Vestal

 

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William Vestal William Vestal Mary Vestal
1667-1702 1692-c1745 c1723-c1819

 

My Vestal ancestors

GENERATION #1

01. William Vestal [1] was born in 1667 in England.  He married Alice Glover, widow of John Brunsden and daughter of George Glover and Alice Lamboll.  William died in February 1702 in Chester County, PA.   Alice died in 1709 in PA.

The children of William and Alice are: (source 1) (source 2)

1 Sarah Vestal (-1796)
2 William Vestal (See Below)
3 Mary Vestal (1694-)
4 George Vestal (1698-)

 

GENERATION #2

02. William Vestal, [1] son of William and Alice was born on September 16, 1692 in Birmingham Township, Chester County, PA.  He was a Quaker. He married Elizabeth Mercer on September 9, 1717 in Chester County, PA.  She is the daughter of Thomas Mercer and Mary Greenway.  William died in abt. 1745 in Frederick County, VA. Elizabeth died after 1751.

The children of William and Elizabeth are: (source 1) (source 2)

1 John Vestal (Abt. 1718 - )
Married Ann Potts (-)
2 William Vestal (1721 in PA - 1787)
3 Mary Vestal (see below)
4 Thomas Curren Vestal (Sep 8, 1827 in PA - Jun 12, 1813 in NC) Rev. War Vet
Married Elizabeth Davis (1737-1823)

    1.
Hannah Vestal (Oct 30, 1755 in NC - Oct 5, 1841 in NC)
        Married John Piggott (1751-1817) in 1774 - 5 children
    2.
Mary Vestal (Sep 22, 1757 in NC - May 1845 in NC)
        Married William Marshill (1752-1824) in 1778 - 5 children
    3.
William Vestal (Nov 29, 1759 in NC - Oct 13, 1828 in NC)
        Married Mary Wheeler (1771-1828) - 4 children
    4.
Jemima Vestal (May 8, 1862 in NC - Jul 23, 1832 in OH)
        Married Joseph Doan (1759-1838) in 1780 - 12 children
    5.
John Vestal (Aug 2, 1770 in NC - 1804 in OH) age 33-34
    6.
David Vestal (Nov 23, 1774 in NC - Mar 9, 1855 in NC)
        Married (1) Sarah Elizabeth York (1775-1815) in 1798 - 5 children
        Married (2) Rebecca Evans (1800-1859) - 4 children
    7.
Silas Vestal (Feb 23, 1776 - 1846)
        Married Rachel Culberson (1779-) - 4 children

5 James Vestal, Sr. (Sep 8, 1727 in PA - 1793 in NC)
Married (1) Mary Jay (1732-)

    1.
Thomas Vestal (-)
    2.
David Vestal (1764 in NC - Aug 15, 1851 in TN)
        Married Mary Longino (1776-1869) - 4 children
    3.
Rachel Vestal (1766-)
        Married Francis Bullock (1768-1844) - 1 child
    4.
Sarah Vestal (1768 in NC - )
        Married Adam Waggoner (1768-1850) in 1838 - 5 children
Married (2) Phoebe Allen (1739-1787) in 1772
6 David Anthony Vestal (Jun 16, 1736 in VA - Oct 26, 1819 in NC)
Married Sarah Cole Chamness (1742-1822) in 1759

    1.
Mary Vestal (Apr 7, 1768 in NC - Nov 13, 1863 in OH)
        Married William H. Harvey (1769-1857) on Oct 9, 1799 - 2 children
    2.
Lydia Vestal (Sep 26, 1774 in NC - 1843 in NC)
        Married Robert Moffitt (1769-1836) - 4 children
    3.
Ann Vestal (1775 in NC - Nov 20, 1845 in IN)
        Married Joseph Hill (1767-1858) in 1821 - 1 child
    4.
Benjamin Vestal (Dec 21, 1776 in NC - Aug 15, 1828 in NC)
        Married Ruth Newlin (1780-1858) in 1798 - 12 children
    5.
Phineas Vestal (Jan 4, 1777 - Oct 25, 1826)
    6.
Ruth Vestal (Apr 3, 1781 in NC - Apr 30, 1858 in IN)
        Married Jacob Newlin (1777-1856) in 1801 - 7 children
    7.
Achsa Vestal (Nov 11, 1783 in NC - Jul 26, 1864 in IN)
        Married Joshua Newlin (1781-1855) - 8 children
    8.
David Vestal (Dec 12, 1785 in NC - Aug 15, 1828 in NC)
        Married Sophia McMasters (1783-1857) - 2 children
7 Jemima Vestal (-)
Married a Chapman

 

GENERATION #3

03. Mary Vestal, [1] daughter of William and Elizabeth was born abt. 1723 in Chester County, PA.  She married William Jay in 1743 in Winchester, Frederick County, VA.  William died in 1773 in Berkley County, South Carolina.  Mary died abt. 1819 in Burlington, Ohio.

I descend from their son William Jay who married Elizabeth Layton. 

 

Migration pattern of my Vestal family
England -- Pennsylvania -- Ohio

 

Surnames that married into my Vestal family
GLOVER JAY MERCER

 

Vestal information on the internet
blueball.gif (111 bytes) The Vestal Family (www.vestals.us)

 

My Descent From The Vestal Line

Generation Father Mother
11 William Vestal (1667-1702) Alice Glover (c1669-aft 1698)
10 William Vestal (1692-1745) Elizabeth Mercer (1692-1745)
9 William Jay (c1720-1773) Mary Vestal (c1723-c1819)
8 William Jay (c1745-1797) Elizabeth Layton (1742-1777)
7 Nathan Wright (1758-) Sarah Jay (1761-)
6 William John Marshall (1799-1837) Charity Wright (1801-)
5 Thomas Marshall (1822-1870) Rhoda Furnas (1824-1906)
4 William Frank Marshall (1845-1909) Nancy Emily Crewse (1860-1936)
3 William Edward Marshall (1901-1981) Irene Sophia Schwiening (1908-1992)
2 William Edward Marshall
1 Tod Howard Marshall

This page was created on 12/31/18 and last updated on  07/08/22

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