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William Britain 1715–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1715

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Britton

Mother: Rachel Stillwell

Spouse(s): Mary Thomas

Children(s): Captain V

In 1715, William Britain entered the world in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, born to William Britton And Rachel Stillwell. William Britain married Mary Thomas, and had children including Captain William J Brittin Brittain Britton V. William Britain passed away in 1789 in Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William Britain entered the world in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, born to William Britton And Rachel Stillwell.
  • William Britain married Mary Thomas, and had children including Captain William J Brittin Brittain Britton V.
  • William Britain passed away in 1789 in Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Britton
1685–1766
Birth Location: England
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Rachel Stillwell
1677–1767
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Thomas
1713–1780
Birth Location: Cheltenham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Captain V
1738–1783
Birth Location: Long Hill, Essex, New Jersey, USA
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William Britain's Ancestors

Self
William Britain
1715–1789
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
William Britton
1685–1766
England
Rachel Stillwell
1677–1767
New York, United States
Grandparents
William (Brittain) (Britton)
1663–1708
Staten Island, Flatlands Dutch, New York
Ann WHITMAN
1667–
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United States
Thomas (Stillwell) Capt
1651–1705
gravesend, New York County, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Britton
1637–1683
Ann Dyke
1602–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sytie Dirks
1584–1665

William Britain's Descendants

1.
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William Britain (abt 1715–1789) m. Mary Thomas (03 Nov 1713–14 Oct 1780)
  1. 1. Captain (William J Brittin Brittain Britton) V 1738–1783 m. Mary Brittin 1744–1797
    1. 1. Vashti (C) Brittin 1768–1832 m. Jeremiah (Crane) Garthwaite 1765–1822
      1. 1. Abby (B) Garthwait 1792–1859 m. Albert (Ogden) Pierson 1791–1862
        1. 1. Jeremiah (Garthwaite) Pierson 1830–1878 m. Elizabeth (Williams) Tenbrink 1837–1915

William Britain's Timeline

4 Records

1715
abt 1715
Birth of William Britain in Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
1730
1730
Age 15
William Britain was married in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1735
21 May 1735
Age 20
William Britain was married in First Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
First Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1789
1789
Age 74
Death of William Britain in Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1715
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 May
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 May 1735
    Event Place: First Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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