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William McMechen Esquire 1715–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: New Castle, New Castle, Colony of Delaware (British)

Death Date: January 1778

Death Location: McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Dr

Mother: Jennet McMechen

Spouse(s): Sarah Thomas

Children(s): James McMechin

William McMechen Esquire was born in 1715 in New Castle, New Castle, Colony of Delaware (British), the child of William M Mcmechen Mcmahan Dr And Jennet Mcmechen. In 1771, William McMechen Esquire resided in New Castle, Delaware, USA. William McMechen Esquire married Sarah Thomas, and had children including James Mcmechin. William McMechen Esquire passed away in 1778 in McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William McMechen Esquire was born in 1715 in New Castle, New Castle, Colony of Delaware (British), the child of William M Mcmechen Mcmahan Dr And Jennet Mcmechen.
  • In 1771, William McMechen Esquire resided in New Castle, Delaware, USA.
  • William McMechen Esquire married Sarah Thomas, and had children including James Mcmechin.
  • William McMechen Esquire passed away in 1778 in McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Esquire's Ancestors

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William Esquire
1715–1778
Birth Place: New Castle, New Castle, Colony of Delaware (British)
Parents
William M McMechen (McMahan) Dr
1678–1738
Carnmoney, Newtownabbey, Antrim, Ireland
Jennet McMechen
1676–1734
Wales or Scotland
Grandparents
James Mcmechan
1660–1720
Carmoney, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jane (Elizabeth 1660 IRE ARMSTRONG) McMackin
1660–1712
Drung, 5296, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Henry McMackin
1648–1708
Elizabeth Johnson
1648–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Fred McMackin
1619–1680
Elizabeth Malloy
1625–1708
John Johnstone
1633–1708
Elizabth Maverick
1639–1673

William Esquire's Descendants

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William (McMechen) Esquire (1715–January 1778) m. Sarah Thomas (1714–02 Aug 1776)
  1. 1. James McMechin 1755–1808 m. Nancy (Ann) Jordan 1755–1830
    1. 1. Rebecca Libby 1790–1860 m. Joshua (H) Brown 1790–1845
      1. 1. Alexander (C) BROWN –1848 m. Martha (A.) Radcliffe 1822–1858
        1. 1. Ann (E.) Jackson 1844–1892 m. George (W) Jackson 1843–1912

William Esquire's Timeline

4 Records

1715
1715
Birth of William McMechen Esquire in New Castle, New Castle, Colony of Delaware (British)
New Castle, New Castle, Colony of Delaware (British)
1738
27 Sep 1738
Age 23
William McMechen Esquire was married in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1771
21 May 1771
Age 56
William McMechen Esquire resided here in New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, Delaware, USA
1778
January 1778
Age 63
Death of William McMechen Esquire in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: New Castle, New Castle, Colony of Delaware (British)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1738
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 May 1771
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Land Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1778
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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