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William Torrey 1701–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1701

Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Torrey

Mother: Mary Symmes

Spouse(s): Bethiah Bass

Children(s): Abigail Torrey, Bethia Torrey, Ebenezer Torrey, John Torrey, Jonathan Torrey, Joseph Torrey, Mary Torrey, Samuel Torrey, William Torrey

The story of William Torrey began in 1701 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA. William Torrey married Bethiah Bass, and had children including Abigail Torrey, Benjamin Torrey, Bethia Torrey, Ebenezer Torrey, Esther Torrey, John Torrey, Jonathan Torrey, Joseph Torrey, Mary Torrey, Samuel Torrey, William Torrey. William Torrey passed away in 1769 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Torrey began in 1701 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Torrey married Bethiah Bass, and had children including Abigail Torrey, Benjamin Torrey, Bethia Torrey, Ebenezer Torrey, Esther Torrey, John Torrey, Jonathan Torrey, Joseph Torrey, Mary Torrey, Samuel Torrey, William Torrey.
  • William Torrey passed away in 1769 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Torrey's Ancestors

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William Torrey
1701–1769
Birth Place: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Torrey
1673–1730
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Symmes
1676–1758
Grandparents
William Torrey
1638–1718
Deborah Greene
1649–1728
Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Torrey
1608–1690
Jane Haviland
1612–1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Torrey
1580–1621
Alice Richards
1580–1634
Robert Haviland
1577–1648
Elizabeth Guise
1576–1614

William Torrey's Descendants

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William Torrey (1701–1769) m. Bethiah Bass (2 Feb 1704–1782)
  1. 1. Abigail Torrey 1745–1809
  2. 2. Bethia Torrey 1731–
  3. 3. Ebenezer Torrey –1818
  4. 4. John Torrey 1734–1808 m. Suzanne Bowditch 1733–
    1. 1. William Torrey 1759–1831 m. Margaret Nichols 1768–1839
      1. 1. James (Dawson) Torrey 1808–1880
      2. 2. John Torrey 1796–1873
      3. 3. William Torrey 1797–1891 m. Adeline Whittemore 1799–1890
        1. 1. Jane (Whittemore) Schenck 1822–1856
        2. 2. Samuel (Whittemore) Torrey 1823–1903
        3. 3. Adeline (Whittemore) Torrey 1829–1893 m. James (Henry) Baird 1824–1900
        4. 4. Mary Dwight 1837–1896
        5. 5. William (Augustus) Torrey 1827–1910
  5. 5. Jonathan Torrey 1740–
  6. 6. Joseph Torrey –1783
  7. 7. Mary Torrey 1737–1743
  8. 8. Samuel Torrey 1730–
  9. 9. William Torrey 1729–

William Torrey's Timeline

2 Records

1701
1701
Birth of William Torrey in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
1769
1769
Age 68
Death of William Torrey in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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