William (Guilliame) WITT 
William (Guilliame) was born in 1675 in (heugonot) Pays D'anis, La Rochelle, Aunis, France. William (Guilliame)'s father was John WHITT and his mother is Ann DAUX. His maternal grandparents were John Walter DAUX and Mary Douglas. He had six brothers named John II, Littleberry, Charles, Edward, Richard and Richard Olney. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 79 on June 13th, 1754 in "roseland", Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia. He was buried on June 13th, 1754 in St. Anne Parish, Albemarle, Va.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 1DVK-S1
Major William Henderson Witt is descended from the French Huguenot, Guillaume (William) Witt, who was born in France in 1675. When religious freedom in France came to an end by the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV of France, Guillaume Witt, in company with other protestants, emigrated to England in search of religious freedom. Guillaume and others left South Hampton, England in the year 1699 and settled in Manikin [sic], Colony of Virginia.
The Huguenots who settled Manikin, Va. formed themselves into an organization known as the Huguenot Founders of Manikin Town Virginia. The record does not state that Guillaume Witt married before coming to America, but it is the belief that he married after arrival in Virginia. The record does not state to whom he was married, or when, only that he married "Elizabeth." The book, "Virginia Soldiers of 1776," by Louis A. Burgess of Richmond, Va. states in Vol. II that Guillaume (William) Witt dies in Albemarle County, Va. in 1741. Other records state that he died in 1754 and that his wife preceded him in death by seven years, having died in 1747. "Virginia Soldiers of 1776" also states that Guillaume (William) Witt was the father of nine children, the list following: (Note: William's will was dated 1754.)
Notes from research done by Major William Henderson Witt.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1630/1635 in La Rochelle, , , France d.1715 in , Charles City, Va
- b.1675 in (heugonot) Pays D'anis, La Rochelle, Aunis, France d.13 Jun 1754 in "roseland", Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia
- b.~ 1600 in , , London, Eng
- b.1599 in , , London, Eng d.1658 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia
- b.~ 1603 in , , London, Eng
- b.~ 1650 in Charles City, , Va
- b.~ 1627 in Charles City, Charles City Co., Va d.1679 in Charles City, Charles City Co., Va
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‌William (Guilliame) and Elizabeth Mildred were married in a religious ceremony in 1708 in Henrico Co., , Va.. They had seven sons and two daughters, named John, Benjamin, Charles "C", Abner, Lewis, David, William, Sarah and Agnes.
Family Notes
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Children
John WITT
John was born in 1710 in Manakin, Albemarle, Va. He died at the age of 72 on March 4th, 1782 in Amherst, Va.
Benjamin WITT
Benjamin was born in 1712 in Manakin, Albemarle, Va. He died at the age of 58 in 1770 in Buckingham Co, Virginia.
Charles "C" WITT
Charles "C" was born in 1712 in Manakin, Albemarle, Va. He died at the age of 79 on January 30th, 1791 in Probably, Halifax Co., Va, In The Army. He was buried in 1782 in Halifax Co., Va.
Abner WITT
Abner was born about 1718 in Manakin, Goochland, Va. He died in 1785 in , Amherst, Virginia.
Lewis WITT
Lewis was born in 1720 in Manakin, Albemarle, Va. He died at the age of 54 in 1774 in Bedford Co, Virginia.
David WITT
David was born about 1722 in Manakin, Powhattan, Va. He died in 1785 in Amherst Co, Virginia.
William WITT
William was born in 1726 in Manakin, Albemarle, Va. He died at the age of 68 in 1794 in , Amherst Co, Va.
