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William Stephenson 1755–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Westmoreland Co., PA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1814

Death Location: Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: James Sr

Mother: Jane Buchanan

Spouse(s): Margaret Tanner

Children(s): William Stephenson

In 1755, William Stephenson entered the world in Westmoreland Co., PA, born to James William Stephenson Sr And Jane Buchanan. In 1783, William Stephenson resided in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania. William Stephenson married Margaret Rebecca Tanner, and had children including William Stephenson. William Stephenson passed away in 1814 in Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1755, William Stephenson entered the world in Westmoreland Co., PA, born to James William Stephenson Sr And Jane Buchanan.
  • In 1783, William Stephenson resided in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
  • William Stephenson married Margaret Rebecca Tanner, and had children including William Stephenson.
  • William Stephenson passed away in 1814 in Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sr
1720–
Birth Location: Scotland
JS
Jane Buchanan
1730–1830
Birth Location: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Tanner
1767–1814
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
MT

Children(s)

William Stephenson
1796–1858
Birth Location: Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
WS

William Stephenson's Ancestors

Self
William Stephenson
1755–1814
Birth Place: Westmoreland Co., PA
Parents
James William Stephenson Sr
1720–
Scotland
Jane Buchanan
1730–1830
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Stephenson\Stevenson,) Emigrant
1680–1749
County Donegal, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Margaret (J) Reily
1690–1750
Stratford, Wicklow, Ireland
David BUCHANAN
1708–
Canongate, Edinburgh Parish , Midlothian, Scotland
Jane (BUCHANAN) ANDERSON
1710–
Saint Cutberts, Edinburgh Parish , Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Stephenson's Descendants

1.
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William Stephenson (1755–30 Nov 1814) m. Margaret (Rebecca) Tanner (1767–1814)
  1. 1. William Stephenson 1796–1858 m. Ruth Campbell 1798–1881
    1. 1. Robert (A.) Stephenson 1821–1899 m. Phoebe Carroll 1826–1893
      1. 1. Sherman (E.) Stephenson 1865–1951 m. Martha (Ann) Miller 1871–1916
        1. 1. Raymond (Monroe) Stephenson 1897–1975 m. Adda (E) Owen 1893–1923

William Stephenson's Timeline

6 Records

1755
1755
Birth of William Stephenson in Westmoreland Co., PA
Westmoreland Co., PA
1782
1782
Age 27
William Stephenson was married in Westmoreland, PA
Westmoreland, PA
1783
1783
Age 28
William Stephenson resided here in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
1800
1800
Age 45
William Stephenson resided here in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
1814
12 July 1814
Age 59
Death of William Stephenson in Nicholas Co., KY
Nicholas Co., KY
1814
30 Nov 1814
Age 59
Death of William Stephenson in Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States
Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Westmoreland Co., PA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 168
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1755; Birth city: Westmoreland; Birth state: PA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Westmoreland, PA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1755; Birth city: Westmoreland; Birth state: PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 341

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Nicholas, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 July 1814
    Event Place: Nicholas Co., KY
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1755; Birth city: Westmoreland; Birth state: PA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1814
    Event Place: Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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