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William Rathbun 1776–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Mar 1776

Birth Location: Richmond, MA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1857

Death Location: Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Deacon *

Mother: Sarah Higby

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William Rathbun was born in 1776 in Richmond, MA, the child of Deacon Daniel Rathbone And Sarah Higby. William Rathbun passed away in 1857 in Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Rathbun was born in 1776 in Richmond, MA, the child of Deacon Daniel Rathbone And Sarah Higby.
  • William Rathbun passed away in 1857 in Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

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William Rathbun's Ancestors

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William Rathbun
1776–1857
Birth Place: Richmond, MA
Parents
Deacon Daniel Rathbone *
1731–1823
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Higby
1739–1835
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Rathbone) *
1696–1799
New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Rathbone
1704–1777
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
John Higby
1707–1789
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Candee
1710–1792
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Rathbone
1658–1723
Ann Dodge
1660–1725
Valentine Wightman
1681–1747
Susannah Holmes
1682–1726
Edward Higby
1684–1775
Rebecca Wheeler*
1687–1771
Zaccheus Candee
1676–1743
Sarah Lane
1678–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. *
1634–1702
Margaret Manafield
1633–1716
Tristram Sr
1615–1683
Anne Mansfield
1619–1660
George Wightman
1632–1722
Elizabeth Wightman
1644–1716
John Holmes
1650–1727
Mary Greene
1652–1729
John HIGBY
1658–1688
Rebecca Treadwell
1658–1708
Joseph Wheeler
1655–1698
Mary Powers
1663–1740
Zachaeus Candee
1639–1720
Rebecca Bristol
1650–1739

William Rathbun's Timeline

2 Records

1776
07 Mar 1776
Birth of William Rathbun in Richmond, MA
Richmond, MA
1857
11 Jul 1857
Age 81
Death of William Rathbun in Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1776
    Event Place: Richmond, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1857
    Event Place: Norwich, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

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