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William Hersey 1596–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Reading, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 1658

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Nathaniel Hersey

Mother: Ann PG11*

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Croade

Children(s): Elizabeth Hersey

In 1596, William Hersey entered the world in Reading, Berkshire, England, born to Nathaniel Hersey And Ann Kenton Pg11. William Hersey married Elizabeth Kezia Croade, and had children including Elizabeth Anne Hersey. William Hersey passed away in 1658 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1596, William Hersey entered the world in Reading, Berkshire, England, born to Nathaniel Hersey And Ann Kenton Pg11.
  • William Hersey married Elizabeth Kezia Croade, and had children including Elizabeth Anne Hersey.
  • William Hersey passed away in 1658 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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William Hersey's Ancestors

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William Hersey
1596–1658
Birth Place: Reading, Berkshire, England
Parents
Nathaniel Hersey
1570–1629
Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann (Kenton) PG11*
1574–1635
Reading, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Rogere (Nathaniel de Hershe\Herne - 13th) GG
1546–1630
Potter Heigham, Norfolk, England
Theophania ((de Arches)) Hershey
1520–1580
Ellesborough, Buckinhamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hersey's Descendants

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William Hersey (1596–1658) m. Elizabeth (Kezia) Croade (25 Mar 1610–08 Oct 1671)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Hersey 1636–1719 m. Moses (1st) Gilman 1630–1702
    1. 1. Moses Gilman 1659–1747 m. Anne Heard 1654–1713 m. Elizabeth Croade-Bridges-Lambert 1661–1724
      1. 1. Mary (Anne) Gilman 1697–1771 m. John Lougee 1682–1771
        1. 1. John Lougee 1719–1794 m. Molly Leavitt 1720–1761

William Hersey's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of William Hersey in Reading, Berkshire, England
Reading, Berkshire, England
1658
1658
Age 62
Death of William Hersey in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Reading, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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