Who was William Robinson?

William Robinson (1615–1668) was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Robinson 1615–1668

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Born 9 Jan 1615 · Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 6 Jul 1668 · Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father John Robinson

Mother Agnes Street

Spouse Margaret Beach

Children Increase Robinson, Prudence Bridge, Prudence Robinson, Samuel Robinson, Waiting Robinson, William Robinson

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories Ancestry Family Tree OneWorldTree

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In 1615, William Robinson entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to john robinson and agnes street. William Robinson married margaret beach, and had children including increase robinson, prudence bridge, prudence robinson, samuel robinson, waiting robinson, william robinson. William Robinson passed away in 1668 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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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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1615

Birth of William Robinson in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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1668

Death of William Robinson in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Robinson

This ancestor line traces from St David, Somerset, England (1588) to Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States (1615) across 2 generations.

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: William Robinson (1615–1668) was born in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States and died in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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