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William Conway Harper 1624 – 1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1702

Death Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States

Father: Edward Harper

Mother: Jennett Cowlman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Benson

Children(s): Edward Grandfather)

In 1624, William Conway Harper entered the world in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, born to Edward O (Maj)** Harper and Jennett Cowlman. William Conway Harper married Elizabeth (Harper) Benson, and had children including Edward Harper (9th Great Grandfather). William Conway Harper passed away in 1702 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1624, William Conway Harper entered the world in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, born to Edward O (Maj)** Harper and Jennett Cowlman.
  • William Conway Harper married Elizabeth (Harper) Benson, and had children including Edward Harper (9th Great Grandfather).
  • William Conway Harper passed away in 1702 in Somerset, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Harper
1591 – 1669
Birth Location: Berrynarbor, Devon, England
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Jennett Cowlman
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Benson
1626 – 1707
Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Edward Grandfather)
1654 – 1716
Birth Location: Rye, Sussex, England
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William Harper's Ancestors

Self
William Harper
1624 – 1702
Birth Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Edward O (Maj)** Harper
1591 – 1669
Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Jennett Cowlman
Grandparents
Nicholas Harper
1556 – 1626
Berrynarbor, Devon, England
Ann Trowbridge
1563 – 1644
Brushford, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Harper
1525 – 1573
Agnes Chichester
1529 – 1589
John** Trowbridge
1530 – 1592
Agnes** Berry
1528 – 1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Harper(Harp)
1504 – 1558
Joane Smale
1490 – 1565
James Olyver
1504 – 1560
Joane Oliver
1504 –

William Harper's Descendants

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William (Conway) Harper (1624 – 1702) m. Elizabeth ((Harper)) Benson (1626 – 1707)
  1. 1. Edward (Harper (9th Great) Grandfather) (13 Aug 1654 – 13 May 1716) m. Lydia Hudson (8 March 1665 – 1700)
    1. 1. William Harper (04 Jul 1683 – 11 Feb 1745) m. Margaret ("Maggie") Turpin (1687 – 1741)
      1. 1. Edward Harper (1706 – 24 April 1764) m. Ann (Turner) Hundley (1707 – 1760)
        1. 1. John Harper (1740 – 1816) m. Jean (Jane) Logan (1740 – July 1813)

William Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1624
1624
Birth of William Conway Harper in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
1702
1702
Age 78
Death of William Conway Harper in Somerset, Maryland, United States
Somerset, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, United States
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