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William Hersey 1596–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 AUG 1596

Birth Location: Reading St. Giles, Berkshire Co., England

Death Date: 24 MAR 1658

Death Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Father: Nathaniel Hersey

Mother: Anne Hersey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Croade, Elizabeth Croade

Children(s): James Hersey, Judith Hersey, William Hersey, Francis Hersey, Elizabeth Hersey, John Hersey, James Hersey

In 1596, William Hersey entered the world in Reading St. Giles, Berkshire Co., England, born to Nathaniel Hersey And Anne Mnu Hersey. William Hersey married Elizabeth Croade, and had children including Elizabeth Hersey, Francis Hersey, James Hersey, John Hersey, Judith Hersey, William Hersey. William Hersey passed away in 1658 in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

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Biography

  • In 1596, William Hersey entered the world in Reading St. Giles, Berkshire Co., England, born to Nathaniel Hersey And Anne Mnu Hersey.
  • William Hersey married Elizabeth Croade, and had children including Elizabeth Hersey, Francis Hersey, James Hersey, John Hersey, Judith Hersey, William Hersey.
  • William Hersey passed away in 1658 in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth).

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Hersey
1570–1629
Birth Location: of Reading, England
NH
Anne Hersey
1574–1612
Birth Location: Reading, Berkshire, England
AH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Croade
1607–1671
Birth Location: Frampton, Dorset Co., England
EC
Elizabeth Croade
1610–1671
Birth Location: of England
EC

Children(s)

James Hersey
1642–1684
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
JH
Judith Hersey
1638–
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
JH
William Hersey
1620–1691
Birth Location: prob. England
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Francis Hersey
1637–
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
FH
Elizabeth Hersey
1646–1719
Birth Location: Massachusetts USA
EH
John Hersey
1640–1726
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
JH
James Hersey
1642–1683
Birth Location: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
JH

William Hersey's Ancestors

Self
William Hersey
1596–1658
Birth Place: Reading St. Giles, Berkshire Co., England
Parents
Nathaniel Hersey
1570–1629
of Reading, England
Anne ((MNU)) Hersey
1574–1612
Reading, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hersey's Descendants

1.
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William Hersey (22 AUG 1596–24 MAR 1658) m. Elizabeth Croade (1607–10 OCT 1671) m. Elizabeth Croade (1610–25 OCT 1671)
  1. 1. James Hersey 1642–1684 m. Mary Fearing 1647–1705
    1. 1. Mary Hersey 1676–1753 m. Thomas Chubbuck 1674–1753
      1. 1. Jeremiah Chubbuck 1704–1774 m. Mary Goddard 1711–1745
        1. 1. James Chubbuck 1745–1801 m. Amelia Whiton 1739–1781
  2. 2. Judith Hersey 1638– m. Humphrey Wilson 1635–
    1. 1. Thomas Wilson 1672– m. Mary Light 1678–
      1. 1. Sarah Wilson 1707– m. John Kimball 1699–1785
        1. 1. Moses Kimball 1743–1830 m. Phebe ((Cole)) Smart 1751–1823
  3. 3. William Hersey 1620–1691 m. Rebecca Chubbuck 1620–1686
    1. 1. John Hersey 1640–1689 m. Sarah Hersey –1731
      1. 1. Daniel Hersey 1682–1750 m. Mary May 1687–1760
        1. 1. Mary Hersey 1711–1805 m. Theophilus Wilder 1710–1787
        2. 2. Jonathan Hersey 1713–1760
  4. 4. Francis Hersey 1637–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Hersey 1646–1719
  6. 6. John Hersey 1640–1726
  7. 7. James Hersey 1642–1683 m. Mary Fearing 1647–1705
    1. 1. Mary Hersey 1676– m. Thomas Chubbuck 1674–1753
      1. 1. Jeremiah Chubbuck 1695– m. Mary Goddard 1705–
        1. 1. Letitita Chubbuck 1738–1822 m. Isaac Wilder 1700–1780

William Hersey's Timeline

9 Records

1596
1596
Birth of William Hersey in Hingham, Norfolk Co., England
Hingham, Norfolk Co., England
1596
22 AUG 1596
William Hersey was christened in Hingham, Norfolk Co., England
Hingham, Norfolk Co., England
1596
22 AUG 1596
Birth of William Hersey in Reading St. Giles, Berkshire Co., England
Reading St. Giles, Berkshire Co., England
1635
1635
Age 39
William Hersey resided here in New England
New England
1636
3 JUL 1636
Age 40
William Hersey resided here in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1642
1642, 1647, 1650
Age 46
William Hersey was employed in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1658
22 MAR 1658
Age 62
Death of William Hersey in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1658
22 MAR 1658
Age 62
Death of William Hersey in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1658
24 MAR 1658
Age 62
Burial of William Hersey in Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk Co., England
    Record Source:
    [1] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)
    [2] Pedigree Resource File - LDS, Bonnie Partridge - West Bangor, Maine

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 22 AUG 1596
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk Co., England
    Record Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 AUG 1596
    Event Place: Reading St. Giles, Berkshire Co., England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: The American Historical Society - New York, <i>"Maine - A History" Centennial Edition 1919<i> (The Century Publishing and Engraving Co., Chicago, Illinois)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 JUL 1636
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: The American Historical Society - New York, <i>"Maine - A History" Centennial Edition 1919<i> (The Century Publishing and Engraving Co., Chicago, Illinois)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: MAR 1638
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: The American Historical Society - New York, <i>"Maine - A History" Centennial Edition 1919<i> (The Century Publishing and Engraving Co., Chicago, Illinois)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: The American Historical Society - New York, <i>"Maine - A History" Centennial Edition 1919<i> (The Century Publishing and Engraving Co., Chicago, Illinois)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAR 1658
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source:
    [1] The American Historical Society - New York, <i>"Maine - A History" Centennial Edition 1919<i> (The Century Publishing and Engraving Co., Chicago, Illinois)
    [2] Pedigree Resource File - LDS, Bonnie Partridge - West Bangor, Maine

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAR 1658
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 MAR 1658
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1642, 1647, 1650
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: The American Historical Society - New York, <i>"Maine - A History" Centennial Edition 1919<i> (The Century Publishing and Engraving Co., Chicago, Illinois)

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.
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