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William Seward 1627–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1627

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 2 March 1689

Death Location: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Edward Immigrant

Mother: Ann Lister

Spouse(s): Grace Seward

Children(s): Mary Jennings

In 1627, William Seward entered the world in England, born to Edward Seward Suard The1637 Immigrant And Ann Lister. William Seward married Grace Seward, and had children including Mary Seward Jennings. William Seward passed away in 1689 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1627, William Seward entered the world in England, born to Edward Seward Suard The1637 Immigrant And Ann Lister.
  • William Seward married Grace Seward, and had children including Mary Seward Jennings.
  • William Seward passed away in 1689 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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William Seward's Ancestors

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William Seward
1627–1689
Birth Place: England
Parents
Edward Seward "Suard" The1637 Immigrant
1600–1655
Bristol, Somerset, England
Ann Lister
1603–1633
Elvington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Fnu Seward
1580–1604
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Seward
1580–
Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Richard Lister
1580–1650
Yorkshire, England
Margaret Hey
1580–1607
Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Seward's Descendants

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William Seward (1627–2 March 1689) m. Grace Seward (13 January 1632–)
  1. 1. Mary (Seward) Jennings 1652–1688 m. Thomas (“the elder” Alley) (Ely) 1655–1692
    1. 1. Thomas (Anthony) Alley 1690–1773 m. Frances Reavis 1700–1771
      1. 1. John (Henry) Alley 1730–1800 m. Mary Rawson 1740–1797
        1. 1. John (A) Alley 1760–1830 m. Elizabeth (Agnes) Burge 1767–1825
        2. 2. Catherine Alley 1729–1767
        3. 3. Rawson Alley –1784
        4. 4. Thomas Ely 1756–1813
    2. 2. Hannah Alley 1689–1735 m. Edward Reavis 1680–1751
    3. 3. Mary Stone 1678–1743
    4. 4. John (Scranton) III 1676–1758

William Seward's Timeline

2 Records

1627
1627
Birth of William Seward in England
England
1689
2 March 1689
Age 62
Death of William Seward in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1627
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1689
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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