Dr. Godfrey Spruill, GoSp01
Abt 1650 - Aft 1718 (> 68 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. 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, NCGodfrey 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]
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Married:
Children:
Probably married in Scotland. Need to look for a record.- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Henrietta Spruill was born about 1680; died before 1718 in Tyrell County, North Carolina.
- Samuel Spruill was born about 1685 in Virginia; died in 1760 in Tyrell Co., NC.
- Joshua Spruill was born about 1685 in Virginia, Scotland, or North Carolina; died before 1718 in Assume Tyrell County, NC.
- Joseph Spruill was born about 1690 in Chowan North Carolina; died in 1763 in Tyrrell, North Carolina, USA.
- Godfrey Spruill, Jr. was born about 1691 in Either Virginia or Scotland; died after 1718 in Assume Tyrell County, NC.
2. 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]
3. Helen Muir was born in 1624 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in UNKNOWN in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Children:
- 1. Dr. Godfrey Spruill, GoSp01 was born about 1650 in Stirlingshire, Scotland; died after 15 Aug 1718 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.
Generation: 3
4. Joseph Spruill was born in 1589 in Scotland (son of Robert Spreull); died in 1659 in Scotland. Joseph + Margaret Neilson. Margaret was born about 1590. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Margaret Neilson was born about 1590. Children:
- 2. Godfrey Spruill, GoSp01 was born in Sep 1615 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in 1690 in Scotland.
Generation: 4
8. Robert Spreull was born in 1549 (son of John Sproul and Elizabeth Hall). Children:
- 4. Joseph Spruill was born in 1589 in Scotland; died in 1659 in Scotland.