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James William 1656–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: James Bill

Mother: Mary Knapp

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Children(s):

The story of James William began in 1656 in Buckinghamshire, England. James William passed away in 1679 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James William began in 1656 in Buckinghamshire, England.
  • James William passed away in 1679 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bill
1613–1688
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
JB
Mary Knapp
1615–1688
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
MK

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James William's Ancestors

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James William
1656–1679
Birth Place: Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
James William Bill
1613–1688
London, Middlesex, England
Mary Knapp
1615–1688
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James William's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of James William in Buckinghamshire, England
Buckinghamshire, England
1679
1679
Age 23
Death of James William in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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