THE
GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF
THE PROFFITT FAMILY

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[1] Sylvester Proffitt [Proudfoot] (b. 1690, Perth, Scotland; d. 10 Apr 1767, Goochland Co., VA); m. circa 1724, Goochland Co., VA; Alice Pleasant.


Children of Sylvester Proffitt and Alice Pleasant:


{1} Lucy Proffitt (b. circa 1725); m. 3 Feb 1754, Goochland Co., VA; Thomas McCormack.


{2} Rev. John B. Proffitt (b. 28 Aug 1727, Goochland Co., VA; d. 15 Nov 1813, Wilkes Co., NC); m. 3 Mar 1757, Goochland Co., VA; Susannah Arrington.


Children of Rev. John B. Proffitt and Susannah Arrington:


(1) Sylvester Proffitt.


(2) William Proffitt.


(3) Pleasant Proffitt.


(4) John Proffitt, Jr.


(5) Mary Elizabeth Proffitt.


(6) James Wesley Proffitt (b. 26 Jan 1768, Goochland Co. VA; d. 20 Nov 1846, Yancey Co., NC); m. circa 1795; Mary "Polly" Lawson.


Children of James Wesley Proffitt and Mary "Polly" Lawson:


1. Benajah Proffitt (b. 1794, N.C.); m.


(1st); Sarah Huff.[CHILDREN]


(2nd); Sarah Byrd (b. 1795, TN; d. 1859, Sevier Co.).[CHILDREN]


2. William Proffitt (b. 1796, Wilkes Co., NC; d. 1872, Yancey Co., NC); m. 2 Mar 1828, Yancey Co., NC; Sarah "Sallie" Wilson.[CHILDREN]


3. John Riley Proffitt (b. 28 Dec. 1819, Yancey Co., NC; d. 19 Mar. 1882, Howell Co., MO); m. 29 Nov 1839, Howell Co., MO; Mary Ann "Polly" Honeycut.

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(7) David Proffitt.


(8) Martha Proffitt.


(9) Nancy Proffitt.


(10) Lydia Proffitt.

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{3} David Proffitt (b. 1730, Goochland Co., Va.; d. 6 May 1803, Amherst Co., Va.); m. 7 Apr 1757, Goochland Co., VA; Elizabeth Smith.


{4} William Proffitt (b. 1732. Goochland Co.,Va.; d. bet 1812-1820, Goochland Co., Va.); m. 12 Sep 1762, Goochland Co., VA; Sarah Thurstone.


{5} James Proffitt (b. 1734, Goochland Co., Va.).


{6} Anne Proffitt (b circa 1736, Goochland Co., Va.); m. ?? Emmery.


{7} Elizabeth Proffitt (b. circa 1738, Goochland Co., Va.; d. bef 1767); m. 19 May 1754, Goochland Co., VA; Thomas Hopper.