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William Driver, Jr.

Male 1759 - 1803  (44 years)


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  1. 1.  William Driver, Jr. was born on 17 January 1759 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Va. (son of William Driver and Susanna); died in November 1803 in Mathews County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Rev War: 1776-77, Mathews County, Virginia, USA; William DRIVER enlisted in 1776 or 1777 and marched to the north under Capt. Peter Bernard in the 2nd VA Regt. commanded by Col. William and Lt. Col. Charles DABNEY. William DRIVER.
    • Tax List: 1784, Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; William Driver 1 tithe 1 horse
    • Tax List: 1785, Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Va.; William Driver 1 tithe 1 cattle
    • Tax List: 1787, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Wm Driver 1 tithe 2 cattle
    • Tax List: 1791, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Claiming 1 male (himself) no tax for land or horse.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1759 - Jan. 17, Birth of William DRIVER son of William DRIVER Sr. and Susanna DRIVER, recorded in the Kingston Parish Register, Gloucester and Mathews Counties, VA 1749 -1827

    Died:
    Shipwrecked and drowned Nov. 1803, dying instate.

    Family/Spouse: Lucy. Lucy was born in 1765 ? in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died after 1836 in Mathews County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Louisa Driver was born in 1802 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died in 1851-1860 in Mathews County, Virginia, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Driver was born in 1710 ? in Gloucester/Mathews Virginia (son of John Driver and Unknown); died in Spring/Summer 1759 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Va..

    Notes:

    Died:
    Death date based on record of son born January 1759 and Susanna paying taxes in 1759 then having 2 bastard children after 1760.

    William married Susanna in 1756 ? in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. Susanna was born in 1739 in Virginia, United States; died in 1799 ? in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Susanna was born in 1739 in Virginia, United States; died in 1799 ? in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Tax: 5 November 1759, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Taxes were normally paid in tobacco, because cash was rare in the colony. ... The individual tax levy imposed on all tithables: Susannah Driver for two children: 200lb.
    • Tax: 29 November 1760, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Susanna Driver for keeping two children 300lbs (tobacco).
    • Tax List: 1787, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; Taxed 4 cattle

    Children:
    1. John Driver was born in 1757 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Va..
    2. Emanuel Driver was born in 1758 in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; died in 1835 in Mathews County, Virginia, USA.
    3. 1. William Driver, Jr. was born on 17 January 1759 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Va.; died in November 1803 in Mathews County, Virginia, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Driver was born in 1672 ? in England; died in ? in Gloucester County, Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1691, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA; John DRIVER was transported into Gloucester by Mr. William HEYWARD in 1691. Mr. HEYWARD transported 4 persons and received 150 acres of land located in Gloucester’s Petsworth area near the CAPPAHOSIC creek.

    John married Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Unknown
    Children:
    1. 2. William Driver was born in 1710 ? in Gloucester/Mathews Virginia; died in Spring/Summer 1759 in Kingston Parish, Gloucester County, Va..
    2. Thomas Driver



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