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William Whitfield III
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William Whitfield III (June 1, 1743 in Rockford, North Carolina – March 1817) was a soldier and slave owner. The son of William Whitfield II, he fought in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge during the American Revolutionary War.
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In 1778, Whitfield was appointed justice of the peace for Dobbs County. Along with his son, he was a director and trustee for designing and building the town of Wanesboro. He married four times and had 29 children.[1] Forty of his descendants served in the Confederate army.[2] He died in March, 1817.[3]
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