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William Andrew Denning 1729–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1729

Birth Location: Axminster, Devon, England

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: William Denning

Mother: Mary Showers

Spouse(s): Margaret (Finn?)

Children(s): ISABELLA DINNING

In 1729, William Andrew Denning entered the world in Axminster, Devon, England, born to William Denning And Mary Showers. William Andrew Denning married Margaret Elizabeth Irving Finn, and had children including Isabella W Dinning. William Andrew Denning passed away in 1785 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1729, William Andrew Denning entered the world in Axminster, Devon, England, born to William Denning And Mary Showers.
  • William Andrew Denning married Margaret Elizabeth Irving Finn, and had children including Isabella W Dinning.
  • William Andrew Denning passed away in 1785 in North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Denning
1704–1751
Birth Location: Axminster, Devon, England
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Mary Showers
1706–1749
Birth Location: Axminster, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret (Finn?)
1730–1804
Birth Location: Derry, , Cavan, Ireland
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Children(s)

ISABELLA DINNING
1758–1844
Birth Location: County Derry, Cavan, Ireland
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William Denning's Ancestors

Self
William Denning
1729–1785
Birth Place: Axminster, Devon, England
Parents
William Denning
1704–1751
Axminster, Devon, England
Mary Showers
1706–1749
Axminster, Devon, England
Grandparents
Charles Denning
1675–1703
Chardstock, Dorset, , England
Elizabeth Phelps
1673–1758
Chardstock, Dorset, England
Sir (Henry Showers, Knight, Lord of) Axminster
1682–1733
Axminster, Devon, England
Mary unknown
1685–
Axminster, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Phelps
1650–1733
Joane Parris
1644–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Denning's Descendants

1.
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William (Andrew) Denning (12 Oct 1729–1785) m. Margaret (Elizabeth Irving) (Finn?) (1730–1804)
  1. 1. ISABELLA (W) DINNING 1758–1844 m. ROBERT (SR.) MOORE 1754–1830
    1. 1. Polley Moore 1782–1860 m. James (Faucett) * 1768–1860
      1. 1. Robert (F) Faucett 1821–1877 m. Mary (Stephanie) Holt 1828–1889
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Faucett 1847–1913 m. HARDY Hatcher 1846–1920

William Denning's Timeline

2 Records

1729
12 Oct 1729
Birth of William Andrew Denning in Axminster, Devon, England
Axminster, Devon, England
1785
1785
Age 56
Death of William Andrew Denning in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1729
    Event Place: Axminster, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
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