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William Letcher

Male 1750 - 1780  (30 years)


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  • Name William Letcher 
    Born 1750  Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Aug 1780  Patrick Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried William Letcher Gravesite Ararat, Patrick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I825  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2021 

    Family Elizabeth Perkins,   b. 13 May 1759, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1819, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Bethenia Letcher,   b. 21 Mar 1780, likely Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1845, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2021 
    Family ID F8707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Histories
    Dickersons-Dickensons
    Dickersons-Dickensons
    Dickerson-Dickenson.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15051106/willi.
      William Letcher
      BIRTH: 1750 Virginia
      DEATH: 2 Aug 1780 (aged 29?30)
      Patrick County, Virginia
      BURIAL: William Letcher Gravesite
      Ararat, Patrick County, Virginia

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14087251/bethenia-pannill.
      Elizabeth Perkins, first married to William Letcher, after his tragic death she soon became the wife of Col. George Hairston. Mother of at least 12 children. She was the daughter of Nicholas Perkins and Bethenia Hardin of Henrico County, VA

      Additional information from Sharon Stuart McRee, a relative:
      With William T. Letcher she had Bethenia Letcher, who was raised on the Hairston estate at Beaver Creek, Henry County VA. Bethenia married David Pannill;. Their daughter Elizabeth became the mother of J.E.B. Stuart of CSA fame.

      Additional information from another contributor follows:
      Her obituary gives year of death as 1819. From Marriages and Deaths from Lynchburg, VA, Newspapers 1794-1836 citing the Lynchburg Press and Public Advertiser of 25 Feb 1819: "Died- At her residence in the County of Henry on Tuesday January 26th, Mrs. Elizabeth Hairston, consort of Col. George Hairston, in the 60th year of her age."
      Married to David Pannill
      Grandmother of CS General J.E.B. Suart

      Lineage:
      *Giles Letcher married Hannah Hughes
      *William Letcher {1750-1780}
      *Bethania Letcher


      Related to VA Governor John Letcher
      Lineage:
      *Giles Letcher b.1710 Dublin Ireland marr. Hannah Hughes
      *John Letcher 1745/50-1793 married Mary houston
      *William Houston Letcher 1781-1863-mar Elizabeth Davidson
      * John Letcher


      Lineage:
      *Robert Houston married Mary Margaret Davidson
      *Mary HOuston married John Letcher

      Related to Texas Governor Samuel Houston:
      Lineage
      * Robert Houston married Mary margaret Davidson
      *Samuel Houston married Elizabeth Paxton
      * Samuel Houston