Who was William Pennsylvania?

William Pennsylvania (1632–1689) was born in Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England and died in Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Mickel Clayton Governor of Pennsylvania Colony, Founder of the Pennsylvania Colony,First Judge of Pennsylvania 1632–1689

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Born 8 Dec 1632 · Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England

Died 1 Aug 1689 · Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father William Clayton

Mother Joan Smith

Spouse Prudence Mickel Lanckford

Children Elizabeth Clayton Twin, Hannah Clayton, Hanover Clayton, Honour Clayton, Joseph Clayton, Mary Jane Clayton Twin, Patience Clayton, Prudence Clayton, William Mickel Clayton

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Immediate Family

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William Clayton

Joan Smith

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Prudence Mickel Lanckford

Children

Elizabeth Clayton Twin

Mary Jane Clayton Twin

Patience Clayton

Prudence Clayton

William Mickel Clayton

Biography

The story of William Mickel Clayton Governor of Pennsylvania Colony, Founder of the Pennsylvania Colony,First Judge of Pennsylvania began in 1632 in Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England. William Mickel Clayton Governor of Pennsylvania Colony, Founder of the Pennsylvania Colony,First Judge of Pennsylvania married prudence mickel lanckford, and had children including elizabeth clayton twin, hannah clayton, hanover clayton, honour clayton, joseph clayton, mary jane clayton twin, patience clayton, prudence clayton, william mickel clayton. William Mickel Clayton Governor of Pennsylvania Colony, Founder of the Pennsylvania Colony,First Judge of Pennsylvania passed away in 1689 in Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Record The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. VII

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1632

Birth of William Mickel Clayton Governor of Pennsylvania Colony, Founder of the Pennsylvania Colony,First Judge of Pennsylvania in Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England

Birth

1689

Death of William Mickel Clayton Governor of Pennsylvania Colony, Founder of the Pennsylvania Colony,First Judge of Pennsylvania in Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Pennsylvania

This ancestor line traces from East Riding, Yorkshire, England (1560) to Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England (1632) across 3 generations.

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: William Pennsylvania (1632–1689) was born in Rumbaldsweekchi, Sussex, England and died in Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. 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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