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William Ramsay 1739–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: Nov. 1812

Death Location: Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Ramsay

Mother: Jane Brady

Spouse(s): Eleanor Shay

Children(s): Ann Ramsey, Archibald Ramsay, Mary Ramsey, Rachel Ramsey, Daniel Ramsey, Fanny Ramsey, Elizabeth Ramsey, William Ramsey

William Ramsay was born in 1739 in Ireland, the child of William Ramsay And Jane Brady. William Ramsay married Eleanor Shay, and had children including Ann Nancy Ramsey, Archibald Ramsay, Daniel Ramsey, Elizabeth Ramsey, Fanny Ramsey, Mary Ramsey, Rachel Ramsey, William Ramsey. William Ramsay passed away in 1812 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Ramsay was born in 1739 in Ireland, the child of William Ramsay And Jane Brady.
  • William Ramsay married Eleanor Shay, and had children including Ann Nancy Ramsey, Archibald Ramsay, Daniel Ramsey, Elizabeth Ramsey, Fanny Ramsey, Mary Ramsey, Rachel Ramsey, William Ramsey.
  • William Ramsay passed away in 1812 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ramsay's Ancestors

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William Ramsay
1739–1812
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
William Ramsay
1698–1787
Ireland, emmigrated in 1741
Jane Brady
1703–1761
Warwick, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ramsay's Descendants

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William Ramsay (1739–Nov. 1812) m. Eleanor Shay (1758–March 1811)
  1. 1. Ann ((Nancy)) Ramsey 1798–1876
  2. 2. Archibald Ramsay 1796–1860 m. Margaret 1800–
    1. 1. Anna (Margaret) Ramsay 1847–1914
  3. 3. Mary Ramsey 1788–1840
  4. 4. Rachel Ramsey 1784–1858
  5. 5. Daniel Ramsey 1791–1877 m. Anna (Nancy) Broadstock 1794–1865
    1. 1. Cyrus (S) Ramsey 1824–1897
    2. 2. William Ramsey 1816–1886
    3. 3. Thomas Ramsey 1818–1888
    4. 4. Archibald Ramsey 1813–1872
    5. 5. Uriah Ramsey 1819–
  6. 6. Fanny Ramsey 1795–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Ramsey 1782–
  8. 8. William Ramsey 1785–

William Ramsay's Timeline

6 Records

1732
1732
Birth of William Ramsay in Ireland
Ireland
1732
1732
Birth of William Ramsay in Ireland
Ireland
1739
1739
Birth of William Ramsay in Ireland
Ireland
1790
1790
Age 51
William Ramsay resided here in Caernarvon, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Caernarvon, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
1806
11 Oct 1806
Age 67
William Ramsay resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1812
Nov. 1812
Age 73
Death of William Ramsay in Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951 (M1248); Microfilm Serial: M1248; Microfilm Roll: 6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Caernarvon, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Caernarvon, Berks, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 137; Image: 151; Family History Library Film: 0568148

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1806
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Selected U.S. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Washington D.C.; Naturalization Petitions for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1930; NARA Series: M1522; Reference: (Roll 041) Petitions Sept 5, 1806-Oct 8, 1832
    [2] U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1795-1951 (M1248); Microfilm Serial: M1248; Microfilm Roll: 6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov. 1812
    Event Place: Cornwall, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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