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John Whitcomb 1588–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Taunton, Somerset, , England

Death Date: 24 Sep 1662

Death Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Whitcomb

Mother: Ann Harper

Spouse(s): Frances Coggan

Children(s): Jonathan Whitcomb

The story of John Whitcomb began in 1588 in Taunton, Somerset, , England. John Whitcomb married Frances Coggan, and had children including Jonathan Whitcomb. John Whitcomb passed away in 1662 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Whitcomb began in 1588 in Taunton, Somerset, , England.
  • John Whitcomb married Frances Coggan, and had children including Jonathan Whitcomb.
  • John Whitcomb passed away in 1662 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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John Whitcomb's Ancestors

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John Whitcomb
1588–1662
Birth Place: Taunton, Somerset, , England
Parents
John Whitcomb
1558–1648
London, London, , England
Ann Harper
1566–1630
London, London, , England
Grandparents
William Whitcomb
1528–1612
London, London, , England
Dorothy Taylor
1530–1558
London, Middlesex, , England
John Harper
1544–1633
London, London, , England
Ann (Frances) Smith
1548–1610
London, London, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whitcomb
1502–1587
Elizabeth Best
1507–1588
Richard Taylor
1500–1545
Alice Whitfield
1502–
Thomas Harper
1505–
James Smyth
1510–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Whitcomb
1470–1563
Blanche Sturry
1482–1566
Roger Best
1474–
Elizabeth Goodall
1480–
John Taylor
1480–1551
Thomasine Isaac
1484–1551

John Whitcomb's Descendants

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John Whitcomb (1588–24 Sep 1662) m. Frances Coggan (24 Feb 1605–17 May 1671)
  1. 1. Jonathan Whitcomb 1628–1691
    1. 1. Elizabeth Whitcomb 1676–1711 m. Daniel Powers 1669–1730
      1. 1. Johnathan Powers 1704–1766 m. Hannah Moore 1710–1775
        1. 1. Oliver Powers 1741–1818 m. Lydia Winn 1748–1836

John Whitcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1588
1588
Birth of John Whitcomb in Taunton, Somerset, , England
Taunton, Somerset, , England
1662
24 Sep 1662
Age 74
Death of John Whitcomb in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Taunton, Somerset, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1662
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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