*12th Generation: Matthew Whitfield
- Matthew was born in 1666 in Ockley, Surry, England.
- He married Priscilla Lawrence in 1683 in Isle of Wight, Virginia. They had two children together: Elizabeth and William.
- Matthew immigrated to Virginia before 1683.
- Matthew died in 1761 (age 95 years) in Nansemond County, Virginia.
12th Generation: Priscilla Lawrence
- Priscilla was born in 1668 in Isle of Wight, Virginia.
- She married Matthew in 1683, and they had two children together:
- Elizabeth (who we are descended from) (1684-1765) (81 years)
- William (1688-1770) (82 years) in Lenoir County, NC
- Priscilla died on April 23, 1739, (71 years old) in Bertie County, North Carolina.
For more information on Elizabeth Whitfield, please go to the Bryant/Smith Genealogy page, generation 11. Elizabeth married Col. John Smith.
Family Tree Whitfield Branch
14) Rev. Henry Whitfield —————Dorothy Sheafe
13) Henry Whitfield ———————?????
12) Matthew Whitfield —————-Priscilla Lawrence
11) Col. John Smith —————-Elizabeth Whitfield
10) Col. Needham Bryant ——–Nancy Ann Smith
9) Frederick Bryant —————Amelia Pugh
8) William Frederick Bryant ——–Mary Manning
7) William (Wiley) Bryant ———-Sarah(Sally) ???
6) Allen Bryant ——————Peninah(Penelope) Williams
5) Jeremiah Marion Bryant ——-Permelia Ann Burgett
4) William Marion Bryant ——-Malinda Irene Singletary
3) Cordis Clyde Bryant ———–Ruby Bell Maddox
Bryant Family Tree 