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William Shreve 1720–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1720

Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport, RI, USA

Death Date: 3 Apr 1763

Death Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

Father: William ShreveSheriff

Mother: Freelove Dyer

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In 1720, William Shreve entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, RI, USA, born to William Shrevesheriff And Freelove Dyer. William Shreve passed away in 1763 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, William Shreve entered the world in Little Compton, Newport, RI, USA, born to William Shrevesheriff And Freelove Dyer.
  • William Shreve passed away in 1763 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.

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William Shreve's Ancestors

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William Shreve
1720–1763
Birth Place: Little Compton, Newport, RI, USA
Parents
William ShreveSheriff
1701–1750
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Freelove Dyer
1699–1760
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Daniel Shreve
1658–1737
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Jane Sutton
1658–1737
James Dyer
1669–1735
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Elizabeth Delano
1683–1719
Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Charles Dyer
1650–1709
Mary Lippet
1650–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shreve's Timeline

2 Records

1720
5 Oct 1720
Birth of William Shreve in Little Compton, Newport, RI, USA
Little Compton, Newport, RI, USA
1763
3 Apr 1763
Age 43
Death of William Shreve in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1720
    Event Place: Little Compton, Newport, RI, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1763
    Event Place: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA

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