Sandifer Smith, Matthew Sandifer Militia, Samuel Santifer, Susannah Sandifer. William Abraham Sandifer passed away in 1784 in Elizabeth City, Cumberland CO., VA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Abraham Sandifer began in 1730 in Goochland, Cumberland Co., VA.
  • William Abraham Sandifer married Joanna Branch, and had children including Abraham Sandifer Jr, Diana, Elizabeth Ridley Sandefur, Francis Sandifer Smith, Matthew Sandifer Militia, Samuel Santifer, Susannah Sandifer.
  • William Abraham Sandifer passed away in 1784 in Elizabeth City, Cumberland CO., VA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Independence
1722–1807
Birth Location: St Charles, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
JI
Elizabeth Norvell
1692–
Birth Location: James City County, Virginia
EN

Spouses(s)

Joanna Branch
1735–1784
Birth Location: St James Northam Parish, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
JB

Children(s)

Francis )
1757–1831
Birth Location: Powhattan Co., Virginia, USA
F)
Matthew Militia
1768–1840
Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia, USA
MM
Samuel Santifer
1773–
Birth Location: Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA
SS
Abraham Jr
1758–1810
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
AJ
Susannah Sandifer
1764–1784
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland Co., Virginia, USA
SS
Elizabeth Sandefur
1760–1844
Birth Location: Manikentown, Cumberland Co., Virginia, USA
ES
Diana None
1766–
Birth Location: Patrick, VA
D

William Sandifer's Ancestors

Self
William Sandifer
1730–1784
Birth Place: Goochland, Cumberland Co., VA
Parents
James Nixon (duplicate) Sandifer, US War for Independence
1722–1807
St Charles, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Norvell
1692–
James City County, Virginia
Grandparents
William (John Sandefur ( Sandiford,) Sandeford)
1666–1742
Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
Mary ("Dunning ?") Walkell
1684–1774
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, USA
Capt (Hugh Norvell, Colonial wars, Vestry of Bruton Parish Church, Virginia House of) Burgess
1666–1719
Virginia, USA
Sarah Besouth
1674–1705
Goochland, Goochland Co., Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard line
1650–1736
Mary Davenport
1649–1732
George Norvell
1648–1686
Lucy Bullock
1652–1680
James Besouth
1630–1681
Catherine Hubbard
1660–1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III,
1627–1693
Joane Lowe
1619–1666
Thomas Davenport
1630–1685
Cecily Clarke
1619–1695
John Norvell
1625–1665
Lydia Perkins
1642–1693
Captain Bullock
1620–1670
Mary
1622–
Elizabeth Man
1615–1656
John Hubbard
1646–1668
Katherine Bennett
1625–

William Sandifer's Descendants

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William (Abraham) Sandifer (1730–7 JUL 1784) m. Joanna Branch (1735–AFT 1784)
  1. 1. Francis (Sandifer (Smith) ) 1757–1831 m. Lt (Rev George Stokes Stovall Smith, US War for Independence: Ensign & Lt in Virginia militia, Baptist minister, 1st Kentucky constitution convention,) slaveowner 1750–1810
    1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Smith 1774–1838
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Dubois) Smith 1776–1857
    3. 3. Hannah (Smith) (Sallee) 1778–1852 m. Jacob Sallee 1770–1841
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Sallee 1805–1869
    4. 4. George (Smith Jr, slaveowner) 9x 1782–1863
    5. 5. Phillip (Gatch Smith, slaveowner) 6x 1784–1837
      1. 1. Lucy (C Smith) (Bowman) 1824–1913
    6. 6. James Smith 1785–1854
    7. 7. John (J Stovall) Smith 1787–1852
    8. 8. Frances Smith 1789–1859 m. John Mosely 1766–1847
      1. 1. Henry (Clay) Moseley 1823–1905
    9. 9. Lucy Smith 1791–1858
    10. 10. Peter Smith 1793–1855
    11. 11. Abraham (Sandifer) Smith 1795–1872
    12. 12. Judith Smith 1796–1800
    13. 13. Mary ('Polly') Smith 1799–1861
      1. 1. Mary (Clay Mosley) (Mctyre) 1844–1926
    14. 14. Thomas (Stovall Smith, slaveowner 6x, US Army) 1814 1780–1837
      1. 1. George (Stovall Smith) II 1802–1890
    15. 15. John (Speed) Smith 1792–1854
  2. 2. Matthew (Sandifer) Militia 1768–1840 m. Mary (Johnson) Wills 1772–1837
    1. 1. Samuel (Alexander Sandifer) (duplic?) 1804–1884 m. Nancy ("Nantha" Martha) Sharp 1807–1900
      1. 1. Samuel (Matthew Sandefur, US Civil War,) C.S.A. 1833–1912 m. Alice (Elizabeth) Marcum 1860–1921 m. Rebecca (Emaline Lee) Farris 1838–1872
        1. 1. Floyd (Douglas) Sandefur 1891–1974 m. Lucinda Sandefur 1901–1982
        2. 2. Shelton (Marshell) Sandifer 1888–1970
        3. 3. Homer (Lawrence) Sandifer 1899–1971
        4. 4. Thomas (David) Sandefur 1878–1962
        5. 5. William (James) Sandefur 1857–1929
        6. 6. Hattie (Ellen Sandefur) (Poore) 1882–1943 m. Wiley (Huddleson) Poore 1872–1962
        7. 7. Bertie (Ethel Sandefur) (Essary) 1894–1981
        8. 8. William (James) Sandifer 1857–1929
        9. 9. John (Blackwell) Sandifer 1860–1930 m. Cordelia Sandefur 1861–1924
        10. 10. Nancy (Ann) Sandifer 1863–1898 m. Samuel (Arnett) Henderson 1861–1937
        11. 11. Robert (S.) Sandifer 1865–1910
        12. 12. Emeline Sandifer 1872–1966
        13. 13. George (M.) Sandifer 1879–1948
        14. 14. Minnie (Myrtle) Sandifer 1885–1958 m. Charles (Andrew) Barnett 1885–1953
      2. 2. Abraham (William) Sandifer 1837–1848
      3. 3. Fairest Sandifer 1835–1859
      4. 4. William (David) Sandefer 1853–1932 m. Harriot (Adeline) Massengill 1858–1942
        1. 1. Rev (John Robert) Sandefur 1894–1980
        2. 2. Lucy Sandefur 1881–1947
      5. 5. Rev (Robert Sharp) Sandifer 1831–1885 m. Susan Haskew 1840–1901
        1. 1. William (Henry) Sandefur 1856–1946
        2. 2. John Sandefur 1860–1943
        3. 3. Floyd Sandifer 1860–1946
        4. 4. Samuel (Abraham) Sandifer 1863–1874
        5. 5. Robert Sandefur 1875–1965
      6. 6. Gabriella (Lucita) Sandefur 1843–1859
      7. 7. Penelope ("Penny" Johnson) Sandifer 1834–1916 m. Hiram (Hughes Woodward, CSA Private, 48th) Regiment 1808–1880
        1. 1. Henry (Clay) Woodward 1854–1943
        2. 2. Jacob (Grant) Woodard 1869–1957
        3. 3. Margaret Woodard 1858–1934
        4. 4. John (W.) Woodard 1856–1951
        5. 5. Susan (Woodard) (Taylor) 1859–1947
        6. 6. Hiram Woodard 1874–1900
      8. 8. Lucy (Ann) Sandifer 1840–1881
      9. 9. Gatrilla (Ella) Sandefur 1843–
      10. 10. Mary (Frances) Sandifer 1828–1830
      11. 11. Eliza ("Lizzie" Augusta) Sandifer\Sandefur 1845–1917 m. Jeremiah ("Jerry") Ellison 1832–1927
        1. 1. Robert (Edward) Ellison 1880–1966
        2. 2. Newton Ellison 1873–1879
        3. 3. Ora Ellison 1867–
      12. 12. Margaret (Jane) Sandifer 1830–1830
      13. 13. Johanna (Lavenia) Sandifer 1837–1898 m. Jacob Woodard 1824– m. Joseph Poston 1824–1898
        1. 1. Nancy (E) Woodward –1946
        2. 2. Amanda (F) Woodward 1858–1922
        3. 3. Mary (Caledonia) Woodard 1860–1946 m. Thomas (J) Goff 1858–1929
      14. 14. Savanna (Johanna) Sandifer 1838–1898
      15. 15. Shelton (Miller) Sandifer 1849–1916
    2. 2. Mary (Martha) Sandifer 1797–1837 m. Robert Boaz 1786–1871
      1. 1. Stephen (Moore) Boaz 1820–1880
    3. 3. America (H.) Sandifer 1809–1891
  3. 3. Samuel Santifer 1773–
  4. 4. Abraham (Sandifer) Jr 1758–1810 m. Sarah (Cloyd) Sandifer –1810
    1. 1. Eleanor Presley 1795–1853
  5. 5. Susannah Sandifer 1764–1784
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Ridley) Sandefur 1760–1844
  7. 7. Diana 1766–

William Sandifer's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of William Abraham Sandifer in Goochland, Cumberland Co., VA
Goochland, Cumberland Co., VA
1784
7 JUL 1784
Age 54
Death of William Abraham Sandifer in Elizabeth City, Cumberland CO., VA, USA
Elizabeth City, Cumberland CO., VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Goochland, Cumberland Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JUL 1784
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Cumberland CO., VA, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    53-54
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