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Sir William Edwards 1720–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1720

Birth Location: Denbighshire, North Wales, England

Death Date: 30 Jun 1801

Death Location: Gallatin, Kentucky, United States

Father: Thomas Edwards

Mother: Lady Downing

Spouse(s): Jane Evart, Grisel Coleman, Sarah Hilliard

Children(s): Gideon Edwards, Peter Edwards, Martha Edwards, Spencer Sr., Drucille Edwards, Issac Edwards, William Edwards, Benjamin Edwards, Alexander Edwards, Thomas Edwards, John Edwards, Mary Edwards

Sir William Edwards was born in 1720 in Denbighshire, North Wales, England, the child of Thomas Nathaniel Edwards And Lady Sarah Isabella Downing. Sir William Edwards married Grisel Coleman, Jane Taylor Evart, Sarah Hilliard, and had children including Alexander Edwards, Benjamin Edwards, Drucille Edwards, Gideon Edwards, Issac Edwards, John William Edwards, Martha Edwards, Mary Edwards, Peter Edwards, Spencer Edwards Sr, Thomas Edwards, William Franklin Edwards. Sir William Edwards passed away in 1801 in Gallatin, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Sir William Edwards was born in 1720 in Denbighshire, North Wales, England, the child of Thomas Nathaniel Edwards And Lady Sarah Isabella Downing.
  • Sir William Edwards married Grisel Coleman, Jane Taylor Evart, Sarah Hilliard, and had children including Alexander Edwards, Benjamin Edwards, Drucille Edwards, Gideon Edwards, Issac Edwards, John William Edwards, Martha Edwards, Mary Edwards, Peter Edwards, Spencer Edwards Sr, Thomas Edwards, William Franklin Edwards.
  • Sir William Edwards passed away in 1801 in Gallatin, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Edwards
1690–1781
Birth Location: Wales
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Lady Downing
1692–1742
Birth Location: Edwards Hall, Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales
LD

Spouses(s)

Jane Evart
1740–1792
Birth Location: Stafford, Staffordshire, England
JE
Grisel Coleman
1705–1759
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Hilliard
1710–1784
Birth Location: –
SH

Children(s)

Gideon Edwards
1763–1810
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
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Peter Edwards
1760–1840
Birth Location: –
PE
Martha Edwards
1762–1781
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
ME
Spencer Sr.
1780–1848
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
SS
Drucille Edwards
1755–1841
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
DE
Issac Edwards
1757–
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
IE
William Edwards
1757–1837
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Benjamin Edwards
1758–1807
Birth Location: –
BE
Alexander Edwards
1762–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AE
Thomas Edwards
1777–
Birth Location: –
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John Edwards
1750–1864
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
JE
Mary Edwards
1750–1837
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
ME

Sir Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Sir Edwards
1720–1801
Birth Place: Denbighshire, North Wales, England
Parents
Thomas Nathaniel Edwards
1690–1781
Wales
Lady (Sarah Isabella) Downing
1692–1742
Edwards Hall, Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Sir (George Thomas Downing II, 2nd Baronet of East Hatley, St. Margaret's,) Westminster
1656–1711
Westminster, London, England
Lady (Catherine # Countess of Salisbury) Cecil
1662–1688
London, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Cecil
1646–1683
Lady Manners
1647–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Salisbury
1619–1660
Lady Maxwell
1622–1675
John Rutland
1604–1679
Frances Lady
1613–1671

Sir Edwards's Descendants

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Sir (William) Edwards (9 Apr 1720–30 Jun 1801) m. Jane (Taylor) Evart (1740–1792) m. Grisel Coleman (1705–20 Feb 1759) m. Sarah Hilliard (1710–1784)
  1. 1. Gideon Edwards 1763–1810
  2. 2. Peter Edwards 1760–1840
  3. 3. Martha Edwards 1762–1781
  4. 4. Spencer (Edwards) Sr. 1780–1848 m. Lucinda (Catherine "Katy") Riddle 1790–1840 m. Artemicia (M) ODell 1816–1901
    1. 1. Edward (C) Edwards 1814–
    2. 2. Sally Edwards 1818–1818
    3. 3. Elizabeth Edwards 1819–1867
    4. 4. Sally Edwards 1831–1918
    5. 5. James Edwards 1834–1912
    6. 6. Sarah Edwards 1835–1875
    7. 7. George Edwards 1826–
    8. 8. Hiram Edwards 1827–1902
    9. 9. Martin (S) Edwards 1818–1889
    10. 10. Jeptha Edwards 1822–1902
    11. 11. Joseph Edwards 1829–
    12. 12. Rachel Edwards 1831–1907
    13. 13. Sampson Edwards 1837–1914
    14. 14. Anna Edwards 1843–1900
    15. 15. Martha Edwards 1845–
    16. 16. James (McKendry) Edwards 1846–1880
    17. 17. Spencer Edwards 1848–
    18. 18. Elizabeth Edwards 1854–1936
    19. 19. Leta Edwards 1818–1857 m. Johnson Mayes 1817–1900
      1. 1. James (Knox Polk) Mayes 1847–1914 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Dunn-Mayes 1850–1935
        1. 1. Harriet (Alice Mayes Francisco) Hopper 1867–1927 m. Thomas (Jefferson "Tommy") Hopper 1841–1926 m. Israel (Paris) Francisco 1854–1884
        2. 2. Joseph (Matthew) Mayes 1870–1939
        3. 3. John (Franklin) Mayes 1872–1939
        4. 4. Rachel (Florence) Mayes 1878–1917
        5. 5. Oscar (Paris) Mayes 1881–1893
        6. 6. William (Henry) Mayes 1886–1953
        7. 7. China (Mae) Mayes 1889–1915
        8. 8. Francislou (Emma Emmie) Mayes 1891–1928
        9. 9. Eli (Maryville) Mayes 1884–1972
        10. 10. Easter (June) Mayes 1875–1916
      2. 2. Lucinda Mayes 1836–1921
      3. 3. Elizabeth Mayes 1840–1852
      4. 4. Wiley MAYES 1842–1846
      5. 5. William (Francis Marrion) Mayes 1844–1860
      6. 6. Spencer (Proctor) Mayes 1838–1902
      7. 7. George (Washington) Mayes 1850–1940
      8. 8. Louisa (Jane) MAYES 1853–1933
      9. 9. Anna Mayes 1856–1938
  5. 5. Drucille Edwards 1755–1841
  6. 6. Issac Edwards 1757–
  7. 7. William (Franklin) Edwards 1757–1837
  8. 8. Benjamin Edwards 1758–1807
  9. 9. Alexander Edwards 1762–
  10. 10. Thomas Edwards 1777–
  11. 11. John (William) Edwards 1750–1864
  12. 12. Mary Edwards 1750–1837

Sir Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1720
9 Apr 1720
Birth of Sir William Edwards in Denbighshire, North Wales, England
Denbighshire, North Wales, England
1801
30 Jun 1801
Age 81
Death of Sir William Edwards in Gallatin, Kentucky, United States
Gallatin, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1720
    Event Place: Denbighshire, North Wales, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1801
    Event Place: Gallatin, Kentucky, United States
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