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William Elwell 1705–1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1705

Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1767

Death Location: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States

Father: Jacob Elwell

Mother: Abigail Vinson

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The story of William Elwell began in 1705 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. William Elwell passed away in 1767 in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Elwell began in 1705 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • William Elwell passed away in 1767 in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States.

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William Elwell's Ancestors

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William Elwell
1705–1767
Birth Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Jacob Elwell
1662–1710
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Vinson
1668–1728
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Elwell
1635–1696
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Esther Dutch
1639–1721
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
William Vinson
1608–1690
England
Rachel Varney
1632–1707
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Elwell
1605–1683
Joane Dolliver
1615–1675
Osmund Dutch
1584–1684
Grace Pratt
1607–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Elwell
1580–
Sarah Bassett
1593–
Robert Dutch
1566–1606
Katherine Forde
1564–1583
Bennett Pratt
1576–1609
Ann Primrose
1580–1609

William Elwell's Timeline

2 Records

1705
16 Apr 1705
Birth of William Elwell in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1767
1767
Age 62
Death of William Elwell in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1705
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States

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