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Robert Edwards 1753 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Perth, Tayside, Scotland

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: N Y Trinity Church, New York, United States

Father: Thomas Edwards

Mother: Anne Shirley

Spouse(s): Mary James

Children(s): Francis Edwards

In 1753, Robert Edwards entered the world in Perth, Tayside, Scotland, born to Thomas Edwards and Anne Shirley. Robert Edwards married Mary James, and had children including Francis Edwards. Robert Edwards passed away in 1777 in N Y Trinity Church, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1753, Robert Edwards entered the world in Perth, Tayside, Scotland, born to Thomas Edwards and Anne Shirley.
  • Robert Edwards married Mary James, and had children including Francis Edwards.
  • Robert Edwards passed away in 1777 in N Y Trinity Church, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Edwards
1727 – 1783
Birth Location: Kildemond, , Carlow, Ireland
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Anne Shirley
1728 – 1761
Birth Location: Kilmond, County, Carlow, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary James
1758 –
Birth Location: Kildermond, , Carlow, Ireland
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Children(s)

Francis Edwards
1799 – 1877
Birth Location: , Wexford, , Ireland
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Robert Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Robert Edwards
1753 – 1777
Birth Place: Perth, Tayside, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Edwards
1727 – 1783
Kildemond, , Carlow, Ireland
Anne Shirley
1728 – 1761
Kilmond, County, Carlow, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Edwards's Descendants

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Robert Edwards (1753 – 1777) m. Mary James (1758 – )
  1. 1. Francis Edwards (1799 – 11 Mar 1877) m. Margaret Kerfoot (1784 – 17 Nov 1843)
    1. 1. James (Francis) Edwards (2 Mar 1810 – 7 Feb 1895) m. Anne Lucas (15 Apr 1801 – 9 Oct 1900)
      1. 1. Margaret Edwards (10 NOV 1830 – Private)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Edwards (29 JAN 1832 – 7 Apr 1872)
      3. 3. Francis Edwards (29 MAR 1833 – 12 FEB 1910)
      4. 4. Jane Edwards (1835 – Private)
      5. 5. John Edwards (1 APR 1836 – 12 SEP 1928)
      6. 6. Thomas Edwards (2 Jun 1838 – 17 Feb 1905) m. Rachel Walton (17 Feb 1842 – 29 Aug 1905)
        1. 1. William (Henry) Edwards (8 JUL 1861 – ABT 1861)
        2. 2. Robert Edwards (19 FEB 1863 – 1 APR 1933)
        3. 3. Anna Edwards (2 Jan 1865 – 3 Feb 1925)
        4. 4. Jane Edwards (23 Jan 1867 – 27 Apr 1916)
        5. 5. John (Henry) Edwards (29 Nov 1868 – 29 Sep 1960)
        6. 6. James Edwards (28 OCT 1870 – 3 FEB 1933)
        7. 7. Margaret Edwards (1 DEC 1872 – ABT 1905)
        8. 8. Rebecca Edwards (22 Oct 1874 – 23 Jul 1923)
        9. 9. Charlotte Edwards (7 Dec 1876 – 26 Dec 1961)
        10. 10. Mary (Louise) Edwards (18 Aug 1879 – 9 APR 1978)
        11. 11. Thomas (William) Edwards (15 JUL 1881 – 16 JUL 1918)
      7. 7. James Edwards (6 AUG 1840 – 26 Oct 1926) m. Jemima Baker (9 January 1851 – 10 Sep 1928)
        1. 1. Jeremiah Edwards (1869 – )
        2. 2. Matilda Edwards (10 Dec 1871 – 12 Mar 1950)
        3. 3. David (William) Edwards (August 1875 – 31 Aug 1940)
        4. 4. Mary (Hanna Louise) Edwards (1878 – 02 Feb 1965) m. Thomas (Saunders "Bud") Lucas (abt 1873 – 16 Sep 1942)
        5. 5. James (Albert) Edwards (18 Jul 1881 – 13 May 1968)
        6. 6. Eliza (Bell) Edwards (18 November 1883 – 26 Aug 1889)
        7. 7. Emma (Gertrude) Edwards (6 May 1889 – 18 Sep 1910)
        8. 8. Norman (Russell) Edwards (4 Nov 1894 – 18 Jun 1929)
      8. 8. Matilda Edwards (19 Dec 1842 – 11 Aug 1935) m. Robert Lucas (15 Sep 1844 – 23 Apr 1936)
        1. 1. Selena (Jane) Lucas (06 Apr 1870 – 17 Aug 1951)
        2. 2. Mary (Georgina) Lucas (06 Apr 1873 – 26 Apr 1967)
        3. 3. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Lucas (28 Apr 1876 – 28 Feb 1930)
        4. 4. Robert (Edward) Lucas (27 Jan 1878 – 19 Oct 1951)
        5. 5. David (Thomas) Lucas (01 Sep 1880 – 15 Jan 1957)
      9. 9. William Edwards (20 Aug 1844 – 25 Dec 1902)
      10. 10. Andrew Edwards (1847 – Private)
      11. 11. George Edwards (1848 – 8 Sep 1899)
      12. 12. Mary (Ann) Edwards (2 Dec 1850 – 5 Nov 1901)
    2. 2. James Edwards (Abt. 1812 – )
    3. 3. Alice (Allie) Edwards (1815 – 15 Nov 1895) m. James Lucas (1805 – 30 Oct 1879)
      1. 1. John Lucas (17 JAN 1835 – 5 Sep 1906)
      2. 2. Jane Lucas (29 Dec 1836 – 10 Dec 1897) m. David (Weise) Williams (12 MAY 1836 – 1936) m. Peter (C) Brown (1840 – 1906) m. Thomas (Silas) Camp (1825 – 1900)
        1. 1. Hariett (Hattie Etta J) Williams (5 Jun 1858 – 22 Jul 1936) m. Charles (Henry) Hawkins (7 Apr 1850 – 05 Aug 1917)
        2. 2. Albert (Robert) Williams (12 MAY 1859 – 30 JUN 1928) m. Dell Hawkins
        3. 3. Ira (David) Williams (2 SEP 1862 – 18 Aug 1949) m. May (Elizabeth) Jacobs (20 MAY 1862 – 8 JUN 1916) m. Jennie Butler (1873 – )
        4. 4. George Williams (1863 – 1962)
        5. 5. Catherine (Alice) Williams (1864 – 9 May 1896) m. Francis (Drake) Fawes.
        6. 6. Alfred (Woodruff) Williams (1 MAY 1867 – 1 JAN 1916) m. Eliza (Marie) Willis
        7. 7. Mary (Jane) Williams (1869 – 1888)
        8. 8. Haddy Williams
      3. 3. Mary Lucas (7 MAR 1838 – 19 May 1919)
      4. 4. James (Edward) Lucas (09 Jul 1841 – 11 Apr 1918)
      5. 5. George Lucas (04 Aug 1841 – 16 JUN 1919)
      6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Lucas (23 Mar 1843 – 1929)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Lucas (08 Sep 1845 – Aug 1924) m. William Watson (1838 – 26 Mar 1916)
        1. 1. Margaret (Alice) Watson (13 Nov 1868 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Watson (21 Sep 1870 – )
        3. 3. Fredrick Watson (6 Jan 1879 – )
      8. 8. Francis Lucas (16 Jan 1849 – 18 OCT 1904)
      9. 9. Alice Lucas (02 Feb 1848 – 4 Jun 1912) m. Henry (Allen) Turner (11 Apr 1845 – 20 May 1898)
        1. 1. Franklin (Hastings) Turner (21 Jan 1874 – 23 Sep 1934)
        2. 2. John (James) Turner (14 May 1875 – 3 Jun 1940)
        3. 3. Alice Turner (1877 – 1971)
        4. 4. Minerva (Gertrude) Turner (7 Jun 1878 – 1959)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Alice) Turner (7 Sep 1879 – 24 May 1920)
        6. 6. L (Vinnia) Turner (7 Aug 1881 – 5 Jun 1882)
        7. 7. David (Thomas) Turner (7 Dec 1882 – )
        8. 8. Henry (Arthur) Turner (29 March 1884 – 20 Jul 1947)
        9. 9. William (Walford) Turner (4 Sep 1885 – 28 May 1923)
        10. 10. George Turner (27 May 1887 – )
        11. 11. Norman Turner (15 Oct 1889 – 1965)
        12. 12. Otis Turner (10 Sep 1891 – )
      10. 10. Martha Lucas (17 Jun 1853 – 24 Dec 1903) m. William (Henry) Marion (13 Sep 1848 – 31 Jul 1916)
        1. 1. Walford (Lewis) Marion (18 Sep 1868 – 20 Oct 1930)
        2. 2. James (Ezra) Marion (01 Oct 1870 – 14 Apr 1875)
        3. 3. Minnie (E) Marion (18 May 1872 – 24 Jun 1952)
        4. 4. John Marion (27 Jan 1874 – )
        5. 5. George (Ervin) Marion (20 Feb 1876 – 02 Feb 1949) m. Elizabeth (Whyte) Henderson (Oct 1876 – 1958)
        6. 6. Unknown Marion (20 Feb 1876 – )
        7. 7. Alfred Marion (05 Jun 1878 – )
        8. 8. Nellie (E) Marion (16 Aug 1880 – 04 Jan 1954)
      11. 11. Rachel Lucas (22 Sep 1856 – 20 Jun 1937)
      12. 12. Susan Lucas (1858 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Edwards (1837 – 25 Dec1885)
    5. 5. Minnie (E) Marion (18 May 1872 – )
    6. 6. Mary Edwards
    7. 7. Nancy Edwards

Robert Edwards's Timeline

3 Records

1753
1753
Birth of Robert Edwards in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1753
1753
Birth of Robert Edwards in Perth, Tayside, Scotland
Perth, Tayside, Scotland
1777
1777
Age 24
Death of Robert Edwards in N Y Trinity Church, New York, United States
N Y Trinity Church, New York, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Perth, Tayside, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: N Y Trinity Church, New York, United States
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