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William Arms 1692–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1692

Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 27 Sep 1774

Death Location: Bloody Brook, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Arms

Mother: Joanna Hawkes

Spouse(s): Rebecca Nash

Children(s): Thomas Arms, William Arms, Jonathan Arms, Eliakim Arms, Rebecca Arms, Elijah Arms, David Arms

The story of William Arms began in 1692 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. William Arms married Rebecca Nash, and had children including David Arms, Eliakim Arms, Elijah Arms, Jonathan Arms, Rebecca Arms, Thomas Arms, William H Arms. William Arms passed away in 1774 in Bloody Brook, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Arms began in 1692 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
  • William Arms married Rebecca Nash, and had children including David Arms, Eliakim Arms, Elijah Arms, Jonathan Arms, Rebecca Arms, Thomas Arms, William H Arms.
  • William Arms passed away in 1774 in Bloody Brook, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Arms
1654–1731
Birth Location: England
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Joanna Hawkes
1654–1729
Birth Location: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Nash
1699–1768
Birth Location: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
RN

Children(s)

Thomas Arms
1729–1808
Birth Location: South Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
TA
William Arms
1724–1794
Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
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Jonathan Arms
1734–1819
Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
JA
Eliakim Arms
1737–1810
Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
EA
Rebecca Arms
1722–1793
Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
RA
Elijah Arms
1727–1802
Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
EA
David Arms
1734–1819
Birth Location: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
DA

William Arms's Ancestors

Self
William Arms
1692–1774
Birth Place: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
William Arms
1654–1731
England
Joanna Hawkes
1654–1729
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Armes
1610–1698
Bruton, Somersetshire, England
John Hawkes
1617–1662
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Browne
1621–1685
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hawkes
1585–1628
Mary Cowper
1586–1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cowper
1550–1620
Elizabeth Hine
1555–1578

William Arms's Descendants

1.
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William Arms (26 Oct 1692–27 Sep 1774) m. Rebecca Nash (20 Apr 1699–12 May 1768)
  1. 1. Thomas Arms 1729–1808
  2. 2. William (H) Arms 1724–1794
  3. 3. Jonathan Arms 1734–1819
  4. 4. Eliakim Arms 1737–1810
  5. 5. Rebecca Arms 1722–1793
  6. 6. Elijah Arms 1727–1802
  7. 7. David Arms 1734–1819

William Arms's Timeline

2 Records

1692
26 Oct 1692
Birth of William Arms in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
1774
27 Sep 1774
Age 82
Death of William Arms in Bloody Brook, Massachusetts, United States
Bloody Brook, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1692
    Event Place: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1774
    Event Place: Bloody Brook, Massachusetts, United States
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