Person:William Britt (9)

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William Britt
b.Abt 1725 Virginia
d.Bef 19 Feb 1787 Goochland County, Virginia
m. Bef 1722
  1. John BrittEst 1720 -
  2. William BrittAbt 1725 - Bef 1787
  3. Obediah BrittEst 1727 -
  4. Charles? BrittEst 1729 -
  • HWilliam BrittAbt 1725 - Bef 1787
  • W.  Randolph (add)
m. Abt 1746
  1. Mary Britt1747 - 1830
  2. Capt. John BrittAbt 1748 - 1797
  3. Hannah BrittAbt 1749/50 - Abt 1816
  • HWilliam BrittAbt 1725 - Bef 1787
  • WHannah Conolly1732 - Bef 1816
m. Bef 1752
  1. Elizabeth BrittAbt 1757 - Abt 1820
  2. Obediah Britt1759 - 1837
  3. Jessie Britt1761 -
  4. Jennie Britt1763 -
  5. William Britt, Jr.1766 - 1817
Facts and Events
Name William Britt
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1725 Virginia[assuming marriage in abt. 1746]
Marriage Abt 1746 to Randolph (add)
Marriage Bef 1752 Goochland County, Virginiato Hannah Conolly
Alt Marriage 1757 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginiato Hannah Conolly
Death[2] Bef 19 Feb 1787 Goochland County, Virginia[Will Proved]
References
  1. Currie, Melissa (mlcurrie@@hotmail.com).
  2. Roop, Pearce, Reed, Oldham and LA German Coast Families (http://www.angelfire.com/ls/ancestors/) e-mail: mpearce@@charter.net.
  3.   RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project.

    William Britt, born ? ; died Goochland County 1787. Will dated January 4, 1787; proved February 19, 1787. Deed Book 14, 1784-1788, pages 373-375, reel 5. Inventory of estate admitted September 28, 1787, Deed Book 14, pages 426-428. (Typescript of Will attached, Annex A). Based upon Col. Albert S. Britt, Jr's information below he first married _______ Randolph and then Hannah Conoly [2], daughter of Bryant Conoly.

    William Britt and _________ Randolph's children were:

    1. John Britt, born probably between 1745 and 1750, possibly earlier. Marriage May 23, 1770 St. James Northam, Goochland County, VA.. His first child, of whom I've found any record, was born 4 Sept. 1771 (Douglas Register). died after 12 December 1792, on which date he gave his consent for daughter Mary to marry William Johnson (Goochland Co. Marriage Register, 1730-1853, page 49). Died Sep 18, 1797 Licking Hole Creek, Goochland County, VA.. His estate was administered on August 21, 1799.
    2. Mary Britt born probably circa 1747, as she was married to Wyatt Wilkerson 26 December 1765 (Douglas Register).
    3. Hannah Britt, born probably 1749 or 1750. She married Longmire 2 January 1768.

    William Britt and Hannah Conoly's children were:

    4. Elizabeth Britt, born probably 1758, perhaps early in the year because she is listed in the will before Obed., yet her husband, Elijah Christian was born circa 1758 (W.& M. Quarterly, 1st Series, Vol. 15, page 198.)
    5. Obediah Britt, born 12 February 1759 [1][4] married Mary Smith 30th October 1782, Granville Co., North Carolina. Marriage bond signed by Wyatt Wilkerson, his brother-in-law, see above. (Douglas Register for DOB).
    6. Jesse Britt, born 12 May 1761 [1][6]. Not mentioned in the will; probably deceased by 1787.
    7. Jeanie (Jane) Britt, born 21 August 1763. [1][5], married William Mitchell, 21 December 1781. (Goochland Co. Marriage Register, 1730-1853, page 26.)
    8. William Britt, born 14 October 1766 [1][3].
    9. William Britt, born 29 July 1768 [1][2]; married 20 September 1784 to Sarah Poor (Goochland Co. Marriage Register, 1730-1853, page 29.)

    http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~theduffypapers/britt/william_britt_sr.htm

  4.   Jones, W. Mac. (William Macfarlane). The Douglas register: being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797 : an index of Goochland wills, notes on the French-Huguenot refugees who lived in Manakin-town.

    Image:Douglas Register pg. 162 Britt family baptisms.jpg

    Image:Douglas Register pg. 163 Britt family baptisms.jpg