Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Walters was born about 1755, in Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America, her father, Robert Walters, was 27 and her mother, Joannah McBee, was 24. She married John Prestridge Jr. in 1773, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died after 1820, in Franklin, Georgia, United States.
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- John Prestidge & wife Elizabeth Deed to Adam Simmons & wife RebeccaDeeds and mortgages, 1785-1901; index to deeds and mortgages, 1785-1919; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-8SLX-B
- John Prestridge deed to children Deeds and mortgages, 1785-1901; index to deeds and mortgages, 1785-1919; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-8SPM-S
- Elizabeth Walters in 2nd Generation in the United States: Descendants of John Prestidge
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1784
Historical Boundaries 1784: Franklin, Georgia, United States
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Walter , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
German: patronymic from Walter .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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