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Joshua Edwards 1718–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1718

Birth Location: South Wales, Erie, New York, United States

Death Date: 19 Mar 1805

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Edwards

Mother: Lady Downing

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Joshua Edwards began in 1718 in South Wales, Erie, New York, United States. Joshua Edwards passed away in 1805 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Edwards began in 1718 in South Wales, Erie, New York, United States.
  • Joshua Edwards passed away in 1805 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Children(s)

Joshua Edwards's Ancestors

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Joshua Edwards
1718–1805
Birth Place: South Wales, Erie, New York, United States
Parents
Thomas Nathaniel Edwards
1690–1781
Wales
Lady (Sarah Isabella) Downing
1692–1742
Edwards Hall, Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Sir (George Thomas Downing II, 2nd Baronet of East Hatley, St. Margaret's,) Westminster
1656–1711
Westminster, London, England
Lady (Catherine # Countess of Salisbury) Cecil
1662–1688
London, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Cecil
1646–1683
Lady Manners
1647–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Salisbury
1619–1660
Lady Maxwell
1622–1675
John Rutland
1604–1679
Frances Lady
1613–1671

Joshua Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1718
12 Mar 1718
Birth of Joshua Edwards in South Wales, Erie, New York, United States
South Wales, Erie, New York, United States
1805
19 Mar 1805
Age 87
Death of Joshua Edwards in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1718
    Event Place: South Wales, Erie, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1805
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

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