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Jane Petty Nye 1647–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1647

Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 13 Dec 1715

Death Location: Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Henry Nye\Nayle

Mother: Susanna Snowden

Spouse(s): RICHARD SR

Children(s): Thomas Woodward, RICHARD WOODWARD, Martha Baker, Jane Woodward, Mary Newlin, Ann Woodward, Sarah Woodward, Joseph Woodward, William Woodward, Edward Woodward, Robert Woodward, Abigail Woodward, Sarah Woodward

In 1647, Jane Petty Nye entered the world in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Henry Nye Nayle And Susanna Snowden. Jane Petty Nye married Richard Woodward Sr, Robert Woodward, and had children including Abigail Woodward, Ann Woodward, Edward Woodward, Jane Woodward, Joseph Woodward, Martha Woodward Baker, Mary Woodward Newlin, Richard Jr Woodward, Robert Woodward, Sarah Woodward, Thomas Woodward, William Woodward. Jane Petty Nye passed away in 1715 in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1647, Jane Petty Nye entered the world in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Henry Nye Nayle And Susanna Snowden.
  • Jane Petty Nye married Richard Woodward Sr, Robert Woodward, and had children including Abigail Woodward, Ann Woodward, Edward Woodward, Jane Woodward, Joseph Woodward, Martha Woodward Baker, Mary Woodward Newlin, Richard Jr Woodward, Robert Woodward, Sarah Woodward, Thomas Woodward, William Woodward.
  • Jane Petty Nye passed away in 1715 in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Nye\Nayle
1630–1706
Birth Location: England
HN
Susanna Snowden
1633–
Birth Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
SS

Spouses(s)

RICHARD SR
1636–1706
Birth Location: Acton Parish, Cheshire, England
RS

Children(s)

Thomas Woodward
1679–1741
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
TW
RICHARD WOODWARD
1675–1752
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
RW
Martha Baker
1676–1775
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
MB
Jane Woodward
1687–1737
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
JW
Mary Newlin
1690–1790
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
MN
Ann Woodward
1672–1720
Birth Location: , Cheshire, , England
AW
Sarah Woodward
1685–1715
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
SW
Joseph Woodward
1687–1715
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
JW
William Woodward
1670–1705
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
WW
Edward Woodward
1680–1754
Birth Location: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania
EW
Robert Woodward
1669–1705
Birth Location: Chester County County,Pennsylvania Colony, British America
RW
Abigail Woodward
1695–1695
Birth Location: Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony, British America
AW
Sarah Woodward
–1721
Birth Location: –
SW

Jane Nye's Ancestors

Self
Jane Nye
1647–1715
Birth Place: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Henry Nye\Nayle
1630–1706
England
Susanna Snowden
1633–
Chester, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John (I) SNOWDEN
1605–1677
Crayke, Yorkshire, England
Issabell (Johnson) Swift
1618–1674
, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM SNOWDEN
1580–
Ursula _____
1585–
Robert Johnson
1590–1645
Anne JOHNSON
1595–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Nye's Descendants

1.
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Jane (Petty) Nye (1647–13 Dec 1715) m. RICHARD (WOODWARD) SR (25 Sep 1636–7 Dec 1706)
  1. 1. Thomas Woodward 1679–1741 m. Rachel Martin 1683–1774 m. Rachel Martin 1679–1740
    1. 1. Lydia Woodward 1713–1740 m. Mincher (Littler) Sr 1718–1740
      1. 1. Minshall (Littler) Jr. 1738–1816 m. Deborah Hadley 1747–1816
        1. 1. Hannah Littler 1784–1862 m. John (Pressnall) Sr 1778–1856
        2. 2. (Infant) Littler 1771–
        3. 3. John Littler 1781–1800
        4. 4. John Littler 1777–1856
      2. 2. **Mincher (Littler Jr) Jr 1738–1816
    2. 2. Rachel Woodward 1709–
    3. 3. Ann Woodward 1705–
    4. 4. Jesse Woodward 1707–1775
    5. 5. Mary Woodward 1717–
    6. 6. Sarah Woodward 1715–
    7. 7. Rachel Woodward 1712–
    8. 8. Susanna Woodward 1721–
    9. 9. Mordecai Woodward 1705–1736
    10. 10. Jesse Woodward 1707–1775
    11. 11. Ann Woodward 1714–
    12. 12. Jane Woodward 1723–
    13. 13. Abigail Woodward 1711–
    14. 14. Thomas Woodward 1722–1785
    15. 15. Mary Woodward 1725–1746
  2. 2. RICHARD (JR) WOODWARD 1675–1752
  3. 3. Martha (Woodward) Baker 1676–1775
  4. 4. Jane Woodward 1687–1737
  5. 5. Mary (Woodward) Newlin 1690–1790
  6. 6. Ann Woodward 1672–1720
  7. 7. Sarah Woodward 1685–1715
  8. 8. Joseph Woodward 1687–1715
  9. 9. William Woodward 1670–1705
  10. 10. Edward Woodward 1680–1754
  11. 11. Robert Woodward 1669–1705
  12. 12. Abigail Woodward 1695–1695
  13. 13. Sarah Woodward –1721

Jane Nye's Timeline

2 Records

1647
1647
Birth of Jane Petty Nye in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1715
13 Dec 1715
Age 68
Death of Jane Petty Nye in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1715
    Event Place: Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
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