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William Torrey Capt 1754–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1754

Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 16 September 1817

Death Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Torrey

Mother: Deborah Holbrook

Spouse(s): Margery Wyman

Children(s): Samuel Torrey, Benjamin Torrey, Mary Torrey, Stephen Torrey

William Torrey Capt was born in 1754 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joseph Torrey And Deborah Holbrook. William Torrey Capt married Anna Davenport, Margery Wyman, and had children including Benjamin Davenport Torrey, Mary Torrey, Samuel Davenport Torrey, Stephen Torrey. William Torrey Capt passed away in 1817 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William Torrey Capt was born in 1754 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joseph Torrey And Deborah Holbrook.
  • William Torrey Capt married Anna Davenport, Margery Wyman, and had children including Benjamin Davenport Torrey, Mary Torrey, Samuel Davenport Torrey, Stephen Torrey.
  • William Torrey Capt passed away in 1817 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Capt's Ancestors

Self
William Capt
1754–1817
Birth Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Torrey
1727–1760
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Holbrook
1732–1776
Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Torrey
1700–1779
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Susanna Giddings
1704–1794
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Angell Torrey
1657–1724
Hannah Unknown
1670–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Capt
1608–1690
3rd Spouse
1649–1729

William Capt's Descendants

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William (Torrey) Capt (23 Nov 1754–16 September 1817) m. Margery Wyman (24 October 1766–5 August 1786)
  1. 1. Samuel (Davenport) Torrey 1789–1877 m. Susan (Holman) Waters 1803–1866
    1. 1. Louisa (Maria) Torrey 1827–1907 m. Alphonso (Taft) (1) 1810–1891
      1. 1. William (Howard) Taft 1857–1930 m. Helen ("Nellie") Herron 1861–1943
        1. 1. Robert (Alphonso Taft) Sr 1889–1953
        2. 2. Helen (H Taft) (Manning) 1891–1987
        3. 3. Charles (Phelps Taft) II 1897–1983
      2. 2. Henry (Waters) Taft 1859–1945
      3. 3. Samuel (Davenport) Taft 1855–1856
      4. 4. Horace (Dutton) Taft 1861–1943
      5. 5. Frances (Louise) Taft 1865–1950
    2. 2. Anna (Davenport) Torrey 1840–1900
    3. 3. Samuel (Davenport) Torrey 1830–1831
    4. 4. Delia (Chapin) Torrey 1825–1919
    5. 5. Susan (Waters) Torrey 1835–1904
  2. 2. Benjamin (Davenport) Torrey 1803–1826
  3. 3. Mary Torrey 1780–1845
  4. 4. Stephen Torrey 1795–1875

William Capt's Timeline

2 Records

1754
23 Nov 1754
Birth of William Torrey Capt in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1817
16 September 1817
Age 63
Death of William Torrey Capt in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1754
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1039.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WVB
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 September 1817
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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