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David E. Edwards 1745 – 1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Orange County, Colonial North Carolina

Death Date: 06 Dec 1782

Death Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John II

Mother: Mary Stokes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Morris

Children(s): Susan Edwards

Early life: David E. Edwards Sr. arrived in Orange County, Colonial North Carolina in 1745, born to John Edwards II and Mary Ann Campbell Stokes. Over time, David E. Edwards Sr. formed a family with Elizabeth 'Betsy' Morris, which included Susan Edwards. David E. Edwards Sr. concluded life in Orange County, North Carolina, USA in 1782.

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Parents

John II
1720 – 1796
Birth Location: Surry, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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Mary Stokes
1720 – 1803
Birth Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Morris
1745 – 1827
Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia Colony
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Children(s)

Susan Edwards
1766 – 1832
Birth Location: Alleghany County, North Carolina Colony
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1745
    Event Place: Orange County, Colonial North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 06 Dec 1782
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bingham Township, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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