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John Northway 1647–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1647

Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1697

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: George Northway

Mother: Agnes Warren

Spouse(s): Susannah Briggs

Children(s): William Palmer, Joseph Palmer

In 1647, John Northway entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to George Northway And Agnes Warren. John Northway married Susannah Briggs, and had children including Joseph Palmer, William Palmer. John Northway passed away in 1697 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1647, John Northway entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, born to George Northway And Agnes Warren.
  • John Northway married Susannah Briggs, and had children including Joseph Palmer, William Palmer.
  • John Northway passed away in 1697 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States.

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John Northway's Ancestors

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John Northway
1647–1697
Birth Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
George Northway
1621–1621
Ilsington, Devon, England
Agnes Warren
1625–1640
Ilsington, Devon, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Northway's Descendants

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John Northway (2 May 1647–1697) m. Susannah Briggs (1640–7 Nov 1704)
  1. 1. William Palmer 1665–1753 m. Mary Richmond 1668–1710
    1. 1. John Palmer 1665–1753 m. Alice Shaw 1695–1695 m. Elizabeth Richmond 1666–1717 m. Sarah Blood 1682–1766
      1. 1. Bathsheba Palmer 1718–1791 m. Joseph Head 1695–1742
        1. 1. George Head 1738–1818 m. Katherine Newport 1738–1800
        2. 2. Jonathan Head 1738–1777
        3. 3. Joseph Head 1738–
        4. 4. Phebe Head 1740–
        5. 5. John Head 1740–1807
        6. 6. Lydia Head 1741–1807
        7. 7. Susannah Head 1748–1793
        8. 8. Richard Head 1750–1800
      2. 2. William Palmer 1703–1775
      3. 3. John Palmer 1687–1754
      4. 4. Sarah Palmer 1689–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Palmer 1691–1784
      6. 6. Edward Palmer 1693–
      7. 7. Job Palmer 1695–1765
      8. 8. Aaron Palmer 1697–
      9. 9. Anna Palmer 1699–1716
      10. 10. Isaac Palmer 1701–
      11. 11. Esther Palmer 1706–1723
      12. 12. Henry Palmer 1709–1723
      13. 13. Gideon Palmer 1719–
      14. 14. Moses Palmer 1721–1759
      15. 15. Simeon Palmer 1723–1774
      16. 16. Peleg Palmer 1716–
      17. 17. Judith Palmer 1719–1757
      18. 18. Dudley Palmer 1720–1724
      19. 19. Alice Palmer 1722–1726
      20. 20. Elizabeth Palmer 1723–1791
      21. 21. Lawton Palmer 1727–
      22. 22. Benjamin Palmer 1728–1774
      23. 23. John Palmer 1731–1815
      24. 24. Perez Palmer 1733–1793
    2. 2. William Palmer 1685–1769
    3. 3. Elizabeth Palmer 1687–1754
    4. 4. Joseph Palmer 1689–1764
    5. 5. Susannah Palmer 1692–1761
    6. 6. John Palmer 1694–1785
    7. 7. Thomas Palmer 1696–1768
    8. 8. Mary Palmer 1699–
    9. 9. Benjamin Palmer 1700–1701
    10. 10. Abigail Palmer 1702–1790
    11. 11. Patience Palmer 1703–1728
    12. 12. Sylvester Palmer 1706–1756
    13. 13. Peleg Palmer 1708–1709
  2. 2. Joseph Palmer 1667–1728

John Northway's Timeline

2 Records

1647
2 May 1647
Birth of John Northway in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
1697
1697
Age 50
Death of John Northway in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1647
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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