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William Sexton 1719–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1781

Death Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States

Father: Jeremiah Sexton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Susan Scott

Children(s): Malachi Sexton, Sarah Sexton

In 1719, William Sexton entered the world in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States, born to Jeremiah D Sexton And Nola M Fegurson. William Sexton married Elizabeth, Susan Lurainey Scott, and had children including Malachi Sexton, Sarah Sexton. William Sexton passed away in 1781 in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1719, William Sexton entered the world in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States, born to Jeremiah D Sexton And Nola M Fegurson.
  • William Sexton married Elizabeth, Susan Lurainey Scott, and had children including Malachi Sexton, Sarah Sexton.
  • William Sexton passed away in 1781 in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sexton's Ancestors

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William Sexton
1719–1781
Birth Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Jeremiah D Sexton
1700–1739
Cannock,Stafford,England
Grandparents
William Sexton
1675–1722
Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Vincent Saxton
1636–1719
Amy\Ann Moore
1638–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vincent Saxton
1618–1683
Anne Rogers
1620–

William Sexton's Descendants

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William Sexton (1719–1781) m. Susan (Lurainey) Scott (Abt. 1738–)
  1. 1. Malachi Sexton 1765–1797 m. Tamer Casse 1768–
    1. 1. Enoch Sexton 1785–1865 m. Elizabeth Wood 1797–1858
      1. 1. Samuel Sexton 1851–1889 m. Mary (A.) Sexton 1831–1890
        1. 1. Ammon Sexton 1869–1937 m. Albertina Belcher 1878–1957
      2. 2. Lemuel Sexton 1833–
      3. 3. Malachi Sexton 1825–1875
      4. 4. Enoch Sexton 1835–1865
      5. 5. Hannah (Meriah) Sexton 1843–1869
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Ann) Sexton 1839–1853
    2. 2. Samuel Sexton 1788–1823
    3. 3. William Sexton 1791–
  2. 2. Sarah Sexton 1766–

William Sexton's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1719
Birth of William Sexton in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
1781
1781
Age 62
Death of William Sexton in Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Will Abstracts
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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