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William Robert Brady 1740 – 1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1740

Birth Location: Middlespring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 16 May 1782

Death Location: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Hugh Brady

Mother: Hannah McCormick

Spouse(s): Rebeccah Ferguson

Children(s): William Brady, Nathan Brady

The story of William Robert Brady began in 1740 in Middlespring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. William Robert Brady married Rebeccah Ferguson, and had children including William Brady, Nathan Ferguson Brady. William Robert Brady passed away in 1782 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Robert Brady began in 1740 in Middlespring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Robert Brady married Rebeccah Ferguson, and had children including William Brady, Nathan Ferguson Brady.
  • William Robert Brady passed away in 1782 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Brady's Ancestors

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William Brady
1740 – 1782
Birth Place: Middlespring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Hugh Brady
1709 – 1787
Ennis Kille, Dublin, Ireland
Hannah McCormick
1709 – 1776
Dublin, Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brady's Descendants

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William (Robert) Brady (Abt. 1740 – 16 May 1782) m. Rebeccah Ferguson (1742 – about 1814)
  1. 1. William Brady (1750 – 1820)
  2. 2. Nathan (Ferguson) Brady (1766 – 1824) m. Eloise (Sharon Ann) Brice (about 1765 – 1794) m. Cynthea Roberts m. Leveniah (E.) Lunceford (Abt. 1776 – Abt. 1850)
    1. 1. Joseph Brady (1786 – 10 Apr 1814) m. Ruth (Freeman) McKinley (5 Jul 1789 – 5 Jul 1841)
      1. 1. Nathan (Clark) Brady (1806 – 1880) m. Margaret (Jane) Hawkins (3 Dec 1820 – 3 Oct 1903) m. Matilda Hurt (15 Oct 1808 – 20 Dec 1839)
        1. 1. Cornelius (Sims) Brady (25 Mar 1844 – 11 Oct 1922) m. Nancy (Jane) Evans (13 Jan 1847 – 2 Aug 1905) m. Maude (Elizabeth) Pauli (20 August 1890 – 17 December 1942)
        2. 2. John (Torrence) Brady (1833 – 1883)
        3. 3. George (Washington) Brady (26 Sep 1834 – 26 Sept 1869)
        4. 4. Joseph Brady (7 July 1836 – 12 Nov 1903)
        5. 5. William (Hurt) Brady (30 Nov 1839 – 18 September 1862)

William Brady's Timeline

2 Records

1740
Abt. 1740
Birth of William Robert Brady in Middlespring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Middlespring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
1782
16 May 1782
Age 42
Death of William Robert Brady in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1740
    Event Place: Middlespring, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1782
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites

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