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William Leigh 1687–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1687

Birth Location: Dromore, Armagh, Ireland

Death Date: 3 Aug 1735

Death Location: Bristol, Gloucester, England

Father: Edward Leigh

Mother: Elizabeth Albeit

Spouse(s): Mary Hamilton

Children(s): Solomon Lewis, William (Leigh), Margaret Leigh, Alice Leigh, Ann Leigh, Elizabeth Leigh, Jane Leigh, John Leigh, Mark Leigh, Magdalene Leigh, Joseph Lee, William Lewis

The story of William Leigh began in 1687 in Dromore, Armagh, Ireland. William Leigh married Mary Hamilton, and had children including Alice Leigh, Ann Leigh, Elizabeth Leigh, Jane Leigh, John Leigh, Joseph Leigh Lee, Magdalene Leigh, Margaret Leigh, Mark Leigh, Mary Ann Leigh, Solomon Lewis, William Lee Leigh, William Leigh, William Lewis. William Leigh passed away in 1735 in Bristol, Gloucester, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leigh began in 1687 in Dromore, Armagh, Ireland.
  • William Leigh married Mary Hamilton, and had children including Alice Leigh, Ann Leigh, Elizabeth Leigh, Jane Leigh, John Leigh, Joseph Leigh Lee, Magdalene Leigh, Margaret Leigh, Mark Leigh, Mary Ann Leigh, Solomon Lewis, William Lee Leigh, William Leigh, William Lewis.
  • William Leigh passed away in 1735 in Bristol, Gloucester, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Leigh
1657–1713
Birth Location: Ireland
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Elizabeth Albeit
1658–1713
Birth Location: Carrickfergus, Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hamilton
1681–1750
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Solomon Lewis
1707–1790
Birth Location: Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
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William (Leigh)
1718–1803
Birth Location: Shankill (dromore), Armagh, (north) Ireland
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Margaret Leigh
1707–
Birth Location: Dromore, Armagh, , Ireland
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Alice Leigh
1710–1710
Birth Location: Dromore, Armagh, , Ireland
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Ann Leigh
1711–1711
Birth Location: Dromore, Armagh, , Ireland
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Elizabeth Leigh
1713–
Birth Location: Dromore, Armagh, , Ireland
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Jane Leigh
1715–
Birth Location: Chr.shankill (dromore), Armagh, (north) Ireland
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John Leigh
1721–
Birth Location: Dromore, Armagh, , Ireland
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Mark Leigh
1723–
Birth Location: Dromore, Armagh, , Ireland
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Magdalene Leigh
1708–
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
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Joseph Lee
1704–
Birth Location: Shankill, Dromore, Armagh, North Ireland
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William Lewis
1695–
Birth Location: –
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William Leigh's Ancestors

Self
William Leigh
1687–1735
Birth Place: Dromore, Armagh, Ireland
Parents
Edward Leigh
1657–1713
Ireland
Elizabeth Albeit
1658–1713
Carrickfergus, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
John D'Albey
1630–1684
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Dalby
1595–
Anna D’Albey
1599–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leigh's Descendants

1.
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William Leigh (10 Oct 1687–3 Aug 1735) m. Mary Hamilton (1681–1750)
  1. 1. Solomon Lewis 1707–1790 m. Victoria Williams 1710–1800
    1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Lewis 1736–1767 m. Nicholas (R Prince) Sr 1738–1767
      1. 1. Joseph (Francis) Prince 1765–1838 m. Judith Teague 1770–1835
        1. 1. Joseph (Jr) Prince 1790–1850 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Johnston 1792–1878
        2. 2. William (Henry Francis) Sr 1795–1860 m. Nancy Jones 1798–1843
        3. 3. Edwin Francis 1792–
        4. 4. Sarah Francis 1780–1844 m. Matthew (Scott) Montgomery 1775–1849
        5. 5. Joseph Francis 1802–1845 m. Mary BROWN 1808–1870
        6. 6. John (L) Prince 1818–1855 m. Elizabeth (A. E.) Hardee 1825–1906 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Boyd 1825–1906
        7. 7. Rebecca Francis 1789–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Francis 1797–
        9. 9. Jane Francis 1798–
        10. 10. Peggy Francis 1801–
        11. 11. Rosanna Francis 1791–
        12. 12. Anna Francis 1793–
        13. 13. Margaret Francis 1794–1828
        14. 14. Margaret Francis 1797–1828
      2. 2. Nicholas (Richard Prince) (Twin) 1794–1827 m. Durant 1753–1827
        1. 1. David Durant 1784–1845
        2. 2. Thomas Durant 1783–1829
        3. 3. Samuel Durant 1784–1811
        4. 4. Mariah Durant 1786–1790
        5. 5. Sarah DURANT 1789–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Durant 1792–1874 m. Joseph DuRant 1790–1850
        7. 7. Frances Durant 1795–
        8. 8. Margaret (Gause) Durant 1797–
        9. 9. Rebekah (Watts) Durant 1799–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Mary) Prince 1763–1863 m. John (Hanson Beaty) III 1762–1837
        1. 1. Mary (Harriet) Beaty 1802–1884
        2. 2. Rebecca (Beaty) Conway 1786–1831
        3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Beaty 1791–1881
        4. 4. Thomas (Akin) Beaty 1798–1853 m. Dorcas Chestnut 1791–1875
        5. 5. John (Hanson) Beaty 1793–1871
        6. 6. Margaret Beaty 1800–1860
        7. 7. Elizabeth ("Mary") Beaty 1785–1867
        8. 8. David (I) Beaty 1792–1865 m. Melinda (Bratton) Sadler 1797–1878
        9. 9. James (S) Beaty 1804–1858
        10. 10. William (W) Beaty 1783–1826
      4. 4. Anna ("Jane""Grissart" Prince) (Fowler) 1760–1811 m. Richard (Gildart) Fowler 1758–1822
        1. 1. Edmond (Gildart) FOWLER 1806–1894 m. Clara (M Cora) Norris 1820–1880
        2. 2. MILES FOWLER 1810–1848
        3. 3. Anna (Anny) Fowler 1815–1880 m. Alfred Rhodes 1802–1879
        4. 4. Israel Fowler 1784–1814
        5. 5. Eli Fowler 1799–1850
        6. 6. Duncan (Cameron) Fowler 1815–1863
        7. 7. Enos Fowler 1820–
        8. 8. DANIEL FOWLER 1790–1860
        9. 9. John (A) Fowler 1806–1843
        10. 10. JAMES (G) FOWLER 1798–1862
        11. 11. Thomas Fowler 1810–
        12. 12. Nancy Fowler 1810–1880
        13. 13. Richard Fowler 1810–1885
      5. 5. James (Joseph Prince) (Twin) 1758–1839
      6. 6. Nicholas Prince 1758–
      7. 7. Nichola Prince 1764–1827
    2. 2. John Lewis 1735–
    3. 3. Josiah Lewis 1728–1820
    4. 4. William Lewis 1732–
    5. 5. Hanson Lewis 1734–1820
  2. 2. William (Lee) (Leigh) 1718–1803
  3. 3. Margaret Leigh 1707–
  4. 4. Alice Leigh 1710–1710
  5. 5. Ann Leigh 1711–1711
  6. 6. Elizabeth Leigh 1713–
  7. 7. Jane Leigh 1715–
  8. 8. John Leigh 1721–
  9. 9. Mark Leigh 1723–
  10. 10. Magdalene Leigh 1708–
  11. 11. Joseph ((Leigh)) Lee 1704–
  12. 12. William Lewis 1695–

William Leigh's Timeline

4 Records

1687
10 Oct 1687
Birth of William Leigh in Dromore, Armagh, Ireland
Dromore, Armagh, Ireland
1687
10 Oct 1687
William Leigh was baptized in Saint Catherine, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Saint Catherine, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1735
03 Aug 1735
Age 48
Death of William Leigh in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
1735
3 Aug 1735
Age 48
Burial of William Leigh in Bristol, Gloucester, England
Bristol, Gloucester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1687
    Event Place: Dromore, Armagh, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1687
    Event Place: Saint Catherine, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Annapolis, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Annapolis, Maryland; Year: 1725; Page Number: 500

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1735
    Event Place: Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\baton212
    [3] Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 17892

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1735
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucester, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\baton212
    [3] Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 17892
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