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Peter Barksdale[1, 2]

Male Abt 1757 - 1825  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name Peter Barksdale 
    • Married Elizabeth Watlington; son, Nathaniel Barksdale
    Born Abt 1757  Charlotte Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1825  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17468  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2022 

    Father Nathaniel Barksdale, Sr.,   b. Est 1723, Nathalie, Tidewater, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1790, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Mourning Caroline Dickerson,   b. Est 1722, Tidewater, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1790, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Family ID F5877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Watlington,   b. Abt 1760, Lunenburg County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia, Caswell Co., NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 11 Jan 1781  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Nathaniel Barksdale,   b. Est 1785, Prob. Caswell Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2021 
    Family ID F6263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S40] Will, William Barksdale.
      Nathaniel Sr. wrote his will 21 Jul 1789. Names William and Peter as sons to be Executors. Wife, Mourning; Other son, Elisha, Randolph. Daughter Frances 'Fanny', 'Betty, youngest daughter 'Sukey' [Susannah], Son, Peter's eldest son, Nathaniel. Witnesses: Elisha Barksdale, Alexander Gordon, Charles Nelson and Rand. Barksdale. Probated, 22 Nov 1790 halifax WBII/423.

    2. [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/Peter-Barksdale/6000000007199733451.
      Peter Barksdale
      Birthdate: circa 1757
      Death: Died 1825
      Son of Nathaniel B Barksdale, Sr. and Mourning Caroline Barksdale
      Husband of Elizabeth Barksdale (nee Watlington) [d/o Armistead Watlington and Susannah Coleman Watlington]

      Father of Susanna Coleman Sydnor and Nathaniel Barksdale
      Brother of Elizabeth Frances Garrison; Betty Garrison; Fanny Vaughan; Elisha Barksdale; William Barksdale; Sarah Patterson; Nathaniel Barksdale; Randolph Barksdale; Susannah Thweatt and Lucy Barksdale

    3. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE113575&vid=FHD&vid=FHD.
      Peter Barksdale m. E. Watlington 11 Jan 1781 Halifax County, VA