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William Sherrill 1666–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1666

Birth Location: Ermington Parish, Devon, England

Death Date: 25 Apr 1719

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: Wm Sherwill

Mother: Margarette Parsons

Spouse(s): Margaret Rudisil

Children(s): Adam Sherrill

William Sherrill was born in 1666 in Ermington Parish, Devon, England, the child of Wm Sherwill And Margarette Parsons. William Sherrill married Margaret Rudisil, and had children including Adam Sherrill. William Sherrill passed away in 1719 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Sherrill was born in 1666 in Ermington Parish, Devon, England, the child of Wm Sherwill And Margarette Parsons.
  • William Sherrill married Margaret Rudisil, and had children including Adam Sherrill.
  • William Sherrill passed away in 1719 in Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wm Sherwill
1639–1719
Birth Location: Cornwood, Devon, England
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Margarette Parsons
1639–1722
Birth Location: Cumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Rudisil
1675–1705
Birth Location: , Cecil, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Adam Sherrill
1696–1772
Birth Location: Cecil County, Maryland, USA
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William Sherrill's Ancestors

Self
William Sherrill
1666–1719
Birth Place: Ermington Parish, Devon, England
Parents
Wm Sherwill
1639–1719
Cornwood, Devon, England
Margarette Parsons
1639–1722
Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sherrill's Descendants

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William Sherrill (16 Nov 1666–25 Apr 1719) m. Margaret Rudisil (21 Nov 1675–1705)
  1. 1. Adam Sherrill 1696–1772 m. Elizabeth Corzine 1701–1769
    1. 1. Samuel (Wilson) Sherrill 1725–1800 m. Mary (Preston) Davidson 1727–1794 m. Elizabeth Thomas 1733–1762
      1. 1. Catherine (Bonny Kate) Sherrill 1754–1836 m. John Sevier 1745–1815
        1. 1. Eliza (Conway) Sevier 1790–1860
      2. 2. George (Davidson) Sherrill 1762–1840 m. Elizabeth Hunt 1769–1853
        1. 1. John (Samuel) Sherrill 1790–1840 m. Frances (Fannie) Carden 1794–1860

William Sherrill's Timeline

3 Records

1666
16 Nov 1666
Birth of William Sherrill in Ermington Parish, Devon, England
Ermington Parish, Devon, England
1719
25 Apr 1719
Age 53
Death of William Sherrill in Cecil County, Maryland, USA
Cecil County, Maryland, USA
1719
25 Apr 1719
Age 53
Death of William Sherrill in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1666
    Event Place: Ermington Parish, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1719
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1719
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
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