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James Hurst 1590 – 1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Retford, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 10 Dec 1657

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry Hurst

Mother: Joann Powelll

Spouse(s): Catherine Bennister

Children(s): Hannah Hurst

James Hurst was born in 1590 in Retford, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Henry Hurst and Joann Powelll. James Hurst married Catherine Garteud Bennister, and had children including Hannah Hurst. James Hurst passed away in 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Hurst was born in 1590 in Retford, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of Henry Hurst and Joann Powelll.
  • James Hurst married Catherine Garteud Bennister, and had children including Hannah Hurst.
  • James Hurst passed away in 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Hurst
1561 – 1608
Birth Location: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
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Joann Powelll
1562 – 1612
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Bennister
1582 – 1670
Birth Location: Amsterdam, Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Children(s)

Hannah Hurst
1627 – 1690
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
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James Hurst's Ancestors

Self
James Hurst
1590 – 1657
Birth Place: Retford, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Henry Hurst
1561 – 1608
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Joann Powelll
1562 – 1612
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Powell
1542 – 1623
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Hurst's Descendants

1.
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James Hurst (1590 – 10 Dec 1657) m. Catherine (Garteud) Bennister (1582 – 30 May 1670)
  1. 1. Hannah Hurst (1627 – 07 Jan 1690) m. John Harding (Oct 1624 – 31 Oct 1682)
    1. 1. Margaret Harding (24 Apr 1647 – 21 Nov 1705) m. Ibrook Tower (7 Feb 1644 – 22 Nov 1732)
      1. 1. Rachel Tower (16 Mar 1674 – 23 Sep 1757) m. Joshua Bates (14 Aug 1671 – 23 Sep 1757)
        1. 1. Jacob Bates (20 Aug 1710 – 16 Jul 1795) m. Mary Clark (12 Jan 1709 – 27 Jan 1798)

James Hurst's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of James Hurst in Retford, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Retford, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
1657
10 Dec 1657
Age 67
Death of James Hurst in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Retford, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1657
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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