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Elkanah Wales 1685–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Dec 1685

Birth Location: BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Death Date: 12 Dec 1763

Death Location: BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Father: Nathaniel Wales

Mother: Joanna Faxon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Holbrook

Children(s): Samuel Wales, Nathaniel Wales, Elkanah Wales, Elizabeth Wales

The story of Elkanah Wales began in 1685 in BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS. Elkanah Wales married Elizabeth Holbrook, and had children including Elizabeth Wales, Elkanah Wales, Nathaniel Wales, Samuel Wales. Elkanah Wales passed away in 1763 in BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

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Biography

  • The story of Elkanah Wales began in 1685 in BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS.
  • Elkanah Wales married Elizabeth Holbrook, and had children including Elizabeth Wales, Elkanah Wales, Nathaniel Wales, Samuel Wales.
  • Elkanah Wales passed away in 1763 in BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elkanah Wales's Ancestors

Self
Elkanah Wales
1685–1763
Birth Place: BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Parents
Nathaniel Wales
1658–1718
DORCHESTER, SUFFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Joanna Faxon
1660–1704
BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
Grandparents
Nathaniel Wales
1623–1662
Calverley, Idle, Yorkshire, England
Isabel Atherton
1630–1661
Winwick, Lancastershire, England
Thomas Faxon
1628–1662
England
Deborah Thayer
1634–1662
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Wales
1582–1661
Susanna Greenaway
1590–1662
Humphrey Atherton
1609–1661
Mary Wales
–1672
Thomas Faxon
–1680
Richard Thayer
1601–1695
Dorothy Mortimor
–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Thayer
1562–1624
Ursula Dimery
1572–
William Mortimore
1566–

Elkanah Wales's Descendants

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Elkanah Wales (01 Dec 1685–12 Dec 1763) m. Elizabeth Holbrook (30 Sep 1684–27 Feb 1763)
  1. 1. Samuel Wales 1714–1714
  2. 2. Nathaniel Wales 1717–1790
  3. 3. Elkanah Wales 1711–1712
  4. 4. Elizabeth Wales 1709–1709

Elkanah Wales's Timeline

2 Records

1685
01 Dec 1685
Birth of Elkanah Wales in BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
1763
12 Dec 1763
Age 78
Death of Elkanah Wales in BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1685
    Event Place: BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
    Record Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, Page: 667

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1763
    Event Place: BRAINTREE, NORFOLK CO., MASSACHUSETTS
    Record Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, Page: 737

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