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William Thomas Legg 1629–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1629

Birth Location: Surrey, Eng

Death Date: Bef 1660

Death Location: Guilford, Surrey, England

Father: George Legg

Mother: Jane Maiden

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Moore

Children(s): John Legg, Francis Hughes, Jane Legg

The story of William Thomas Legg began in 1629 in Surrey, Eng. William Thomas Legg married Elizabeth Muriel Moore, and had children including Francis Hughes, Jane Legg, John Legg. William Thomas Legg passed away in 1660 in Guilford, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Legg began in 1629 in Surrey, Eng.
  • William Thomas Legg married Elizabeth Muriel Moore, and had children including Francis Hughes, Jane Legg, John Legg.
  • William Thomas Legg passed away in 1660 in Guilford, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Legg
1598–1670
Birth Location: Netheravon, Wiltshire, England
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Jane Maiden
1605–1690
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Moore
1630–1740
Birth Location: St Andrew Undershaft, London, England
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Children(s)

John Legg
1660–1698
Birth Location: Compton, Near Guildford, Surrey, England
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Francis Hughes
1661–1698
Birth Location: Compton (near Goldalming), Surrey, England
FH
Jane Legg
1659–
Birth Location: –
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William Legg's Ancestors

Self
William Legg
1629–1660
Birth Place: Surrey, Eng
Parents
George W Legg
1598–1670
Netheravon, Wiltshire, England
Jane Maiden
1605–1690
Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Legg
1561–1615
Netheravon, Wiltshire, England
Alice Piper
1568–1643
Church of England, Great Bedwin, Wiltshire, England, Great Britain
Nicholas Whitfield
1585–1625
Great-Grandparents
John Piper
1539–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Magnus Piper
1510–
Joan Piper
1510–

William Legg's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Legg (2 Jul 1629–Bef 1660) m. Elizabeth (Muriel) Moore (1630–1740)
  1. 1. John Legg 1660–1698 m. Mary (Ann) Harris 1660–1696
    1. 1. Thomas Legg 1692–1749 m. Sarah Davenport 1693–1736
      1. 1. Thomas Legg 1722–1811 m. Elizabeth Hughes 1724–1831 m. Elizabeth Hughes 1723–1816
        1. 1. Thomas Legg 1745–1812 m. Elizabeth Hughes 1750–1830
        2. 2. Ambrose Legg 1750–1823
        3. 3. William Legg 1772–1859
        4. 4. Elijah Legg 1740–
        5. 5. John Legg 1770–1862
      2. 2. Davenport Legg 1728–
      3. 3. George Legg 1733–
      4. 4. Fortunatus Legg 1723–1803 m. Elizabeth Hughes 1736–1831 m. Hannah Smithˆ 1729–1816
        1. 1. John Legg 1753–1822
        2. 2. Sally Legg 1774–
        3. 3. Thomas Legg 1748–1812
        4. 4. William (Charles) Legg 1768–1865
        5. 5. Elijah Legg 1765–1852
        6. 6. James Legg 1754–1822
        7. 7. Ambrose Legg 1750–1823
        8. 8. Mary Legg 1765–
        9. 9. Fortunatus (II Legg) Ii 1773–1794
        10. 10. William Legg 1759–1833
        11. 11. Ambrose Legg 1750–
      5. 5. Eleanor Legg 1734–
      6. 6. Sarah Legg 1725–
      7. 7. Ruth Legg 1721–
      8. 8. Eleanor Legg 1713–
    2. 2. Thomas Legg 1692–1749 m. Sarah Davenport 1693–1736
      1. 1. Edith (Judith) Legg 1721–1816 m. William Bohannon 1730–1816
        1. 1. Tabitha Bohannon 1774–1873 m. William Parker 1774–1835
        2. 2. James (Scott) Buchanan 1777–1840 m. Mary Welch 1781–
        3. 3. Alice (Tabitha) Bohannon 1779–1819 m. Thomas Barnes 1763–1851
        4. 4. Lewis (A) Bohannon 1783–1853 m. Lucy Lower 1783–1826 m. Nancy (Kerr or) Carr 1791–1850 m. Catherine Henry 1819–1879
        5. 5. Susannah Bohannan 1785–1868 m. Elijah (Lewis) Bohannon 1788–1836
        6. 6. Elijah (Lewis) Bohannon 1788–1836 m. Susannah Bohannan 1785–1868 m. Sarah Norris 1798–1860
        7. 7. Sarah Bohannan 1790–1846 m. Solomon (B) Harp 1790–1863
        8. 8. Judith Bohannon 1791–1873 m. Isaac Welch 1792–1874
        9. 9. Rebecca Bohanan 1795–1869 m. John Morrison –1850
        10. 10. Holla Bohannon 1800–1860 m. John Bohanan 1800–1830
      2. 2. Thomas Legg 1722–1812 m. Elizabeth Hughes 1723–1831
        1. 1. Thomas Legg 1745–1787 m. Elizabeth Hughes 1750–1830
        2. 2. Clarissa Legg 1754–1849 m. Edward Flathers 1755–1847
        3. 3. John Legg 1770–1882
        4. 4. William (Henry) Legg 1771–1859 m. Sarah Petty 1775–
      3. 3. Fortunatus (H.) Legg 1723–1804 m. Elizabeth Henderson 1729–1816
        1. 1. Ambrose Legg 1750–1823 m. Agness Phigley 1752–
        2. 2. Sally Legg 1752– m. Isaac Campbell 1750–
        3. 3. John Legg 1753–1822
        4. 4. John Legg 1754–1835 m. Sarah (or Sally) Bulgin 1765–1830
        5. 5. James Legg 1757–1822 m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Hughes 1758–1830 m. Elizabeth Hughes 1724–1831
        6. 6. Mary Legg 1764– m. Charles Cooke 1770–
        7. 7. Elijah Legg 1765–1832 m. Tabitha Hawley 1770–1845
      4. 4. Sarah Legg 1725–1780
      5. 5. Davenport Legg 1728–1761
      6. 6. Elizabeth Legg 1722–1831
    3. 3. Jane Legg 1685–
    4. 4. John Legg 1690–
  2. 2. Francis Hughes 1661–1698
  3. 3. Jane Legg 1659–

William Legg's Timeline

6 Records

1629
02 Jul 1629
Birth of William Thomas Legg in Compton (near Goldalming), Surrey, England
Compton (near Goldalming), Surrey, England
1629
2 Jul 1629
Birth of William Thomas Legg in Surrey, Eng
Surrey, Eng
1629
02 Jul 1629
William Thomas Legg was baptized in Saint Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Saint Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1629
2 Jul 1629
William Thomas Legg was christened in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England
Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England
1660
1660
Age 31
Death of William Thomas Legg in Compton, Surrey, England
Compton, Surrey, England
1660
Bef 1660
Age 31
Death of William Thomas Legg in Guilford, Surrey, England
Guilford, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1629
    Event Place: Compton (near Goldalming), Surrey, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2016), entry for Thomas Legg, person ID LX7M-1M8.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1629
    Event Place: Surrey, Eng

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1629
    Event Place: Saint Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1900/5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1629
    Event Place: Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2016), entry for Thomas Legg, person ID LX7M-1M8.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1681; Page Number: 226

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Compton, Surrey, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Dec 2016), entry for Thomas Legg, person ID LX7M-1M8.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 1660
    Event Place: Guilford, Surrey, England
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