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Capt William Newcomb 1727–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 June 1727

Birth Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1795

Death Location: Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: SIMON *

Mother: Lydia Brown

Spouse(s): Vashti Cole

Children(s): Jerusha Newcomb

In 1727, Capt William Newcomb entered the world in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Simon Newcomb And Lydia Brown. Capt William Newcomb married Vashti Pierce Cole, and had children including Jerusha Newcomb. Capt William Newcomb passed away in 1795 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1727, Capt William Newcomb entered the world in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Simon Newcomb And Lydia Brown.
  • Capt William Newcomb married Vashti Pierce Cole, and had children including Jerusha Newcomb.
  • Capt William Newcomb passed away in 1795 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Capt Newcomb's Ancestors

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Capt Newcomb
1727–1795
Birth Place: Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
SIMON Newcomb *
1699–1778
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Brown
1702–1758
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Newcomb
1668–
Kittery, York, Maine, USA
Elizabeth Cooke
1674–
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
William Brown
1670–1769
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Susannah Harding
1675–1769
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Cooke
1645–1731
Deborah Hopkins
1648–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Newcomb's Descendants

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Capt (William) Newcomb (20 June 1727–12 May 1795) m. Vashti (Pierce) Cole (30 June 1727–1 June 1806)
  1. 1. Jerusha Newcomb 1751–1831 m. Benjamin (Higgins) IV 1743–1803

Capt Newcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1727
20 June 1727
Birth of Capt William Newcomb in Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
1795
12 May 1795
Age 68
Death of Capt William Newcomb in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 June 1727
    Event Place: Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1795
    Event Place: Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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