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William Jones 1740 – 1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Cadwallader Jones

Mother: Sibilla Hoven

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The story of William Jones began in 1740 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. William Jones passed away in 1810 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jones began in 1740 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • William Jones passed away in 1810 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA.

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William Jones's Ancestors

Self
William Jones
1740 – 1810
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Cadwallader Jones
1708 – 1749
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Sibilla (Sabel) Hoven
1707 – 1750
Katholisch, Hueckelhoven, Rheinland, Prussia
Grandparents
David Jones
1679 – 1733
Near Bala, Merionshire, Wales
Lowrey (Gwen) Roberts
1683 – 1735
Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Cornelius Hoven
Katholisch, Hueckelhoven, Rheinland, Prussia
Cathra Beutgen
Katholisch, Hueckelhoven, Rheinland, Prussia
Great-Grandparents
John Jones
1653 – 1696
Gwen Evan
1657 – 1691
William Jones
1650 – 1712
Ann Reynold
1654 – 1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pershouse
1628 – 1697
Margerie Gibbins
1620 – 1709

William Jones's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Jones in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1810
1810
Age 70
Death of William Jones in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

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