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William * Whitfield 1688–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1688

Birth Location: Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Seven Springs, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Matthew Whitfield

Mother: Priscilla Lawrence

Spouse(s): Mary Goodman

Children(s): Edith Whitfield, William Whitfield, Matthew Whitfield, Patience Whitfield, Luke Whitfield, Sarah Whitfield, Margaret Whitfield, Charity Whitfield, Constantine Whitfield, Robert Whitfield, Mary Whitfield, Isham Whitfield, Joseph Whitfield, Eleanor Whitfield

The story of William * Whitfield began in 1688 in Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America. In 1721, William * Whitfield resided in Chowan County, NC. William * Whitfield married Mary Elizabeth Goodman, and had children including Charity Whitfield, Constantine Whitfield, Edith Elizabeth Whitfield, Eleanor Whitfield, Isham Whitfield, Joseph Whitfield, Luke Whitfield, Margaret Whitfield, Mary Elizabeth Whitfield, Matthew Whitfield, Patience Whitfield, Robert Whitfield, Sarah Whitfield, William Joshua Whitfield. William * Whitfield passed away in 1770 in Seven Springs, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William * Whitfield began in 1688 in Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1721, William * Whitfield resided in Chowan County, NC.
  • William * Whitfield married Mary Elizabeth Goodman, and had children including Charity Whitfield, Constantine Whitfield, Edith Elizabeth Whitfield, Eleanor Whitfield, Isham Whitfield, Joseph Whitfield, Luke Whitfield, Margaret Whitfield, Mary Elizabeth Whitfield, Matthew Whitfield, Patience Whitfield, Robert Whitfield, Sarah Whitfield, William Joshua Whitfield.
  • William * Whitfield passed away in 1770 in Seven Springs, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Whitfield's Ancestors

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William Whitfield
1688–1770
Birth Place: Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Matthew * Whitfield
1646–1688
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Priscilla (*) Lawrence
1668–1739
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Matthew (*) Whitfield
1604–1684
Isle Wight, VA, USA
Anna (*) Woodward
1597–1666
Mortlake, Surrey, England
John (*) Lawrence
1638–1696
James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (*) Power
1643–1700
New Kent County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whitfield
1560–1625
Mary Whitfeilde
1570–1627
John Woodward
1570–1620
Robert Lawrence
1613–1683
Elizabeth Adkinson
1615–1660
John Coroghmore
1597–1661
Lady Pyphoe
1598–1642
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Whifford
1518–1597
Agnes Whitfield
1522–1591
Robert WHITFIELD
1518–1597
Ann Roberts
1520–1593
Hughe Woodwarde
1531–1618
Margery GGM
1540–1597
John Lawrence
1589–1638
HENRY ADKINSON
1590–1641
Phillis Fleming
1590–1641
John Power
1570–1600
Lady Barry
1570–1642
Robert Phypoe
1570–1599
Kinborough Valentine
1578–1669

William Whitfield's Descendants

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William (*) Whitfield (1688–1770) m. Mary (Elizabeth *) Goodman (July 1697–1773)
  1. 1. Edith (Elizabeth *) Whitfield 1717–1785 m. Samuel (*) Smith 1709–1783
    1. 1. Benjamin (C *) Smith 1735–1808 m. Tabitha (*) Exum 1739–1820
      1. 1. Abraham Smith 1765–1831 m. Sarah (Elis) Rosser 1771–1831
        1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Smith 1810–1887
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Jo (Eliza)) Smith 1808–1886
        3. 3. Alexander Smith 1799–
        4. 4. Lemuel (Lee) Smith 1788–1874
        5. 5. James (Rosser) Smith 1800–1873
        6. 6. Kerenhappuch (Caren) Smith 1805–1851 m. John Rachels 1798–
        7. 7. Alice Smith 1793–
        8. 8. Sarah Smith 1805–1881 m. James (Lafayette) Martin 1790–1851
        9. 9. Harriet Smith 1812–1886
        10. 10. Elisha (H) Smith 1802–
        11. 11. Ephraim (*) Smith 1797–1860 m. Edith (A (Edy) *) Mason 1812–1860
      2. 2. Mary Smith 1790–
      3. 3. Willam Smith 1765–1832
      4. 4. Allen Smith 1784–
      5. 5. Phoebe (Virginia) Smith 1774–1792
      6. 6. Nancy Smith 1772–1841
      7. 7. Bookajah Smith 1765–1834
      8. 8. Sarah Smith 1773–1809
      9. 9. Polly Smith 1788–
      10. 10. Martha Smith 1790–
    2. 2. David Smith 1746–1795
    3. 3. Elizabeth (R) Smith 1746–1783 m. William Walton 1749–
    4. 4. Jonathan Smith 1738–1818
    5. 5. Pherabee Smith 1748–1810
    6. 6. Jane Smith 1739–1828
    7. 7. Alexander Smith 1763–1828
    8. 8. Samuel (Smith) Jr 1744–1809 m. Sally Jones 1751–1778
      1. 1. Keren (Ann) Smith 1770–1844
      2. 2. Zilpah Smith 1788–1791
    9. 9. Nancy Smith 1739–1819
    10. 10. Edith Smith 1743–
  2. 2. William (Joshua) Whitfield 1715–1795
  3. 3. Matthew Whitfield 1716–1785
  4. 4. Patience Whitfield 1718–1759
  5. 5. Luke Whitfield 1721–1780
  6. 6. Sarah Whitfield 1720–1770
  7. 7. Margaret Whitfield 1728–1772
  8. 8. Charity Whitfield 1714–1748
  9. 9. Constantine Whitfield 1727–1798
  10. 10. Robert Whitfield 1722–
  11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitfield 1715–1791
  12. 12. Isham Whitfield 1714–1750
  13. 13. Joseph Whitfield 1722–1794
  14. 14. Eleanor Whitfield 1734–1790

William Whitfield's Timeline

3 Records

1688
1688
Birth of William * Whitfield in Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America
Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America
1721
1721
Age 33
William * Whitfield resided here in Chowan County, NC
Chowan County, NC
1770
1770
Age 82
Death of William * Whitfield in Rockford, Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
Rockford, Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Suffolk, Suffolk City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 267
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: Duplin Co; Birth state: NC
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Chowan County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Rockford, Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 267
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: Duplin Co; Birth state: NC
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seven Springs, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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