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James Fanning 1719–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1719

Birth Location: Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States

Death Date: 15 Apr 1779

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Father: James Fanning

Mother: Hannah Smith

Spouse(s): Deborah Warner

Children(s): Nancy Fanning

James Fanning was born in 1719 in Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States, the child of James Fanning And Hannah Smith. James Fanning married Deborah Warner, and had children including Nancy Fanning. James Fanning passed away in 1779 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • James Fanning was born in 1719 in Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States, the child of James Fanning And Hannah Smith.
  • James Fanning married Deborah Warner, and had children including Nancy Fanning.
  • James Fanning passed away in 1779 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Fanning
1695–1779
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Smith
1701–1750
Birth Location: Smithtown, LI, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Deborah Warner
1723–1778
Birth Location: Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Nancy Fanning
1770–1822
Birth Location: Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States
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James Fanning's Ancestors

Self
James Fanning
1719–1779
Birth Place: Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States
Parents
James Fanning
1695–1779
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Smith
1701–1750
Smithtown, LI, New York, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Fanning's Descendants

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James Fanning (22 Mar 1719–15 Apr 1779) m. Deborah Warner (17 Dec 1723–2 Jun 1778)
  1. 1. Nancy Fanning 1770–1822 m. Richard Benjamin 1757–1808
    1. 1. Simeon Benjamin 1792–1868 m. Sarah (Wickham) Goldsmith 1796–
      1. 1. William (R.) Benjamin 1828–1857

James Fanning's Timeline

2 Records

1719
22 Mar 1719
Birth of James Fanning in Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States
Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States
1779
15 Apr 1779
Age 60
Death of James Fanning in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1719
    Event Place: Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1779
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths
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