Person:Sylvester Proffitt (1)
Sylvester Proffitt
b.Abt 1698 Perthshire, Scotland
d.10 Apr 1767 Goochland, Virginia, United States
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m. 1724
  1. Lucy Proffitt1725 -
  2. Rev. John Proffitt, Sr.1727 - 1813
  3. John SR Proffitt1727 -
  4. David ProffittAbt 1730 - 1803
  5. William Proffitt1732 - Aft 1812
  6. James Proffitt1734 -
  7. Anne Proffitt1736 -
  8. Elizabeth Proffitt1738 - Bef 1767
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Name[1] Sylvester Proffitt
Alt Name Sylvester Proffitt(Prophet)
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1698 Perthshire, Scotland
Marriage 1724 VAto Alice (?) Pleasants
Death? 10 Apr 1767 Goochland, Virginia, United States

Silvester/Sylvester joined the army of James III in his abortive invasion of England in 1715. He was a soldier under General Thomas Forster in the battle of Preston, Lanchashire, England on 9 November 1715. He, with 638 other Scottish rebels, were captured on 14 November 1715 by the English army and were transported to the ship "Elizabeth and Ann" commanded by Edward Trafford, which left Liverpool 29 June 1716 bound for Jamaica and Virginia. He arrived in York, Virginia, 12 October 1716. He was transported as an unindentured person. Sylvester received a land grant from George II in Goochland County, Virginia on the 20 June 1738. His will was written on October 21, 1766 and probated on October 21, 1767. An inventory of his estate was taken 16 May, 1767.

contributed by Jay Webb of Clinton, Tennessee

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  1. ↑ David Dobson. "The Original Scots Colonists of Early America 1612-1873".
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