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William Speight 1723 – 1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Est. 1723

Birth Location: Craven County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1772

Death Location: Swift Creek, Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Speight

Mother: Sarah Morfee

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In 1723, William Speight entered the world in Craven County, North Carolina, USA, born to William M Speight and Sarah Draft \ Morfee. William Speight passed away in 1772 in Swift Creek, Wake County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1723, William Speight entered the world in Craven County, North Carolina, USA, born to William M Speight and Sarah Draft \ Morfee.
  • William Speight passed away in 1772 in Swift Creek, Wake County, North Carolina, USA.

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William Speight's Ancestors

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William Speight
1723 – 1772
Birth Place: Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William M Speight
1715 – 1789
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Draft \) Morfee
1715 – 1790
Johnson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (Francis) Speight
1690 – 1735
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Marie Myrch
1698 – 1736
North Carolina, United States
Francis Rountree
1676 – 1746
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Susan Ames
1683 – 1749
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Speight
1659 – 1720
Mary Seawell
1660 – 1728
Myrch
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Speight
1620 – 1666
Helene Gressam
1606 – 1655

William Speight's Timeline

2 Records

1723
Est. 1723
Birth of William Speight in Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
1772
1772
Age 49
Death of William Speight in Swift Creek, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Swift Creek, Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Est. 1723
    Event Place: Craven County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Swift Creek, Wake County, North Carolina, USA

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