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William Cross 1600 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 30, 1600

Birth Location: Denham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: Sept. 7, 1655

Death Location: Fairfield, Connecticut

Father: John Cross

Mother: Rachel Diesing

Spouse(s): Margaret Weeche-Cross-Bates

Children(s): Hannah Cross

The story of William Cross began in 1600 in Denham, Suffolk, England. William Cross married Margaret H Weeche-Cross-Bates, and had children including Hannah Jagger Gager Cross. William Cross passed away in 1655 in Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cross began in 1600 in Denham, Suffolk, England.
  • William Cross married Margaret H Weeche-Cross-Bates, and had children including Hannah Jagger Gager Cross.
  • William Cross passed away in 1655 in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cross
1580 – 1640
Birth Location: Charlinch, Somerset, England
JC
Rachel Diesing
1584 – 1684
Birth Location: Denham, Suffolk, England
RD

Spouses(s)

Margaret Weeche-Cross-Bates
1610 – 1675
Birth Location: Taunton, Somerset, England
MW

Children(s)

Hannah Cross
1639 – 1682
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
HC

William Cross's Ancestors

Self
William Cross
1600 – 1655
Birth Place: Denham, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Thomas Cross
1580 – 1640
Charlinch, Somerset, England
Rachel (Anne(Lovell) Dising) Diesing
1584 – 1684
Denham, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Agnes (Napper Lady of Marefield,) Leicestershire
1558 – 1631
Marefield, Leicestershire, England
Thomas (Jacob) Dising
1561 – 1600
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Elisabeth (Mechtildis Prosten) Lovell
1562 – 1620
Denham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Lovell
1542 – 1600
Mary Prosten
1545 – 1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lovell
1510 – 1556
Edith Compling
1514 – 1562

William Cross's Descendants

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William Cross (March 30, 1600 – Sept. 7, 1655) m. Margaret (H) Weeche-Cross-Bates (1610 – 1675)
  1. 1. Hannah (Jagger Gager) Cross (1639 – 1682) m. Jeremiah (John (8th GGF)) Jagger\II (1643 – 16 Oct 1684)
    1. 1. Jonathan Jagger (Mar 1675 – 8 May 1752) m. Rebecca Holmes (ABT 1680 – 1 Apr 1749)
      1. 1. Hannah (Gager Aka) Jagger (12 Aug 1701 – 15 Sep 1743)
      2. 2. John Jagger (7 Dec 1702 – 31 Mar 1743)
      3. 3. Jeremiah Jagger (14 Dec 1704 – 12 Feb 1711)
      4. 4. Jonathan Jagger (14 Dec 1704 – 24 Feb 1705)
      5. 5. Mary Jagger (6 Dec 1705 – 24 Feb 1706)
      6. 6. Rebecca Jagger (abt 1708 – 30 Nov 1732)
      7. 7. Daniel Jagger (15 Dec 1715 – 08 Sep 1755) m. Mary Colston (Abt. 1715 – )
        1. 1. John Jaggers (1732 – 1804)
        2. 2. Jeremiah Jaggers (1739 – 25 Jan 1832)
        3. 3. Martha Jaggers (1750 – 1795) m. Edmond Strange (1745 – 1806) m. Joseph Strange (1770 – 1835)
        4. 4. Daniel Jaggers (1753 – 9 Aug 1808)
        5. 5. John Jaggers (1755 – Sep 1819)

William Cross's Timeline

2 Records

1600
March 30, 1600
Birth of William Cross in Denham, Suffolk, England
Denham, Suffolk, England
1655
Sept. 7, 1655
Age 55
Death of William Cross in Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 30, 1600
    Event Place: Denham, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sept. 7, 1655
    Event Place: Fairfield, Connecticut
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