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William Torrey 1759–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 September 1759

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 8 October 1831

Death Location: New York, New York, USA

Father: John Torrey

Mother: Susanna Bowditch

Spouse(s): Margaret Nichols

Children(s): John Torrey, William Torrey, Lewis Torrey

In 1759, William Torrey entered the world in Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Torrey And Susanna Bowditch. William Torrey married Margaret Nichols, and had children including John Torrey, Lewis Torrey, William Torrey. William Torrey passed away in 1831 in New York, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1759, William Torrey entered the world in Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Torrey And Susanna Bowditch.
  • William Torrey married Margaret Nichols, and had children including John Torrey, Lewis Torrey, William Torrey.
  • William Torrey passed away in 1831 in New York, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Torrey
1734–1808
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Susanna Bowditch
1733–1766
Birth Location: Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Nichols
1768–1839
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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Children(s)

John Torrey
1796–1873
Birth Location: –
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William Torrey
1798–1891
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
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Lewis Torrey
1794–1817
Birth Location: –
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William Torrey's Ancestors

Self
William Torrey
1759–1831
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Torrey
1734–1808
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Susanna Bowditch
1733–1766
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William Torrey
1701–1769
Weymouth, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA
Bethia Bass
1704–1782
Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Torrey
1673–1727
Mary Symmes
1676–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Torrey
1638–1718
Deborah Green
1649–1729
Capt. Symmes
1627–1691
Mary Chickering
1648–1721

William Torrey's Descendants

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William Torrey (15 September 1759–8 October 1831) m. Margaret Nichols (9 November 1768–7 October 1839)
  1. 1. John Torrey 1796–1873
  2. 2. William Torrey 1798–1891 m. Adeline Whittemore 1799–1890
    1. 1. Adeline (Whittemore) Torrey 1829–1893 m. James (Henry) Baird 1824–1900
      1. 1. William (Torrey) Baird 1855–1941 m. Anne (Meredith) Grant 1857–1948
        1. 1. William (Torrey Baird) Jr 1896–1979
        2. 2. Collier (Whittemore) Baird 1888–1977 m. Dorothy (Grace) Norton 1894–1968
      2. 2. George (Dwight) Baird 1863–1958
      3. 3. Robert (Breckenridge) Baird 1858–
      4. 4. Adeline (T) Baird 1852–
      5. 5. Edward (Payson) Baird 1860–1929
      6. 6. Robert (Hastings) Baird 1844–1923
      7. 7. James (Henry) Baird 1853–
  3. 3. Lewis Torrey 1794–1817

William Torrey's Timeline

2 Records

1759
15 September 1759
Birth of William Torrey in Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA
1831
8 October 1831
Age 72
Death of William Torrey in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 September 1759
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1831
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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