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William Stephens 1688 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1688

Birth Location: Bratton, Westbury, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 25 May 1770

Death Location: Bisley, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Thos Stephens

Mother: Elizabeth Hull

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lawrence

Children(s): Martha Stephens

In 1688, William Stephens entered the world in Bratton, Westbury, Wiltshire, England, born to Thos Stephens and Elizabeth Hull. William Stephens married Elizabeth 'Eliza' Lawrence, and had children including Martha Stephens. William Stephens passed away in 1770 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1688, William Stephens entered the world in Bratton, Westbury, Wiltshire, England, born to Thos Stephens and Elizabeth Hull.
  • William Stephens married Elizabeth 'Eliza' Lawrence, and had children including Martha Stephens.
  • William Stephens passed away in 1770 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thos Stephens
1664 – 1751
Birth Location: Bromham Wiltshire England
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Elizabeth Hull
1663 – 1712
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lawrence
1693 – 1751
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Martha Stephens
1710 – 1786
Birth Location: Chilmark, Wiltshire, England
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William Stephens's Ancestors

Self
William Stephens
1688 – 1770
Birth Place: Bratton, Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Thos Stephens
1664 – 1751
Bromham Wiltshire England
Elizabeth Hull
1663 – 1712
Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John Stephens
1625 – 1690
Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
Joan King
1628 – 1701
Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
William Hull
1641 –
Wiltshire, England
Frances Hull
1641 –
Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Stephens
1602 – 1670
Margaret Fynche
1594 – 1660
John 10GF
1605 – 1671
Anne Haise
1601 – 1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Fynche
1574 – 1626
Joane Smythe
1575 – 1635
Henry Kinge
– 1683
Agnes Frye
1579 – 1640
John Haise
1575 –

William Stephens's Descendants

1.
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William Stephens (1688 – 25 May 1770) m. Elizabeth ('Eliza') Lawrence (19 Dec 1693 – 11 Aug 1751,)
  1. 1. Martha Stephens (1710 – 1786) m. Harry ((Henry)) Turner (abt 1711 – )
    1. 1. Charles Turner (1745 – 04 Jun 1809) m. Martha Scammell (Dec 1758 – 05 December 1810)
      1. 1. Henry Turner (1770 – 1806) m. MARY STERN (14 May 1772 – 27 August 1831)
        1. 1. William Turner (28 JAN 1794 – 10 Mar 1832) m. Leah Gray (28 Aug 1796 – 16 May 1870)

William Stephens's Timeline

2 Records

1688
1688
Birth of William Stephens in Bratton, Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Bratton, Westbury, Wiltshire, England
1770
25 May 1770
Age 82
Death of William Stephens in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England
Bisley, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Bratton, Westbury, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1770
    Event Place: Bisley, Gloucestershire, England
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