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James Weston 1723–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1723

Birth Location: Plympton, Plymouth, MA, USA

Death Date: Oct. 26, 1786

Death Location: Braintree

Father: Zachariah Weston

Mother:

Spouse(s): Abigail Dunham

Children(s): Joshua Weston, James Jr

James Weston was born in 1723 in Plympton, Plymouth, MA, USA, the child of Zachariah Weston And Mehitable Shaw. James Weston married Abigail Dunham, and had children including James Weston Jr, Joshua Weston. James Weston passed away in 1786 in Braintree.

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Biography

  • James Weston was born in 1723 in Plympton, Plymouth, MA, USA, the child of Zachariah Weston And Mehitable Shaw.
  • James Weston married Abigail Dunham, and had children including James Weston Jr, Joshua Weston.
  • James Weston passed away in 1786 in Braintree.

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James Weston's Ancestors

Self
James Weston
1723–1786
Birth Place: Plympton, Plymouth, MA, USA
Parents
Zachariah Weston
1690–1763
Plympton, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Edmund Weston
1660–1727
Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca Soule
1656–1732
Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Soule
1632–1704
Rebecca Simmons
1635–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Soule
1590–1677
Mary Becket
1590–1676
Moses Simmons
1604–1691
Sarah Chandler
1622–1675

James Weston's Descendants

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James Weston (31 Oct 1723–Oct. 26, 1786) m. Abigail Dunham (23 November 1720–6 March 1798)
  1. 1. Joshua Weston 1761–1840 m. Hannah Grainger 1766–1848
    1. 1. John (Granger) Weston 1795–1841 m. Adeline (Augusta) Tidd 1797–1850
      1. 1. Grace (Mason) Weston 1840– m. G (Walter) Allen 1840–
        1. 1. Abby (L) Allen 1878–
        2. 2. John (Weston) Allen 1872–
        3. 3. Alice (M) Allen 1884–
        4. 4. Grace (W) Allen 1869–1942 m. Frederick (Sterns Hollis) Sr 1867–1950
        5. 5. Walter (Hinds) Allen 1875–1938 m. Edith Allen 1875–
        6. 6. Ethel (Clara) Allen 1880–1882
      2. 2. Abagail (D) Weston 1836–1889
  2. 2. James (Weston) Jr 1755–1840

James Weston's Timeline

2 Records

1723
31 Oct 1723
Birth of James Weston in Plympton, Plymouth, MA, USA
Plympton, Plymouth, MA, USA
1786
Oct. 26, 1786
Age 63
Death of James Weston in Braintree, Massachusetts
Braintree, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1723
    Event Place: Plympton, Plymouth, MA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 338; SAR Membership Number: 67491
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Records
    [3] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 024 : 1898

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct. 26, 1786
    Event Place: Braintree, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 338; SAR Membership Number: 67491
    [2] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 024 : 1898

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Braintree
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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