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Ann Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley) Stafford 1682–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 August 1682

Birth Location: Gloucester, England

Death Date: 28 Nov 1765

Death Location: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA 14 June 1718

Father: James Handley

Mother: Anna Bend

Spouse(s): Thomas (England)

Children(s): John Stafford

Ann Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley) Stafford was born in 1682 in Gloucester, England, the child of James Handley And Anna Bend. Ann Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley) Stafford married Thomas Stafford England, and had children including John Stafford. Ann Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley) Stafford passed away in 1765 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA 14 June 1718.

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Biography

  • Ann Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley) Stafford was born in 1682 in Gloucester, England, the child of James Handley And Anna Bend.
  • Ann Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley) Stafford married Thomas Stafford England, and had children including John Stafford.
  • Ann Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley) Stafford passed away in 1765 in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA 14 June 1718.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Handley
1636–1692
Birth Location: Redmile, Leicestershire, England
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Anna Bend
1636–1710
Birth Location: Redmile, Leicestershire
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Spouses(s)

Thomas (England)
1682–1740
Birth Location: Alstonefield Parish, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

John Stafford
1712–1790
Birth Location: Altensfield Parish, Staffordshire, England
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Ann Stafford's Ancestors

Self
Ann Stafford
1682–1765
Birth Place: Gloucester, England
Parents
James Handley
1636–1692
Redmile, Leicestershire, England
Anna Bend
1636–1710
Redmile, Leicestershire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ann Stafford's Descendants

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Ann (Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley)) Stafford (21 August 1682–28 Nov 1765) m. Thomas (Stafford) (England) (18 Nov 1682–21 Dec 1740)
  1. 1. John Stafford 1712–1790 m. Margaret Brunt 1716–1787
    1. 1. John (Stafford) II 1760–1852 m. Elizabeth Brown 1746–1828
      1. 1. Margaret* Stafford 1786–1849 m. Jesse Blankenship 1783–1835
        1. 1. William Blankenship 1810–1892 m. Virginia (Jane) Stafford 1817–1890
        2. 2. John (D or W) Blankenship 1816–1861
        3. 3. Eliza (D) Blankenship 1815–1894
        4. 4. Permilia Blankenship 1805–1886
        5. 5. Mary Blankenship 1820–1892
        6. 6. Mahuldah ("Huldah") Blankenship 1816–1860
        7. 7. Sylvester Blankenship 1806–1880
        8. 8. Rachel Blankenship 1827–
    2. 2. Ralph (Eaton) Stafford 1757–1794 m. Jane Kane 1760–1800
      1. 1. JAMES (B STAFFORD) * 1780–1859 m. Abigail Davis 1787–1890 m. Polly (H.) Cooper 1784–
        1. 1. Virginia (Jane) Stafford 1817–1890 m. William Blankenship 1810–1892
        2. 2. Elizabeth Stafford 1806–1900 m. Thomas (L. Stone) Sr. 1803–1877
        3. 3. James Stafford 1811–1889
        4. 4. Sylvester Stafford 1833–1864
        5. 5. Rebecca Liles 1835–1926
        6. 6. Lucy (James) Stafford 1855–1924
        7. 7. Thomas Stafford 1819–1888
        8. 8. John Stafford 1804–1869
        9. 9. Sarah (Catherine "Katie") STAFFORD 1813–1907
        10. 10. William Stafford 1822–1900
        11. 11. Ralph (Monroe) Stafford 1808–1897
        12. 12. Mary Stafford 1809–1823
        13. 13. Sarah Stafford 1813–1882
      2. 2. Ralph (Kane) Stafford 1792–1879
      3. 3. John Stafford 1779–1865

Ann Stafford's Timeline

2 Records

1682
21 August 1682
Birth of Ann Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley) Stafford in Gloucester, England
Gloucester, England
1765
28 Nov 1765
Age 83
Death of Ann Meesen (MEESEN) (Handley) Stafford in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA 14 June 1718
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA 14 June 1718

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 August 1682
    Event Place: Gloucester, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1765
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA 14 June 1718
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