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William MORETON 1715–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: , Leicestershire, , England

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Madeley, Staffordshire, , England

Father: Thomas MORETON

Mother: MARY MILLINGTON

Spouse(s): Mary HARMAN

Children(s): William Moreton, Mary Moreton, John Moreton, Elizabeth Moreton, Isaac Moreton, Amy Moreton, Joshua Moreton, Alice Moreton, Richard Moreton

In 1715, William MORETON entered the world in , Leicestershire, , England, born to Thomas Moreton And Mary Millington. In 1727, William MORETON resided in England. William MORETON married Mary Harman, and had children including Alice Moreton, Amy Moreton, Elizabeth Moreton, Isaac Moreton, John Moreton, Joshua Moreton, Mary Moreton, Ralph Moreton, Richard Moreton, William Harden Moreton. William MORETON passed away in 1787 in Madeley, Staffordshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William MORETON entered the world in , Leicestershire, , England, born to Thomas Moreton And Mary Millington.
  • In 1727, William MORETON resided in England.
  • William MORETON married Mary Harman, and had children including Alice Moreton, Amy Moreton, Elizabeth Moreton, Isaac Moreton, John Moreton, Joshua Moreton, Mary Moreton, Ralph Moreton, Richard Moreton, William Harden Moreton.
  • William MORETON passed away in 1787 in Madeley, Staffordshire, , England.

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William MORETON's Ancestors

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William MORETON
1715–1787
Birth Place: , Leicestershire, , England
Parents
Thomas MORETON
1671–1753
Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
MARY MILLINGTON
1673–1753
Great Budworth, Cheshire, , England
Grandparents
Richard MORETON
1650–1684
England
Mary
1650–
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Morton
1561–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard MORETON
–1594
Elizabeth Ledale
1535–

William MORETON's Descendants

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William MORETON (1715–1787) m. Mary HARMAN (1720–5 Feb 1806)
  1. 1. William (Harden) Moreton 1740–1756 m. Katherine PORTER 1742–1828
    1. 1. Thomas MORETON 1764–1831 m. Mary CLARK 1766–1825
      1. 1. Jonathan MORETON 1800–1873 m. Ann Moreton 1794–1842 m. Emma Boys 1823–1890
        1. 1. William (Thomas) MORETON 1833–1898 m. Mary (A) Moreton 1835–1904
        2. 2. Penelope (Russell) Moreton 1830–1848
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Moreton 1835–
        4. 4. Mary (Clark) Moreton 1828–1839
        5. 5. maria (bennett) moreton 1837–
        6. 6. Job (Bromwich) Moreton 1833–1907
        7. 7. meridith moreton 1838–
        8. 8. Amos (Boys) Moreton 1865–1919 m. Julia Cooper 1865–1913
        9. 9. Cureton (Boys) Moreton 1859–1922
        10. 10. Jonathan Moreton 1862–1942
        11. 11. William Moreton 1856–1922 m. Cora (J) Moreton 1853–1936
        12. 12. Ellen (Rabecca) Moreton 1854–1855
        13. 13. (Twin (1)) Moreton 1858–1858
        14. 14. (Twin (2)) Moreton 1858–1858
      2. 2. William Moreton 1788–1855 m. Sarah Moreton 1788–
        1. 1. Priscilla Moreton 1826–
        2. 2. Cureton Moreton 1825–
      3. 3. Thomas Moreton 1789–1795
    2. 2. Katherine Moreton 1767–1804
  2. 2. Mary Moreton 1748–1826
  3. 3. John Moreton 1750–1804
  4. 4. Elizabeth Moreton 1753–1790
    1. 1. John Shaw –1807
  5. 5. Isaac Moreton 1762–1842 m. Elizabeth Cook 1762–1796
    1. 1. Anne Mooreton 1789–1788
  6. 6. Amy Moreton 1742–1805
  7. 7. Joshua Moreton 1737–1776
  8. 8. Alice Moreton 1733–1734
  9. 9. Richard Moreton 1745–1809

William MORETON's Timeline

3 Records

1715
1715
Birth of William MORETON in , Leicestershire, , England
, Leicestershire, , England
1727
1727
Age 12
William MORETON resided here in England
England
1787
1787
Age 72
Death of William MORETON in Madeley, Staffordshire, , England
Madeley, Staffordshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: , Leicestershire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Madeley, Staffordshire, , England

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