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Mary Jane * Wasson 1742–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1742

Birth Location: Chester, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 2 Aug 1810

Death Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Archibald Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Woods

Spouse(s): Colonel Purviance

Children(s): Nancy Purviance

In 1742, Mary Jane * Wasson entered the world in Chester, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Archibald Wasson Sr And Elizabeth Woods. Mary Jane * Wasson married Colonel John Purviance, and had children including Nancy Purviance. Mary Jane * Wasson passed away in 1810 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Mary Jane * Wasson entered the world in Chester, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Archibald Wasson Sr And Elizabeth Woods.
  • Mary Jane * Wasson married Colonel John Purviance, and had children including Nancy Purviance.
  • Mary Jane * Wasson passed away in 1810 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Wasson's Ancestors

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Mary Wasson
1742–1810
Birth Place: Chester, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Archibald Wasson Sr
1714–1785
Glencastle Bridge, Ireland
Elizabeth Woods
1720–1766
Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
John Wasson
1700–1777
Londonderry, Ireland
William (R.) Woods
1695–1785
Blair Park, Meath, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Wasson's Descendants

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Mary (Jane *) Wasson (20 Mar 1742–2 Aug 1810) m. Colonel (John) Purviance (1 May 1740–06 AUG 1823)
  1. 1. Nancy Purviance 1795–1839 m. William (Thomas) Maxwell 1792–1828
    1. 1. James (W.) Maxwell 1816–1890 m. Arrena ("Rena") Dunagin 1823–1905 m. Anna (W) Hammack 1809–1847 m. Anna (W) Hammack 1816–1847
      1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Maxwell 1841–1927 m. John (Pierce) Havens 1825–1905
        1. 1. Thomas (Jackson) Havens 1868–1943 m. Margaret (Henryetta) Ford 1871–1958

Mary Wasson's Timeline

2 Records

1742
20 Mar 1742
Birth of Mary Jane * Wasson in Chester, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Chester, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1810
2 Aug 1810
Age 68
Death of Mary Jane * Wasson in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1742
    Event Place: Chester, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

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