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Margaret Mary Brent 1620–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: London, London, England

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Father: William Brent

Mother: Elizabeth Craddock

Spouse(s): Samuel Pearsall

Children(s): Arthur Purcell, Tobias Purcell

In 1620, Margaret Mary Brent entered the world in London, London, England, born to William Edward Brent And Elizabeth Craddock. Margaret Mary Brent married Samuel Thomas Pearsall, and had children including Arthur Purcell, Tobias Purcell. Margaret Mary Brent passed away in 1655 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1620, Margaret Mary Brent entered the world in London, London, England, born to William Edward Brent And Elizabeth Craddock.
  • Margaret Mary Brent married Samuel Thomas Pearsall, and had children including Arthur Purcell, Tobias Purcell.
  • Margaret Mary Brent passed away in 1655 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Brent
1600–1691
Birth Location: Admington, Gloucester, England
WB
Elizabeth Craddock
1606–1686
Birth Location: Forton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
EC

Spouses(s)

Samuel Pearsall
1619–1667
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
SP

Children(s)

Arthur Purcell
1640–1725
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia
AP
Tobias Purcell
1642–1680
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
TP

Margaret Brent's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Brent
1620–1655
Birth Place: London, London, England
Parents
William Edward Brent
1600–1691
Admington, Gloucester, England
Elizabeth Craddock
1606–1686
Forton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Craddocke
1580–1640
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Brent's Descendants

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Margaret (Mary) Brent (1620–1655) m. Samuel (Thomas) Pearsall (29 Mar 1619–22 Jul 1667)
  1. 1. Arthur Purcell 1640–1725 m. Mary (Anne) Joyner 1678–1664
    1. 1. Thomas Purcell 1695–1752 m. Elizabeth Morley 1695–1729
      1. 1. Mary (Anne) Purcell 1723–1797
    2. 2. Arthur (Purcell) Jr 1683–1745 m. Sarah Hammond 1656–1730
      1. 1. Elizabeth Purcell 1720–
      2. 2. Sarah Purcell 1714–1789
      3. 3. Martha Purcell 1715–
      4. 4. Mary Purcell 1725–1786
      5. 5. Martha Pursell 1726–
      6. 6. Philip Purcell 1712–1752
      7. 7. Ann Purcell 1715–
      8. 8. Jean Purcell 1715–
      9. 9. Jean Pursell 1724–
      10. 10. Arthur Purcell 1710–
    3. 3. Isabella Purcell 1690–1744 m. Arthur (II William Whitehead) Ii 1648–1731
      1. 1. Joseph (Arthur) Whitehead 1715–1781 m. Patience Newsom 1715– m. Faith Lane 1718–1772
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitehead 1737–1773 m. George Debord 1728–1820
      2. 2. Mary Whitehead 1710–1781 m. Weston Pope 1708–1784 m. Benjamin Denson 1720–1781
        1. 1. Fanny Pope 1742–1796 m. William Whitehead 1701–1750 m. William Whitehead 1730–1805
        2. 2. Joseph Denson 1750–1838
      3. 3. William Whitehead 1701–1750 m. Fanny Pope 1742–1796 m. Rachael Lewis 1683–
        1. 1. Mary (Alice) Whitehead 1867–1869
      4. 4. Mary Whitehead 1702–1724 m. William Fowler 1688–1727
        1. 1. John Fowler 1720–1785
        2. 2. DArcy Fowler 1716–
        3. 3. Daniel (Fowler) Jr 1714–1783 m. Mary (Jane) Rollins 1725–1793
        4. 4. William Fowler 1779–
      5. 5. Nathan WHITEHEAD 1719–1778 m. Mary (Ann) Whitehead 1718–1760
        1. 1. Matthew (Whitehead Sr) Sr 1774–1847 m. "MARY" (SUSAN) HOLLAND 1800–
        2. 2. Thomas (P WHITEHEAD) Sr 1744–1798 m. Elizabeth (Rachel Culpepper) 1 1744–1832
        3. 3. Chloe Whitehead 1748–1817 m. Krasmis Culpepper 1740–1785
        4. 4. Rhode Whitehead 1750–1823 m. David Nicholson 1738–1806
        5. 5. Isabell Whitehead 1748–
        6. 6. Nathan (Whitehead Jr) Jr 1748–1812 m. Elizabeth (Rachel Culpepper) 1 1744–1832
        7. 7. Henry Whitehead 1754–1819
        8. 8. Louvella Whitehead 1735–1774
        9. 9. Pheriby Whitehead 1748–
        10. 10. Mary (E) Whitehead 1752–1783
        11. 11. Benjamin Whitehead 1743–1794 m. Mary Arrington 1736–1806
        12. 12. Benjamin Whitehead 1750–1835
        13. 13. Matthew Whitehead 1774–1847
        14. 14. Benjamin (William) Whitehead 1740–1794 m. Ursula (Mary) Arrington 1731–1806
      6. 6. Patience Whitehead 1715–1798 m. Jacob Vick 1715–1789
      7. 7. Ann Whitehead 1730–1782 m. Jesse Williams 1753–1833
      8. 8. Lazarus (Whitehead, Sr) Sr 1722–1784
      9. 9. Robert Whitehead 1715–1731
      10. 10. Thomas Whitehead 1714–1768
      11. 11. Sarah Whitehead 1719–1762
      12. 12. Lewis Whitehead 1701–1759 m. Mary Watkins 1725–1795 m. Elizabeth Britt 1717–
        1. 1. John Whitehead 1735–1787 m. Sarah Burcher 1739–1792
        2. 2. Isabel Whitehead 1747–1793
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Whitehead 1752–1839 m. Nicholas Nail 1754–1813
        4. 4. Patty Whitehead 1750–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Betsy) Whitehead 1750–1816 m. William Page 1743–
      13. 13. Arthur (Whitehead) IV 1693–1747
      14. 14. Nathan Whitehead 1694–1776
  2. 2. Tobias Purcell 1642–1680

Margaret Brent's Timeline

3 Records

1620
1620
Birth of Margaret Mary Brent in London, London, England
London, London, England
1655
1655
Age 35
Death of Margaret Mary Brent in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1857
1857
Age 237
Margaret Mary Brent resided here in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: London, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1637-1638
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1637-1638; Page Number: 57

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: History and genealogy of the Pearsall family in England and America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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