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Richard Bernard 1570–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Epworth, Lincs, England

Death Date: Mar 1641

Death Location: Margaretting, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England

Father: John Barnard

Mother: Anne Darknole

Spouse(s): Rebecca Flynt

Children(s): Marye Bernard, Besekiell Bernard, Hoseell Bernard, Musachiell Bernard

The story of Richard Bernard began in 1570 in Epworth, Lincs, England. Richard Bernard married Rebecca Flynt, and had children including Besekiell Bernard, Hoseell Bernard, Marye Bernard, Musachiell Bernard. Richard Bernard passed away in 1641 in Margaretting, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Bernard began in 1570 in Epworth, Lincs, England.
  • Richard Bernard married Rebecca Flynt, and had children including Besekiell Bernard, Hoseell Bernard, Marye Bernard, Musachiell Bernard.
  • Richard Bernard passed away in 1641 in Margaretting, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Barnard
1519–1695
Birth Location: Epworth, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
JB
Anne Darknole
1520–1623
Birth Location: Epworth, Lincs, England
AD

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Flynt
1570–1666
Birth Location: –
RF

Children(s)

Marye Bernard
1609–1637
Birth Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
MB
Besekiell Bernard
1602–
Birth Location: –
BB
Hoseell Bernard
1605–
Birth Location: –
HB
Musachiell Bernard
1607–1666
Birth Location: En
MB

Richard Bernard's Ancestors

Self
Richard Bernard
1570–1641
Birth Place: Epworth, Lincs, England
Parents
John Barnard
1519–1695
Epworth, North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
Anne Darknole
1520–1623
Epworth, Lincs, England
Grandparents
Anne Darknole
1520–1623
Epworth, Lincs, England
Elizabeth
–1637
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth
–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Bernard's Descendants

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Richard Bernard (1570–Mar 1641) m. Rebecca Flynt (1570–21 Oct 1666)
  1. 1. Marye Bernard 1609–1637 m. Roger Williams 1602–1683
    1. 1. Daniel Williams 1642–1727 m. Rebecca (Rhodes) Powers 1651–1727
      1. 1. ROGER (WILLIAMS) II 1680–1763 m. Elizabeth Walling 1695–1750
        1. 1. Matthias Williams 1720–1780 m. Jean Jane 1725–1806
        2. 2. Rebekah Williams 1735–1816
        3. 3. Elizabeth Tourtellot 1734–
        4. 4. Jane Williams –1792
      2. 2. Patience Ashton 1688–1764
        1. 1. Joshua Ashton –1767
    2. 2. Mercy (Williams) Waterman 1640–1705 m. Resolved Waterman 1638–1670 m. Samuel Winsor 1644–1705
      1. 1. Joshua (Winsor) I 1682–1752
      2. 2. John Waterman 1666–1728
      3. 3. Resolved Waterman 1667–1719
      4. 4. Samuel (Winsor) II 1677–1758 m. Mercy Harding 1683–1771
        1. 1. Mary Winsor 1707–1789 m. Fisher (Potter) Sr 1706–1789
      5. 5. Waite Rhodes 1668–1711
      6. 6. Hannah Winsor 1680–1742
      7. 7. Mary Waterman –1756
      8. 8. Waite Waterman 1662–1711 m. John Rhodes 1658–1716
      9. 9. Mary Waterman –1756
      10. 10. John Waterman 1666–1728
      11. 11. Richard Waterman 1661–1748 m. Abigail Angell 1679–1753
        1. 1. Zuriel Waterman 1699–1739
        2. 2. Neriah Waterman 1708–1774
        3. 3. Nathan Waterman 1703–1735 m. Phebe Smith 1705–1762
        4. 4. Richard Waterman 1701–1755
        5. 5. Amaziah Waterman 1713–1794
        6. 6. Abigail Waterman 1706–
    3. 3. Mary Williams 1636–1684
    4. 4. Roger Williams 1645–1669
    5. 5. Mary Williams 1636–1678 m. John (Sayles) II 1630–1681
      1. 1. Elinor Greene 1671–1714
      2. 2. Deborah Carr 1656–1728
      3. 3. Catherine Olney 1672–1753
      4. 4. Mary Holmes 1652–1717
      5. 5. John (Sayles) III 1654–1727
      6. 6. Isabel Hicks 1659–1735
    6. 6. Freedom Williams 1635–1710 m. Walter Clarke 1640–1714 m. Thomas Hart –1671
      1. 1. Mary Cranston 1663–1710
    7. 7. Joseph Williams 1643–1724 m. Lydia Olney 1645–
    8. 8. Providence Williams 1638–1686 m. Samuel Winsor 1646–1705
  2. 2. Besekiell Bernard 1602–
  3. 3. Hoseell Bernard 1605–
  4. 4. Musachiell Bernard 1607–1666

Richard Bernard's Timeline

7 Records

1568
11 Apr 1568
Birth of Richard Bernard in Epworth, Lincs, England
Epworth, Lincs, England
1568
30 Apr 1568
Richard Bernard was baptized in Epworth, Lincoln, England
Epworth, Lincoln, England
1569
11 Apr 1569
Richard Bernard was baptized in Roothing-Margaret, Essex, England
Roothing-Margaret, Essex, England
1570
1570
Birth of Richard Bernard in Epworth, Lincs, England
Epworth, Lincs, England
1575
23 Oct 1575
Age 5
Richard Bernard was baptized in England
England
1610
11 Jul 1610
Age 40
Richard Bernard was baptized in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
1641
Mar 1641
Age 71
Death of Richard Bernard in Batcombe, Som., England
Batcombe, Som., England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1568
    Event Place: Epworth, Lincs, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Epworth, Lincs, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 02; Page: 386
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 106803
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1568
    Event Place: Epworth, Lincoln, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1569
    Event Place: Roothing-Margaret, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1575
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1610
    Event Place: Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Bride Fleet Street, London, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1641
    Event Place: Batcombe, Som., England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 02; Page: 386
    [2] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 106803
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Margaretting, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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