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William Burroughs 1718–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA

Death Date: 06 Aug 1791

Death Location: Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

Father: James Burroughs

Mother: Deborah Salyer

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In 1718, William Burroughs entered the world in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA, born to James Burroughs And Deborah Salyer. William Burroughs passed away in 1791 in Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1718, William Burroughs entered the world in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA, born to James Burroughs And Deborah Salyer.
  • William Burroughs passed away in 1791 in Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA.

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William Burroughs's Ancestors

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William Burroughs
1718–1791
Birth Place: Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA
Parents
James Burroughs
1677–1726
Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA
Deborah Salyer
1680–1737
Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA
Grandparents
James (Bowers) Burroughs
1650–1699
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Sarah Church
1650–1688
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Church
1608–1668
Elizabeth Warren
1616–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Compact)
1578–1628
Elizabeth Walker
1583–1673

William Burroughs's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of William Burroughs in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA
Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA
1791
06 Aug 1791
Age 73
Death of William Burroughs in Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1791
    Event Place: Hopewell, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA

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