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Bridget Watts 1623–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1623

Birth Location: Northumberland, England

Death Date: 1653

Death Location: Green Springs, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Acton

Mother: Margaret Lyster

Spouse(s): Thomas Wilsford

Children(s): John Wilsford, Thomas Wilford, Andrew Williford, Charles Wilsford, James Wilsford

In 1623, Bridget Watts entered the world in Northumberland, England, born to Richard Acton And Margaret Lyster. Bridget Watts married Thomas Sir Capt Wilsford, and had children including Andrew John Williford, Charles Wilsford, James Wilsford, John Thomas Wilsford, Thomas Wilford. Bridget Watts passed away in 1653 in Green Springs, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1623, Bridget Watts entered the world in Northumberland, England, born to Richard Acton And Margaret Lyster.
  • Bridget Watts married Thomas Sir Capt Wilsford, and had children including Andrew John Williford, Charles Wilsford, James Wilsford, John Thomas Wilsford, Thomas Wilford.
  • Bridget Watts passed away in 1653 in Green Springs, Virginia, USA.

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Bridget Watts's Ancestors

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Bridget Watts
1623–1653
Birth Place: Northumberland, England
Parents
Richard Acton
1570–1650
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Lyster
1580–1627
Alberbury,Shropshire,England
Grandparents
Michael Lyster
1559–1598
Langley by Milson, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Lee
1563–1613
Langley by Milson, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bridget Watts's Descendants

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Bridget Watts (1623–1653) m. Thomas ((Sir\Capt)) Wilsford (1618–January 24, 1677)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) Wilsford 1643–1695 m. Alice Towel 1645–1688
    1. 1. Mary Wilsford 1671–1714 m. Jasper (James) Moon 1668–1755
      1. 1. Simon MOON 1700–1748
        1. 1. Anna Moon 1722–1789 m. Henry (Owen Bowen) Jr 1715–1784
        2. 2. Rachel Moon 1734–1804
        3. 3. Anna Moon 1738–
        4. 4. Hannah Moon 1729–1799
        5. 5. Jacob Moon 1731–1804
        6. 6. James (M) Moon 1727–1798
        7. 7. John Moon 1730–1820
        8. 8. Malachi Moon 1738–1842
        9. 9. Margaret Moon 1729–1838
  2. 2. Thomas Wilford 1648–
  3. 3. Andrew (John) Williford 1653–1745
  4. 4. Charles Wilsford 1644–1692
  5. 5. James Wilsford 1646–1704

Bridget Watts's Timeline

3 Records

1616
11 August 1616
Birth of Bridget Watts in Kingston, Kent, England
Kingston, Kent, England
1623
1623
Birth of Bridget Watts in Northumberland, England
Northumberland, England
1653
1653
Age 30
Death of Bridget Watts in Green Springs, Virginia, USA
Green Springs, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1616
    Event Place: Kingston, Kent, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Green Springs, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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