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William Hersey 1596–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Berkshire, England

Death Date: 22 March 1658

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Penfold

Children(s): William Hersey

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Penfold
1610–1671
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

William Hersey
1632–1691
Birth Location: Reading, Berkshire, England
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William Hersey's Ancestors

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William Hersey
1596–1658
Birth Place: Berkshire, England
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William Hersey's Descendants

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William Hersey (1596–22 March 1658) m. Elizabeth Penfold (1610–8 October 1671)
  1. 1. William Hersey 1632–1691 m. Rebecca Chubbuck 1641–1686
    1. 1. Ruth Hersey 1673–1756 m. Caleb Beal 1670–1755
      1. 1. Mary Beal 1700–1742 m. Hezekiah Leavitt 1697–1768
        1. 1. Sarah Leavitt 1735–1771 m. Joseph Cushing 1728–1810
        2. 2. Mary Leavitt 1724–1790
        3. 3. Joshua Leavitt 1733–1825
    2. 2. William Hersey 1657–1704
    3. 3. Rebecca Hersey 1663–1711 m. Benjamin Johnson 1657–1707

William Hersey's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Berkshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1658
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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