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William Sherrill 1666–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1666

Birth Location: Maryland, United States

Death Date: 1747

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: Samuel Sherrill

Mother: Margaret Upright

Spouse(s): Margaret Rudisil, Cherokee Woman, Mary Gregory

Children(s): Adam Sherrill, William Sherrill, Mary Sherrill, Yont SHERRILL, Rudil Sherrill, Samuel Sherrill, Avington Sherrill, Margaret Sherrill, Adam Sherrill

William Sherrill was born in 1666 in Maryland, United States, the child of Samuel Sherrill And Margaret Margery Upright. William Sherrill married Cherokee Woman, Margaret Rudisil, Mary Gregory, and had children including Adam Sherrill, Avington Sherrill, Margaret Amanda Sherrill, Mary Sherrill, Rudil Sherrill, Samuel Sherrill, William Sherwell Sherrill, Yont Sherrill. William Sherrill passed away in 1747 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Sherrill was born in 1666 in Maryland, United States, the child of Samuel Sherrill And Margaret Margery Upright.
  • William Sherrill married Cherokee Woman, Margaret Rudisil, Mary Gregory, and had children including Adam Sherrill, Avington Sherrill, Margaret Amanda Sherrill, Mary Sherrill, Rudil Sherrill, Samuel Sherrill, William Sherwell Sherrill, Yont Sherrill.
  • William Sherrill passed away in 1747 in Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sherrill's Ancestors

Self
William Sherrill
1666–1747
Birth Place: Maryland, United States
Parents
Samuel Sherrill
1639–1719
England
Margaret (Margery) Upright
1701–1746
St George Par, Fredericks, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sherrill's Descendants

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William Sherrill (16 Nov 1666–1747) m. Margaret Rudisil (21 Nov 1675–1705) m. Cherokee Woman (1664–) m. Mary Gregory (1675–1730)
  1. 1. Adam Sherrill 1696–1744 m. Elizabeth Corzine 1702–1769
    1. 1. Samuel Sherrill 1725–1800 m. Mary (Preston) Carmack 1725–1794
      1. 1. John Sherrill 1762–1823 m. Sarah Jackson 1763–1823 m. Elizabeth Moore 1802–
        1. 1. Andrew (Paul) Sherrill 1801–1850 m. Rhoda Moore 1800–1848
        2. 2. Catherine Sherrill 1772–1852
        3. 3. William Sherrill 1779–
        4. 4. George Sherrill 1787–1833
        5. 5. John (S) Sherrill 1795–
        6. 6. Uriah Sherrill 1800–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Sherrill 1801–1877
        8. 8. Elam (Ellington) Sherrill 1786–1858
        9. 9. George (D) Sherrill 1787–1833
      2. 2. Samuel Sherrill 1748–1791
      3. 3. Susan Sherrill 1752–1780
      4. 4. Uriah Sherrill 1753–1838
      5. 5. Catherine Sherrill 1754–1836
      6. 6. Phillip Sherrill 1755–
      7. 7. William Sherrill 1758–1840
      8. 8. Adam SHERRILL 1758–1812
      9. 9. Lewis (Sherrill) Sherrill 1761–
      10. 10. Isaac Sherrill 1763–
      11. 11. George (Davidson) Sherrill 1764–
      12. 12. David Sherrill 1765–
      13. 13. Ruth Sherrill 1765–
      14. 14. Aquilla Sherrill 1771–
      15. 15. Mary (Jane) Sherrill 1771–1844
      16. 16. Susan Sherrill 1773–
    2. 2. William Sherrill 1723–1786
    3. 3. Uriah Sherrill 1727–1779
    4. 4. Aquilla Sherrill 1733–1805
    5. 5. Isaac Sherrill 1735–
    6. 6. Jacob Sherrill 1739–1831
    7. 7. Moses Sherrill 1742–1813
    8. 8. Catherine Sherrill 1745–1836
    9. 9. Mary Sherrill 1745–
    10. 10. Adam Sherrill 1756–1787
    11. 11. Elizabeth Sherrill 1763–1822
    12. 12. Ruth Sherrill 1765–1853
  2. 2. William (Sherwell) Sherrill 1666–
  3. 3. Mary Sherrill 1687–1744
  4. 4. Yont SHERRILL 1695–1696
  5. 5. Rudil Sherrill 1695–
  6. 6. Samuel Sherrill 1699–1772
  7. 7. Avington Sherrill 1702–
  8. 8. Margaret (Amanda) Sherrill 1704–1745
  9. 9. Adam Sherrill 1700–1774

William Sherrill's Timeline

4 Records

1666
16 Nov 1666
Birth of William Sherrill in Maryland, United States
Maryland, United States
1690
1690
Age 24
William Sherrill was married
None
1747
1747
Age 81
Death of William Sherrill in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1763
1763-1929
Age 97
William Sherrill resided here in South Carolina; Tennessee, USA
South Carolina; Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1666
    Event Place: Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: ; Birth state: NY.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 980.011; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 9; Submitter Code: .
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 7421.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1690
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: ; Birth state: NY.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Barbados
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Barbados; Year: 1686; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1763-1929
    Event Place: South Carolina; Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Calendar of the Tennessee and King's Mountain papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: ; Birth state: NY.

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