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James Weston 1723–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1723

Birth Location: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 26 October 1786

Death Location: New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Zachariah Sr

Mother: Mehitable Shaw

Spouse(s): Abigail\Abigaile Dunham

Children(s): Lusana Weston, Samuel Weston, Andrew Weston, James Weston, Jonathan Weston, Elijah Weston, Joshua Weston, Abner Weston, Huldia Weston

James Weston was born in 1723 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Zachariah Weston Sr And Mehitable Shaw. James Weston married Abigail Abigaile Dunham, and had children including Abner Weston, Andrew Weston, Elijah Weston, Huldia Weston, James Weston, Jonathan Weston, Joshua Weston, Lusana Lucy Weston, Samuel Weston. James Weston passed away in 1786 in New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Weston was born in 1723 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Zachariah Weston Sr And Mehitable Shaw.
  • James Weston married Abigail Abigaile Dunham, and had children including Abner Weston, Andrew Weston, Elijah Weston, Huldia Weston, James Weston, Jonathan Weston, Joshua Weston, Lusana Lucy Weston, Samuel Weston.
  • James Weston passed away in 1786 in New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah Sr
1690–1763
Birth Location: Plympton, Plymouth, MA
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Mehitable Shaw
1694–1764
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Abigail\Abigaile Dunham
1720–1798
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Lusana Weston
1749–1778
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Samuel Weston
1751–
Birth Location: –
SW
Andrew Weston
1753–
Birth Location: –
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James Weston
1755–
Birth Location: –
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Jonathan Weston
1757–
Birth Location: –
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Elijah Weston
1759–
Birth Location: –
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Joshua Weston
1761–
Birth Location: –
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Abner Weston
1764–
Birth Location: –
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Huldia Weston
1767–
Birth Location: –
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James Weston's Ancestors

Self
James Weston
1723–1786
Birth Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Zachariah Weston Sr
1690–1763
Plympton, Plymouth, MA
Mehitable Shaw
1694–1764
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Edmund Weston
1660–1727
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Soule
1656–1732
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Soule
1632–1707
Mary (Alden)
1638–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Soule
–1679
Mary Buckett
–1676

James Weston's Descendants

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James Weston (31 Oct 1723–26 October 1786) m. Abigail\Abigaile Dunham (23 Nov 1720–6 Mar 1798)
  1. 1. Lusana ((Lucy)) Weston 1749–1778 m. Sylvester (Richmond) II 1746–1807
    1. 1. Lucena ("Lucy") Richmond 1773–1852 m. Amos Chadwick 1770–1854
      1. 1. Lucy (Richmond) Chadwick 1807–1889 m. Lathrop (L) Marsh 1805–1870
        1. 1. MARANDA (LUCY MARSH) * 1840–1917 m. Philo (Chamberlain) Kendall 1831–1908
  2. 2. Samuel Weston 1751–
  3. 3. Andrew Weston 1753–
  4. 4. James Weston 1755–
  5. 5. Jonathan Weston 1757–
  6. 6. Elijah Weston 1759–
  7. 7. Joshua Weston 1761–
  8. 8. Abner Weston 1764–
  9. 9. Huldia Weston 1767–

James Weston's Timeline

2 Records

1723
31 Oct 1723
Birth of James Weston in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1786
26 October 1786
Age 63
Death of James Weston in New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1723
    Event Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1786
    Event Place: New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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