William
Bettis
Born in Granville, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of James Bettis
and Lucy (Alford) Bettis
Husband of
Sarah (Patterson) Bettis
— married
about 1775 in Granville, North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Tillman Patterson Bettis and Polly (Bettis) Harpole
Died
at about age 77
in Madison, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Apr 2017
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Biography
Memorial to William Bettis son of James Bettis of Franklin Co, North Carolina and brother to Wyatt and sisters Sarah and Elizabeth.
William Bettis married Sarah Patterson in Franklin Co NC had land near Drury Patterson in Granville, NC. Wyatt, his brother sold the land of their father James Bettis in Franklin, NC and migrated to Washington Co., Georgia about 1798 and then to Wilson Co. Tennessee about 1804. William and his sons, Tillman, John and James with Thomas and Drury Patterson migrated to Shelby Tennessee by 1820.
Thomas Patterson married Mary Harpole in 1812 Wilson Co Tennessee, Wyatt Bettis served as Bondsman. Thomas was the son of Drury Patterson and was brother to William's wife Sarah Patterson and their brother Tillman Patterson of Franklin Co. NC and wife Matila Young.
Family links: Parents: James Bettis (1733 - 1794) Lucy Alford Bettis (1733 - ____)
Spouse: Sarah Patterson Bettis (1760 - 1840)
Children
- John BETTIS b: ABT 1775 in Granville Co., North Carolina
- James BETTIS b: ABT 1778 in Granville Co., North Carolina
- Tillman Patterson BETTIS b: 06 OCT 1789 Granville Co., NC d. 1854
- Drury BETTIS b: ABT 1790 in Granville Co., NC d. 1847
- Polly BETTIS b: 29 SEP 1793 in Franklin Co. NC d. 1863
- Henry BETTIS b: ABT 1797 in Washington Co Georgia
- Wiley BETTIS b: ABT 1801 in Washington Co., Georgia
Siblings: Wyatt Bettis (1760 - 1828)* Elizabeth Bettis Harris (1762 - ____)* William Bettis (1763 - 1840) Sarah Bettis Wiggins (1768 - 1851)*
- Calculated relationship
Burial: Bettis Family Cemetery Memphis Shelby County Tennessee, USA Plot: Unmarked Grave
Created by: Jerry Scott Record added: Aug 03, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 40211390
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
Rosa (Hudson) Hitchcock
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A141558 [compare], Ancestry member 123rhg123
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B167864
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MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Jerry Scott :
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