1. | Samuel Proffitt was born 13 Feb 1799, Wilkes County, North Carolina (son of James Proffitt and Mary Lawson); died 29 Nov 1876, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama. Notes: ---------- Samuel married Sarah B. Webb 1 Feb 1821. Sarah (daughter of Jesse Owen Webb and Anna McMurty) was born 17 Sep 1799; died 20 Apr 1879; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | James Proffitt was born 26 Jan 1768, Goochland County, Virginia; was christened 1 Apr 1768, St. James, Virginia (son of Rev. John Proffitt and Susannah Arrington); died 20 Nov 1846, Wilkes County, North Carolina; was buried Yancey County, North Carolina. Other Events:
Notes: ---------- James married Mary Lawson 1799. Mary was born 19 Sep 1774, North Carolina; died 1850, Wilkes County, North Carolina; was buried Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Mary Lawson was born 19 Sep 1774, North Carolina; died 1850, Wilkes County, North Carolina; was buried Yancey County, North Carolina. Other Events:
Notes: Surname may be Clawson.
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4. | Rev. John Proffitt was born Abt 1727, , Goochland, Virginia (son of Silvester Proffitt and Alice Pleasants); died 1814, Wilkes County, North Carolina. Other Events:
Notes: John Proffitt came to Wilkes Co. in 1772 from Goochland Co. Va. John married Susannah Arrington 3 Mar 1757, , Goochland, Virginia. Susannah was born Abt 1730, Virginia; died Aft 1814, Wilkes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Susannah Arrington was born Abt 1730, Virginia; died Aft 1814, Wilkes County, North Carolina. Notes: ----------
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8. | Silvester Proffitt was born 1700; died 1767, Goochland, Virginia. Notes: Silvester Proffitt joined the Jacobite rebels during the 1715 rebellion against England. The English assaulted their town 14 November 1715 and forced them to surrender. As punishment, he was put aboard the ship, the "Elizabeth and Ann", commanded by Edward Trafford, which left Liverpool, England 28 July 1716 bound for Virginia and Jamaca with 128 prisoners. Silvester married Alice Pleasants 1725, , Virginia. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Alice Pleasants Notes: ----------
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