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John HERSEY 1640–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 AUG 1640

Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 7 AUG 1726

Death Location: Cohaasset (formerly part of)Hingham), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Hersey

Mother: Elizabeth Croade

Spouse(s): Sarah RICHARDS

Children(s): Jeremiah Hersey

John HERSEY was born in 1640 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Hersey And Elizabeth Croade. John HERSEY married Sarah Richards, and had children including Jeremiah Hersey. John HERSEY passed away in 1726 in Cohaasset (formerly part of)Hingham), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John HERSEY was born in 1640 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of William Hersey And Elizabeth Croade.
  • John HERSEY married Sarah Richards, and had children including Jeremiah Hersey.
  • John HERSEY passed away in 1726 in Cohaasset (formerly part of)Hingham), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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John HERSEY's Ancestors

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John HERSEY
1640–1726
Birth Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
William Hersey
1596–1658
Reading, England
Elizabeth Croade
1610–1671
Reading, Norfolk County, England
Grandparents
Nathaniel Hersey
1570–1629
Anne
1574–1612
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John HERSEY's Descendants

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John HERSEY (9 AUG 1640–7 AUG 1726) m. Sarah RICHARDS (25 MAY 1651–17 JAN 1732)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Hersey 1697–1790 m. Elizabeth Gilbert 1702–1765
    1. 1. Gilbert Hersey 1747–1804 m. Hannah Clark 1747–1808
      1. 1. Gilbert Hersey 1774–1810 m. Lucy Stodder 1773–1813

John HERSEY's Timeline

2 Records

1640
9 AUG 1640
Birth of John HERSEY in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
1726
7 AUG 1726
Age 86
Death of John HERSEY in Cohaasset (formerly part of)Hingham), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Cohaasset (formerly part of)Hingham), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 AUG 1640
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 AUG 1726
    Event Place: Cohaasset (formerly part of)Hingham), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

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