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Henry Acton Sr. 1640–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 7 Mar 1685

Death Location: Leebotwood, Shropshire, England

Father: Rowland Acton

Mother: Anne Bright

Spouse(s): Hannah Corbett

Children(s): Henry Jr., Margaret Acton, Etheldra Acton, Hannah Acton, Robert Acton, Frances Acton

In 1640, Henry Acton Sr. entered the world in Longnor, Shropshire, England, born to Rowland Acton And Anne Bright. Henry Acton Sr. married Hannah Anne Corbett, and had children including Etheldra Acton, Frances Acton, Hannah Acton, Henry Acton Jr, Margaret Acton, Robert Acton. Henry Acton Sr. passed away in 1685 in Leebotwood, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Henry Acton Sr. entered the world in Longnor, Shropshire, England, born to Rowland Acton And Anne Bright.
  • Henry Acton Sr. married Hannah Anne Corbett, and had children including Etheldra Acton, Frances Acton, Hannah Acton, Henry Acton Jr, Margaret Acton, Robert Acton.
  • Henry Acton Sr. passed away in 1685 in Leebotwood, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rowland Acton
1597–1651
Birth Location: Norbury, Shropshire, England
RA
Anne Bright
1592–1652
Birth Location: Norbury, Shropshire, England
AB

Spouses(s)

Hannah Corbett
1644–1685
Birth Location: Condover, Shropshire, England
HC

Children(s)

Henry Jr.
1677–1742
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
HJ
Margaret Acton
1672–1730
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
MA
Etheldra Acton
1673–1730
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
EA
Hannah Acton
1675–1740
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
HA
Robert Acton
1679–1740
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
RA
Frances Acton
1682–1701
Birth Location: Longnor, Shropshire, England
FA

Henry Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Henry Sr.
1640–1685
Birth Place: Longnor, Shropshire, England
Parents
Rowland Acton
1597–1651
Norbury, Shropshire, England
Anne Bright
1592–1652
Norbury, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Sr.'s Descendants

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Henry (Acton) Sr. (1640–7 Mar 1685) m. Hannah (Anne) Corbett (7 Jan 1644–7 Mar 1685)
  1. 1. Henry (Acton) Jr. 1677–1742 m. Anne (Marriott Gambra) Penn 1675–1737 m. Johanna Edgar 1690–1760
    1. 1. Henry (Acton) III 1709–1780 m. Eleanor (Anne) Marlowe 1698–1776
      1. 1. Eleanor Acton 1734–1800 m. James (Smallwood) Jr. 1730–1794
        1. 1. Eleanor Smallwood 1762–1810 m. Josiah Boswell 1760–1822
        2. 2. John Smallwood 1756–1812
        3. 3. Ann Smallwood 1759–
        4. 4. James (Smallwood) III 1764–1816
        5. 5. Henry (Acton) Smallwood 1767–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Smallwood 1768–
        7. 7. Verlinda Smallwood 1780–
        8. 8. Sarah Smallwood 1780–
        9. 9. Chloe Smallwood 1785–
      2. 2. Henry (Acton) IV 1732–1796 m. Hester Smallwood 1731–1776
        1. 1. Henry (Acton) V 1755–1842 m. Lucy Smallwood 1757–1844
        2. 2. Smallwood (Acton) Sr. 1755–1844
        3. 3. Pritchard Acton 1767–
        4. 4. Eleanor Acton 1767–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Acton 1769–1840 m. Aquilla (Ogden) Sr. 1768–1846
        6. 6. Mary (Eleanor) Acton 1772–1840
        7. 7. Osborne (R) Acton 1754–1817 m. Elizabeth LNU 1774–
        8. 8. Frances Acton 1762–1820
        9. 9. Nancy (Smallwood) Acton 1765–1830
        10. 10. Anne Acton 1767–1832 m. John (Wesley McPherson) Sr. 1764–1856
      3. 3. Francis Acton 1738–1800 m. Verlinda Berry 1736–1820
      4. 4. Richard Acton 1740–1772
      5. 5. Abigail Acton 1742–
    2. 2. Anne Acton 1704–1748 m. James (Dunning) Sr. 1698–1748
      1. 1. Hannah Dunning 1722–1800
      2. 2. James (Dunning) Jr. 1725–1800
      3. 3. Anne Dunning 1727–1763
      4. 4. Mary Dunning 1733–1800
      5. 5. Henry Dunning 1736–1800
      6. 6. John Dunning 1737–
      7. 7. Phoebe Dunning 1739–1829
      8. 8. Nathaniel Dunning 1741–1800
      9. 9. Barbara Dunning 1743–1800
      10. 10. Benjamin Dunning 1745–
    3. 3. John (Acton) Sr. 1704–1770 m. Mary Austin 1698–1776
      1. 1. James (Austin) Acton 1728–1779
      2. 2. John (Acton) Jr. 1739–1823
    4. 4. Barbara Acton 1707–1797 m. William (McPherson) Sr. 1693–1751
      1. 1. Daniel McPherson 1726–
      2. 2. Thomas McPherson 1728–1793
      3. 3. Henry McPherson 1729–1774
      4. 4. Etheldra McPherson 1731–1782
      5. 5. Alexander McPherson 1737–1805
      6. 6. William (McPherson) Jr. 1740–1809
      7. 7. John McPherson 1742–1772
      8. 8. Catherine McPherson 1744–1816
    5. 5. William (Chandler) Acton 1710–
  2. 2. Margaret Acton 1672–1730 m. Thomas Phillips 1670–1750
  3. 3. Etheldra Acton 1673–1730
  4. 4. Hannah Acton 1675–1740
  5. 5. Robert Acton 1679–1740
  6. 6. Frances Acton 1682–1701

Henry Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Henry Acton Sr. in Longnor, Shropshire, England
Longnor, Shropshire, England
1685
7 Mar 1685
Age 45
Death of Henry Acton Sr. in Leebotwood, Shropshire, England
Leebotwood, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Longnor, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1685
    Event Place: Leebotwood, Shropshire, England
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