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James Bill 1695–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 22 Dec 1762

Death Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father: SAMUEL BILL

Mother: MERCY HOUGHTON

Spouse(s): Mary Swodel

Children(s): Mary Bill

In 1695, James Bill entered the world in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Samuel Bill And Mercy Houghton. James Bill married Mary Swodel, and had children including Mary Bill. James Bill passed away in 1762 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1695, James Bill entered the world in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States, born to Samuel Bill And Mercy Houghton.
  • James Bill married Mary Swodel, and had children including Mary Bill.
  • James Bill passed away in 1762 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

SAMUEL BILL
1665–1729
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex Co, MA
SB
MERCY HOUGHTON
1670–1729
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
MH

Spouses(s)

Mary Swodel
1694–1735
Birth Location: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
MS

Children(s)

Mary Bill
1721–1797
Birth Location: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
MB

James Bill's Ancestors

Self
James Bill
1695–1762
Birth Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Parents
SAMUEL BILL
1665–1729
Ipswich, Essex Co, MA
MERCY HOUGHTON
1670–1729
Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Philip Bill
1620–1689
London, London, England
Hannah Waite
1624–1709
Groton, New London, CT, USA
Richard Haughton
1614–1682
scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England
Catherine Charlet
1623–1670
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bill
1593–1638
Dorothy Tuttle
1592–1638
François Charlet
1591–1625
Marie Decottignies
1591–1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Charlet
1560–1635
Elish Decottignies
1566–1591
Madame Decottignies
1566–1591

James Bill's Descendants

1.
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James Bill (1695–22 Dec 1762) m. Mary Swodel (1694–1735)
  1. 1. Mary Bill 1721–1797 m. Joshua Ells 1712–1797
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wickwire 1760–1813 m. Daniel Huntley 1748–1803
      1. 1. Peter (W) Huntley 1783–1867 m. Rizpah Merriam 1779–1866
        1. 1. John (F) HUNTLEY 1823–
        2. 2. Lorenzo (Dow) HUNTLEY 1820–1895
        3. 3. George (J) HUNTLEY 1816–1880
        4. 4. William (Daniel) HUNTLEY 1807–1896
        5. 5. Rebecca HUNTLEY 1811–1891
        6. 6. William (Daniel "Billy") Huntley 1807–1896 m. Susan (Elizabeth "Betsy") Pritchard 1810–1867

James Bill's Timeline

4 Records

1695
1695
Birth of James Bill in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
1714
1714
Age 19
James Bill was married
None
1762
24 Dec 1762
Age 67
Death of James Bill in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
1762
22 Dec 1762
Age 67
Death of James Bill in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: History of the Bill family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1714

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1762
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1762
    Event Place: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
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