William James FEW

Few Genealogy

William FEW (1882-1950)

1 William James FEW ¹ (1882-1950) [12441]. Born 16 Jun 1882, Tennessee, USA. ¹ Marr Carrie EVANS 25 Mar 1913. ¹ Died 1 May 1950, Conrow, Texas, USA. ¹

2 William L. FEW ¹ (1860-1929) [12438]. Born 10 May 1860, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ¹ Marr Sara P WEATHERSPOON 10 Mar 1881, Hickman, Tennessee, USA. ¹ Died 18 Jan 1929, Doniphan, Missouri, USA. ¹

4 James FEW ¹ (1832-1863) [12298]. Born 12 Nov 1832, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ¹ Marr Adeline YATES 16 Nov 1856, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ¹ Died 13 Jun 1863. ¹

He died in the USA Civil War. ¹

8 George Washington FEW ² (1811-1874) [12281]. Born 1811, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ² Marr Nancy HEDGE 20 Sep 1831, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ¹ Died 1874, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ¹

16 James FEW ² (1791-1860) [12280]. Born 1791, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. ² Marr Lucinda WEST 1810. ¹ Died 1860, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ²

32 William FEW ² (1771-1856) [12275]. Born 9 Feb 1771, Alamance, North Carolina, USA. ² Marr Susannah TUBBS 1789, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. ¹ Marr Nancy CHASTAIN 1816, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. ¹ Died 12 Jun 1856, Oneal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. ²

64 James FEW ² (1746-1771) [12260]. Born 1746, Three Sisters Plantation, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ² Marr Sarah WOOD 1769, Alamance, North Carolina, USA. ¹ Died 17 May 1771, Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA. ²

James Few was born in 1746 in Hartford (present-day Baltimore) County, Maryland. His parents were William Few, Sr., and Mary Wheeler (James was their second-oldest son). James migrated with his parents and siblings to Orange County, North Carolina circa 1758.

Circa 1770, James married Sarah Wood in Orange County, North Carolina. They had twins, William and Sarah, who were born February 9, 1771.

James may have been a carpenter, but so far no primary source documents have come to light to prove that he was or that mentions his occupation.

James was executed west of Hillsborough, North Carolina on May 17, 1771], after taking part in the Battle of Alamance. He was executed by North Carolina militia troops while they were serving under North Carolina's royal Governor, William Tryon. James was hanged at the militia's camp approximately five miles northeast of the Alamance battlefield (as described by William Tryon in his orders book).

His children moved to Georgia with their grandparents after his death; his wife Sarah later remarried (a Loyalist officer) and moved to Greenwood County, South Carolina. It is unknown what happened to his body after he was executed; either his family members retrieved it (it took about one day to get to the campsite from their home east of Hillsborough at that time; the campsite was directly on the public road from Hillsborough to Salisbury, North Carolina, just after the ford over Great Alamance Creek) or he was unceremoniously buried at the campsite in an unmarked grave nearby by the militia troops that hanged him.

According to historical rumors, James's "fiancée" was seduced by Edmund Fanning, and James was the "sole support of his widowed mother." However, James was already married (to Sarah Wood) and had twins by her (William and Sarah), and his then 60 or 61 year-old mother lived with his father, William (who didn't pass away until 1794) on their farm near Hillsborough.

His brother, William Few, Jr., later became known for his service as an officer during the Revolutionary War and as a politician in Georgia and New York.

128 William FEW ³ (1714-1794) [10551]. Born 16 May 1714, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marr Mary WHEELER 1742, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ⁴ Died 27 Jul 1794, Chester County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

He was the ancestor of the South Carolina Few's.

256 Isaac FEW (1664-1734) [2233]. Born 6 Apr 1664, Wiltshire. Marr Hannah STANFIELD 27 Mar 1699, Garston, Lancashire. Died 1734, Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

512 Richard FEW (1625-1688) [7172]. Born 1625, Market Lavington, Wiltshire. Marr Jane WHITFIELD aft 1648, Garston, Lancashire. Died 13 Sep 1688, Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

He was Quaker member of Levington Meeting, Society of Friends .

On 2nd.Jun 1681 he purchased 500 acres from William Penn to be set out in PA, U.S.A.

Conveyed 250 acres to his widowed daughter, Joan Self, on 5 Sep 1681.

Richard Few Sr. will was proven Jan.26, 1689 and mentions his granddaughter, Susanna, daughter of Richard Jr."

Richard went to America on one of William Penn's ships in 1681 or 1682.

1024 William FEW ⁴ (1599?- ) [7173]. Born 1599 (app), Market Lavington, Wiltshire. Marr Pez RIVERA 1648, Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ⁴ Died Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ⁴

2048 Jeffery FEW ⁴ (1575?- ) [12751]. Born 1575 (app). ⁴

4096 Unknown FEW ⁴ (1550?- ) [12748]. Born 1550 (est). ⁴

It is generally considered that the FEW family originated from Wiltshire, UK, and the father of Jeffery, Thomas, Richard and Eydith Few is likely to be the first in the family since records began. His estimated date of birth is about 1550.

Records show that the 'original' Few's all lived in a group of nearby villages, and currently the connection between William Few 1599 of Market Lavington (who was the start of the American Few ancestry) and the Few's who remained in Wiltshire, is not known. Everything points to William possibly being the son of Jeffery Few c1575, however records show him as being born in the nearby village of Market Lavington and not Bishops Canning where Jeffery was born, but he could have moved - just a few miles away. A second brother, Thomas, married 3 years after William's birth so may not be a contender, and a third brother, Richard, had children born in Bishops Canning either side of William's birth date of 1599, so his family was less likely to have moved to Market Lavington.

For the purposes of creating 'a link' until more information is available, William is shown in this tree as the son of Jeffery c1575.

More research is needed. ⁴

1025 Pez RIVERA ⁴ ( - ) [12760].

513 Jane WHITFIELD (1627-1674) [2231]. Born 1627, Market Lavington, Wiltshire. Died 24 Apr 1674, Market Lavington, Wiltshire.

Records show birth as 1627, 1629 and 1631 at either Market Lavington or Wedhampton, and marraige as 1650. All records show her as being married to Richard Few. Some records show her getting married in Garston, Lancashire but this is unlikely as she was born and died in Wiltshire.

257 Hannah STANFIELD (1666-1744) [10547]. Born 1666, Garston, Lancashire. Died 25 Feb 1744, Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ¹

129 Mary WHEELER ⁴ (1710-1778) [10556]. Born 10 Nov 1710, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ⁴ Died 1778, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ⁴

65 Sarah WOOD ² (1750-1804) [12261]. Born 1750. ² Died 1804, Alamance, North Carolina, USA. ¹

33 Susannah TUBBS ² (1774-1816) [12276]. Born 21 Feb 1774, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. ² Died 7 Oct 1816, Oneal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA. ¹

17 Lucinda WEST ¹ (1792-1860) [12309]. Born 1792, North Carolina, USA. ¹ Died 1860, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ¹

9 Nancy HEDGE ² (1815-1857) [12282]. Born 1815, Tennessee, USA. ² Died 1857, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ¹

5 Adeline YATES ¹ (1838-1910) [12434]. Born 1838, Dickson, Tennessee, USA. ¹ Died 1910. ¹

3 Sara P WEATHERSPOON ¹ (1861-1951) [12440]. Born 9 Mar 1861, Hickman, Tennessee, USA. ¹ Died 4 Nov 1951, Doniphan, Missouri, USA. ¹

Sources

¹	"Ancestry.com Family Tree".

²	"Dave Few - 18-12-2007".

³	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File (R)" (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
	Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA.

⁴	Church of Latter Day Saints Database, "IGI - LDS".