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William Francis Speight 1690–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1690

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 2 Jun 1735

Death Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Father: William Capt.

Mother: Mary Seawell

Spouse(s): Marie Myrch

Children(s): William Speight, Thomas Speight, Ann Speight

William Francis Speight was born in 1690 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of William I Speight Capt And Mary Seawell. William Francis Speight married Marie Myrch, and had children including Ann Speight, Thomas Speight, William Speight. William Francis Speight passed away in 1735 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • William Francis Speight was born in 1690 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of William I Speight Capt And Mary Seawell.
  • William Francis Speight married Marie Myrch, and had children including Ann Speight, Thomas Speight, William Speight.
  • William Francis Speight passed away in 1735 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Capt.
1659–1720
Birth Location: England
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Mary Seawell
1660–1728
Birth Location: Barbados
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Spouses(s)

Marie Myrch
1698–1736
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

William Speight
1715–1789
Birth Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Speight
1732–1775
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Ann Speight
1734–1799
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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William Speight's Ancestors

Self
William Speight
1690–1735
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
William I. Speight Capt.
1659–1720
England
Mary Seawell
1660–1728
Barbados
Grandparents
William Speight
1620–1666
Ossett, Yorkshire, England
Helene Gressam
1606–1655
Rossington, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Gresham
1575–1628
Jane Judd
1567–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Yorkshire
1547–1630
Ellen Auckland
1548–1597

William Speight's Descendants

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William (Francis) Speight (1 Jun 1690–2 Jun 1735) m. Marie Myrch (1698–1736)
  1. 1. William Speight 1715–1789 m. Sarah (Draft) Morfee 1715–1790
    1. 1. Mary Speights 1738–1820 m. John Rouse 1734–1790
      1. 1. Mary ("Polly" (Daniel, Simms, Rouse)) Rouse 1750–1823 m. Isaac (Daniel or) McDaniel 1747–1789
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Daniel 1787–1871 m. Timothy (W.) Aycock 1777–1849
        2. 2. Isaac Daniel 1780–1809
        3. 3. Solomon Daniel 1780–
        4. 4. David Daniel 1780–
        5. 5. Jacob Daniel 1780–1820
      2. 2. Solomon Rouse 1755–1800 m. Hannah (Wife of Solomon Rouse b abt1814 Rouse) UnkMaiden –1800
      3. 3. Jesse Rouse 1767–1831
      4. 4. Joshua Rouse 1763–
      5. 5. John Rouse 1765–1844
      6. 6. Simon Rouse 1769–
      7. 7. Alexander Rouse 1771–
      8. 8. Joseph Rouse 1771–
    2. 2. William Speight 1740–1840
    3. 3. Sarah Speight 1742–1809
    4. 4. Thomas Speight 1735–
    5. 5. Francis Speight 1746–1790
    6. 6. William Speight 1723–1772
    7. 7. Ruth ((1742)) Speight 1742–1820
  2. 2. Thomas Speight 1732–1775
  3. 3. Ann Speight 1734–1799

William Speight's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1 Jun 1690
Birth of William Francis Speight in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1735
2 Jun 1735
Age 45
Death of William Francis Speight in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1690
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1735
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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