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William Gregg 1695–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: County of New Castle on Delaware

Death Date: 1747

Death Location: New Castle, Delaware, USA

Father: John Gregg

Mother: Elizabeth Jr

Spouse(s): Margery Kinkey, Ann Dixon

Children(s): Herman Gregg, William Gregg, Joshua (Gregg), Elizabeth Gregg, Hannah (Gregg), Jacob (Gregg), Margery Gregg, Abraham Gregg

The story of William Gregg began in 1695 in County of New Castle on Delaware. William Gregg married Ann Dixon, Margery Kinkey, and had children including Abraham Gregg, Elizabeth Gregg, Hannah Gragg Gregg, Herman Gregg, Jacob Gragg Gregg, Joshua Gragg Gregg, Margery Gregg, William Gregg. William Gregg passed away in 1747 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gregg began in 1695 in County of New Castle on Delaware.
  • William Gregg married Ann Dixon, Margery Kinkey, and had children including Abraham Gregg, Elizabeth Gregg, Hannah Gragg Gregg, Herman Gregg, Jacob Gragg Gregg, Joshua Gragg Gregg, Margery Gregg, William Gregg.
  • William Gregg passed away in 1747 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gregg
1668–1738
Birth Location: Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland
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Elizabeth Jr
1672–1738
Birth Location: Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margery Kinkey
1704–1740
Birth Location: Cecil Co., Maryland, USA
MK
Ann Dixon
1707–1774
Birth Location: Newark, New Castle, Delaware, United States
AD

Children(s)

Herman Gregg
1730–1773
Birth Location: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
HG
William Gregg
1732–1768
Birth Location: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Joshua (Gregg)
1733–1767
Birth Location: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth Gregg
1726–1755
Birth Location: Kennett Square, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
EG
Hannah (Gregg)
1736–1789
Birth Location: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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Jacob (Gregg)
1737–1828
Birth Location: Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States
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Margery Gregg
1739–1740
Birth Location: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
MG
Abraham Gregg
1745–1802
Birth Location: Christiana Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States
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William Gregg's Ancestors

Self
William Gregg
1695–1747
Birth Place: County of New Castle on Delaware
Parents
John Gregg
1668–1738
Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland
Elizabeth (Cooke) Jr
1672–1738
Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
William (Gregg) Jr
1642–1687
Glenarm, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Mrs (William) Gregg
1646–1693
Ardmore, Waterford, Munster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Gregg
1616–1672
Mary James
1619–1688
Peter Wilkinson
1598–1647
Frances *
1623–1647
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Gregg)
1576–1644
Owen James
1600–1639
Joane Maddocke
1600–1627

William Gregg's Descendants

1.
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William Gregg (1695–1747) m. Margery Kinkey (1704–1740) m. Ann Dixon (25 Nov 1707–7 May 1774)
  1. 1. Herman Gregg 1730–1773
    1. 1. Margery Gregg 1754–1792 m. Samuel Heald 1754–1828
      1. 1. Samuel (Gregg) Heald 1786–1857
      2. 2. Henry Heald 1779–1829
      3. 3. Mary Heald 1781–1854
      4. 4. George Heald 1783–1829
      5. 5. Joanna Heald 1790–1792
      6. 6. Margery Heald 1792–1793
      7. 7. Harmon (G) Heald 1788–1833
    2. 2. Henry Gregg 1751–1773
    3. 3. John Gregg 1773–1813
    4. 4. Silas (Gregg) Sr 1759–1828
    5. 5. Harmon Gregg 1761–1762
    6. 6. Joshua Gregg 1763–1767
    7. 7. Ruth Gregg 1766–1767
    8. 8. Jacob Gregg 1768–1832
    9. 9. Harmon ((Hermon) Gregg) Jr 1771–1847
    10. 10. William (Austin George) (Gregg) 1756–1823 m. Elizabeth Web –1804
      1. 1. William Gregg 1800–1867 m. Marina Jones 1812–
        1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Gregg 1830–1834
        2. 2. William Gregg 1834–1895
        3. 3. James (Jones) Gregg 1836–1876
        4. 4. John (Bauskett) Gregg 1838–1861
        5. 5. Rosa (Clara) Chafee 1841–1930
        6. 6. Mary (Ballinger) Chisolm 1845–1905
        7. 7. Joseph Gregg 1849–
  2. 2. William Gregg 1732–1768 m. Anne Nichols –1798
    1. 1. John Gregg 1757–1759
    2. 2. Hannah Gregg 1759–
    3. 3. Daniel Gregg 1762–
    4. 4. Isaac Gregg 1764–
    5. 5. Harmon Gregg 1775–1857
  3. 3. Joshua (Gragg) (Gregg) 1733–1767
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gregg 1726–1755 m. Samuel Levis 1723–
  5. 5. Hannah (Gragg) (Gregg) 1736–1789
  6. 6. Jacob (Gragg) (Gregg) 1737–1828 m. Mary (Polly) Hatcher* 1737–1784
    1. 1. William Gregg 1784–1814 m. Rebecca (Martha "Patsy") Cox 1795–1868
      1. 1. Jeremiah (George) Gregg 1813–1900 m. Margaret Bratton 1824–1856 m. Mary ("Polly") Smeltzer 1810–1849 m. Mary (Ann) McDonald 1838–1916
        1. 1. J (J) Gregg 1856–1938 m. Susan (M.) Gregg 1859–1882 m. Amanda (McIlroy) Gregg 1851–1931
        2. 2. E Gregg 1842–1935
        3. 3. Elissa (B) Kirah 1847–1941
        4. 4. William (Robert) Gregg 1851–1924 m. Mollie 1855–1923
        5. 5. E. (A.) Gregg 1855–1946
        6. 6. Rose Gregg 1868–1956 m. George (Walter) Harper 1860–1932
        7. 7. Mary (Artie) Gregg 1877–1944 m. Hampton (Levegia) Wallace 1862–1940
        8. 8. A.P. Gregg 1880–1917 m. Edna (R.) Euers 1886–1985
        9. 9. Jessie Gregg 1871–1872
        10. 10. Rebecca (Margaret) Gregg 1836–1922 m. James (A) Collier 1832–1908
        11. 11. Alice Gregg 1837–
        12. 12. William Gregg 1839–1850
        13. 13. John (G) Gregg 1853–1931
        14. 14. Chloe (Jane) Gregg 1857–1874
        15. 15. Charles (Franklin) Gregg 1862–
        16. 16. Cynthia (Loucretia) Gregg 1864–1960 m. Herman Harper 1863–1955
        17. 17. James Gregg 1873–1893
        18. 18. Albert Gregg 1849–
        19. 19. John (G) Gregg 1853–
    2. 2. Philllip (Gragg) (Gregg) 1766–1816 m. Rebecca Comber 1761–
      1. 1. John Gregg 1798–1852 m. Elizabeth Roberts 1803–
        1. 1. Levi (W.) Gregg 1821–
        2. 2. Louisa Owens 1821–1900
        3. 3. Urania McArthur 1826–1867 m. Washington (Perry) McArthur 1824–1878
      2. 2. Thomas Gregg 1798–1875 m. Keziah Roberts 1806–1873
        1. 1. Silas Gregg 1823–1889
        2. 2. William (Carroll) Gregg 1839–1920 m. Adeline Phares 1839–1915
    3. 3. Harmon (Gragg) (Gregg) 1774–1844 m. Susanah Gregg 1774–1857
      1. 1. David Gregg 1797–1864 m. Nancy Adams 1801–1875
        1. 1. Susan Higgins 1823–1899
      2. 2. John Gregg 1800–1876
      3. 3. Jacob Gregg 1802–1893
      4. 4. Margaret Hardwicke 1804–1892
      5. 5. Dr. (Josiah) Gregg 1806–1850
      6. 6. Polly Lewis 1813–
      7. 7. Harmon Gregg 1815–1868
      8. 8. Susan McClellan 1818–
    4. 4. John (Gragg) (Gregg) 1780–1849
      1. 1. William Gregg 1806–1848
      2. 2. Mary Stephenson 1808–1862
      3. 3. Samuel Gregg 1810–1856
      4. 4. Jacob Gregg 1812–1862
      5. 5. Melinda Gregg 1814–1814
      6. 6. Rebecca Hopkins 1815–
      7. 7. Milton Gregg 1818–
      8. 8. Matilda Gregg 1820–1821
      9. 9. Sabiah Johnston 1823–1876
      10. 10. Josiah Gregg 1823–1903
    5. 5. Titus Gregg 1773–1849
    6. 6. Margaret Gregg 1764–1825
    7. 7. Ayer Gregg 1783–1850
  7. 7. Margery Gregg 1739–1740
  8. 8. Abraham Gregg 1745–1802
    1. 1. Sarah Gregg 1769–
    2. 2. Samuel Gregg 1771–1833
      1. 1. Uriah Gregg 1810–1861
      2. 2. Hiram Gregg 1812–1812
      3. 3. Mary Gregg 1817–
      4. 4. Sarah Gregg 1819–
      5. 5. Samuel Gregg 1821–1881
      6. 6. John Gregg 1822–
      7. 7. Ann (Elizabeth) Gregg 1825–
      8. 8. Jacob Gregg 1826–
      9. 9. Abraham Gregg 1828–
      10. 10. William Gregg 1830–1905
    3. 3. Ann Gregg 1774–
    4. 4. Mary Gregg 1777–1777
    5. 5. Mary Gregg 1778–
    6. 6. Jacob Gregg 1781–1853

William Gregg's Timeline

10 Records

1695
1695
Birth of William Gregg in New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, Delaware, USA
1695
1695
Birth of William Gregg
None
1725
27 July 1725
Age 30
William Gregg was married
None
1729
8 Aug 1729
Age 34
William Gregg resided here in New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, Delaware, USA
1746
1746
Age 51
William Gregg resided here in Delaware, USA
Delaware, USA
1746
10 January 1746
Age 51
Death of William Gregg in New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, Delaware, USA
1747
Abt 1747
Age 52
William Gregg resided here in Wilnington, New- Castle, Delaware
Wilnington, New- Castle, Delaware
1747
1747
Age 52
Death of William Gregg
None
1747
13 Apr 1747
Age 52
William Gregg - Probate in New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, Delaware, USA
1789
3 Jul 1789
Age 94
William Gregg was baptized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1148.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WW1
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: County of New Castle on Delaware

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1789
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Presbyterian Church Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 July 1725

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: New Castle Co., Delaware
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New Castle Co., Delaware; Year: 1685; Page Number: 319

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1729
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Land Records, Delaware Public Archives; Delaware Land Records; Roll Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Delaware, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1747
    Event Place: Wilnington, New- Castle, Delaware
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, New Castle County Probate Records, Ca 1682-1925; Author: New Castle County (Delaware). Register of Wills; Probate Place: New Castle, Delaware

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Castle
    Record Source: Calendar of Delaware Wills, New Castle County

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: McPherson and allied families : genealogical and biographical

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 January 1746
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives
    [2] Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, New Castle County Probate Records, Ca 1682-1925; Author: New Castle County (Delaware). Register of Wills; Probate Place: New Castle, Delaware
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1747

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1747
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives
    [2] Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, New Castle County Probate Records, Ca 1682-1925; Author: New Castle County (Delaware). Register of Wills; Probate Place: New Castle, Delaware
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