Re: William Eaton Rockingham NC
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William Eaton Rockingham NC
Chip Lewis 10/27/02
You might want to check the descending lines from William Eaton who married Mary Rives from Prince George Co., VA.This William was born circa 1690, but his son, William, was born abt. 1720 possibly Northampton Co., VA.His other children (all mentioned in Will) were Elizabeth, Jane, Anne, Mary, Sarah, Thomas, Charles Rust and Martha.William Sr. was appointed Colonel in the Granville County, NC Militia in 1754 and was High Sheriff between 1752 & 1753. He died in 1759 in Granville Co., NC.His son, William, was a Lt. Colonel of the Northampton Militia during the Revolution, was a member of Provincial Congress at Halifax and died in 1785.He married Mary Brown in Surrey County, VA in 1725.Although neither of these Williams fit your inquiry precisely, I believe there were several Williams born into this family, possibly to one of the other siblings.Perhaps yours is from there.