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William Hersey 1596–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Reading, England

Death Date: 22 MAR 1658

Death Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Nathaniel Hersey

Mother: Anne None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Croade

Children(s): Elizabeth Hersey, John HERSEY

In 1596, William Hersey entered the world in Reading, England, born to Nathaniel Hersey And Anne. William Hersey married Elizabeth Croade, and had children including Elizabeth Hersey, John Hersey. William Hersey passed away in 1658 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1596, William Hersey entered the world in Reading, England, born to Nathaniel Hersey And Anne.
  • William Hersey married Elizabeth Croade, and had children including Elizabeth Hersey, John Hersey.
  • William Hersey passed away in 1658 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Hersey
1570–1629
Birth Location: –
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Anne None
1574–1612
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Croade
1610–1671
Birth Location: Reading, Norfolk County, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Hersey
1639–1719
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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John HERSEY
1640–1726
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
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William Hersey's Ancestors

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

William Hersey's Descendants

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William Hersey (1596–22 MAR 1658) m. Elizabeth Croade (1610–8 OCT 1671)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Hersey 1639–1719 m. Moses Gilman 1630–1702
    1. 1. Judith Gilman 1672–1780 m. Thomas Lyford 1672–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Lyford 1692–1767 m. Joseph Sinclair 1692–1767
        1. 1. Thomas Sinclair 1721–1796 m. Sarah Pease 1726–1783
  2. 2. John HERSEY 1640–1726 m. Sarah RICHARDS 1651–1732
    1. 1. Jeremiah Hersey 1697–1790 m. Elizabeth Gilbert 1702–1765
      1. 1. Gilbert Hersey 1747–1804 m. Hannah Clark 1747–1808
        1. 1. Gilbert Hersey 1774–1810 m. Lucy Stodder 1773–1813

William Hersey's Timeline

7 Records

1596
22 AUG 1596
William Hersey was christened in St Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England
St Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England
1596
1596
Birth of William Hersey in England
England
1596
1596
Birth of William Hersey in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1596
1596
Birth of William Hersey in Reading, England
Reading, England
1658
22 MAR 1658
Age 62
Death of William Hersey in Hingham, Mass
Hingham, Mass
1658
22 MAR 1658
Age 62
Death of William Hersey in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1658
22 MAR 1658
Age 62
Death of William Hersey in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 22 AUG 1596
    Event Place: St Giles, Reading, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2019, 15:42), entry for William Hersey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHZ6-CCD
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Willm Hersie, 22 Aug 1596); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Willia Herssie and Margret Garves, 01 Jan 1615; citing Saint Giles,Reading,Berkshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Will Herse in entry for Gregory Herse, 19 Nov 1616); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stephen E. Hersey, The Hersey Family, Tracing the Descendants of William Hersey of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1635-1994 (No place: No publisher, 1994), 2
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000." William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2019, 15:42), entry for William Hersey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHZ6-CCD
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Willm Hersie, 22 Aug 1596); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Willia Herssie and Margret Garves, 01 Jan 1615; citing Saint Giles,Reading,Berkshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Will Herse in entry for Gregory Herse, 19 Nov 1616); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stephen E. Hersey, The Hersey Family, Tracing the Descendants of William Hersey of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1635-1994 (No place: No publisher, 1994), 2
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000." William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2019, 15:42), entry for William Hersey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHZ6-CCD
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Willm Hersie, 22 Aug 1596); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Willia Herssie and Margret Garves, 01 Jan 1615; citing Saint Giles,Reading,Berkshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Will Herse in entry for Gregory Herse, 19 Nov 1616); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stephen E. Hersey, The Hersey Family, Tracing the Descendants of William Hersey of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1635-1994 (No place: No publisher, 1994), 2
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000." William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2019, 15:42), entry for William Hersey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHZ6-CCD
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Willm Hersie, 22 Aug 1596); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Willia Herssie and Margret Garves, 01 Jan 1615; citing Saint Giles,Reading,Berkshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Will Herse in entry for Gregory Herse, 19 Nov 1616); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stephen E. Hersey, The Hersey Family, Tracing the Descendants of William Hersey of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1635-1994 (No place: No publisher, 1994), 2
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000." William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2019, 15:42), entry for William Hersey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHZ6-CCD
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Willm Hersie, 22 Aug 1596); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Willia Herssie and Margret Garves, 01 Jan 1615; citing Saint Giles,Reading,Berkshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Will Herse in entry for Gregory Herse, 19 Nov 1616); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stephen E. Hersey, The Hersey Family, Tracing the Descendants of William Hersey of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1635-1994 (No place: No publisher, 1994), 2
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000." William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2019, 15:42), entry for William Hersey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHZ6-CCD
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Willm Hersie, 22 Aug 1596); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Willia Herssie and Margret Garves, 01 Jan 1615; citing Saint Giles,Reading,Berkshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Will Herse in entry for Gregory Herse, 19 Nov 1616); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stephen E. Hersey, The Hersey Family, Tracing the Descendants of William Hersey of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1635-1994 (No place: No publisher, 1994), 2
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Hersey, 1658; Burial, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, Hingham Cemetery; citing record ID 11787077, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 January 2018), William Hersey, died 22 Mar 1658; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000." William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <
    [10] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Hingham, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAR 1658
    Event Place: Hingham, Mass
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 02 March 2019, 15:42), entry for William Hersey(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHZ6-CCD
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Willm Hersie, 22 Aug 1596); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Willia Herssie and Margret Garves, 01 Jan 1615; citing Saint Giles,Reading,Berkshire,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2018, Will Herse in entry for Gregory Herse, 19 Nov 1616); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 88,342.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Stephen E. Hersey, The Hersey Family, Tracing the Descendants of William Hersey of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1635-1994 (No place: No publisher, 1994), 2
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Hersey, 1658; Burial, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States of America, Hingham Cemetery; citing record ID 11787077, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 January 2018), William Hersey, died 22 Mar 1658; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000." William Hersey in the North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988." Mr William Hersey in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016. <

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Reading, England
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAR 1658
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 MAR 1658
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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