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William Stephenson 1735 – 1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1809

Death Location: Ninety Sixth District, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Father: Major Stephenson

Mother: Agnes McKay

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Stephenson

The story of William Stephenson began in 1735 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA. William Stephenson had children including James W Stephenson. William Stephenson passed away in 1809 in Ninety Sixth District, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Stephenson began in 1735 in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Stephenson had children including James W Stephenson.
  • William Stephenson passed away in 1809 in Ninety Sixth District, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Major Stephenson
1697 – 1790
Birth Location: Ulster, Northern Ireland
MS
Agnes McKay
1700 – 1790
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
AM

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Stephenson
1759 – 1817
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
JS

William Stephenson's Ancestors

Self
William Stephenson
1735 – 1809
Birth Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Major David Stephenson
1697 – 1790
Ulster, Northern Ireland
Agnes (Annos) McKay
1700 – 1790
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Margaret Aikman
1677 –
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Great Britain
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Stephenson's Descendants

1.
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William Stephenson (1735 – 1809)
  1. 1. James (W) Stephenson (1759 – 7 February 1817)
    1. 1. Sarah (D. "Sallie") Stephenson (ca. 1790 – ca. 1828) m. Samuel (Boyd) Patton (15 Aug 1784 – 20 March 1869)
      1. 1. George (Washington) Patton (25 Jun 1809 – 23 Sept 1877) m. Catharine (Reed) Patton (26 May 1811 – 30 May 1898)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Patton (6 May 1835 – 17 December 1850) m. John (W) Lovett (1831 – )

William Stephenson's Timeline

3 Records

1735
1735
Birth of William Stephenson in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
1784
June 1784
Age 49
William Stephenson was married
None
1809
1809
Age 74
Death of William Stephenson in Ninety Sixth District, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Ninety Sixth District, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: June 1784

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Ninety Sixth District, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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