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William Sherrill 1666–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1666

Birth Location: Ermington, Devon, England

Death Date: 1747

Death Location: Virginia

Father: Samuel Sherrill

Mother: Margaret Parsons

Spouse(s): Margaretha Reutzel

Children(s): Mary Sherrill, Adam Sherrill, John Sherrill, William Sherrill, Margaret Sherrill, Abraham Sherrill, Yont Sherrill, Rudil Sherrill, John Sherrill, David Sherrill, Mary Sherrill

In 1666, William Sherrill entered the world in Ermington, Devon, England, born to Samuel Sherrill And Margaret Parsons. William Sherrill married Margaretha Reutzel, and had children including Abraham Sherrill, Adam Sherrill, David Sherrill, John Samuel Sherrill, John Sherrill, Margaret Sherrill, Mary Sherrill, Rudil Sherrill, William Sherrill, Yont Sherrill. William Sherrill passed away in 1747 in Virginia.

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  • In 1666, William Sherrill entered the world in Ermington, Devon, England, born to Samuel Sherrill And Margaret Parsons.
  • William Sherrill married Margaretha Reutzel, and had children including Abraham Sherrill, Adam Sherrill, David Sherrill, John Samuel Sherrill, John Sherrill, Margaret Sherrill, Mary Sherrill, Rudil Sherrill, William Sherrill, Yont Sherrill.
  • William Sherrill passed away in 1747 in Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

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William Sherrill's Ancestors

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William Sherrill
1666–1747
Birth Place: Ermington, Devon, England
Parents
Samuel Sherrill
1639–1719
Cornwood, Devon, England
Margaret Parsons
1642–1722
Great Tovington, Devon, England
Grandparents
William Sherwill
1613–1693
Cornwood, Devon, England
Johane Stidston
1617–
Devon, England
Samuel Parsons
1604–1660
Great Tovington, Devon, England
Hannah Hand
1610–1641
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
William Sherwill
1585–1638
Adam Stidston
1548–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sherrill's Descendants

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William Sherrill (16 Nov 1666–1747) m. Margaretha Reutzel (21 Nov 1675–1705)
  1. 1. Mary Sherrill 1693–1772 m. Richard Perkins 1689–1772
    1. 1. Joshua ("Jock") Perkins 1730–1810 m. Mary ("Polly") Black 1734–1842
      1. 1. Olive Perkins 1760–1805 m. Ephraim Sweatt 1750–1830
        1. 1. Elizabeth Sweat 1793–1826 m. George (Aaron) Nelson 1771–1832
        2. 2. Gideon Sweat 1782–1860
        3. 3. Robert Sweat 1784–
        4. 4. William Sweat 1784–
        5. 5. Mary Sweat 1784–1811
        6. 6. Johnson Sweat 1785–1840
        7. 7. Sarah Sweat 1785–1859
        8. 8. Nancy Sweat 1787–1856
        9. 9. Olive Sweat 1800–1839
        10. 10. Ephraim Sweat 1803–1882
        11. 11. Robert Sweat 1789–
        12. 12. Betsy Sweat 1798–1862
        13. 13. Robert Sweat 1805–
      2. 2. Jacob Perkins 1756–1819
      3. 3. Isaac Perkins 1757–1830
      4. 4. Joshua Perkins 1759–1840
      5. 5. Olive Perkins 1760–1805
      6. 6. Lewis Perkins 1762–1783
    2. 2. Richard Perkins 1713–1789
    3. 3. William Perkins 1715–1805
    4. 4. Isaac Perkins 1718–1780
    5. 5. Adam Perkins 1720–
    6. 6. Reuben Perkins 1722–
    7. 7. John Perkins 1723–1788
    8. 8. Avarilla Perkins 1726–1742
    9. 9. Moses Perkins 1726–1777
    10. 10. Benjamin Perkins 1733–1786
    11. 11. Jacob Perkins 1735–
    12. 12. Mary Perkins 1739–
    13. 13. Abington Perkins 1742–1786
  2. 2. Adam Sherrill 1696–1774
  3. 3. John Sherrill 1699–
  4. 4. William Sherrill 1702–1774
  5. 5. Margaret Sherrill 1704–1745
  6. 6. Abraham Sherrill 1705–
  7. 7. Yont Sherrill 1695–1696
  8. 8. Rudil Sherrill 1695–
  9. 9. John (Samuel) Sherrill 1699–
  10. 10. David Sherrill 1700–
  11. 11. Mary Sherrill 1701–1769

William Sherrill's Timeline

2 Records

1666
16 Nov 1666
Birth of William Sherrill in Ermington, Devon, England
Ermington, Devon, England
1747
1747
Age 81
Death of William Sherrill in Virginia
Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1666
    Event Place: Ermington, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 980.011; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 9; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths

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