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William Hersey 1596–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1596

Birth Location: Reading, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 22 Mar 1658

Death Location: Hingham, Mass

Father: Nathaniel Hercy

Mother: Anne Kenton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Hersey

In 1596, William Hersey entered the world in Reading, Berkshire, England, born to Nathaniel Hercy And Anne Digby Kenton. William Hersey had children including William Hersey. William Hersey passed away in 1658 in Hingham, Mass.

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Biography

  • In 1596, William Hersey entered the world in Reading, Berkshire, England, born to Nathaniel Hercy And Anne Digby Kenton.
  • William Hersey had children including William Hersey.
  • William Hersey passed away in 1658 in Hingham, Mass.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Hercy
1570–1629
Birth Location: Reading, Berkshire, England
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Anne Kenton
1574–1612
Birth Location: Reading, Berkshire, , England
AK

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

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

Self
William Hersey
1596–1658
Birth Place: Reading, Berkshire, England
Parents
Nathaniel Hercy
1570–1629
Reading, Berkshire, England
Anne (Digby) Kenton
1574–1612
Reading, Berkshire, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hersey's Descendants

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William Hersey (22 Aug 1596–22 Mar 1658)
  1. 1. William Hersey 1632–1691 m. Rebecca Chubbuck 1641–1686
    1. 1. William Hersey 1657–
    2. 2. James Hersey 1661–
    3. 3. Rebecca Hersey 1663–
    4. 4. Deborah Hersey 1666–1706
    5. 5. Ruth Hersey 1674–1756
    6. 6. Mary Hersey 1676–
    7. 7. Joshua Hersey 1678–
    8. 8. Judith Hersey 1680–1681
    9. 9. Judith Hersey 1686–
    10. 10. Hannah Hersey 1669–1745 m. Ebenezer (Sr) Lane 1650–1726
      1. 1. Susanna Lane 1699–1739 m. Jonathan Studley 1693–1739
        1. 1. Ruth Studley 1729–1807 m. Ichabod Damon 1724–1805
        2. 2. Lois Studley 1731–1808
        3. 3. Sarah Studley 1727–1805
        4. 4. Hannah Studley 1725–1759
        5. 5. Eunice Studley 1731–1804
        6. 6. Emma Studley 1731–
        7. 7. Irania Studley 1737–1798
        8. 8. Jonathan Studley 1738–
        9. 9. Twins (Studley) Eunice 1731–
        10. 10. Rhoda Shedly 1735–
        11. 11. Twins (Studley) Lois 1731–1699
        12. 12. Lois Studley 1731–1804
      2. 2. Hannah Lane 1690–1714
      3. 3. Ebenezer (Jr) Lane 1694–1777
      4. 4. Peter Lane 1697–1764
      5. 5. Sarah Lane 1692–1726

William Hersey's Timeline

3 Records

1596
22 Aug 1596
Birth of William Hersey in Reading, Berkshire, England
Reading, Berkshire, England
1631
1631
Age 35
William Hersey was married in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1658
22 Mar 1658
Age 62
Death of William Hersey in Hingham, Mass
Hingham, Mass

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1596
    Event Place: Reading, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1658
    Event Place: Hingham, Mass
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