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Benjamin Wylie 1734–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1734

Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 31 Aug 1808

Death Location: Warren, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Wiley

Mother: Hannah Austin

Spouse(s): Eleanor Simpson

Children(s): Sarah Wiley

The story of Benjamin Wylie began in 1734 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Benjamin Wylie married Eleanor Simpson, and had children including Sarah Wiley. Benjamin Wylie passed away in 1808 in Warren, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Wylie began in 1734 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
  • Benjamin Wylie married Eleanor Simpson, and had children including Sarah Wiley.
  • Benjamin Wylie passed away in 1808 in Warren, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wiley
1701–1777
Birth Location: St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
JW
Hannah Austin
1705–1765
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
HA

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Simpson
1721–1781
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Wiley
1751–1816
Birth Location: New Jersey, Monmouth County, New Jersey Colonial America
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Benjamin Wylie's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Wylie
1734–1808
Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Parents
John K Wiley
1701–1777
St. James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Hannah (Elizabeth) Austin
1705–1765
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John Wyle
1670–1713
St James, Anne Arundel, Maryland, Colonial America
Martha Carr
1678–1710
Anne Arundel, British Colonial America, Maryland, USA
William (Austin) II
1689–1735
Cattle Marks, Kent Co. (Kent), Maryland
Elizabeth Tippon
1685–1785
Maryland, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Quaker
1670–1714
Sarah Hall
1673–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Evans
1650–1720
John Quaker
1656–1704
Jeane Covington
1659–1698

Benjamin Wylie's Descendants

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Benjamin Wylie (25 Nov 1734–31 Aug 1808) m. Eleanor Simpson (11 Jul 1721–1781)
  1. 1. Sarah Wiley 1751–1816 m. John (HUGHES) Capt 1750–1818
    1. 1. James (M.) Hughes 1779–1854 m. Elizabeth (L) Todd 1784–1849
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Hughes 1802–1879 m. John (Clark Rankin) Jr 1798–1862
        1. 1. Joshua (Anderson) Rankin 1840–1905 m. Sarah (Rebecca) Lawrence 1841–1902
        2. 2. Joseph (Hughes) Rankin 1844–1913
        3. 3. Mary Rankin 1837–1838
        4. 4. Rachel Rankin 1828–1850
        5. 5. Samuel (W) Rankin 1835–1906
        6. 6. Margaret (Jane Rankin) (Fulton) 1835–1898
        7. 7. John (Hughes) Rankin 1830–1896

Benjamin Wylie's Timeline

2 Records

1734
25 Nov 1734
Birth of Benjamin Wylie in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1808
31 Aug 1808
Age 74
Death of Benjamin Wylie in Warren, Kentucky, USA
Warren, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1734
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1808
    Event Place: Warren, Kentucky, USA
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