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William Leslie 1793–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1793

Birth Location: Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Lessley

Mother: Elizabeth Davidson

Spouse(s): Ann Marshall, Nancy McGinnis

Children(s): George Leslie, Hugh LESLIE, William LESLIE, James LESLIE, David Leslie, Malachi Leslie, Thomas Leslie

William Leslie was born in 1793 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, the child of William Lessley And Elizabeth Davidson. In 1810, William Leslie resided in Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. William Leslie married Ann Marshall, Nancy Mcginnis, and had children including David Leslie, George Hamilton Leslie, Hugh Leslie, James Leslie, Malachi Leslie, Thomas Leslie, William Leslie. William Leslie passed away in 1857 in Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • William Leslie was born in 1793 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, the child of William Lessley And Elizabeth Davidson.
  • In 1810, William Leslie resided in Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • William Leslie married Ann Marshall, Nancy Mcginnis, and had children including David Leslie, George Hamilton Leslie, Hugh Leslie, James Leslie, Malachi Leslie, Thomas Leslie, William Leslie.
  • William Leslie passed away in 1857 in Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Children(s)

William Leslie's Ancestors

Self
William Leslie
1793–1857
Birth Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Parents
William Lessley
1759–1850
New London Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Davidson
1760–1837
Scotland
Grandparents
George Leslie
1736–1821
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Lady Alsop) Hamilton
1739–1816
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Leslie
1717–1744
Janet Hutchison
1721–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Leslie
1682–
Alice Dungavell
1680–
William Hutchison
1686–
Janet Robertson
1688–

William Leslie's Descendants

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William Leslie (1793–1857) m. Ann Marshall (1792–1870) m. Nancy McGinnis (1775–1840)
  1. 1. George (Hamilton) Leslie 1817–1878 m. Jane Negley 1819–1909
    1. 1. Jesse (Evans) Leslie 1857–1935 m. Francis (Lorena) Onan 1864–1961
      1. 1. Samuel (Otto) Leslie 1881–
      2. 2. Amelia (Jane) Leslie 1885–1976 m. Samuel (Birch) Chapin 1879–1966
        1. 1. Leslie (Birch) Chapin 1911–2005 m. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Hershey 1914–2004
        2. 2. Jessie (Alice) Chapin 1905–1990
        3. 3. Samuel (Elmo) Chapin 1921–2001 m. Helen (Lorraine) Chapin 1922–2000
        4. 4. Frank (E) Chapin 1924–2016
    2. 2. Ruth (Ann) Leslie 1859–1943
    3. 3. Hugh (Sylvester) LESLIE 1850–1933
    4. 4. Felix (Lyman) LESLIE 1848–1918
    5. 5. Joseph (Newton) LESLIE 1854–1946
    6. 6. Thomas (Casper) LESLIE 1852–1916
    7. 7. William (James) Leslie 1845–1916
    8. 8. Alexander (Negley) LESLIE 1844–1865
  2. 2. Hugh LESLIE 1815–1896
  3. 3. William LESLIE 1821–1896
  4. 4. James LESLIE 1819–1894
  5. 5. David Leslie 1812–1890
  6. 6. Malachi Leslie 1824–1870
  7. 7. Thomas Leslie 1824–

William Leslie's Timeline

3 Records

1793
1793
Birth of William Leslie in Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1810
1810
Age 17
William Leslie resided here in Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1857
1857
Age 64
Death of William Leslie in Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 44; Page: 315; Image: 00165; Family History Library Film: 0193670

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

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