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William Britton 1784–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1784

Birth Location: Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1856

Death Location: John Selee Cemetery, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Britton

Mother: Mercy Hewitt

Spouse(s): Sarah Selee

Children(s): Mercy Britton, Sarah Britton, William Jr, Ann Britton, Charles Britton, Jared Britton, Priscella Britton, Preston Britton, Deney Britton, Sebrina Britton

The story of William Britton began in 1784 in Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. William Britton married Sarah Selee, and had children including Ann Selee Britton, Charles Briggs Britton, Deney Williams Britton, Jared Briggs Britton, Mercy Hewett Britton, Preston Hodges Britton, Priscella Britton, Sarah Wheeler Britton, Sebrina Celia Britton, William Britton Jr. William Britton passed away in 1856 in John Selee Cemetery, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Britton began in 1784 in Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
  • William Britton married Sarah Selee, and had children including Ann Selee Britton, Charles Briggs Britton, Deney Williams Britton, Jared Briggs Britton, Mercy Hewett Britton, Preston Hodges Britton, Priscella Britton, Sarah Wheeler Britton, Sebrina Celia Britton, William Britton Jr.
  • William Britton passed away in 1856 in John Selee Cemetery, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Britton
1756–1840
Birth Location: Concord N. H.
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Mercy Hewitt
1757–1790
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Selee
1784–1862
Birth Location: Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Mercy Britton
1804–1865
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Britton
1806–1824
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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William Jr
1807–1871
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Ann Britton
1812–1887
Birth Location: North Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Charles Britton
1809–1813
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Jared Britton
1814–1880
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Priscella Britton
1817–1853
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Preston Britton
1819–1899
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Deney Britton
1821–1892
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Sebrina Britton
1824–1903
Birth Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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William Britton's Ancestors

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William Britton
1784–1856
Birth Place: Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
William Britton
1756–1840
Concord N. H.
Mercy Hewitt
1757–1790
Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Pendleton Britton
1722–1807
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts
Hannah (Lille) Selee
1727–1809
Easthampton, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Britton's Descendants

1.
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William Britton (5 Nov 1784–1856) m. Sarah Selee (21 August 1784–7 Oct 1862)
  1. 1. Mercy (Hewett) Britton 1804–1865
  2. 2. Sarah (Wheeler) Britton 1806–1824
  3. 3. William (Britton) Jr 1807–1871 m. Maria (Bethiah) Williams 1810–1893
    1. 1. William (T.) Britton 1833–1905 m. Elizabeth (Lucy) Sloan 1841–1910
      1. 1. Bertha (A) Britton 1861–1930
    2. 2. Louis (Napolian) Britton 1855–1912
    3. 3. Maria (A.) Britton 1841–1818 m. Sumner (Ezekiel) Leonard 1838–1910
      1. 1. Clara (Maria) Leonard 1866–1928
    4. 4. Nelson (Williams) Britton 1830–1891 m. Sarah (Hicks) Case 1834–1906
      1. 1. Herbert (Nelson) Britton 1859–1948
      2. 2. William (Cleveland) Britton 1865–1909
      3. 3. Lucy (Marion) Fitts 1858–1922 m. James (Summer) Fitts 1856–1927
        1. 1. Herbert (Sumner) Fitts 1884–1910
        2. 2. Helen (E.) Fitts 1881–1952
        3. 3. Ethel (Marion) Fitts 1883–1938
      4. 4. Charles (Elmer) Britton 1868–1948
      5. 5. stillborn (Britton) (twin) 1865–1865
  4. 4. Ann (Selee) Britton 1812–1887
  5. 5. Charles (Briggs) Britton 1809–1813
  6. 6. Jared (Briggs) Britton 1814–1880
  7. 7. Priscella Britton 1817–1853
  8. 8. Preston (Hodges) Britton 1819–1899
  9. 9. Deney (Williams) Britton 1821–1892
  10. 10. Sebrina (Celia) Britton 1824–1903 m. William (A.) Carpenter 1818–

William Britton's Timeline

3 Records

1784
5 Nov 1784
Birth of William Britton in Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
1856
18 Aug 1856
Age 72
Death of William Britton in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
1856
1856
Age 72
Burial of William Britton in John Selee Cemetery, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
John Selee Cemetery, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1784
    Event Place: Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] William Britton, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 16:47:45 UTC 2024), Entry for William Britton and William Britton, 5 November 1784.
    [4] William, "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed May 22 23:10:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Ann S. Packard Britton and William, 1887.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: John Selee Cemetery, Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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