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James Whitaker, Yeoman 1677–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1677

Birth Location: West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1719

Death Location: Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Colony

Father: Robert Whitaker

Mother: Margaret Lisle

Spouse(s): Mary Martin

Children(s): Ann Whitaker, Abel Whitaker

In 1677, James Whitaker, Yeoman entered the world in West Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Whitaker And Margaret Lisle. James Whitaker, Yeoman married Jane Whitekar, Mary Martin, and had children including Abel Whitaker, Ann Whitaker, Edward Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker. James Whitaker, Yeoman passed away in 1719 in Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1677, James Whitaker, Yeoman entered the world in West Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Whitaker And Margaret Lisle.
  • James Whitaker, Yeoman married Jane Whitekar, Mary Martin, and had children including Abel Whitaker, Ann Whitaker, Edward Whitaker, Mary Whitaker, Sarah Whitaker.
  • James Whitaker, Yeoman passed away in 1719 in Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Whitaker
1630–1718
Birth Location: Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
RW
Margaret Lisle
1643–1686
Birth Location: Winchester, Hampshire, England
ML

Spouses(s)

Mary Martin
1676–1721
Birth Location: Bedwyn Magna, Wiltshire, England
MM

Children(s)

Ann Whitaker
1700–1770
Birth Location: West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
AW
Abel Whitaker
1693–
Birth Location: Chester Co., Pennsylvania
AW

James Yeoman's Ancestors

Self
James Yeoman
1677–1719
Birth Place: West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Whitaker
1630–1718
Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Lisle
1643–1686
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Yeoman's Descendants

1.
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James (Whitaker,) Yeoman (10 Jun 1677–1719) m. Mary Martin (1676–1721)
  1. 1. Ann Whitaker 1700–1770 m. Edward Clayton 1691–1770
    1. 1. Joshua Clayton 1725–1770
    2. 2. John Clayton 1756–1824
    3. 3. Suzanne Clayton 1768–
    4. 4. John Clayton 1717–1799
    5. 5. John Clayton 1737–1760
    6. 6. Hannah Clayton 1736–1803 m. Robert Green 1731–
    7. 7. Sarah Clayton 1732–1809
    8. 8. Ann Clayton 1744–1770
    9. 9. William Clayton 1728–1770
    10. 10. Sarah CLAYTON 1721–1770
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Clayton) "Cuny" 1740–1770 m. William Walker 1743–1789
      1. 1. William Walker 1769–1850 m. Annie Hill 1776–1817 m. Elizabeth Hoge 1803–1850
        1. 1. James (Hill) Walker 1800–1855 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy" D.) Snodgrass 1805–1879
        2. 2. William Walker 1807–1870
        3. 3. Sarah (Sallie Ann Hill) Walker 1799–1881
        4. 4. Elizabeth Walker 1811–1903
        5. 5. David (Hill) Walker 1812–1891 m. Rhoda 1820–
        6. 6. John Walker 1802–1863
        7. 7. Belle Walker 1805–1840
        8. 8. Daniel (C) Walker 1808–1870
        9. 9. John (Hoge) Walker 1754–1828
        10. 10. John Walker 1798–1834
      2. 2. Elizabeth Walker 1767–1813
      3. 3. Lucy Walker 1773–1834
      4. 4. Nancy Walker 1760–1843
      5. 5. James Walker 1761–
      6. 6. John Walker 1760–1830
      7. 7. John Walker 1786–1886
    12. 12. Susanna Clayton 1723–1727
  2. 2. Abel Whitaker 1693–

James Yeoman's Timeline

4 Records

1672
1 Sep 1672
James Whitaker, Yeoman was baptized in Padiham, Lancashire, England
Padiham, Lancashire, England
1677
10 Jun 1677
Birth of James Whitaker, Yeoman in West Riding, Yorkshire, England
West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1719
23 October 1719
Age 42
Death of James Whitaker, Yeoman in Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania Colony
Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania Colony
1719
1719
Age 42
Burial of James Whitaker, Yeoman in Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Colony
Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1677
    Event Place: West Riding, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1672
    Event Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England; Date Range: 1663 - 1675; Film Number: 1040343

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1683
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1683; Page Number: 89

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1721
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chichester, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Padiham, Lancashire, England; Date Range: 1663 - 1675; Film Number: 1040343

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 October 1719
    Event Place: Darby, Chester, Pennsylvania Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Dunstan and All Saints, Register of burials, Mar 1716 - Nov 1722, P93DUN, Item 130
    [3] Lancashire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Lancashire Record Office
    [4] Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Dunstan and All Saints, Register of burials, Mar 1716 - Nov 1722, P93DUN, Item 130
    [3] Lancashire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Lancashire Record Office
    [4] Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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