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William Pixley 1669–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JUNE 1669

Birth Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Death Date: 29 February 1712

Death Location: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Pixley

Mother: Sarah Lawrence

Spouse(s): Grace Mitchell

Children(s): Robert Pigsley, Peter Pixley, David Pixley

In 1669, William Pixley entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, born to William Pixley And Sarah Bates Lawrence. William Pixley married Grace Mitchell, and had children including David Pixley, Peter Curtis Pixley, Robert Alexander Pigsley. William Pixley passed away in 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1669, William Pixley entered the world in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, born to William Pixley And Sarah Bates Lawrence.
  • William Pixley married Grace Mitchell, and had children including David Pixley, Peter Curtis Pixley, Robert Alexander Pigsley.
  • William Pixley passed away in 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pixley's Ancestors

Self
William Pixley
1669–1712
Birth Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Parents
William Pixley
1637–1689
Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Sarah (Bates) Lawrence
1642–1713
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts Colony
Grandparents
JOHN (SAMUEL) PIXLEY
1605–1658
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Walden
1609–
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, , England,
Thomas Lawrence
1615–1655
Limpfield, Surrey, England
Elizabeth Bates
1619–1679
Limpfield, Surr, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Pixley
1575–1647
Dorothy Ford
1577–1664
William Walden
1577–1626
Catherine Raven
1579–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Pixley
1543–1647
Alicia Wallewyn
1547–1614
William Ford
1555–
Ellen Jannye
1555–

William Pixley's Descendants

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William Pixley (27 JUNE 1669–29 February 1712) m. Grace Mitchell (28 Nov 1669–17 February 1730)
  1. 1. Robert (Alexander) Pigsley 1690–1761 m. Hannah Paul 1689–1794
    1. 1. Robert (Paul) Pigsley 1729–1802 m. Sarah Trask 1726–1814
      1. 1. Robert Pigsley 1759–1817 m. Mercy Braley 1762–1850
        1. 1. William (Reuben Pittsley) (Pigsley) 1800–1851 m. Hannah (Bartlett Nye) Chubbuck 1823–1895 m. Elizabeth Braley 1801–1882
        2. 2. Elijah Pigsley 1782–1861 m. Rebecca Downing 1770–1868 m. Johanna Jones 1808–1888
        3. 3. Mercy Pigsley 1787–1876
        4. 4. Robert Pigsley 1791–1864
        5. 5. Abigail Pigsley 1795–1881
        6. 6. Marcus Pigsley 1804–1840
        7. 7. Sarah Pigsley 1789–1801
      2. 2. Paul (Trask) Pixley 1761–1844
      3. 3. Mercy (Braley) Pittsley 1762–1850 m. Robert Pittsley 1759–1817
        1. 1. Elijah Pittsley 1782–1861 m. Rebecca Downing 1770–1868
        2. 2. Mercy Pittsley 1787–1876
        3. 3. Sarah Pittsley 1789–
        4. 4. Robert Pittsley 1791–1864
        5. 5. Abigail Pittsley 1795–1881
        6. 6. William Pittsley 1800–1873 m. Betsey Pittsley 1802–
        7. 7. Marcus Pittsley 1804–
      4. 4. Hannah (Trask) Pittsley 1764–1850
      5. 5. Olive Pittsley 1768–1843
      6. 6. Jonathan Pixley 1774–1843
      7. 7. Francis Pixley 1776–1843 m. Deborah Pixley 1781–1831
      8. 8. Ariel Pixley 1785–1837
      9. 9. Patience (Pixley) Pigsley 1765–1801
      10. 10. Betsy Pixley 1770–1843
    2. 2. Francis (Paul) Pigsley 1731–1790
    3. 3. William (Paul) Pigsley 1721–1807
    4. 4. Mary (Paul) Pigsley 1725–1823
  2. 2. Peter (Curtis) Pixley 1702–1788 m. Mary Nichols 1707–1799
    1. 1. Capt (William) Pixlee 1734–1800
    2. 2. David Pixley 1742–1751
    3. 3. Eunice Pixley 1729–1816
    4. 4. Huldah Pixley 1737–1803
    5. 5. Mary Pixley 1750–1750
  3. 3. David Pixley 1704–1742

William Pixley's Timeline

3 Records

1669
27 JUNE 1669
Birth of William Pixley in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
1712
29 February 1712
Age 43
Death of William Pixley in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
1712
1712
Age 43
William Pixley - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JUNE 1669
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: William Pixley of Hadley, Northampton, and Westfield, Massachusetts and some of his descendants

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 February 1712
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: William Pixley of Hadley, Northampton, and Westfield, Massachusetts and some of his descendants

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

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