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David N. NELSON Wiley 1717–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 September 1717

Birth Location: London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 17 February 1784

Death Location: London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Joseph WILEY

Mother: Abigail Wily

Spouse(s): Margaret Wesley

Children(s): Thomas Wiley

In 1717, David N. NELSON Wiley entered the world in London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Joseph H Adams Wiley And Abigail Lightfoot Wily. David N. NELSON Wiley married Margaret Mary Wesley, and had children including Thomas Wiley. David N. NELSON Wiley passed away in 1784 in London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1717, David N. NELSON Wiley entered the world in London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Joseph H Adams Wiley And Abigail Lightfoot Wily.
  • David N. NELSON Wiley married Margaret Mary Wesley, and had children including Thomas Wiley.
  • David N. NELSON Wiley passed away in 1784 in London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph WILEY
1688–1751
Birth Location: Coleraine, Offaly, Ireland
JW
Abigail Wily
1680–1767
Birth Location: Settle, Yorkshire England
AW

Spouses(s)

Margaret Wesley
1717–1792
Birth Location: London Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
MW

Children(s)

Thomas Wiley
1741–1810
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
TW

David Wiley's Ancestors

Self
David Wiley
1717–1784
Birth Place: London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Joseph H Adams WILEY
1688–1751
Coleraine, Offaly, Ireland
Abigail (Lightfoot) Wily
1680–1767
Settle, Yorkshire England
Grandparents
Allen (Newby) WILEY
1671–1748
W Nottingham, Cecil, MD, USA
Sarah Adams
1677–1770
West Nottingham, Cecil, Maryland, United States
Thomas Lightfoot
1640–1725
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Mary (1645) Wyly
1645–1716
Scorry, Antrimco, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS Weilly
1632–1690
Martha Newby
1636–1692
Summer (Ox)
1635–1686
Thomas Lightfoot
1609–1648
William Wyly
1600–
Janet Black
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Adams
1610–1660
Elizabeth Neale
1610–1668
Margaret Perriman
1588–1642

David Wiley's Descendants

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David (N. NELSON) Wiley (17 September 1717–17 February 1784) m. Margaret (Mary) Wesley (1717–2 April 1792)
  1. 1. Thomas Wiley 1741–1810 m. Virginia (Jean C. ( Jenny Wiley )) Sellards 1760–1831
    1. 1. Hezekiah Wiley 1798–1845 m. Lucretia (Christine) NELSON 1798–1850
      1. 1. Lucinda Wiley 1834–1881 m. William (Henry Harrison) Adkins 1830–1912
        1. 1. Nancy (A Rouse) Adkins 1857–1946 m. George (Marshall) Rouse 1839–1921

David Wiley's Timeline

2 Records

1717
17 September 1717
Birth of David N. NELSON Wiley in London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1784
17 February 1784
Age 67
Death of David N. NELSON Wiley in London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 September 1717
    Event Place: London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1784
    Event Place: London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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