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Samuel Sykes 1715–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1715

Birth Location: Ackworth, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 2 Jan 1789

Death Location: Ackworth, Yorkshire, England

Father: James Sykes

Mother: Barbara Shires

Spouse(s): Rachel Baynes

Children(s): Benjamin Sykes

The story of Samuel Sykes began in 1715 in Ackworth, Yorkshire, England. Samuel Sykes married Rachel Baynes, and had children including Benjamin Sykes. Samuel Sykes passed away in 1789 in Ackworth, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Sykes began in 1715 in Ackworth, Yorkshire, England.
  • Samuel Sykes married Rachel Baynes, and had children including Benjamin Sykes.
  • Samuel Sykes passed away in 1789 in Ackworth, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sykes
1682–1748
Birth Location: Drighlington, Yorkshire, , England
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Barbara Shires
1681–1729
Birth Location: Swillington, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Baynes
1714–1772
Birth Location: Ackworth, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Benjamin Sykes
1754–1807
Birth Location: Ackworth, Yorkshire, England
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Samuel Sykes's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Sykes
1715–1789
Birth Place: Ackworth, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Sykes
1682–1748
Drighlington, Yorkshire, , England
Barbara Shires
1681–1729
Swillington, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Sykes
1661–1737
Littletown, Birstall Parish, Yorkshire, England
MARY (MARTIN) BARBAR
1657–1698
Drighlington, Yorkshire, England
Gulielmus (Gulielmi) Shires
1653–
Swillington, Yorkshire, England
Barbara Blackwell
1634–1704
Whitchurch, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Sykes
1631–1681
Mary Brooke
1631–
Martin Barbar
1619–1698
Elizabeth Langston
1626–1688
Gulielmi Shires
1653–
Barbara Blackwell
1634–1704
cornelius blackwell
1608–
Katherine
1610–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Sykes
1588–1645
Marye Sykes
1600–1657
Robert Brooke
1590–1670
Grace Brooke
1590–1671
Robert Barbar
1592–1661
Elizabeth Richardson
1593–1631
RICHARD Langstar
1600–1680
ELIZABETH WORRALL
1601–1628
William Shires
1635–1682
Barbara Blackwell
1634–1704
Katherine Blackwell
1610–

Samuel Sykes's Descendants

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Samuel Sykes (2 Jun 1715–2 Jan 1789) m. Rachel Baynes (12 FEB 1714–7 FEB 1772)
  1. 1. Benjamin Sykes 1754–1807 m. Hannah Burnhill 1755–
    1. 1. Hannah ((Ann) Fostard) (Fosterd) 1783– m. Samuel Hardcastle 1781–1865
      1. 1. Hannah Hardcastle 1818–1918 m. William Dawson 1814–1914
        1. 1. Job Dawson 1848– m. Annie Dawson 1852–
        2. 2. Samuel Dawson 1841–
        3. 3. Paul Dawson 1842–
        4. 4. James Dawson 1844–
        5. 5. Emma Dawson 1846–
        6. 6. Israiel Dawson 1850–
        7. 7. Paul (William) Dawson 1841–
        8. 8. Noah Dawson 1856–

Samuel Sykes's Timeline

2 Records

1715
2 Jun 1715
Birth of Samuel Sykes in Ackworth, Yorkshire, England
Ackworth, Yorkshire, England
1789
2 Jan 1789
Age 74
Death of Samuel Sykes in Ackworth, Yorkshire, England
Ackworth, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1715
    Event Place: Ackworth, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1789
    Event Place: Ackworth, Yorkshire, England
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