Who was William Wardwell?

William Wardwell (1607–1693) was born in Alford, Lincolnshire, England and died in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Wardwell 1607–1693

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Born 4 Jan 1607 · Alford, Lincolnshire, England

Died 2 May 1693 · Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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American Marriages Before 1699 Family Data Collection - Deaths Geneanet Community Trees Index Global, Find a Grave® Index … Massachusetts and Maine Families in … Millennium File U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories New England, the Great Migration … Massachusetts Census Maine Pioneers, 1623-60 Tercentenary of New England families, …

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Biography

William Wardwell was born in 1607 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England, the child of john lascelle wardale wardwell and wodell. William Wardwell married alice tyce, elizabeth woodruff, and had children including elihu wardwell, elizabeth wardwell, john wardwell, joseph wardwell, leah wardwell, mary wardwell, meribah wardwell, rachel wardwell, uriah wardwell, usuall wardell. William Wardwell passed away in 1693 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Marriage Records American Marriages Before 1699
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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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 Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis. Vol. III. Neal-Wright
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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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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
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Census Massachusetts Census
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Record Maine Pioneers, 1623-60
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Record Tercentenary of New England families, 1620-1922

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Birth of William Wardwell in Alford, Lincolnshire, England

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Death of William Wardwell in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Wardwell

This ancestor line traces from England (1566) to Alford, Lincolnshire, England (1607) across 2 generations.

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: William Wardwell (1607–1693) was born in Alford, Lincolnshire, England and died in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. 3 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, 3 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.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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William Wardwell PTP

1607–1693

Alford, Lincolnshire, England