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William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL 1666–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 NOV 1666

Birth Location: Ermington Parish, Devon, England

Death Date: ABT 1747

Death Location: Virginia

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Spouse(s): Margaret [RUDICEL]

Children(s): Adam I, Mary SHERRILL, William II

The story of William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL began in 1666 in Ermington Parish, Devon, England. William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL married Margaret Rudisill Rudicel, and had children including Abington Sherrill, Abraham Sherrill, Adam The Pioneer Sherrill I, David Sherrill, John Sherrill, Margaret Amanda Sherrill, Mary Elizabeth Sherrill, Rudil Sherrill, Samuel Sherrill, Uriah Sherrill, Ute Sherrill, William B Sherrill, William Sherrill Ii, Yont Sherrill. William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL passed away in 1747 in Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL began in 1666 in Ermington Parish, Devon, England.
  • William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL married Margaret Rudisill Rudicel, and had children including Abington Sherrill, Abraham Sherrill, Adam The Pioneer Sherrill I, David Sherrill, John Sherrill, Margaret Amanda Sherrill, Mary Elizabeth Sherrill, Rudil Sherrill, Samuel Sherrill, Uriah Sherrill, Ute Sherrill, William B Sherrill, William Sherrill Ii, Yont Sherrill.
  • William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL passed away in 1747 in Virginia.

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William SHERRILL
1666–1747
Birth Place: Ermington Parish, Devon, England
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William SHERRILL's Descendants

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William (‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’) SHERRILL (19 NOV 1666–ABT 1747) m. Margaret (RUDISILL) [RUDICEL] (ABT 1675–ABT 1749)
  1. 1. Adam (‘The Pioneer’ SHERRILL) I 1696–1774 m. Elizabeth CORZINE 1701–1769
    1. 1. William SHERRILL 1723–1786 m. Agnes WHITE 1726–1795
      1. 1. Agnes SHERRILL 1754–1817 m. David (LOWRANCE) [LORENTZ] 1738–1790
        1. 1. John (LOWRANCE) [LORENTZ] 1771–1825 m. Hannah (Lorene) BAKER 1784–1824
    2. 2. Uriah (Ute) SHERRILL 1728–1779 m. Judith LEWIS 1735–1815
      1. 1. James (Jolly ‘Lewis’ SHERRILL) I 1761–1840 m. Mary MASON 1766–1840
        1. 1. Esther (Amanda) SHERRILL 1802–1868 m. Moses CLUBB 1800–1849 m. Daniel CULLINS 1799–1867
        2. 2. Lewis (SHERRILL) II 1805–1850 m. Mahala DICKERSON 1807–1879
  2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) SHERRILL 1693–1772 m. Richard (PERKINS) II 1689–1772
    1. 1. Richard (‘Tomahawk Dick’ PERKINS) III 1713–1789
  3. 3. William (SHERRILL) II 1705–1774
    1. 1. Catherine SHERRILL 1732–
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) ROBINSON 1750–1782 m. Alexander (ERVIN) [ERWIN] 1750–1830

William SHERRILL's Timeline

3 Records

1666
19 NOV 1666
Birth of William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL in Ermington Parish, Devon, England
Ermington Parish, Devon, England
1686
ABT 1686
Age 20
William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL immigrated in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
1747
ABT 1747
Age 81
Death of William ‘The Conestoga Fur Trader’ SHERRILL in Virginia
Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 NOV 1666
    Event Place: Ermington Parish, Devon, England
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, DNA match with Deborah Carney & Cynthia Latham.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 NOV 1666
    Event Place: Ermington, South Hams District, Devon, England
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: ABT 1680
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Membership Application, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: ABT 1686
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: ABT 1747
    Event Place: Cecil Co., Maryland
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Membership Application, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1747
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, DNA match with Deborah Carney & Cynthia Latham.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

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