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William Murray 1690–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jul 1690

Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 Oct 1779

Death Location: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

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Spouse(s): Hannah Dickinson

Children(s): Hannah Murray, Dorothy Murray, David Murray, Elijah Murray, Seth Murray, William Murray

William Murray was born in 1690 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Murray And Agnes Todd. William Murray married Hannah Dickinson, and had children including David Murray, Dorothy Murray, Elijah Murray, Hannah Ann Dickson Murray, Seth Murray, William Jr Murray. William Murray passed away in 1779 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William Murray was born in 1690 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Murray And Agnes Todd.
  • William Murray married Hannah Dickinson, and had children including David Murray, Dorothy Murray, Elijah Murray, Hannah Ann Dickson Murray, Seth Murray, William Jr Murray.
  • William Murray passed away in 1779 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Hannah Dickinson
1700–1785
Birth Location: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Hannah Murray
1741–1795
Birth Location: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Dorothy Murray
1729–1809
Birth Location: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
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David Murray
1735–
Birth Location: –
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Elijah Murray
1723–1784
Birth Location: –
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Seth Murray
1736–1795
Birth Location: –
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William Murray
1726–1762
Birth Location: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
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William Murray's Ancestors

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William Murray
1690–1779
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Murray's Descendants

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William Murray (04 Jul 1690–22 Oct 1779) m. Hannah Dickinson (15 Jan 1700–06 Aug 1785)
  1. 1. Hannah ((Ann) Dickson) Murray 1741–1795 m. Timothy Abbott 1736–1807
    1. 1. Hannah Saint 1767–1845 m. Charles Saint 1764–1840
      1. 1. William (Ellis Saint) (DNA) 1822–1873 m. Providence (Lush) (Unmarried) 1835–1854 m. Honour (Harriot LITTLE) SAINT 1822–1891
        1. 1. Jane (Providence) Lush 1853–1955 m. James Oldford 1847–1909
        2. 2. Anna Saint 1854–1860
        3. 3. George (Smith) Saint 1856–1933 m. Marion Strathie 1856–1940
        4. 4. Hannah Saint 1845–1851
        5. 5. Jabez Saint 1852–1932 m. Elizabeth (Wallace) Crosby 1852–
        6. 6. Joseph (Gilley) Saint 1849–1909 m. Jane (Brown) Reader 1853–1912
        7. 7. Mary (Fletcher Saint) Harris 1847–1934 m. George Harris 1845–1925
        8. 8. Sarah (Harris) Saint 1858–1898 m. William Sexton 1854–1908
      2. 2. Amy (Saint) Abbott 1818–1843
      3. 3. Charles (Bass) Saint 1804–1867 m. Jane (Saint) m 1805–1877
        1. 1. Alfred Saint 1835–1858
        2. 2. Amy Saint 1844–1871
        3. 3. Charles Saint 1825–1923
        4. 4. Elizabeth Saint 1827–1830
        5. 5. Hannah (Saint) Sexton 1850–
        6. 6. Mary (Saint) Oldford 1847–1876
        7. 7. Thomas Saint 1825–1861
        8. 8. William Saint 1842–1858
        9. 9. Arianna (Caroline Annie) Saint 1837–1883
      4. 4. Hannah (Saint) Brown 1813–1893 m. Joseph Brown 1815–1908
        1. 1. James Brown 1848–
        2. 2. Joseph Brown 1852–
        3. 3. Patrick Brown 1855–
        4. 4. Ann Brown 1855–
        5. 5. Elias (Brown) TK5 1840–
        6. 6. Hannah Brown 1844–
        7. 7. Betsy (Saint) Brown 1836–1838
        8. 8. Charles (Saint) Brown 1842–1911
      5. 5. James Saint 1806–1873
      6. 6. John Saint 1810–1873
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth Saint) Hicks 1811–1870
      8. 8. Thomas Saint 1825–1908
      9. 9. Sarah Saint 1820–
    2. 2. J (Timothy) Abbott 1772–1865
    3. 3. Jonas Abbott 1765–1830
    4. 4. Samuel Abbott 1779–1846
    5. 5. Male (Infant) Abbott 1776–1776
    6. 6. Seth Abbott 1769–1831
    7. 7. Mary Abbott 1774–1815
    8. 8. Sarah Abbott 1783–1858
  2. 2. Dorothy Murray 1729–1809
  3. 3. David Murray 1735–
  4. 4. Elijah Murray 1723–1784
  5. 5. Seth Murray 1736–1795
  6. 6. William (Jr) Murray 1726–1762

William Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1690
04 Jul 1690
Birth of William Murray in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1779
22 Oct 1779
Age 89
Death of William Murray in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1690
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Sep1723
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1779
    Event Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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