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William Torrey 1556–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England

Death Date: 27 APR 1639

Death Location: Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England

Father: William Torrey

Mother: Thomasyne Cookney

Spouse(s): Alice Cocke, Dorothy Torrey

Children(s): William Torrey, Emmett Torrey, William Torrey, Phillip Torrey

William Torrey was born in 1556 in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England, the child of William Torrey And Thomasyne Cookney. William Torrey married Alice Cocke, Dorothy Torrey, and had children including Emmett Torrey, Phillip Torrey, William Torrey. William Torrey passed away in 1639 in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • William Torrey was born in 1556 in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England, the child of William Torrey And Thomasyne Cookney.
  • William Torrey married Alice Cocke, Dorothy Torrey, and had children including Emmett Torrey, Phillip Torrey, William Torrey.
  • William Torrey passed away in 1639 in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England.

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William Torrey's Ancestors

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William Torrey
1556–1639
Birth Place: Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England
Parents
William Torrey
1500–1556
Combe, St Nicholas, Somersetshire, England
Thomasyne Cookney
1504–1593
Saint Nicholas, Devon, England
Grandparents
Thomas Torrey
1480–1558
Somerset, England
Margaret Mead
1480–
England
Henry Cookney
1472–
Saint Nicholas, Devon, England
Emmet (of) Somerset
1479–
Combe, St. Nicholas, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Torrey's Descendants

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William Torrey (1556–27 APR 1639) m. Alice Cocke (1560–APR 1639) m. Dorothy Torrey (1560–ABT 1610)
  1. 1. William Torrey 1587–
  2. 2. Emmett Torrey 1589– m. Henry Cookney 1585–
  3. 3. William Torrey 1585– m. Joane Tooke 1585–
  4. 4. Phillip Torrey 1580–1621 m. Alice Richards 1580–1634
    1. 1. Joseph Torrey 1621–1676 m. Mary (Greene) Torrey 1621–1673
    2. 2. Philip Torrey 1613–1686 m. Mary Smith 1626– m. Mary Smith 1617–1679
    3. 3. William Torrey 1608–1690 m. Agnes Combe 1608–1630 m. Jane Haviland 1612–1639 m. Elizabeth Frye 1612–1690
    4. 4. Sarah Torrey 1607–1607
    5. 5. Anne Torrey 1605–1637 m. Henry (Crompton) Dunster 1592–1646
    6. 6. Mary Torrey 1607–1634
    7. 7. Sarah Torrey 1609–1621
    8. 8. James Torrey 1612–1665 m. Anne Hatch –1697
    9. 9. Robert Torrey 1605–1661 m. Emmott Wood 1606–1658
    10. 10. Sarah Torrey 1616–1634
    11. 11. Mary Torrey 1618–1675
    12. 12. Naomi Torrey 1614–1668 m. Richard Silvester 1608–1663
      1. 1. Joseph Silvester 1638–1690 m. Mary Barstow 1641–1715
        1. 1. Mary Silvester 1666–1742 m. Benjamin Curtis 1666–1743
        2. 2. Mary SILVESTER 1666–1715
        3. 3. Naomi Silvester –1678
        4. 4. David Silvester 1683–1733
        5. 5. Naomi Sylvestor 1678–1715 m. Abner Turner 1672– m. Thomas Truman 1665–1745
        6. 6. Benjamin Silvester 1680–1760 m. Jerusha Wheaton 1683–1718 m. Ruth Woodworth 1687–1762
        7. 7. Joseph Sylvester 1664–1754 m. Hannah Bartlett 1669–1723
        8. 8. Anna Silvester 1669–1742 m. Joseph Bates 1653–1740
        9. 9. Amos Silvester 1685–1753 m. Elizabeth Henchman 1685–1762
      2. 2. Elizabeth Silvester 1643–1700 m. John Lovewell 1629–1694
      3. 3. Naomi Silvester 1649–1666 m. John Lowell 1629–1694 m. John Lowell 1646–
      4. 4. Israel Silvester 1646–1727 m. Martha Bryant 1651–1726
      5. 5. Esther Silvester 1654–1702 m. John Jordan 1651–1728
      6. 6. Peter Sylvestor 1637–1642
      7. 7. Lydia Silvester 1633–1673 m. Edward Wright 1629–1704 m. Nathaniel Rawlins 1623–1662
      8. 8. Dinah Silvester 1642–1673
      9. 9. Benjamin Silvester 1657–1733 m. Mary Standlake 1666–
      10. 10. Charity Silvester 1648–1671
      11. 11. Richard Silvester 1648–1678 m. Hannah Leonard 1652–
      12. 12. John Silvester 1634–1706 m. Sarah Hunt 1639–1706

William Torrey's Timeline

3 Records

1556
1556
Birth of William Torrey in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England
Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England
1623
6 NOV 1623
Age 67
Burial of William Torrey in Crowcombe, Somerset, England
Crowcombe, Somerset, England
1639
27 APR 1639
Age 83
Death of William Torrey in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England
Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1623
    Event Place: Crowcombe, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 APR 1639
    Event Place: Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England

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