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John Willoughby 1729 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 JUN 1729

Birth Location: Deep River, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 25 APR 1774

Death Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: John Willoughby

Mother: Mary Dibble

Spouse(s): Olive Smith

Children(s): John Willoughby, Samuel Willoughby, Olive Willoughby, Solomon Willoughby, Mary Willoughby, Zerah Willoughby, Amherst Willoughby, Huldah Willoughby

The story of John Willoughby began in 1729 in Deep River, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. John Willoughby married Olive Smith, and had children including John Willoughby, Samuel Willoughby, Olive Willoughby, Solomon Willoughby, Mary Willoughby, Zerah Willoughby, Amherst Willoughby, Huldah Willoughby. John Willoughby passed away in 1774 in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Willoughby began in 1729 in Deep River, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.
  • John Willoughby married Olive Smith, and had children including John Willoughby, Samuel Willoughby, Olive Willoughby, Solomon Willoughby, Mary Willoughby, Zerah Willoughby, Amherst Willoughby, Huldah Willoughby.
  • John Willoughby passed away in 1774 in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Willoughby
1703 – 1774
Birth Location: New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Dibble
1704 – 1771
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Olive Smith
1733 – 1814
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

John Willoughby
1754 – 1808
Birth Location: Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Samuel Willoughby
1756 – 1843
Birth Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Olive Willoughby
1758 – 1837
Birth Location: Goshen Twp, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Solomon Willoughby
1762 – 1837
Birth Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Willoughby
1764 – 1832
Birth Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Zerah Willoughby
1767 – 1843
Birth Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Amherst Willoughby
1769 – 1856
Birth Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Huldah Willoughby
1773 – 1848
Birth Location: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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John Willoughby's Ancestors

Self
John Willoughby
1729 – 1774
Birth Place: Deep River, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Willoughby
1703 – 1774
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Mary Dibble
1704 – 1771
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
William Willoughby
1323 – 1372
Eresby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Abigail Harris
1681 – 1729
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Thomas Dibble
1677 – 1754
Windsor Township, Richmond, Quebec, Canada
Rachal Mulford
1684 – 1743
East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, British North America
Great-Grandparents
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James Harris
Thomas Dibble
1647 – 1719
Mary Tucker
1653 – 1719
Thomas Mulford
1650 – 1732
Mary Conkling
1658 – 1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mulford
1595 – 1687
Sarah Akers
1625 – 1687

John Willoughby's Descendants

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John Willoughby (28 JUN 1729 – 25 APR 1774) m. Olive Smith (20 OCT 1733 – 19 JAN 1814)
  1. 1. John Willoughby (5 NOV 1754 – ABT 1808) m. John Willoughby (ABT 1760 – )
  2. 2. Samuel Willoughby (22 NOV 1756 – 21 JUL 1843)
  3. 3. Olive Willoughby (2 SEP 1758 – 23 JUL 1837) m. Ephraim Towner (21 MAR 1752 – 8 JUL 1834)
  4. 4. Solomon Willoughby (22 SEP 1762 – 26 JUL 1837) m. Salome Jeffers (16 JUL 1762 – 8 SEP 1838)
    1. 1. Oliver Willoughby (19 FEB 1786 – 30 JUL 1789)
    2. 2. De (Grasse) Willoughby (3 MAY 1789 – 18 MAR 1812)
    3. 3. Diantha Willoughby (27 JUN 1790 – 13 MAR 1822) m. Oreb Andrews (20 OCT 1785 – 13 MAR 1822)
      1. 1. Louisa (A. "Louiza") Andrews (25 MAY 1809 – 1 JAN 1885) m. John (Watson) Williams (6 DEC 1804 – 29 JUL 1872)
      2. 2. Hannah (Mariah) Andrews (12 AUG 1811 – 12 JAN 1901) m. Gustavus Williams (11 APR 1807 – 7 OCT 1887)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Williams (14 SEP 1833 – 21 SEP 1833)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Williams (3 MAY 1836 – 14 DEC 1838)
        3. 3. Gustavus Williams (8 OCT 1839 – 23 JAN 1841)
        4. 4. Louisa (Josephine) Williams (20 FEB 1841 – 14 OCT 1896) m. Samuel (Comstock) Snyder (14 FEB 1808 – 8 APR 1866)
        5. 5. Hyrum (Andrus) Williams (4 MAR 1843 – 4 OCT 1896) m. Mary (Anne) Snyder (31 JAN 1843 – 10 SEP 1876) m. Sarah (E) Darrow (ABT 1843 – )
        6. 6. William Williams (ABT 1845 – ABT 1846)
        7. 7. Ellen (Aurelia) Williams (11 DEC 1845 – 6 JUL 1847)
        8. 8. Hannah (Maria) Williams (19 JAN 1849 – 4 JAN 1926) m. Frederick (Franklin) Noyes (25 DEC 1847 – 4 DEC 1922)
        9. 9. Sylvester Williams (11 AUG 1852 – 11 MAR 1892) m. Sarah (Lovina) Cutler (3 MAR 1858 – 3 OCT 1877) m. Mary Coleman (6 DEC 1858 – 25 JAN 1938)
        10. 10. Amelia Williams (25 NOV 1854 – 9 DEC 1854)
        11. 11. Ann (Jane) Williams (5 DEC 1855 – 10 AUG 1917) m. William (Franklin) Flack (2 OCT 1838 – 4 APR 1909)
      3. 3. Hiram (G) Andrews (30 OCT 1813 – 19 MAR 1835)
      4. 4. Andrew Andrews (21 MAY 1817 – 1866) m. Corintha Andrus (ABT 1822 – ABT 1868)
      5. 5. Orin Andrews (19 JUN 1819 – 20 AUG 1903)
      6. 6. Mary Andrews (14 JUL 1821 – 8 JAN 1854) m. Charles (H.) Conrow (15 JUN 1815 – 27 DEC 1896)
    4. 4. Harriet Willoughby (29 MAY 1793 – 10 NOV 1879) m. Derick (Isaac) Spurr (25 OCT 1789 – 20 MAR 1867)
    5. 5. Artemesia Willoughby (9 NOV 1799 – 4 JAN 1879) m. Ira Curtiss (15 MAR 1794 – 20 MAR 1870)
  5. 5. Mary Willoughby (25 FEB 1764 – 1832) m. Ebenezer Young (18 SEP 1756 – 1804) m. Elias Green (25 JAN 1756 – 21 MAR 1841)
  6. 6. Zerah Willoughby (10 FEB 1767 – 28 AUG 1843) m. Betsey Gove (9 APR 1773 – 30 APR 1854)
  7. 7. Amherst Willoughby (5 AUG 1769 – 27 JUL 1856) m. Hannah Bingham (8 JUL 1774 – 26 FEB 1861)
  8. 8. Huldah Willoughby (20 MAR 1773 – 5 JAN 1848) m. Melzar Howe (19 OCT 1772 – 27 OCT 1837)

John Willoughby's Timeline

2 Records

1729
28 JUN 1729
Birth of John Willoughby in Deep River, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Deep River, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
1774
25 APR 1774
Age 45
Death of John Willoughby in Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 JUN 1729
    Event Place: Deep River, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 APR 1774
    Event Place: Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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