William Edwards 
William was born on October 15th, 1776 in Orange Co., NC. William's father was David Edwards, Sr and his mother was Elizabeth Morris. His paternal grandparents were John Edwards and Mary Campbell; his maternal grandparents were Edward Morris, Jr and Elizabeth Hammond. He had five brothers and four sisters, named Archibald, Nathaniel, Starling, John, David, Susan, Mary Polly, Elizabeth and Sarah Sally. He was the third youngest of the ten children. He died at the age of 93 on November 21st, 1869 in Alleghany Co., NC.-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.BET. 1613 - 1615 in Llangyfelach, Wales
- b.1639 in Wales, England d.1688 in New York, USA
- b.~ 1610 in Abergwili, Carmarthen, Wales
- b.04 Nov 1674 in Culpepper Co., VA d.Sep 1750 in Culpepper Co., VA
- b.BET. 1614 - 1618 in Wales d.BET. 9 MAY - 4 OCT 1669 in New York, USA
- b.01 Aug 1640 in Wales d.18 Jun 1738
- b.1619 in Wales d.02 Nov 1640
- b.BET. 1724 - 10 FEB 1725/26 in Scotland d.1796 in Orange Co., NC or Dinwoodie Co., VA
- b.~ 1678 in Culpepper Co., VA
- b.1745 in Orange Co., NC d.06 Dec 1782 in Orange Co., NC
- b.BET. 1720 - 1725 in Orange Co., NC d.> 1801 in Probably Orange Co. NC
- b.15 Oct 1776 in Orange Co., NC d.21 Nov 1869 in Alleghany Co., NC
- b.29 Sep 1605 in England d.1664 in Northumberland Co., VA
- b.1645 in Northumberland Co., VA d.1682 in VA
- b.BET. 1609 - 1619 in England d.<17 Oct 1683 in Northumberland, Virginia
- b.BET. 1662 - 1665 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.1717 in Richmond Co., VA
- b.1648 in Northumberland Co., VA d.1711
- b.~ 1705 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.02 Oct 1752 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.~ 1666 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.<06 Jul 1741 in Richmond, Va
- b.18 May 1745 in Brooke Co., Virginia d.13 Oct 1827 in Lawrence, Indiana
- b. in Saint Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London, England d.BET. 1662 - 1666 in Virginia Colony
- b.BET. 1645 - 1655 in Richmond Co., VA d.17 Jun 1717 in Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia
- b.1618 in England
- b.10 Jul 1677 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.19 Oct 1758 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.1624 in England d.1697 in Northumberland Co., VA
- b.~ 1660 in Northumberland Co., VA d.~ 1717 in Richmond Co., VA
- b.~ 1630 in VA d.BET. 1663 - 1729 in Northumberland Co., VA
- b.1707 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.BET. 1742 - 1803 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.BET. 1654 - 1681 in Charles City, VA d.1692 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.~ 1622 in Richmond County, Virginia d.BET. 1697 - 27 DEC 1699 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.18 JAN 1682/83 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia d.1746 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.1624 in Rappahannock County, Virginia d.1704 in Richmond County, Virginia
- b.~ 1660 d.06 Dec 1721 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
- b.~ 1624 in Rappahannock County, Virginia
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‌William and Nancy were married in a religious ceremony on November 16th, 1797 in Orange Co., NC. They had five sons and three daughters, named Thomas, Nathaniel, David E., Jonathan, Joshua Stoneman, Sarah, Nancy and Jane.
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Children
Nathaniel Edwards
Nathaniel was born on January 27th, 1802 in Ashe Co., NC. He died at the age of 70 on September 10th, 1872.
David E. Edwards
David E. was born on September 20th, 1804 in Ashe Co., NC. He died at the age of 67 on September 2nd, 1872 in Wilkes Co., NC.
Sarah Edwards
Sarah was born on January 13th, 1809 in Ashe Co., NC. She died at the age of 88 on April 6th, 1897 in Sparta, Alleghany Co., NC.
Nancy Edwards
Nancy was born on April 16th, 1815 in Ashe Co., NC. She died at the age of 92 on June 11th, 1907.
Jane Edwards
Jane was born on September 4th, 1817 in Ashe Co., NC. She died at the age of 64 on January 10th, 1882 in Texas or Yancy Co., NC.
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