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Alexander Edwards 1638 – 1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Carno, Powys, Wales

Death Date: 9 March 1712

Death Location: Montgomery Square, Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America

Father: William gg)

Mother: Dorothy GGM)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Edwards

The story of Alexander Edwards Sr began in 1638 in Carno, Powys, Wales. Alexander Edwards Sr had children including Thomas Edwards. Alexander Edwards Sr passed away in 1712 in Montgomery Square, Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Edwards Sr began in 1638 in Carno, Powys, Wales.
  • Alexander Edwards Sr had children including Thomas Edwards.
  • Alexander Edwards Sr passed away in 1712 in Montgomery Square, Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America.

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Children(s)

Alexander Edwards's Ancestors

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Alexander Edwards
1638 – 1712
Birth Place: Carno, Powys, Wales
Parents
William Thomas Edwards Sr (10th gg)
1612 – 1718
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Dorothy (Withers (10th) GGM)
1590 – 1700
Glamorganshire, Wales
Grandparents
Alexander (Edwards Sr (11th) gg)
1590 – 1666
Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Margaret (Ann) Edwards
1590 – 1657
Eyton, Denbigh, Wales
William Withers
1569 – 1609
Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire, England
Ann (Wilkes) Withers
1570 – 1626
Cropthorne, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Adam gg)
1574 – 1634
Sarah Bates
1576 – 1600
Richard Edwards
1565 – 1645
Margaret Reyson
1561 – 1645
Edward Withers
1532 – 1615
Mary Hyrne
1538 –
Margery Nichols
1553 – 1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John gg)
1550 – 1580
Dorothy South
1552 – 1593
George Bellett
1535 – 1597
Elizabeth Nomen
1535 – 1597
Richard Reason
1541 – 1575
Margery Peerson
1543 – 1581
Margaret Poynter
1516 – 1582
Robert Herne
1500 – 1550

Alexander Edwards's Descendants

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Alexander Edwards (1638 – 9 March 1712)
  1. 1. Thomas Edwards (1673 – 8 May 1764) m. Mary Britton (1678 – 06 Aug 1739)
    1. 1. Joanna (Smith) Edwards (1710 – 21 Jan.1768) m. Zaccheus Davis (20 Feb 1710 – 25 Mar 1788)
      1. 1. Dinah (Davis) Piersol (12 Oct 1735 – 21 Mar 1821) m. John Piersol (1720 – 1765) m. THOMAS (Davis) Kennedy (1741 – 1 Aug.1821)
        1. 1. Zaccheus Piersol (1754 – 18 Nov 1804)
        2. 2. Sarah ("Sally") Piersol (10 May 1755 – 9 October 1838)
        3. 3. Mary Piersol
        4. 4. Joseph Kennedy (1768 – 22 Aug 1825) m. Mary Davis (1780 – 1 Feb 1855)
        5. 5. Samuel Kennedy (30 Apr 1770 – 22 May 1831)
        6. 6. Hannah Kennedy (15 April 1773 – Jan 26 1816)
        7. 7. Thomas Kennedy (21 Aug 1775 – 13 Oct 1837)
        8. 8. Robert Kennedy (4 May 1777 – )
      2. 2. Ann Davis (1740 – )
      3. 3. Sarah Davis (1744 – 10 Mar 1841)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Davis (abt 1746 – )
      5. 5. Jenkin Davis (abt 1750 – )
      6. 6. Zaccheus (Davis) Jr ( – 4 July 1793)

Alexander Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1638
1638
Birth of Alexander Edwards Sr in Carno, Powys, Wales
Carno, Powys, Wales
1712
9 March 1712
Age 74
Death of Alexander Edwards Sr in Montgomery Square, Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Montgomery Square, Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Carno, Powys, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1712
    Event Place: Montgomery Square, Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America

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