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Nicholas Edwards 1745–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Scituate, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 1812

Death Location: Scituate, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Nicholas Edwards

Mother: Anne (Edwards)

Spouse(s): Marcy Cantrell

Children(s): Richard Edwards

In 1745, Nicholas Edwards entered the world in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA, born to Nicholas Edwards And Anne Knight Edwards. Nicholas Edwards married Marcy Cantrell, and had children including Richard Edwards. Nicholas Edwards passed away in 1812 in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Nicholas Edwards entered the world in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA, born to Nicholas Edwards And Anne Knight Edwards.
  • Nicholas Edwards married Marcy Cantrell, and had children including Richard Edwards.
  • Nicholas Edwards passed away in 1812 in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Edwards
1722–1789
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Anne (Edwards)
1724–1803
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Marcy Cantrell
1749–1837
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Richard Edwards
1770–1843
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Nicholas Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Edwards
1745–1812
Birth Place: Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Nicholas Edwards
1722–1789
Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Anne (Knight) (Edwards)
1724–1803
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
William Edwards
1692–1743
Providence Colony, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Templeman
1697–
Providence, Rhode Island, British American Colony
Richard (Knight) 1685
1685–1754
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Deliverance (Ralph) 1689
1689–1758
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Rogers
1649–1717
Samuel Ralph
1644–1723
Mary Stone
1670–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Desborough
1619–1669

Nicholas Edwards's Descendants

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Nicholas Edwards (1745–29 Jun 1812) m. Marcy Cantrell (1749–29 Mar 1837)
  1. 1. Richard Edwards 1770–1843 m. Mary Howard 1770–1847
    1. 1. Richard (EDWARDS) Jr 1791–1839 m. Asenath DEPEW 1799–1879
      1. 1. Erastus (Bennie) Edwards 1836–1898 m. Mary (Ann) Biesecker 1840–1923
        1. 1. Levi (John) Edwards 1870–1944 m. Minnie (Arvella) Wescott 1878–1941

Nicholas Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Nicholas Edwards in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
1812
29 Jun 1812
Age 67
Death of Nicholas Edwards in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
Scituate, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Scituate, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1812
    Event Place: Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
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