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William II Whitfield 1715–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 MAY 1715

Birth Location: ,Nansemond,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 31 MAR 1795

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

Father: Willism Whitfield

Mother:

Spouse(s): Rachel Bryan, FRUZAN MetZ

Children(s): William Whitfield

In 1715, William II Whitfield entered the world in ,Nansemond,Virginia,USA, born to Willism Whitfield And Mary Elizabeth Goodman. In 1790, William II Whitfield resided in Wayne, North Carolina. William II Whitfield married Fruzan Speight Metz, Rachel Bryan, and had children including William Iii Whitfield. William II Whitfield passed away in 1795 in Seven Springs, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William II Whitfield entered the world in ,Nansemond,Virginia,USA, born to Willism Whitfield And Mary Elizabeth Goodman.
  • In 1790, William II Whitfield resided in Wayne, North Carolina.
  • William II Whitfield married Fruzan Speight Metz, Rachel Bryan, and had children including William Iii Whitfield.
  • William II Whitfield passed away in 1795 in Seven Springs, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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William Whitfield's Ancestors

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William Whitfield
1715–1795
Birth Place: ,Nansemond,Virginia,USA
Parents
Willism Whitfield
1688–1770
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whitfield's Descendants

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William (II) Whitfield (20 MAY 1715–31 MAR 1795) m. Rachel Bryan (10 JUN 1723–NOV 1780) m. FRUZAN (Speight) MetZ (1715–Nov 1780)
  1. 1. William (III) Whitfield 1743–1817 m. Sarah (Oliver) Hurst 1743–1792
    1. 1. William (or William Matthew) Whitfield 1761–1845 m. Mary Beck 1771–1844
      1. 1. Frances (Angeline) Whitfield 1821–1851 m. Thomas (Jordan) Smith 1812–1886
        1. 1. James (Wiley) Smith 1844–1894 m. Harriet Brown 1844–1924
        2. 2. Jesse (Emmett) Smith 1842–1922
        3. 3. John (W "Tater Pone") Smith 1838–1916 m. Mary (Antionette) Landrum 1837–1916
        4. 4. Sara Patch 1848–1928 m. John (Jasper) Patch 1847–1928
        5. 5. Francis (A) Stockstill 1843–1923 m. G (W) Stockstill 1842–1927
        6. 6. Thomas (Jordan) Smith 1851–1906 m. Mary (Jane) Gipson 1842–1917
      2. 2. S (B) Whitfield 1805–1881 m. Mary Britt –1839 m. Nancy Byrd 1815–1860 m. Rebecca Johnson 1830–1901
        1. 1. John (Eugene) Whitfield 1824–1892 m. Sarah McCarty 1830–1901
        2. 2. William (Aultman) Whitfield 1829–1911 m. Willfrada (Adeline) Mitchell 1835–1903
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Whitfield 1844–1921
        4. 4. Henry Whitfield 1843–
        5. 5. John (Francis) Whitfield 1840–1928 m. Harriet (Elizabeth) McCarty 1841–1874 m. Josephine Smith 1847–1930
        6. 6. Louisa (Elizabeth) Whitfield 1849–1940 m. Arthur ((Anthony) Milum) Mitchell 1850–1925
        7. 7. Miranda (Jane) Whitfield 1849–1927 m. John (Berry) Mitchell 1844–1918
        8. 8. Emma (Monnette) Whitfield 1875–1937 m. Albert (Gabriel) Casanova 1873–1939
        9. 9. Seabron (Britt) Whitfield 1873–1943 m. Winnie (Mahalia) Frierson 1878–1969
        10. 10. Sarah (Adeline (Elizabeth)) Whitfield 1866–1949 m. Francis (Isaac) Graves 1840–1916
        11. 11. Frances (Ann) Whitfield 1864– m. Everette (E.) Mitchell 1864–1927
        12. 12. Sarah (Adeline) Whitfield 1867–1949
        13. 13. Frances (Ann) Whitfield 1864–1938
        14. 14. Seaborn (C) Whitfield 1863–1942
        15. 15. Jane (Elizabeth) Whitfield 1865–1932 m. Jefferson Penton 1861–1919

William Whitfield's Timeline

3 Records

1715
20 MAY 1715
Birth of William II Whitfield in ,Nansemond,Virginia,USA
,Nansemond,Virginia,USA
1790
1790
Age 75
William II Whitfield resided here in Wayne, North Carolina
Wayne, North Carolina
1795
31 MAR 1795
Age 80
Death of William II Whitfield in Rockford,Lenoir,North Carolina,USA
Rockford,Lenoir,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1715
    Event Place: ,Nansemond,Virginia,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1795
    Event Place: Rockford,Lenoir,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    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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