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James Waller 1745 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6/18/1745

Birth Location: Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland

Death Date: 9/15/1796

Death Location: Sussex County, Delaware, USA

Father: William Waller

Mother: Rachel Jones

Spouse(s): Susannah Amos

Children(s): Newbold Waller, Captain Waller, John Waller, Catherine Waller

In 1745, James Waller Sr. entered the world in Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland, born to William Waller and Rachel Jones. James Waller Sr. married Susannah Amos, and had children including Newbold Newbel Waller, Captain James Waller, John Thomas Waller, Catherine Waller. James Waller Sr. passed away in 1796 in Sussex County, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1745, James Waller Sr. entered the world in Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland, born to William Waller and Rachel Jones.
  • James Waller Sr. married Susannah Amos, and had children including Newbold Newbel Waller, Captain James Waller, John Thomas Waller, Catherine Waller.
  • James Waller Sr. passed away in 1796 in Sussex County, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Waller
1725 – 1776
Birth Location: Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Rachel Jones
1722 – 1770
Birth Location: Stepney, Somerset, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Amos
1745 – 1829
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Newbold Waller
1767 – 1851
Birth Location: Little Creek Hundred, Sussex, Germany
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Captain Waller
1768 – 1817
Birth Location: Sussex County, Delaware, USA
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John Waller
1770 – 1798
Birth Location: Old, Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Catherine Waller
1772 – 1867
Birth Location: Lt Creek Hundred, Sussex, DE, USA
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James Waller's Ancestors

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James Waller
1745 – 1796
Birth Place: Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland
Parents
William Waller
1725 – 1776
Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Rachel Jones
1722 – 1770
Stepney, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Waller
1696 – 1767
Old Somerset, Maryland (Wallers Adventure)
Mary Threlkeld
1696 – 1770
Wallers, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Waller
1661 – 1713
Bridget Nelson
1665 – 1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Waller
1625 – 1667
Alice Major
1635 – 1710

James Waller's Descendants

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James Waller (6/18/1745 – 9/15/1796) m. Susannah Amos (16 Jan 1745 – 1829)
  1. 1. Newbold (Newbel) Waller (1767 – 3 Mar 1851)
  2. 2. Captain (James) Waller (12/15/1768 – 1/9/1817)
  3. 3. John (Thomas) Waller (1770 – 7 Mar 1798)
  4. 4. Catherine Waller (22 Nov 1772 – 15 Apr 1867)

James Waller's Timeline

2 Records

1745
6/18/1745
Birth of James Waller Sr. in Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland
Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland
1796
9/15/1796
Age 51
Death of James Waller Sr. in Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Sussex County, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6/18/1745
    Event Place: Stepney Parish, Somerset, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9/15/1796
    Event Place: Sussex County, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
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