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Samuel William Spruill

Samuel William Spruill

Male Abt 1710 - 1765  (55 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Samuel William Spruill was born about 1710 in Tyrell Co., NC (son of Samuel Spruill and Elizabeth Swain); died in 1765 in Tyrell Co., NC.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Probate: 25 May 1765, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA
    • Will: 25 May 1765, Tyrell County, North Carolina

    Family/Spouse: unknown 1st wife. unknown died before 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Samuel Spruill was born about 1745 in Tyrell County, North Carolina.
    2. John Read Spruill was born about 1746 in Tyrell Co., NC; died on 25 Jan 1808 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.

    Samuel married Elizabeth Speller on 4 Feb 1755 in Tyrell County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Spruill was born about 1685 in Virginia (son of Dr. Godfrey Spruill, GoSp01 and Johanna Chesson); died in 1760 in Tyrell Co., NC.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Samuel William Spruill
    • Birth: 1685
    • Residence: 1717, Early Tax List, Chowan County, NC
    • Death: 1760
    • Probate: 1760, Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    From the manuscript "Eight Centuries" Samuel Spruill was born in 1680 and married to Elizabeth Swaine in his first marriage. This Samuel Spruill has the same death date as the Samuel William Spruill in this tree. The manuscript does mention a second wife named Mary.

    Birth:
    The family arrived from Scotland to Virginia abt. 1684. They did not move to NC until abt. 1705

    Samuel married Elizabeth Swain before 1713 in Tyrell County, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born about 1690; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Swain was born about 1690; died in DECEASED.

    Notes:

    According to "Eight Generations", Elizabeth Swaine is the first wife and mother of the children. p. 261

    Children:
    1. Jeremiah Spruill died in DECEASED.
    2. Zilpha Spruill died before 1760.
    3. Jemima Spruill died in DECEASED.
    4. Nehemiah Spruill died in DECEASED.
    5. Joanna Spruill died in DECEASED.
    6. Joseph Spruill died in DECEASED.
    7. John Spruill was born about 1705 in Tyrell Co., North Carolina; died in 1759 in Tyrell Co., North Carolina, USA.
    8. 1. Samuel William Spruill was born about 1710 in Tyrell Co., NC; died in 1765 in Tyrell Co., NC.
    9. Godfrey Spruill was born before 1718 in Tyrell County, North Carolina; died before 1760.
    10. Elizabeth Spruill was born about 1720; died before 1760.
    11. Mary Spruill was born about 1720; died before 1760 in Tyrell County, North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Dr. Godfrey Spruill, GoSp01 was born about 1650 in Stirlingshire, Scotland (son of Godfrey Spruill, GoSp01 and Helen Muir); died after 15 Aug 1718 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: Bef 1684, James City County, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1689, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1704, Chowan District, NC
    • Residence: 1717, Early Tax List, Chowan County, NC

    Notes:

    Dr. Godfrey Spruill, born abt. 1650 in Scotland, migrated to the Carolinas, is discussed in the manuscript "Eight Centuries of the Spreull and Sproule Families" by James Richard Sproule, Sept. 2012, that was shared by Mr. Sproule in PDF format to Clan MacFarlane Worldwide.

    Godfrey Spruill is mentioned on p. 258. His descendant Samuel Spruill is listed on p. 261 and his son John Spruill is mention on p. 268. Other information about the descendants is coming from individual CMW members, as well as information on Godfrey's ancestors.

    Residence:
    The area is today Tyrell and Washington Counties, NC

    Godfrey married Johanna Chesson in 1675. Johanna was born in 1654 in Born prior to immigrating to America with husband and 3 chil; died on 29 Jul 1719 in Tyrrell County, NC - also listed as 1718 & Chowan District. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Johanna Chesson was born in 1654 in Born prior to immigrating to America with husband and 3 chil; died on 29 Jul 1719 in Tyrrell County, NC - also listed as 1718 & Chowan District.

    Notes:

    Or her name is Joanna Chesson according to a CMW member.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Probably married in Scotland. Need to look for a record.

    Children:
    1. Mary Spruill was born after 1675 in Virginia, Scotland, or North Carolina - date estimate to place individual in a time period.; died in UNKNOWN in Unknown.
    2. Susannah Spruill was born after 1676 in Virginia, Scotland, or North Carolina - Date estimate to place individual in a time period; died in UNKNOWN in Unknown.
    3. Anna Margareita Spruill was born after 1677 in Virginia, Scotland, or North Carolina - Date estimate to place individual in a time period; died in UNKNOWN in Unknown.
    4. Hezekiah Spruill was born after 1678 in Virginia, Scotland, or North Carolina - Date estimate to place individual in a time period; died in UNKNOWN in Unknown.
    5. Henrietta Spruill was born about 1680; died before 1718 in Tyrell County, North Carolina.
    6. 2. Samuel Spruill was born about 1685 in Virginia; died in 1760 in Tyrell Co., NC.
    7. Joshua Spruill was born about 1685 in Virginia, Scotland, or North Carolina; died before 1718 in Assume Tyrell County, NC.
    8. Joseph Spruill was born about 1690 in Chowan North Carolina; died in 1763 in Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
    9. Godfrey Spruill, Jr. was born about 1691 in Either Virginia or Scotland; died after 1718 in Assume Tyrell County, NC.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Godfrey Spruill, GoSp01 was born in Sep 1615 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of Joseph Spruill and Margaret Neilson); died in 1690 in Scotland.

    Godfrey married Helen Muir in 1645 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Helen was born in 1624 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in UNKNOWN in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Helen Muir was born in 1624 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in UNKNOWN in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 4. Dr. Godfrey Spruill, GoSp01 was born about 1650 in Stirlingshire, Scotland; died after 15 Aug 1718 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.


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