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William Brereton (abt. 1660)

William Brereton
Born about in King and Queen County, Colony of Virginiamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died [date unknown] in King and Queen County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Circa 1660 -- William Brereton was born at King & Queen County, Colony of Virginia.

William was born about 1670. William Brereton ... [1]

William Brereton died at King & Queen County, Colony of Virginia.

Samuel Hoskins and the Brereton Mystery
Very little is known about Samuel Hoskins, other than that he lived at Mount Pleasant, in St. Stephen's Parish, King and Queen County, that he married Mary Brereton, the daughter of William Brereton, and that they had (at least) four known sons. Some sources show this William Brereton as son of William Brereton (2nd Lord Brereton) and Elizabeth Goring, but according to Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages, this proposed William Brereton married Frances Willoughby and died in England. A more recent source shows that William Brereton and Frances Willoughby had a son William, but that he died without issue, and that another son, Willoughby Brereton, did emigrate to Virginia (Richmond Co.). Other candidates for our William Brereton, father of Mary, have proven inconclusive. While it would seem a somewhat logical conclusion that this William Brereton was in some way connected to Col. Thomas Brereton of nearby Northumberland County, Va., there appears to be no evidence to support this. Col. Thomas had a brother William, but he is known to have married Sarah Smith, and shortly after their marriage, removed to Somerset County, Maryland.

Sources

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Acknowledgements

  • GEDCOM import of breesefam.ged on May 9, 2011. Record ID Number: MH:I3290. User ID: 28933A08-B9B1-4D80-8D7E-474481BC9E66




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Mix-216 Steven Mix
Brereton-683 and Brereton-59 appear to represent the same person because: This newly created duplicate is the oldest paternal ancestor in this chain in need of a merge. No tree conflicts. Thanks!
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