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Robert Bolton 1688 – 1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1688

Birth Location: West Riding, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: 23 Jun 1742

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Bolton

Mother: Ann Gardener

Spouse(s): Ann Clay

Children(s): Mary Bolton, James Bolton, Ann Bolton

In 1688, Robert Bolton entered the world in West Riding, Yorkshire, , England, born to John Bolton and Ann Gardener. Robert Bolton married Ann Curtis Clay, and had children including Mary Bolton, James Augustus Bolton, Ann Bolton. Robert Bolton passed away in 1742 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1688, Robert Bolton entered the world in West Riding, Yorkshire, , England, born to John Bolton and Ann Gardener.
  • Robert Bolton married Ann Curtis Clay, and had children including Mary Bolton, James Augustus Bolton, Ann Bolton.
  • Robert Bolton passed away in 1742 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Robert Bolton's Ancestors

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Robert Bolton
1688 – 1742
Birth Place: West Riding, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
John Bolton
1658 – 1714
Brookhouse, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ann Gardener
1658 – 1722
Wales, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John (De Brookhouse) Boulton
1616 – 1688
Brookhouse, Blackburn, Lancs, England
Margaret Scott
1616 – 1681
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Nicholas Gardener
1626 – 1690
Ackworth, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England
Mary Davie
1625 – 1686
Shipley, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Gyles Bolton
1566 – 1642
Lettice Stanworth
1572 – 1621
William Scott
1544 – 1629
Thomas Davie
1595 – 1663
Anne Parker
1599 – 1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Bolton
1547 – 1593
Mary Hall
1551 – 1600
John Davie
1567 – 1636
William Parker
1570 – 1634
Ann Gray
1570 – 1636

Robert Bolton's Descendants

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Robert Bolton (26 Jul 1688 – 23 Jun 1742) m. Ann (Curtis) Clay (15 Nov 1690 – 7 May 1747)
  1. 1. Mary Bolton (1718 – )
  2. 2. James (Augustus) Bolton (1722 – 1789)
  3. 3. Ann Bolton (23 Feb 1723 – 1792) m. John Mercer (1719 – ) m. Robert Mercer (19 December 1696 – 1 July 1769)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Mercer (1747 – 1798) m. George (Washington) Faucett (1743 – 1815)
      1. 1. Henry (Faucett) = (1768 – Sep 1862)
      2. 2. Robert (Faucett) = (abt 1772 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Faucett (1774 – Feb 1879) m. Ruth Burnside (1777 – 16 Jan 1856)
        1. 1. Robert Faucett (1798 – 1870)
        2. 2. William Faucette (1798 – )
        3. 3. Henry Faucette (16 Aug 1798 – 11 Oct 1881)
        4. 4. George Fawcett (1801 – 1887)
        5. 5. John (Burnside) Fawcett (27 Dec 1802 – 28 Feb 1879) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Beasley (1811 – 27 Jan 1884)
        6. 6. Mary (E) Faucette (1805 – 4 Dec 1863)
        7. 7. James Fawcett (Abt. 1810 – Aft. 1870)
        8. 8. Thomas Faucette
      4. 4. John Faucett (1775 – 1806)
      5. 5. William (A) Faucett (1778 – )
      6. 6. James (F) Faucett (1780 – )
      7. 7. George (W) Fawcett (28 Dec 1784 – 1864)
      8. 8. Eli Faucet (1796 – )
      9. 9. Nathanile (Bonaparte) Faucett

Robert Bolton's Timeline

2 Records

1688
26 Jul 1688
Birth of Robert Bolton in West Riding, Yorkshire, , England
West Riding, Yorkshire, , England
1742
23 Jun 1742
Age 54
Death of Robert Bolton in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1688
    Event Place: West Riding, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1742
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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