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William Anthony 1675–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1675

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 28 December 1744

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Abraham Anthony

Mother: Alice Woddell

Spouse(s): Mary Coggeshall

Children(s): William Anthony, Alice Anthony, Abraham Anthony, David Anthony, Elizabeth Anthony, Gideon Anthony, James Anthony, John Anthony, Mary Anthony

In 1675, William Anthony entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Abraham Anthony And Alice Woddell. William Anthony married Mary Coggeshall, and had children including Abraham 1696 Anthony, Alice Anthony, David 1710 Anthony, Elizabeth 1698 Anthony, Gideon Anthony, James 1712 Anthony, John 1700 Anthony, Mary 1699 Anthony, William Anthony. William Anthony passed away in 1744 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1675, William Anthony entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Abraham Anthony And Alice Woddell.
  • William Anthony married Mary Coggeshall, and had children including Abraham 1696 Anthony, Alice Anthony, David 1710 Anthony, Elizabeth 1698 Anthony, Gideon Anthony, James 1712 Anthony, John 1700 Anthony, Mary 1699 Anthony, William Anthony.
  • William Anthony passed away in 1744 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Anthony's Ancestors

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William Anthony
1675–1744
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Abraham Anthony
1650–1727
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Alice Woddell
1650–1734
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Grandparents
John Anthony
1607–1675
Hempstead, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Susanna Potter
1616–1675
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
William (Wodell \ Wodell \) Woodell
1614–1693
Suffolk, Kent, England
Mary Lawton
1611–1675
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Potter
1582–
Mrs. Potter
1584–
Gershom Wodell
1568–1618
Mrs Wardwell
1592–
George Lawton
1581–1641
Isabell Smith
1585–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William (Wardwell)
1540–
Meribe Laschelle
1544–

William Anthony's Descendants

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William Anthony (31 Oct 1675–28 December 1744) m. Mary Coggeshall (18 September 1675–Aft. 1739)
  1. 1. William Anthony 1709–1769 m. Alice Eddy 1714–1796
    1. 1. Mary Anthony 1739–1820 m. Samuel Smith 1735–1793
      1. 1. Deborah ((Rogers)) Smith 1762–1813 m. James Rodgers 1756–1832
        1. 1. Hannah Rogers 1794–1840 m. John RODGERS 1787–1823
        2. 2. Deborah Rodgers 1788–1880
        3. 3. Rhoda Rodgers 1799–1873
        4. 4. James Rodgers 1790–1832
        5. 5. Thomas Rodgers 1802–
        6. 6. Rodgers 1798–1873
        7. 7. Samuel Rodgers 1797–
        8. 8. Mary Rodgers 1792–
    2. 2. William (Anthony) III 1735–1810
    3. 3. David Anthony 1747–1831 m. Judith Hicks 1744–1818
      1. 1. Humphrey (Hicks) Anthony 1770–1866 m. Hannah Lapham 1773–1841
        1. 1. Humphrey Anthony 1818–1896
        2. 2. Daniel (Luther) Anthony 1794–1862 m. Lucy Read 1793–1880
        3. 3. John Anthony 1800–1882
        4. 4. Abram Anthony 1806–1894
        5. 5. Ann (Eliza) Dickinson 1814–1886
        6. 6. Hannah Hoxie 1797–1869
        7. 7. Ira Anthony 1811–
        8. 8. Joshua Anthony 1802–1841
        9. 9. Susanna Anthony 1795–1821
    4. 4. Zephaniah Anthony 1742–1809
    5. 5. Abraham Anthony 1732–1777
    6. 6. Abigail Anthony 1740–
  2. 2. Alice Anthony 1705–1782
  3. 3. Abraham (1696) Anthony 1696–1780
  4. 4. David (1710) Anthony 1710–1783
  5. 5. Elizabeth (1698) Anthony 1698–1718
  6. 6. Gideon Anthony 1706–1747
  7. 7. James (1712) Anthony 1712–1748
  8. 8. John (1700) Anthony 1700–1787
  9. 9. Mary (1699) Anthony 1699–1707

William Anthony's Timeline

2 Records

1675
31 Oct 1675
Birth of William Anthony in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1744
28 December 1744
Age 69
Death of William Anthony in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1675
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Colonial Families of the USA
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1744
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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