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William Seward 1640–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 May 1703

Death Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Seward

Mother: Eleanor Drake

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Caufield

Children(s): Elizabeth Seward

The story of William Seward began in 1640 in Surry County, Virginia, USA. William Seward married Elizabeth Caufield, and had children including Elizabeth Seward. William Seward passed away in 1703 in Surry County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Seward began in 1640 in Surry County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Seward married Elizabeth Caufield, and had children including Elizabeth Seward.
  • William Seward passed away in 1703 in Surry County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Seward
1614–1699
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Eleanor Drake
1625–1712
Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Caufield
1643–1679
Birth Location: Lawnes Creek, Surry, VA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Seward
1670–1737
Birth Location: Lawnes Creek, Surry, Virginia
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William Seward's Ancestors

Self
William Seward
1640–1703
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Seward
1614–1699
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Eleanor Drake
1625–1712
Colyton, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Saward
1592–1650
Bristol, Somerset, England
Anne Saward
1600–1671
Bristol, Somerset, England
William Drake
1600–1639
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Margaret Westover\Westofer
1599–1635
Colyton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Seward
1538–1629
Susannah Tipford
1540–1600
John Collins
1585–1670
Susanna Leyman
1590–1675
John Drake,
1566–1628
Dorthy Button
1568–1631
William Westover
1564–1615
Margaret Kirkham
1568–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Collins
1550–1594
Abigail Rose
1568–1622
William Button
1526–1591
Mary Kelloway
1524–1589
William Westover
1539–1593
Lydia Wareham
1536–1579
George Kirkham
1525–1582
Margaret Lady
1544–1613

William Seward's Descendants

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William Seward (1640–4 May 1703) m. Elizabeth Caufield (1643–19 Jan 1679)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Seward 1670–1737 m. William Holt 1670–1726
    1. 1. Elizabeth Holt 1695–1757 m. Thomas Coleman 1688–1781
      1. 1. Mary Coleman 1726–1758 m. John Cox 1730–1820
        1. 1. CAPTAIN (JOHN PHINEAS) COX 1749–1832 m. Sarah (Sally) Nunnally 1759–1846

William Seward's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of William Seward in Surry County, Virginia, USA
Surry County, Virginia, USA
1703
4 May 1703
Age 63
Death of William Seward in Lawnes Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
Lawnes Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1703
    Event Place: Lawnes Creek, Surry, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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