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William Eaton 1604 – 1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1604

Birth Location: Staple, Kent, England

Death Date: 26 Sep 1672

Death Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Peter Eaton

Mother: Mrs Patterson

Spouse(s): Martha Jenkins

Children(s): Jonas Eaton, Mary Eaton, William Eaton, Martha Eaton, Abigail Eaton, William Eaton, John Eaton, Samuel Eaton, Daniel Eaton, Mary Eaton

In 1604, William Eaton entered the world in Staple, Kent, England, born to Peter Eaton and Mrs Elizabeth Patterson. William Eaton married Martha Jenkins, and had children including Jonas Eaton, Mary Eaton, William Eaton, Martha Eaton, Abigail Eaton, William Eaton, John Eaton, Samuel Eaton, Daniel Eaton, Mary Eaton. William Eaton passed away in 1672 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1604, William Eaton entered the world in Staple, Kent, England, born to Peter Eaton and Mrs Elizabeth Patterson.
  • William Eaton married Martha Jenkins, and had children including Jonas Eaton, Mary Eaton, William Eaton, Martha Eaton, Abigail Eaton, William Eaton, John Eaton, Samuel Eaton, Daniel Eaton, Mary Eaton.
  • William Eaton passed away in 1672 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Eaton's Ancestors

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William Eaton
1604 – 1672
Birth Place: Staple, Kent, England
Parents
Peter Eaton
1575 – 1631
Dover, Kent, England
Mrs (Elizabeth) Patterson
1582 – 1631
Dover, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Eaton
– 1584
Dover, Kent, England
Jane Hussey
1539 – 1584
Caythorpe, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Eaton's Descendants

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William Eaton (17 Mar 1604 – 26 Sep 1672) m. Martha Jenkins (23 Nov 1604 – 14 Nov 1680)
  1. 1. Jonas Eaton (2 Feb 1625 – 1 Nov 1682)
  2. 2. Mary Eaton (28 Dec 1628 – 29 Jul 1634)
  3. 3. William Eaton (28 Dec 1628 – 16 May 1673)
  4. 4. Martha Eaton (19 Sep 1630 – 13 May 1673) m. Richard Oldam ( – 1655) m. Thomas Browne (10 Jan 1605 – 3 Nov 1688)
    1. 1. Mary Brown (1663 – 1690)
    2. 2. Ichabod Brown (5 Sep 1666 – 1728)
  5. 5. Abigail Eaton (1631 – 19 Apr 1708)
  6. 6. William Eaton (12 Jan 1633 – 16 August 1634)
  7. 7. John Eaton (20 Dec 1635 – 17 Dec 1695)
  8. 8. Samuel Eaton (1639 – 1730)
  9. 9. Daniel Eaton (20 Jan 1639 – 20 Jul 1716)
  10. 10. Mary Eaton (8 Apr 1643 – 4 Apr 1732)

William Eaton's Timeline

2 Records

1604
17 Mar 1604
Birth of William Eaton in Staple, Kent, England
Staple, Kent, England
1672
26 Sep 1672
Age 68
Death of William Eaton in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1604
    Event Place: Staple, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 341
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 12800.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [3] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History : Genealogical and biographical of the Eaton Families
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1637; Page Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1672
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 341
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: History : Genealogical and biographical of the Eaton Families
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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