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James Sands 1622–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1622

Birth Location: Reading, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 13 Mar 1695

Death Location: Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Henry Sandys

Mother: Priscilla Chauncey

Spouse(s): Sarah Walker

Children(s): Sarah Sands

James Sands was born in 1622 in Reading, Berkshire, England, the child of Henry Sandys And Priscilla Chauncey. James Sands married Sarah Walker, and had children including Sarah Sands. James Sands passed away in 1695 in Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • James Sands was born in 1622 in Reading, Berkshire, England, the child of Henry Sandys And Priscilla Chauncey.
  • James Sands married Sarah Walker, and had children including Sarah Sands.
  • James Sands passed away in 1695 in Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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Children(s)

James Sands's Ancestors

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James Sands
1622–1695
Birth Place: Reading, Berkshire, England
Parents
Henry Sandys
1572–1626
Woolwich, Kent, England
Priscilla Chauncey
1566–
Brettenham, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Edwin Sandys
1519–1588
Furness, Lancashire, England
Cicely Wilford
1516–1611
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sands's Descendants

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James Sands (1622–13 Mar 1695) m. Sarah Walker (1620–1709)
  1. 1. Sarah Sands 1645–1726 m. Nathaniel Niles 1642–1727
    1. 1. Ebenezer (Nash) Niles 1683–1752 m. Abigail Hazard 1690–1743 m. Sarah Kenyon 1715–1803 m. Sarah Kenyon 1715–1746 m. Elizabeth (Tucker) Niles 1706–1769
      1. 1. STEPHEN NILES 1730–1804 m. DESIRE PENDELTON 1738–1800
        1. 1. Ichabod Niles 1769–1859 m. Anna Kenyon 1775–1842 m. Catherine (Ann) MILLER 1783–1872
      2. 2. David Niles 1740–1776

James Sands's Timeline

2 Records

1622
1622
Birth of James Sands in Reading, Berkshire, England
Reading, Berkshire, England
1695
13 Mar 1695
Age 73
Death of James Sands in Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Reading, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1630; Birth city: Portsmith; Birth state: RI.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8940.433; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 734.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BKJ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620-1650
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Rhode Island; Year: 1620-1650; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1695
    Event Place: Block Island, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1630; Birth city: Portsmith; Birth state: RI.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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