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William Witt 1675–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1675

Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 13 June 1754

Death Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Father: John Witt

Mother: Ann DAUX

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Daux

Children(s): Mildred Archer

The story of William Witt began in 1675 in Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America. William Witt married Elizabeth Mildred Daux, and had children including Mildred Archer. William Witt passed away in 1754 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Witt began in 1675 in Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • William Witt married Elizabeth Mildred Daux, and had children including Mildred Archer.
  • William Witt passed away in 1754 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Witt
1645–1731
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Ann DAUX
1647–1742
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Daux
1684–1741
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Mildred Archer
1709–1790
Birth Location: King William Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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William Witt's Ancestors

Self
William Witt
1675–1754
Birth Place: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Witt
1645–1731
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Ann DAUX
1647–1742
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Whytt
1623–1715
1666589, Herefordshire, England
Margaret Heriot
1627–1678
Charles City, Charles, VA, USA
Walter Daux
1620–1658
Middlesex, London, England
Mary Plaine
1627–1673
La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Great-Grandparents
John Witts
1590–1622
Joanne
1590–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Witt's Descendants

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William Witt (April 1675–13 June 1754) m. Elizabeth (Mildred) Daux (1684–10 August 1741)
  1. 1. Mildred Archer 1709–1790 m. Pierre (Louis Peter) Chastain 1707–1756
    1. 1. John CHASTAIN 1743–1805 m. Mary OBRYAN 1744–1803
      1. 1. Abner CHASTAIN 1764–1864 m. Rachel BARNES 1764–1850
        1. 1. Benjamin CHASTAIN 1793–1863 m. Nancy HOOPER 1794–1871

William Witt's Timeline

2 Records

1675
April 1675
Birth of William Witt in Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
1754
13 June 1754
Age 79
Death of William Witt in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1675
    Event Place: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 June 1754
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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