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William Story 1720–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1720

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 Nov 1799

Death Location: Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Elisha Storey

Mother: Sarah Stocker-Renouf

Spouse(s): Abigail Marshall, Joanna Appleton

Children(s): Eleanor Dodge, Elisha Story, Elizabeth Heard, Isaac Story, Daniel Story

In 1720, William Story entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Elisha Storey And Sarah Stocker Renouf. William Story married Abigail Marshall, Joanna Appleton, and had children including Daniel Story, Eleanor Dodge, Elisha Story, Elizabeth Anna Heard, Isaac Story. William Story passed away in 1799 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1720, William Story entered the world in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Elisha Storey And Sarah Stocker Renouf.
  • William Story married Abigail Marshall, Joanna Appleton, and had children including Daniel Story, Eleanor Dodge, Elisha Story, Elizabeth Anna Heard, Isaac Story.
  • William Story passed away in 1799 in Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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William Story's Ancestors

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William Story
1720–1799
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Elisha Storey
1683–1725
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Stocker-Renouf
1683–1741
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Story's Descendants

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William Story (25 April 1720–24 Nov 1799) m. Abigail Marshall (27 OCT 1726–ABT 1777) m. Joanna Appleton (17 November 1717–16 July 1775)
  1. 1. Eleanor Dodge 1742–1767
  2. 2. Elisha Story 1743–1805
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Anna) Heard 1745–1775
  4. 4. Isaac Story 1749–1816
  5. 5. Daniel Story 1756–1804

William Story's Timeline

4 Records

1720
25 April 1720
Birth of William Story in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1741
5 Aug 1741
Age 21
William Story was married in Boston
Boston
1776
29 Feb 1776
Age 56
William Story was married
None
1799
24 Nov 1799
Age 79
Death of William Story in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1720
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1741
    Event Place: Boston
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1776
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1799
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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