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William Harvey 1739 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1739

Birth Location: Brightlingsea, Essex, , England

Death Date: 1774

Death Location: Cumberland, Montgomery, Maryland, USA

Father: William Harvey

Mother: Mary Thomas

Spouse(s): Margaret Wheeler

Children(s): Basil Harvey

In 1739, William Harvey entered the world in Brightlingsea, Essex, , England, born to William Harvey and Mary Thomas. William Harvey married Margaret (Peggy) Wheeler, and had children including Basil T Milly Harvey. William Harvey passed away in 1774 in Cumberland, Montgomery, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1739, William Harvey entered the world in Brightlingsea, Essex, , England, born to William Harvey and Mary Thomas.
  • William Harvey married Margaret (Peggy) Wheeler, and had children including Basil T Milly Harvey.
  • William Harvey passed away in 1774 in Cumberland, Montgomery, Maryland, USA.

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William Harvey's Ancestors

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William Harvey
1739 – 1774
Birth Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, , England
Parents
William Harvey
1697 – 1753
Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Mary Thomas
1705 – 1767
England
Grandparents
George (Walter) Harvey
1675 – 1736
Brightlingsea, Essex, England
Elizabeth Lawrence
1690 – 1765
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Harvey's Descendants

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William Harvey (21 Mar 1739 – 1774) m. Margaret ((Peggy)) Wheeler (7 Sep 1737 – Abt. 1794)
  1. 1. Basil (T Milly) Harvey (8 JAN 1763 – 8 Jan 1838) m. Elizabeth ((Harvey)) Lewis (1763 – 13 Nov 1827)
    1. 1. Jonathan (Lewis) HARVEY (15 Jan 1786 – 02 Nov 1854) m. Sarah (E) Harbert (13 Jan 1799 – 24 Aug 1886)
      1. 1. Cecelia Harvey (29 October 1819 – 8 September 1905) m. Shadrach (Ford) Driggs (28 Aug 1813 – 28 Oct 1898)
        1. 1. Benjamin (W) Driggs (12 May 1837 – 1 Oct 1913)
        2. 2. Hannah (Jane) Herron (7 June 1839 – 15 April 1908)
        3. 3. Apollos (Griffin) Driggs (7 January 1841 – 13 July 1918)
        4. 4. Isaac (Ashton) Driggs (23 January 1842 – 9 April 1874)
        5. 5. Parley (Pratt) Driggs (30 November 1844 – 19 May 1919)
        6. 6. Eliza Loader (11 October 1852 – 9 December 1914)
        7. 7. Mary (Melissa) Robison (23 January 1855 – 11 April 1929)
        8. 8. Daniel (Shadrach) Driggs (25 January 1856 – 22 November 1927)
        9. 9. Maria (Matilda) West (January 11, 1857 – April 20, 1893) m. David (F) West (29 July 1848 – 4 May 1928)

William Harvey's Timeline

2 Records

1739
21 Mar 1739
Birth of William Harvey in Brightlingsea, Essex, , England
Brightlingsea, Essex, , England
1774
1774
Age 35
Death of William Harvey in Cumberland, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Montgomery, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1739
    Event Place: Brightlingsea, Essex, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Cumberland, Montgomery, Maryland, USA

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