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William Raper Jr 1771 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1771

Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 May 1859

Death Location: Abbotts Creek, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Raper

Mother: Sarah Raper

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In 1771, William Raper Jr entered the world in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA, born to William Henry Haines Raper and Sarah Rapier Raper. William Raper Jr passed away in 1859 in Abbotts Creek, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1771, William Raper Jr entered the world in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA, born to William Henry Haines Raper and Sarah Rapier Raper.
  • William Raper Jr passed away in 1859 in Abbotts Creek, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.

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William Jr's Ancestors

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William Jr
1771 – 1859
Birth Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Henry Haines Raper
1724 – 1795
Bolton, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Rapier) Raper
1729 – 1771
, , , England
Grandparents
John (Henry) Raper
1701 – 1735
Bradford, Yorkshire, , England
Sarah Wall
1702 – 1763
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Raper
1668 – 1735
Sarah Brown
1668 – 1738
Christopher Wall
1674 – 1755
Anna Wall
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Raper
1630 – 1711
Anne Peacocke
1626 – 1676
Richard Brown
1640 – 1715
Anne Marshall
1650 – 1710

William Jr's Timeline

2 Records

1771
30 Dec 1771
Birth of William Raper Jr in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1859
28 May 1859
Age 88
Death of William Raper Jr in Abbotts Creek, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Abbotts Creek, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1771
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1859
    Event Place: Abbotts Creek, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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