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James Hough 1740 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: British North America

Death Date: 17 Feb 1784

Death Location: New York Colony, British North America

Father: Samuel Hough

Mother: Mehitable Royce

Spouse(s): Phoebe Strickland

Children(s): Eunice Huff

In 1740, James Hough entered the world in British North America, born to Samuel Hough and Mehitable Royce. James Hough married Phoebe Strickland, and had children including Eunice Huff. James Hough passed away in 1784 in New York Colony, British North America.

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Biography

  • In 1740, James Hough entered the world in British North America, born to Samuel Hough and Mehitable Royce.
  • James Hough married Phoebe Strickland, and had children including Eunice Huff.
  • James Hough passed away in 1784 in New York Colony, British North America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Hough's Ancestors

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James Hough
1740 – 1784
Birth Place: British North America
Parents
Samuel Hough
1712 – 1776
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Mehitable Royce
1712 – 1774
Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut Colony, British North America
Grandparents
James (Hough of) Wallingford*§
1688 – 1740
Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Clarke
1682 – 1718
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Samuel Royce
1673 – 1757
New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Saybrook*
1653 – 1718
Mary Bates
1666 – 1702
Ruth ç🔵☑️☑️
1654 – 1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Deacon Hough
1619 – 1683
Sarah Calkins
1626 – 1684
James Lydd*
1624 – 1689
Hannah Withington
1625 – 1690
* *
1614 – 1685

James Hough's Descendants

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James Hough (1740 – 17 Feb 1784) m. Phoebe Strickland (15 Sep 1742 – 10-17-1815)
  1. 1. Eunice Huff (10 Feb 1768 – 1818) m. Jonathan Wickwire (16 Feb 1772 – 1818)
    1. 1. Lebbeus ("James") Wickwire (1798 – 05 Feb 1845) m. Anna Stewart (Abt 1799 – Aft. 1852)
      1. 1. Bridget Wickwire (1831 – 1917) m. * (Joseph James) Leizert (28 Apr 1817 – 26 Feb 1886)
        1. 1. Mary (Jane (JANE)) Leizert (12 January 1873 – 26 February 1937) m. George Holliday (18 Jun 1868 – 12 Jun 1952)

James Hough's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of James Hough in British North America
British North America
1784
17 Feb 1784
Age 44
Death of James Hough in New York Colony, British North America
New York Colony, British North America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: British North America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1784
    Event Place: New York Colony, British North America

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