Who was William Acie?

William Acie (1596–1690) was born in Kirk Ella, Yorkshire, , England and died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Acie 1596–1690

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Born 18 Mar 1596 · Kirk Ella, Yorkshire, , England

Died 30 Sep 1690 · Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father William Willelmus Petri Acye

Mother Jane Skales

Spouse Margaret Haiton

Children Abigail Acie, Elizabeth Acy, Ellena Acye, John Acy, Mary Acie, Ruth Acye, Thomas Acy

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Deaths Millennium File U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records Massachusetts Census Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index

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William Willelmus Petri Acye

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Biography

William Acie was born in 1596 in Kirk Ella, Yorkshire, England, the child of william willelmus petri acye and jane skales. In 1664, William Acie resided in Rowley, Essex County, MA. William Acie married margaret haiton, and had children including abigail acie, elizabeth acy, ellena acye, john acy, mary acie, ruth acye, thomas acy. William Acie passed away in 1690 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Record Millennium File
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Probate/Wills Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records
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Census Massachusetts Census
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Burial Records Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1596

Birth of William Acie in Kirk Ella, Yorkshire, England

Birth

1664

William Acie resided here in Rowley, Essex County, MA

Residence

1690

Death of William Acie in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death

1690

William Acie - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Acie

This ancestor line traces from Kirk Ella, Yorkshire, England (1504) to Kirk Ella, Yorkshire, , England (1596) across 4 generations.

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: William Acie (1596–1690) was born in Kirk Ella, Yorkshire, , England and died in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. 4 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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