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William Duff 1720–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Village Glasgow, Fife, , Scotland

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Father: Patrick Duff

Mother: Mary Urquhart

Spouse(s): Sarah Marius

Children(s): Josh. Duff, Drucilla Duff, Nancy Duff, James Duff, James Duff, James Duff, James Duff

William Duff was born in 1720 in Village Glasgow, Fife, , Scotland, the child of Patrick Duff And Mary Urquhart. William Duff married Sarah Marius, and had children including Drucilla Drusilla Duff, James Duff, Josh Duff, Nancy Ann Duff. William Duff passed away in 1770 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Duff was born in 1720 in Village Glasgow, Fife, , Scotland, the child of Patrick Duff And Mary Urquhart.
  • William Duff married Sarah Marius, and had children including Drucilla Drusilla Duff, James Duff, Josh Duff, Nancy Ann Duff.
  • William Duff passed away in 1770 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Duff's Ancestors

Self
William Duff
1720–1770
Birth Place: Village Glasgow, Fife, , Scotland
Parents
Patrick Duff
1655–1731
Barra, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Mary Urquhart
1664–1764
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
Grandparents
Alexr Macduffis
1623–1695
Socasch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen (Scottish)) Grant
1635–1694
Ballintomb, Morayshire, Scotland
James Urquhart
1637–1710
Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Fraser
1641–1741
Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Adam Duff
1590–1674
Alexander Grant
1619–1672
Margaret Grant
1602–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Duff
1540–1593
Margaret Gordon
1565–
Laird Grant
1580–
Isabella Comyn
1620–
Patrick Grant
1571–1640
Margaret Innes
1574–

William Duff's Descendants

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William Duff (1720–1770) m. Sarah Marius (1720–)
  1. 1. Josh. Duff 1760–1840 m. Esly Duff 1780–1865
    1. 1. John (Harrison Duff) II 1800–1867 m. Margaret (Amanda) Duff 1816–1900
      1. 1. B. (L.) Duff 1838–1884 m. Mary (F) Cook 1845–1930
        1. 1. Norman Duff 1873–1946 m. Mary (Margaret) Duff 1878–1964
        2. 2. Samuel Duff 1879–1956
        3. 3. James (A.) Duff 1864–
        4. 4. Catharine (A.) Duff 1866–
        5. 5. Jerome Duff 1868–
        6. 6. Horatio Duff 1870–
        7. 7. Addie Duff 1876–
      2. 2. Charles (Edgar) Duff 1841–1915
      3. 3. Mary (Frances) Duff 1840–1922
      4. 4. Perry (T.) Duff 1847–1885
      5. 5. Isaac (Newton) Duff 1841–1907
      6. 6. George (Henry Duff) Sr 1831–1898
      7. 7. Albert (L) Duff 1846–
      8. 8. William (Staunton) Duff 1853–1936
      9. 9. John (Irving) Duff 1838–1838
      10. 10. Robert (B) Duff 1849–1928
      11. 11. Daniel (C.) Duff 1836–
      12. 12. Margaret (Amanda) Duff 1856–
      13. 13. John (H) Duff 1841–1885
      14. 14. Nancy (Ann) Duff 1858–1883
      15. 15. Nancy (E.) Duff 1858–1931
      16. 16. John (H.) Duff 1855–1940
      17. 17. Nicholas (D) Duff –1930
      18. 18. Nancy (E) Duff 1833–1926
      19. 19. Margaret Duff 1857–
      20. 20. Nancy Duff 1860–1883
      21. 21. John (Irving) Duff 1837–1837
    2. 2. Nancy Duff 1811–1878
    3. 3. James Duff 1799–1870
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Susan) Duff 1808–1871
    5. 5. Sarah (Columbus) Duff 1813–1860
    6. 6. JOSHUA (Jr.) Duff 1806–1864
    7. 7. William Duff 1813–1889
    8. 8. Sarah (C) Duff 1804–1816
    9. 9. William Duff 1810–1864
    10. 10. James Duff 1799–1850
    11. 11. Joshua Duff 1806–1864
    12. 12. William Duff 1813–1913
    13. 13. William Duff 1806–1864
  2. 2. Drucilla (Drusilla) Duff 1765–1850
  3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Duff 1763–1843
  4. 4. James Duff 1763–1801
  5. 5. James Duff 1754–1801
  6. 6. James Duff –1801
  7. 7. James Duff –1801

William Duff's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of William Duff in Village Glasgow, Fife, , Scotland
Village Glasgow, Fife, , Scotland
1770
1770
Age 50
Death of William Duff in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Village Glasgow, Fife, , Scotland
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire: - Jacobite Cess Roll, 1715
    Record Source: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Braco Braco, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Dipple Dipple Braco Tilliebody, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

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