William D Lain 1780–1833
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1780, William D Lain entered the world in Westtown, Orange, New York, USA, born to william lain sr and keziah mather lain. In 1777, William D Lain resided in Chemung, New York, USA. In 1800, William D Lain resided in Tioga, New York, USA. William D Lain married deborah alger, and had children including sarah lain clark. William D Lain passed away in 1833 in Westtown, Orange County, New York, United States of America.
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1Census 1820 United States Federal Census
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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3Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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4Record History of Waverly, N.Y. and vicinity
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5Record Our county and its people : a history of the valley and county of Chemung from the closing years of the eighteenth century
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from William Lain
This ancestor line traces from Normandy, France (1200) to Westtown, Orange, New York, USA (1780) across 12 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- William Lain (1780–1833) was born in Westtown, Orange, New York, USA and died in Westtown, Orange County, New York, United States of America. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record