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John WILLIAM "Willie" Sweeney 1785 – 1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1785

Birth Location: , Amherst, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 Jan 1851

Death Location: Mackville, Washington, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Sweeney

Mother: Nancy Sweeney

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In 1785, John WILLIAM "Willie" Sweeney entered the world in , Amherst, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Sweeney and Nancy Whitten Sweeney. John WILLIAM "Willie" Sweeney passed away in 1851 in Mackville, Washington, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1785, John WILLIAM "Willie" Sweeney entered the world in , Amherst, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Sweeney and Nancy Whitten Sweeney.
  • John WILLIAM "Willie" Sweeney passed away in 1851 in Mackville, Washington, Kentucky, USA.

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John Sweeney's Ancestors

Self
John Sweeney
1785 – 1851
Birth Place: , Amherst, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Sweeney
1760 – 1846
New Glasgow, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Whitten) Sweeney
1764 – 1832
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, Colonial North America
Grandparents
Moses Sweeney
1734 – 1787
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth Johnston
1738 – 1832
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sweeney's Timeline

2 Records

1785
15 September 1785
Birth of John WILLIAM "Willie" Sweeney in , Amherst, Virginia, USA
, Amherst, Virginia, USA
1851
9 Jan 1851
Age 66
Death of John WILLIAM "Willie" Sweeney in Mackville, Washington, Kentucky, USA
Mackville, Washington, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1785
    Event Place: , Amherst, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1851
    Event Place: Mackville, Washington, Kentucky, USA

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