William
B.
Driskell
Born in Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Rachel (Driskell) Toadvine, Ann (Driskell) Brice, Mary (Driskell) Ruark, Comfort (Driskell) Hill, Moses Driskell Jr., John Driskell and Elgate Driskell
Husband of
Rachel (Unknown) Driskell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Rosannah (Christopher) Driscol
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 70
in Worcester, Maryland, United States
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Biography
William B. Driskell was born November 26, 1719 in Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland. He was the son of Moses Driskell and Katherine Elgate.[1]
He is believed to have passed about 1790 in Maryland.
Research Notes
Note: a conflicting death date of 1808 was also recorded
Sources
- ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F483-8JB : 11 February 2018), Moses Driskell in entry for William Driskell, 26 Nov 1719; citing STEPNEY PARISH,SOMERSET,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 14,416.
see also:
- Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree [1]
- "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F483-8JY : 11 February 2018), William Driskell, 26 Nov 1719; citing STEPNEY PARISH,SOMERSET,MARYLAND; FHL microfilm 14,416.
- Will of Moses Driskill Sen’r, of Worcester County, Saddler, in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1742-1759, Vol 2, Image 82. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 13 Sept 2020.
- Will signed: 11 August 1755; Will proved: 5 November 1755
- Bequests to: wife Katherine Driskell, children Rachel Toadvine, William Driskill, Mary Ruark, Comfort Hill, Sarah Brice, Moses Driskill, Elgate Driskill. Executor: wife Katherine Driskell. Witnesses: James Cathell Sen’r, Jonatha Cathell, James Cathell, Jun’r
- "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2F-CNF : accessed 22 February 2018), William Driskill, Worcester, Maryland, United States; citing p. 581, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 193,669.
- United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-SSFZ : 11 March 2016), William Driskill, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 61; FHL microfilm 882,579.
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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%
Arvella (Brawley) Godbey
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M959897 [compare]
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~0.78%
Ray Brawley :
23andMe, GEDmatch UC7944954 [compare]
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~0.39%
Randy Carnley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Randycarnley141
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~0.39%
David Harris :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BX8795287 [compare], Ancestry member davidrossharris
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~0.39%
Jennifer (Pearson) McKenzie :
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Rick Williams
Driscol-16 and Driskell-2 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate
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Milton Davis III
Driskell-150 and Driskell-2 appear to represent the same person because: not much here but looks good for merge
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by Milton Davis III
William is 17 degrees from Harry Ferguson, 17 degrees from Arthur Guinness, 27 degrees from Seamus Heaney, 24 degrees from Jack Kyle, 22 degrees from Stephen Boyd, 29 degrees from Robert Moore, 21 degrees from Ruby Lamar, 17 degrees from Fanny Parnell, 19 degrees from William Pirrie, 16 degrees from Jonathan Swift, 20 degrees from John Synge and 16 degrees from Celia Marsh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.