WDC GenWeb - Descendants of Samuel Given

* Samuel Given b. 1680 County Antrim, Ireland, d. 1740 Orange Co VA
     Came to America Feb 1739
  m. Sarah Cathay 1718 Ireland
  *  John Given b. 1719 Ireland, d. Nov 19 1790 VA
        Captain of Militia under his uncle Gen. Andrew Lewis in the Battle
        of Point Pleasant. Rev. War: Served with the Augusta Co VA Militia
     m. Mary Margaret Sitlington 1745
        [d/o Robert Sitlington and Mary "Polly" Feamster]
     *  William Given
        b. Mar 21 1746 Augusta Co VA, d. Sep 29 1793 on Jackson River, VA
           buried Upper Creek Cem, Bath Co VA
           Lieutenant of Virginia Militia under Gen. Andrew Lewis in the
           Battle of Point Pleasant. Rev. War: 5th PA Militia under Gen.
           George Rogers Clark, marched with the Highland Co volunteers
           to the relief of General Green in NC 1781. Signed the petition
           to form Bath Co VA from Augusta Co 1779
        m. Nancy Agnes Bratton Mar 24 1764 Augusta Co VA
           b. Apr 17 1747 Augusta Co, d. Jul 22 1827
           [d/o Robert Bratton and Ann McFarland]
        *  Robert Given b. Feb 20 1765 Augusta(Bath) Co VA
              Rev. War: A boy soldier. A legislator for many years
           m. Margaret Elliott May 17 1785, b. Jan 26 1764
              [d/o Archibald Elliott and Sarah Clark]
           *  Nancy Agnes Given b. May 18 1784 d. Feb 8 1864
              m. James McAvoy Mar 1807, b. abt 1785 d. abt 1853
              Descendants of Nancy Given and James McAvoy
           *  three other sons
           *  five other daughters
        *  William Given
           b. Jun 18 1773 Augusta Co VA, d. 1802 Braxton Co WV
        *  Isabella Given b. May 17 1775 d. 1855
           m. Isaac Duffield Dec 28 1795, b. 1765 VA
           Descendants of Isabella Given and Isaac Duffield
        *  six other daughters
        *  seven other sons
     *  six other sons
     *  six other daughters
  *  Samuel Given
  *  James Given
  *  William Given
  *  Martha Given
  *  Elizabeth Given
  *  Margaret Given
  *  Sarah Given
  *  Jane Given


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