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Elizabeth Wheatley 1679–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: Rothley, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 3 Feb 1787

Death Location: Leicestershire, England

Father: Richard Wheatley

Mother: Elizabetha Bradforde

Spouse(s): John Vesty

Children(s): William Best

In 1679, Elizabeth Wheatley entered the world in Rothley, Leicestershire, England, born to Richard Wheatley And Elizabetha Bradforde. Elizabeth Wheatley married John Vesty, and had children including William Best. Elizabeth Wheatley passed away in 1787 in Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Elizabeth Wheatley entered the world in Rothley, Leicestershire, England, born to Richard Wheatley And Elizabetha Bradforde.
  • Elizabeth Wheatley married John Vesty, and had children including William Best.
  • Elizabeth Wheatley passed away in 1787 in Leicestershire, England.

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Elizabeth Wheatley's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Wheatley
1679–1787
Birth Place: Rothley, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Richard Wheatley
1635–1680
Sapcote, Leicesershire
Elizabetha Bradforde
1636–1690
England
Grandparents
William Wheatley
1604–
Sapcote, Leicestershire, England
Alice Martin
1608–1680
Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England
Gulielmi Bradforde
1600–1636
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Martin
1582–1638
Mary Borlace
1586–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Wheatley's Descendants

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Elizabeth Wheatley (1679–3 Feb 1787) m. John Vesty (1675–Dec 1719)
  1. 1. William Best 1707–1782 m. Elizabeth Reynolds 1710–1808 m. Alice (Dexter \) Downs 1713–1799
    1. 1. John Best 1735–1778 m. Catherine Auther 1744–1773
      1. 1. Mary (Amy) Best 1773–1826 m. Ezekiel Ward 1773–1847
        1. 1. Penelope Ward 1793–1865 m. Henry (John Ward) Jr 1792–1863
        2. 2. Burrell Ward 1794–1856 m. Mary (Bradley) McClanahan 1802–1873
        3. 3. Ezekiel Ward 1795–1841 m. Louisa Ferguson 1819–1849

Elizabeth Wheatley's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Elizabeth Wheatley in Rothley, Leicestershire, England
Rothley, Leicestershire, England
1787
3 Feb 1787
Age 108
Death of Elizabeth Wheatley in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Rothley, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1787
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England

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