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William Cockerham 1593–1669 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Dorset, Dorset, England

Death Date: 13 May 1669

Death Location: Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Cockerham

Mother: Alice Covell

Spouse(s): Anne Spencer

Children(s): William II, Mary Wynne, Priscella Cockerham, Elizabeth Cockerham, Anne Cockerham, Thomas Cockerham

In 1593, William Cockerham entered the world in Dorset, Dorset, England, born to Robert Sir Of Parbuck Dorset Cockerham And Alice Or Allyce Lady Wechampton Dorset Covell. William Cockerham married Anne Spencer, and had children including Anne Cockerham, Elizabeth Cockerham, Mary Wynne, Priscella Cockerham, Thomas Cockerham, Timothy Cockerham, William Cockerham Ii. William Cockerham passed away in 1669 in Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1593, William Cockerham entered the world in Dorset, Dorset, England, born to Robert Sir Of Parbuck Dorset Cockerham And Alice Or Allyce Lady Wechampton Dorset Covell.
  • William Cockerham married Anne Spencer, and had children including Anne Cockerham, Elizabeth Cockerham, Mary Wynne, Priscella Cockerham, Thomas Cockerham, Timothy Cockerham, William Cockerham Ii.
  • William Cockerham passed away in 1669 in Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

William Cockerham's Ancestors

Self
William Cockerham
1593–1669
Birth Place: Dorset, Dorset, England
Parents
Robert Sir of Parbuck Dorset Cockerham
1563–1597
Parbuck, Dorset, England
Alice (or Allyce(Lady Wechampton Dorset)) Covell
1561–1596
Entland, Dorset, , England
Grandparents
William Cockerham
1533–1568
Purbeck, Dorset, England
Sir (Thomas) Covell
1545–1610
Wechampton, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
George Cockerham
1503–1577
Edith Cockerham
1511–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cockerham's Descendants

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William Cockerham (1593–13 May 1669) m. Anne Spencer (1624–13 May 1699)
  1. 1. William (Cockerham) II 1659–1707
    1. 1. William (Cockerham) III 1688–
      1. 1. John Cockeum 1705–
        1. 1. William Cockerham 1725–1820
  2. 2. Mary Wynne 1744–1707
  3. 3. Priscella Cockerham 1662–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Cockerham 1660–
  5. 5. Anne Cockerham 1658–
  6. 6. Thomas Cockerham 1656–1717

William Cockerham's Timeline

2 Records

1593
1593
Birth of William Cockerham in Dorset, Dorset, England
Dorset, Dorset, England
1669
13 May 1669
Age 76
Death of William Cockerham in Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Dorset, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 885.005; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 5
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1639; Page Number: 156
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1669
    Event Place: Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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