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James Whaley 1665–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Altham, Lancashire, England

Death Date: ABT 1722

Death Location: Lancaster Co. VA.

Father: Oswald Whaley

Mother: Mary Whalley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dewerden

Children(s): James Whaley, Joyls Whalley, Jane Wahley

James Whaley was born in 1665 in Altham, Lancashire, England, the child of Oswald Whaley And Mary Ann Whalley. James Whaley married Elizabeth Dewerden, and had children including Davidd L Whaley, James Whaley, Jane Wahley, Joyls Whalley, Thomas Whaley. James Whaley passed away in 1722 in Lancaster Co. VA..

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Biography

  • James Whaley was born in 1665 in Altham, Lancashire, England, the child of Oswald Whaley And Mary Ann Whalley.
  • James Whaley married Elizabeth Dewerden, and had children including Davidd L Whaley, James Whaley, Jane Wahley, Joyls Whalley, Thomas Whaley.
  • James Whaley passed away in 1722 in Lancaster Co. VA..

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Whaley's Ancestors

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James Whaley
1665–1722
Birth Place: Altham, Lancashire, England
Parents
Oswald Whaley
1630–1717
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Ann) Whalley
Grandparents
James Whaley
1617–1717
Christopher (John) Whalley
1615–1658
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Anne Craven
1621–1690
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whalley
1577–1639
Ellin Whalley
1593–1674
Richard Craven
1590–1625
Elizabeth Crosse
1585–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GG
1560–1620
Agnes Norwood
1560–1626
Anthony Lund
1568–1605
Sir Craven
1574–1661
Ann (1560)
1560–1681
William Crosse
1560–1629
Katherine Bank
1564–1620

James Whaley's Descendants

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James Whaley (1665–ABT 1722) m. Elizabeth Dewerden (1680–abt 1734)
  1. 1. James Whaley 1694–1764 m. Martha Blackman 1694–1760
    1. 1. Thomas Whaley 1716–1784 m. Hannah Edleston 1713–1794
      1. 1. willliam (Whaley) Sr. 1735–1819 m. Elizabeth ((1st wife of William Sr. Whaley)) Spencer –1785 m. Sarah King 1737–1849 m. Patience Wife –1770 m. Sarah King 1737–1849
        1. 1. William (Whaley) Jr 1762–1835 m. Nancy (Ann) JARMAN 1767–1840
        2. 2. Ezekial Whaley 1762–
        3. 3. Archabald Whaley 1767–1860
        4. 4. Isaac Whaley 1770–1850
        5. 5. William (Rigdon) Whaley 1765–1819
        6. 6. Samuel (Wells) Whaley 1760–1835
        7. 7. James Whaley 1755–
        8. 8. Francis Whaley 1757–
        9. 9. Isaac Whaley 1763–1849
      2. 2. John Whalley 1745–1828
      3. 3. Ellen Whalley 1748–
      4. 4. Margaret Whalley 1736–
      5. 5. Robert Whalley 1734–
      6. 6. Hannah Whalley 1744–
      7. 7. James Whalley 1741–
      8. 8. Isabel Whalley 1739–
  2. 2. Joyls Whalley 1695–
  3. 3. Jane Wahley 1703–

James Whaley's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of James Whaley in Altham, Lancashire, England
Altham, Lancashire, England
1722
ABT 1722
Age 57
Death of James Whaley in Lancaster Co. VA.
Lancaster Co. VA.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Altham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, Apprentice Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1722
    Event Place: Lancaster Co. VA.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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