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James Shirley 1649 – 1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1649

Birth Location: Bellmont, Coon East, Kilkenny, Ireland

Death Date: 1754

Death Location: Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Father: James Shirley

Mother: Mary Moore

Spouse(s): Mary Wilson

Children(s): John Shirley

In 1649, James Shirley Sr. (arrival 1731) entered the world in Bellmont, Coon East, Kilkenny, Ireland, born to James Shirley and Mary Moore. James Shirley Sr. (arrival 1731) married Mary Wilson, and had children including John Shirley. James Shirley Sr. (arrival 1731) passed away in 1754 in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1649, James Shirley Sr. (arrival 1731) entered the world in Bellmont, Coon East, Kilkenny, Ireland, born to James Shirley and Mary Moore.
  • James Shirley Sr. (arrival 1731) married Mary Wilson, and had children including John Shirley.
  • James Shirley Sr. (arrival 1731) passed away in 1754 in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Shirley's Ancestors

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James Shirley
1649 – 1754
Birth Place: Bellmont, Coon East, Kilkenny, Ireland
Parents
James Shirley
1629 –
Coon, Kilkenny, Ireland
Mary Moore
1630 – 1700
Kilkenny, Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Shirley
1597 – 1657
West Clandon, Surrey, England
Margaret BUTLER
1590 – 1632
Ballylinch, Kilkenny, Ireland
Daniel (Richard) Moore
1600 – 1675
England, UK
Helen Selley
1604 – 1650
England
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS BUTLER
1568 – 1626
pp FITZGERALD+D
1567 – 1644
Richard Moore
1580 – 1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THEOBALD BUTLER
1548 – 1596
Mary Cusack
1548 – 1597
pp FITZGERALD
1530 – 1608
Ellen Fitzgibbon
1565 – 1630

James Shirley's Descendants

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James Shirley (1649 – 1754) m. Mary Wilson (Abt 1651 – 1708)
  1. 1. John Shirley (1688 – 1768) m. Mary Miller (1698 – )
    1. 1. Jane Shirley (1730 – )

James Shirley's Timeline

3 Records

1649
1649
Birth of James Shirley Sr. (arrival 1731) in Bellmont, Coon East, Kilkenny, Ireland
Bellmont, Coon East, Kilkenny, Ireland
1754
1754
Age 105
Death of James Shirley Sr. (arrival 1731) in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
1754
1754
Age 105
Burial of James Shirley Sr. (arrival 1731) in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Bellmont, Coon East, Kilkenny, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA

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