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William Marchant 1646–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Freshford

Death Date: 15 May 1736

Death Location: Freshford, Somerset, England

Father: John Marchant

Mother: Alice None

Spouse(s): Ann Wedds

Children(s): Phillip Merchant

In 1646, William Marchant entered the world in Freshford, born to John Marchant And Alice. William Marchant married Ann Wedds, and had children including Phillip Merchant. William Marchant passed away in 1736 in Freshford, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1646, William Marchant entered the world in Freshford, born to John Marchant And Alice.
  • William Marchant married Ann Wedds, and had children including Phillip Merchant.
  • William Marchant passed away in 1736 in Freshford, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Marchant
1611–1677
Birth Location: –
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Alice None
1611–1651
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Ann Wedds
1647–1710
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Phillip Merchant
1688–1721
Birth Location: Freshford, Somerset, England
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William Marchant's Ancestors

Self
William Marchant
1646–1736
Birth Place: Freshford
Parents
John Marchant
1611–1677
Alice
1611–1651
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Marchant's Descendants

1.
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William Marchant (1646–15 May 1736) m. Ann Wedds (1647–2 Aug 1710)
  1. 1. Phillip Merchant 1688–1721 m. Mary (Selway \) Gelway 1690–1728
    1. 1. John (Clement) Marchant 1717–1792 m. Jane Piercy 1721–
      1. 1. George Marchant 1759–1837 m. Sarah (Ann) Gay 1761–1849
        1. 1. James (Arthur) Marchant 1787–1856 m. Anna (Amelia) Rivers 1787–1870
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Marchant) Hazell 1789–1853
        3. 3. Joseph Marchant 1784–1859
        4. 4. Susannah (Marchant Maddox) Broad 1781–1865
        5. 5. George (Thomas John) Marchant 1785–1789
        6. 6. William Marchant 1788–1788
        7. 7. Jane (Marchant) Lewis 1791–1837
        8. 8. William (Lavington) Marchant 1800–1840
        9. 9. Catherine Marchant 1792–1849
        10. 10. Mary (Ann) Marchant 1797–1833
        11. 11. Jeremiah (Gay) Marchant 1799–1799
        12. 12. Frances Marchant 1803–1872
        13. 13. George Marchant 1795–1826
        14. 14. Jane Marchant 1791–1837
        15. 15. Elizabeth (Marchant) Hazell 1784–1853
        16. 16. George Merchant 1789–1794
        17. 17. William Marchant 1788–1788
      2. 2. Sarah Marchant 1750–
      3. 3. Susannah Marchant 1754–1823
      4. 4. Mary Marchant 1758–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Marchant 1760–1807
      6. 6. Clement Marchant 1765–1765
      7. 7. William Marchant 1746–1736 m. Ann Wedds 1647–1710
        1. 1. Philip Marchant 1688–1731
      8. 8. Sarah Marchant 1750–
    2. 2. Leah Merchant 1721–

William Marchant's Timeline

4 Records

1646
16 Aug 1646
Birth of William Marchant in Bath, Somerset, England
Bath, Somerset, England
1646
1646
Birth of William Marchant in Freshford
Freshford
1710
02 Aug 1710
Age 64
Death of William Marchant in Freshford, Somerset, England
Freshford, Somerset, England
1736
15 May 1736
Age 90
Death of William Marchant
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1646
    Event Place: Bath, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Freshford

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Aug 1710
    Event Place: Freshford, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1736

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Freshford, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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