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William Lynn 1655 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: , , , Ireland

Death Date: 1729

Death Location: , , Virginia, USA

Father: William Lynn

Mother: Janet Thomson

Spouse(s): Margaret Patton

Children(s): Sarah Lynn, William Lynn, Margaret Lynn, John Lynn, Charles Lynn, Ann Lynn, Margaret Lynn, Willaim Lynn, Jane Lynn, Samuel Lynn, Elizabeth Lynn

William Lynn was born in 1655 in , , , Ireland, the child of William David Lynn and Janet Thomson. William Lynn married Margaret Patton, and had children including Sarah Lynn, William Lynn, Margaret Lynn, John Lynn, Charles Lynn, Ann Lynn, Margaret Lynn, Willaim Lynn, Jane Lynn, Samuel Lynn, Elizabeth Lynn. William Lynn passed away in 1729 in , , Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lynn was born in 1655 in , , , Ireland, the child of William David Lynn and Janet Thomson.
  • William Lynn married Margaret Patton, and had children including Sarah Lynn, William Lynn, Margaret Lynn, John Lynn, Charles Lynn, Ann Lynn, Margaret Lynn, Willaim Lynn, Jane Lynn, Samuel Lynn, Elizabeth Lynn.
  • William Lynn passed away in 1729 in , , Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lynn
1645 – 1673
Birth Location: Kilmacrenan, County, Donegal, Ireland
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Janet Thomson
1753 –
Birth Location: Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Patton
1667 – 1727
Birth Location: Croaghan, , Cavan, Ireland
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Children(s)

Sarah Lynn
1670 – 1757
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, , Scotland
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William Lynn
1677 – 1758
Birth Location: Kilmacrenan, , Donegal, Ireland
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Margaret Lynn
1693 – 1773
Birth Location: Bellefonte, Augusta, Virginia, USA
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John Lynn
1685 – 1751
Birth Location: Ulster Margaret There, , Donegal, Ireland
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Charles Lynn
1700 – 1795
Birth Location: County, , Donegal, Ireland
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Ann Lynn
1700 – 1750
Birth Location: , Orange, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Lynn
1728 –
Birth Location: Loch Lynn, , , Scotland
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Willaim Lynn
1745 –
Birth Location: CA, , , Ireland
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Jane Lynn
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Lynn
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Lynn
Birth Location: –
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William Lynn's Ancestors

Self
William Lynn
1655 – 1729
Birth Place: , , , Ireland
Parents
William David Lynn
1645 – 1673
Kilmacrenan, County, Donegal, Ireland
Janet Thomson
1753 –
Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lynn's Descendants

1.
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William Lynn (1655 – 1729) m. Margaret Patton (23 Mar 1667 – 1727)
  1. 1. Sarah Lynn (1670 – 1757)
  2. 2. William Lynn (1677 – 1758)
  3. 3. Margaret Lynn (03 Jul 1693 – 1773) m. John Lewis (1678 – 01 Feb 1762)
    1. 1. David Lewis (1694 – 11 Nov 1773)
    2. 2. Lewis (1705 – )
    3. 3. William Crow (1709 – )
    4. 4. Samuel Lewis (1716 – 05 Jan 1804)
    5. 5. Thomas Lewis (27 Apr 1718 – 31 Jan 1790)
    6. 6. Brig (Gen Andrew) Lewis (1720 – 26 Sep 1781)
    7. 7. Col (William) Lewis (17 Nov 1724 – Nov 1811)
    8. 8. Margaret Lewis (1726 – 1797) m. Philip Long (1725 – )
      1. 1. William Long (1755 – 18 Dec 1821) m. Catherine Surface (1770 – 15 Nov 1828)
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Long (1782 – 08 Mar 1864)
        2. 2. Henry Long (29 Jul 1787 – 10 Dec 1871)
        3. 3. Samuel Long (1790 – 11 Dec 1842) m. Mary (Schnute) Cornett (1795 – Jan 1860)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Long (01 Sep 1791 – 11 Apr 1878)
        5. 5. Benjamin Long (1794 – 12 Sep 1871)
        6. 6. Lewis Long (1798 – )
      2. 2. william long (04 Mar 1785 – 26 Aug 1814)
    9. 9. WILLIAM LEWIS (1730 – 1784)
    10. 10. Benjamin Lewis (1731 – 1790)
    11. 11. Joshua Lewis (1732 – )
    12. 12. Daughter Lewis (1733 – )
    13. 13. Charles Lewis (1733 – 10 Oct 1764)
    14. 14. Alice Lewis (1738 – )
    15. 15. Thomas Lewis (03 May 1755 – 09 Aug 1849)
    16. 16. Margaret (Lynn) Lewis (1776 – )
  4. 4. John Lynn (1685 – 1751)
  5. 5. Charles Lynn (1700 – 1795)
  6. 6. Ann Lynn (1700 – 1750)
  7. 7. Margaret Lynn (1728 – )
  8. 8. Willaim Lynn (1745 – )
  9. 9. Jane Lynn
  10. 10. Samuel Lynn
  11. 11. Elizabeth Lynn

William Lynn's Timeline

5 Records

1655
1655
Birth of William Lynn in , , , Ireland
, , , Ireland
1660
1660
Age 5
Birth of William Lynn in Dundee, , Angus shire, Scotland
Dundee, , Angus shire, Scotland
1660
1660
Age 5
Birth of William Lynn in Corkaugh, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Corkaugh, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
1727
1727
Age 72
Death of William Lynn in Donegal, , Ulster, Ireland
Donegal, , Ulster, Ireland
1729
1729
Age 74
Death of William Lynn in , , Virginia, USA
, , Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Dundee, , Angus shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Corkaugh, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: , , , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Donegal, , Ulster, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: , , Virginia, USA
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