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William Keith 1714–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 16 April 1781

Death Location: Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Edward Keith

Mother: Martha Williams

Spouse(s): Margaret Stockton

Children(s): John Keith, Noble Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Isaac Keith, Isaiah Keith, Margaret Keith, Martha Keith, Robert Keith, Sarah Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Samuel Keith

In 1714, William Keith entered the world in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, born to Edward Keith And Martha Williams. In 1764, William Keith resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. William Keith married Margaret Stockton, and had children including Elizabeth Keith, Isaac Stockton Keith, Isaiah Keith, John Keith, Margaret Keith, Martha Keith, Noble K Keith, Robert Keith, Samuel Keith, Sarah Jane Keith. William Keith passed away in 1781 in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1714, William Keith entered the world in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, born to Edward Keith And Martha Williams.
  • In 1764, William Keith resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Keith married Margaret Stockton, and had children including Elizabeth Keith, Isaac Stockton Keith, Isaiah Keith, John Keith, Margaret Keith, Martha Keith, Noble K Keith, Robert Keith, Samuel Keith, Sarah Jane Keith.
  • William Keith passed away in 1781 in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Keith
1690–
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
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Martha Williams
1690–1766
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Stockton
1719–1772
Birth Location: Nottingham, Chester, PA, Pennsylvania, USA
MS

Children(s)

John Keith
1753–1825
Birth Location: Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JK
Noble Keith
1748–1810
Birth Location: Bucks Co., PA, Pennsylvania, USA
NK
Elizabeth Keith
1746–1816
Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
EK
Isaac Keith
1755–1813
Birth Location: PA, Pennsylvania, USA
IK
Isaiah Keith
1740–1796
Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
IK
Margaret Keith
1757–1830
Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
MK
Martha Keith
1740–1814
Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
MK
Robert Keith
1747–1784
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
RK
Sarah Keith
1758–1835
Birth Location: Upper Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
SK
Elizabeth Keith
1759–1816
Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
EK
Samuel Keith
1759–1799
Birth Location: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
SK

William Keith's Ancestors

Self
William Keith
1714–1781
Birth Place: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parents
Edward Keith
1690–
Ireland, Ireland
Martha Williams
1690–1766
Ireland, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Keith's Descendants

1.
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William Keith (1714–16 April 1781) m. Margaret Stockton (1719–1 May 1772)
  1. 1. John Keith 1753–1825 m. Maria (Apollonia) Haefnerin 1740–1821
    1. 1. John (W) Keith 1788–1870 m. Elizabeth Ziegler 1788–1869
      1. 1. Susannah ("Susan" (Saylor)) KEITH 1825–1905 m. Samuel (Cornelius) SAYLOR 1822–1907
        1. 1. Rachel (Ann) Saylor 1845–1932 m. Peter (L) Rickabaugh 1838–1912
        2. 2. Mary (Belle) Mansberger 1856–1943
      2. 2. Christianna Keith 1819–1901
      3. 3. Sophia Keith 1822–1897
      4. 4. William (T) Keith 1816–1893
  2. 2. Noble (K) Keith 1748–1810
  3. 3. Elizabeth Keith 1746–1816
  4. 4. Isaac (Stockton) Keith 1755–1813
  5. 5. Isaiah Keith 1740–1796
  6. 6. Margaret Keith 1757–1830
  7. 7. Martha Keith 1740–1814
  8. 8. Robert Keith 1747–1784
  9. 9. Sarah (Jane) Keith 1758–1835
  10. 10. Elizabeth Keith 1759–1816
  11. 11. Samuel Keith 1759–1799

William Keith's Timeline

4 Records

1714
1714
Birth of William Keith in Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1738
1738
Age 24
William Keith was married In Chester Co., PA, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester Co., PA, Pennsylvania, USA
1764
2 Feb 1764
Age 50
William Keith resided here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1781
16 April 1781
Age 67
Death of William Keith in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Chester Co., PA, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: PA, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1764
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1781
    Event Place: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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