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David Proffitt

Male 1808 - 1892  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Proffitt was born 11 Oct 1808, , Goochland, Virginia (son of James Proffitt and Mary Lawson); died 1892, , Yancey, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

    David married Elizabeth Wilson 1 Jan 1826, , Yancey, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born 1 Apr 1809, , North Carolina; died 13 May 1885. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. James Clawson Proffitt was born 23 Feb 1830, Yancey County, North Carolina; died 19 Mar 1871; was buried Cane River Baptist Church Cemetery, Yancey County, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

  1. 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:

    • AFN: RJZ2-L8

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 6.

    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]


  2. 3.  Mary Lawson was born 19 Sep 1774, North Carolina; died 1850, Wilkes County, North Carolina; was buried Yancey County, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: RJZ2-MF

    Notes:

    Surname may be Clawson.
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    Reference:
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 6.

    Children:
    1. Benajah Proffitt was born 1794, North Carolina; died 1862, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. William Proffitt was born Abt 1796; died Aft 1860.
    3. Samuel Proffitt was born 13 Feb 1799, Wilkes County, North Carolina; died 29 Nov 1876, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried Proffitt Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama.
    4. 1. David Proffitt was born 11 Oct 1808, , Goochland, Virginia; died 1892, , Yancey, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 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:

    • AFN: 1V7L-CW

    Notes:

    John Proffitt came to Wilkes Co. in 1772 from Goochland Co. Va.

    John was a baptist minister.

    Will probated may 1814.
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    Reference:
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 6.

    John married Susannah Arrington 3 Mar 1757, , Goochland, Virginia. Susannah was born Abt 1730, Virginia; died Aft 1814, Wilkes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Susannah Arrington was born Abt 1730, Virginia; died Aft 1814, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 6.

    Children:
    1. Sylvester Proffitt was born 18 Apr 1758, , Goochland, Virginia; died Camp Branch, Letcher, Kentucky.
    2. William Proffitt was born 8 Jul 1759, , Goochland, Virginia; died 16 Dec 1823, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Pleasant Proffitt was born Abt 1760, , Goochland, Virginia; died Kentucky.
    4. John Proffitt, Jr. was born Abt 1762, , Goochland, Virginia; died Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Mary Elizabeth Proffitt was born 31 Jan 1764, , Goochland, Virginia.
    6. 2. James Proffitt was born 26 Jan 1768, Goochland County, Virginia; was christened 1 Apr 1768, St. James, Virginia; died 20 Nov 1846, Wilkes County, North Carolina; was buried Yancey County, North Carolina.
    7. David Proffitt was born 31 Mar 1769, , Goochland, Virginia.
    8. Martha Proffitt was born 20 Aug 1771, , Goochland, Virginia.
    9. Nancy Proffitt was born Abt 1780, , Wilkes, North Carolina.
    10. Lydia Proffitt was born Abt 1782, , Wilkes, North Carolina.
    11. Samuel E. Proffitt was born 1784.


Generation: 4

  1. 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.

    No record has been found yet of the person to whom silvester was indentured, but he settled in Goochland County (formerly St. James Northam Parrish). Silvester was able to purchase land along the South Branch of Lickinghole Creek.

    On 19 March 1738, Silvester sold 150 acres of land (part of 300 acres) to Mary Bashett and her son John Tuggle for eleven pounds lawful money of Virginia. Then on 19 March 1743, Silvester bought Messuage Plantation containing 100 acres from Martin Ducan for ten pounds.

    Records also show that Silvester worked for other men and was paid in tobacco: May 1744, 150 pounds tobacco from Charles Toney for six days work; March 1746, 400 pounds tobacco from Michael Holland for fifteen days work; August 1761, 225 pounds tobacco from James Gresham for nine days work.

    On 7 April 1763 Joseph Gresham of Albemarle County bought 100 acres of land from Silvester Prophet for twenty pounds.
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    Reference:
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 3-5.

    Silvester married Alice Pleasants 1725, , Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Alice Pleasants

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 5.

    Children:
    1. Lucy Proffitt was born 1725.
    2. 4. Rev. John Proffitt was born Abt 1727, , Goochland, Virginia; died 1814, Wilkes County, North Carolina.
    3. David Proffitt was born 1730.
    4. William Proffitt was born 1732.
    5. James Proffitt was born 1734.
    6. Anne Proffitt was born 1736.


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