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William Tapp 1719–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 August 1719

Birth Location: Bishops Nympton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1772

Death Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Tap

Mother: Charity Zeale

Spouse(s): Mary Ford

Children(s): Elizabeth TAPP

William Tapp was born in 1719 in Bishops Nympton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Tap And Charity Zeale. William Tapp married Mary Ann Ford, and had children including Elizabeth Tapp. William Tapp passed away in 1772 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Tapp was born in 1719 in Bishops Nympton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Tap And Charity Zeale.
  • William Tapp married Mary Ann Ford, and had children including Elizabeth Tapp.
  • William Tapp passed away in 1772 in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

William Tapp's Ancestors

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William Tapp
1719–1772
Birth Place: Bishops Nympton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Tap
1693–1768
Bishops Nympton, Devon, England
Charity Zeale
1693–1725
Bishops Nympton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Hugh Tapp
1663–1780
Bishops Nympton, Devon, England
Susannah Palmer
1657–1742
Bishops Nympton, Devon, England
William (Zeale\) Zeall
1661–
Bishops Nympton, Devon, England
Frances Bowden
1662–
Bishops Nympton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John TAPP
1624–1725
Ann Thomas
1640–1687
William Hunt
1635–
Susanna Hunt
1633–1700
MICHAEL Zayle
1622–
Emmet Zeale
1632–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tapp's Descendants

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William Tapp (25 August 1719–1772) m. Mary (Ann) Ford (1723–1828)
  1. 1. Elizabeth TAPP 1754–1825 m. John Hancock 1750–1824
    1. 1. Robert Hancock 1792–1851 m. Alice Booth 1787–1837
      1. 1. William Hancock 1821–1881 m. Hannah (Ann) Henderson 1825–1872
        1. 1. Elizabeth Sheldon 1848– m. James Handley 1848–
    2. 2. John Hancock 1784–1852

William Tapp's Timeline

2 Records

1719
25 August 1719
Birth of William Tapp in Bishops Nympton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Bishops Nympton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1772
1772
Age 53
Death of William Tapp in Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 August 1719
    Event Place: Bishops Nympton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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