John Eckley (1652–1690) was born in Kimbolton, Herefordshire, , England and died in Philadelphia, Pa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John The Governor Eckley 1652–1690

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Born 24 Nov 1652 · Kimbolton, Herefordshire, , England

Died 14 Feb 1690 · Philadelphia, Pa, USA

Father John Rev Eckley

Mother Sarah Sibbell

Spouse Hannah Pritchard

Children Jon Eckley, Sarah Eckley, Sir Colonel Daniel Coxe

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The story of John The Governor Eckley began in 1652 in Kimbolton, Herefordshire, England. John The Governor Eckley married hannah pritchard, sarah bateman, and had children including jon eckley, sarah eckley, sir colonel daniel coxe. John The Governor Eckley passed away in 1690 in Philadelphia, Pa, USA.

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Birth of John The Governor Eckley in Kimbolton, Herefordshire, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Eckley

This ancestor line traces from Niton, Isle, England (1600) to Kimbolton, Herefordshire, , England (1652) across 2 generations.

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: John Eckley (1652–1690) was born in Kimbolton, Herefordshire, , England and died in Philadelphia, Pa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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