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William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE 1590–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1590

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1643

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: William Sheriff

Mother: Elizabeth Shreve

Spouse(s): Osana Oara

Children(s): Thomas (Sheriff), William Sheriff, Caleb Shreve, John Shreve

The story of William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE began in 1590 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE married Osana Oara, and had children including Caleb Shreve, John Shreve, Thomas Shreve Sheriff, William Sheriff. William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE passed away in 1643 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE began in 1590 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE married Osana Oara, and had children including Caleb Shreve, John Shreve, Thomas Shreve Sheriff, William Sheriff.
  • William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE passed away in 1643 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William SHREVE's Ancestors

Self
William SHREVE
1590–1643
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Shreve OR Sheriff
1560–1643
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Shreve
1564–1643
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Dorothy Gale
1543–1580
Aughton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William SHREVE's Descendants

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William (Anthony SHERIFF) SHREVE (25 Nov 1590–1643) m. Osana Oara (1594–1675)
  1. 1. Thomas (Shreve) (Sheriff) 1620–1675 m. Martha Sheriff 1620–1695
    1. 1. Caleb (Sheriff) Shreve 1652–1741 m. Sarah Arenson 1662–1741
      1. 1. Mary Shreve 1698–1739 m. Benjamin (S) Gibbs 1690–1785 m. Isaac Gibbs 1701–1785
        1. 1. Mercy Gibbs 1716–1793 m. John Hammell 1714–1798 m. Phineas Lord 1749–1813
        2. 2. Joshua Gibbs 1730–1787 m. Hannah Burroughs 1732–1787
      2. 2. Benjamin Shreve 1706–1751
    2. 2. Daniel SHERIFF 1658–1737
      1. 1. William (Shreve) (Sheriff) –1751
  2. 2. William Sheriff 1616–1616
  3. 3. Caleb Shreve 1618–1643
  4. 4. John Shreve 1620–1643

William SHREVE's Timeline

4 Records

1590
25 Nov 1590
Birth of William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1643
1643
Age 53
Death of William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1729
28 Jul 1729
Age 139
William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE was christened in Tunstead, Norfolk, England
Tunstead, Norfolk, England
1766
23 Nov 1766
Age 176
William Anthony SHERIFF SHREVE was baptized in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1590
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1766
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1729
    Event Place: Tunstead, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Norfolk Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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