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William Easley 1740 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Powahatan, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Father: John Easley

Mother: Mary Benskin

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In 1740, William Easley entered the world in Powahatan, Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to John Easley and Mary Benskin. William Easley passed away in 1796 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1740, William Easley entered the world in Powahatan, Henrico, Virginia, United States, born to John Easley and Mary Benskin.
  • William Easley passed away in 1796 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States.

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William Easley's Ancestors

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William Easley
1740 – 1796
Birth Place: Powahatan, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Easley
1680 – 1742
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Benskin
1690 – 1742
Henrico, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Easley
1658 – 1711
England
Ann Parker
1663 – 1720
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Jeremiah Benskin
1657 – 1703
Henrico, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Benskin
1677 – 1703
Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Easley
1630 – 1659
William Parker
1638 – 1677
Katherine Warham
1637 – 1721
Francis Benskin
1635 – 1691
Samuell Banskin
1635 – 1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Parker
1617 – 1681
Elizabeth Sharpe
1613 – 1652
John Benskyn
1610 – 1617
Catherine Oesley
1610 –

William Easley's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Easley in Powahatan, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Powahatan, Henrico, Virginia, United States
1796
1796
Age 56
Death of William Easley in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Powahatan, Henrico, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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