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Richard Acton 1689 – 1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1689

Birth Location: Maryland, USA

Death Date: 8 Oct 1747

Death Location: Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

Father: John Acton

Mother: Margaret Owens

Spouse(s): Ann Sewell

Children(s): Dinah Acton

Richard Acton was born in 1689 in Maryland, USA, the child of John Acton and Margaret Owens. Richard Acton married Ann Sewell, and had children including Dinah Acton. Richard Acton passed away in 1747 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Acton was born in 1689 in Maryland, USA, the child of John Acton and Margaret Owens.
  • Richard Acton married Ann Sewell, and had children including Dinah Acton.
  • Richard Acton passed away in 1747 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Acton
1639 – 1688
Birth Location: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
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Margaret Owens
1660 – 1688
Birth Location: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ann Sewell
1680 – 1753
Birth Location: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Dinah Acton
1709 – 1777
Birth Location: All Hallows, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
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Richard Acton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Acton
1689 – 1747
Birth Place: Maryland, USA
Parents
John Acton
1639 – 1688
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Margaret Owens
1660 – 1688
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Richard Acton
1614 – 1672
Aldenham (Condover?), Shropshire, England
Katherine Howard
1624 – 1690
Lower Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Walter Acton
1572 – 1640
Elizabeth Wiggins
1595 – 1690
Matthew Arundel)
1609 – 1659
Anne Hall
1610 – 1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Acton
1543 – 1584
Brigitt Dutton
1564 –
Sir Howard
1578 – 1642
Elizabeth Lock
1580 – 1659
Richard Hall
1585 – 1645
Marion Loveland
1580 – 1645

Richard Acton's Descendants

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Richard Acton (1689 – 8 Oct 1747) m. Ann Sewell (1680 – Jun 1753)
  1. 1. Dinah Acton (1709 – 18 Feb 1777) m. Benjamin (P) Penn (26 Sep 1707 – 1777)
    1. 1. Pvt (Benjamin P Penn) Jr, (1753 – 10 May 1827) m. Rebecca Ryan (1760 – 10 Jan 1840)
      1. 1. Mary Penn (1784 – 1840)
      2. 2. William (Ephriam) Penn (1 March 1784 – 11 January 1857) m. Mary (Ann) Penn (6 August 1788 – 17 January 1861)
        1. 1. Benjamin (A) Penn (22 July 1824 – 10 February 1906) m. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Guest (1 August 1839 – 5 September 1916)
      3. 3. Charles Penn (abt 1788 – 24 Dec 1858)

Richard Acton's Timeline

2 Records

1689
1689
Birth of Richard Acton in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1747
8 Oct 1747
Age 58
Death of Richard Acton in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1747
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
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