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Capt. William Gerrish 1596–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Nettleton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 August 1687

Death Location: Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Gerrish

Mother: Joanna Taylor

Spouse(s): Anna Parker

Children(s): Ann Gerrish, Moses Gerrish, William Gerrish

Capt. William Gerrish was born in 1596 in Nettleton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Gerrish And Joanna Taylor. Capt. William Gerrish married Anna Maria Parker, and had children including Ann Gerrish, Moses Gerrish, William Gerrish. Capt. William Gerrish passed away in 1687 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Capt. William Gerrish was born in 1596 in Nettleton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Gerrish And Joanna Taylor.
  • Capt. William Gerrish married Anna Maria Parker, and had children including Ann Gerrish, Moses Gerrish, William Gerrish.
  • Capt. William Gerrish passed away in 1687 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gerrish
1576–1635
Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Joanna Taylor
1575–1677
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anna Parker
1597–1656
Birth Location: Winsom, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Ann Gerrish
1617–1689
Birth Location: Salisbury, Essex Co., Mass., Massachusetts, USA
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Moses Gerrish
1624–1643
Birth Location: Kirk Michael, Michael, Isle of Man, Isle of Man, United Kingdom
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William Gerrish
1617–1687
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Capt. Gerrish's Ancestors

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Capt. Gerrish
1596–1687
Birth Place: Nettleton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Gerrish
1576–1635
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Joanna Taylor
1575–1677
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Gerrish's Descendants

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Capt. (William) Gerrish (1596–6 August 1687) m. Anna (Maria) Parker (11 August 1597–30 Oct 1656)
  1. 1. Ann Gerrish 1617–1689 m. William Partridge 1614–1654
    1. 1. Elizabeth Partridge 1643–1700 m. Joseph Shaw 1635–1720
      1. 1. Abagail Shaw 1662–1739 m. Thomas (Henry Brown) Sr. 1657–1744
        1. 1. Joseph (Marion) Brown 1839–1909 m. Elizabeth (Frances) Brown 1841–1870
      2. 2. Abiah Shaw 1662–1739
      3. 3. Ann Shaw 1681–
      4. 4. Caleb Shaw 1670–1715
      5. 5. Elizabeth Shaw 1664–1708
      6. 6. John Shaw 1677–
      7. 7. Josiah Shaw 1673–1700
      8. 8. Samuel Shaw 1666–1723
      9. 9. Sarah Shaw 1676–1708
  2. 2. Moses Gerrish 1624–1643
  3. 3. William Gerrish 1617–1687

Capt. Gerrish's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Capt. William Gerrish in Nettleton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Nettleton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1687
6 August 1687
Age 91
Death of Capt. William Gerrish in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Nettleton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 August 1687
    Event Place: Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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