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William Pearson 1669 – 1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1669

Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1747

Death Location: Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Pearson

Mother: Mary Booth

Spouse(s): Susanna Horsfield

Children(s): Jonas Pearson, William Pearson, Sarah Pearson, Abraham Pearson, Susannah Pearson, Deborah Pearson, Judith Pearson, Jonas Pearson

William Pearson was born in 1669 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Pearson and Mary Booth. William Pearson married Susanna Horsfield, and had children including Jonas Pearson, William Pearson, Sarah Pearson, Abraham Pearson, Susannah Pearson, Deborah Pearson, Judith Pearson, Jonas Pearson. William Pearson passed away in 1747 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Pearson was born in 1669 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Pearson and Mary Booth.
  • William Pearson married Susanna Horsfield, and had children including Jonas Pearson, William Pearson, Sarah Pearson, Abraham Pearson, Susannah Pearson, Deborah Pearson, Judith Pearson, Jonas Pearson.
  • William Pearson passed away in 1747 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Pearson's Ancestors

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William Pearson
1669 – 1747
Birth Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Pearson
1621 – 1699
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Mary Booth
– 1683
Grandparents
Abraham Pearson
1585 – 1636
Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Mary Drake
1585 – 1663
Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pearson's Descendants

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William Pearson (1669 – 6 Dec 1747) m. Susanna Horsfield ( – 19 May 1732)
  1. 1. Jonas Pearson (1695 – 29 Sep 1778)
  2. 2. William Pearson (1696 – 17 Apr 1741) m. Barbarah Ackroyd (1715 – 1746)
    1. 1. Mary Pearson (1722 – 1768)
    2. 2. Jonas Pearson (1722 – )
    3. 3. William Pearson (1726 – 1768)
    4. 4. Joseph Pearson (1728 – 8 Mar 1802)
    5. 5. Mary Pearson (2 Apr 1842 – 1665) m. Ackroyd (1730 – 1768) m. Aaron Ackroyd (1625 – 1665)
      1. 1. Mary Ackroyd (1700 – 1708)
      2. 2. Betty Ackroyd (10 Jun 1792 – 1862)
      3. 3. Mary Ackroyd (1700 – 1782) m. Michael Stell (1683 – 1706)
        1. 1. Joseph Stell (6 Aug 1705 – 1799) m. Alice Taylor (1705 – 1733) m. Hannah Stell (1796 – )
        2. 2. Ann Stell (1719 – )
        3. 3. Mary Stell (1721 – )
        4. 4. Thomas Stell (1727 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Stell (1732 – )
        6. 6. Martha Stell (1734 – )
  3. 3. Sarah Pearson (1697 – 1 Jul 1758)
  4. 4. Abraham Pearson (1700 – 1781)
  5. 5. Susannah Pearson (1710 – )
  6. 6. Deborah Pearson (1710 – )
  7. 7. Judith Pearson (1710 – 29 Dec 1753)
  8. 8. Jonas Pearson ( – 5 Dec 1759)

William Pearson's Timeline

2 Records

1669
1669
Birth of William Pearson in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1747
6 Dec 1747
Age 78
Death of William Pearson in Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Thornton, Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1747
    Event Place: Thornton, Yorkshire, England

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