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William Trent 1715–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 13 1715

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: March 1787

Death Location: Tazewell, Virginia

Father: William Trent

Mother: Mary Coddington

Spouse(s): Sarah Wilkins

Children(s): Frederick Trent

In 1715, William Trent entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, born to William Trent And Mary Coddington. William Trent married Sarah Wilkins, and had children including Frederick Trent. William Trent passed away in 1787 in Tazewell, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William Trent entered the world in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, born to William Trent And Mary Coddington.
  • William Trent married Sarah Wilkins, and had children including Frederick Trent.
  • William Trent passed away in 1787 in Tazewell, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Trent
1653–1724
Birth Location: Inverness, Scotland
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Mary Coddington
1689–1772
Birth Location: Rhode Island
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Wilkins
1719–1807
Birth Location: Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
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Children(s)

Frederick Trent
1754–1808
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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William Trent's Ancestors

Self
William Trent
1715–1787
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Parents
William Trent
1653–1724
Inverness, Scotland
Mary Coddington
1689–1772
Rhode Island
Grandparents
Maurice Trent
1627–1701
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Young
1628–1669
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johnne Young
1598–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Young
1569–
Margaret Andersone
1571–

William Trent's Descendants

1.
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William Trent (February 13 1715–March 1787) m. Sarah Wilkins (1719–1807)
  1. 1. Frederick Trent 1754–1808 m. Lydia Leddy 1754–1808
    1. 1. Thomas (B) Trent 1794–1871 m. Anne (E. Amy) Pool 1806–1883
      1. 1. Nancy (Helen) Trent 1825–1892 m. William (Harvey) Robinette 1825–1899
        1. 1. George (W) Robinett 1850–1916 m. Sydney (Jane) McReynolds 1854–1943
      2. 2. Mahala (Emilia) Trent 1833–1907 m. Jessee Murphy 1840–1880
        1. 1. Harry Murphy 1863–1928 m. Rebecca Fraley 1865–1907

William Trent's Timeline

2 Records

1715
February 13 1715
Birth of William Trent in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
1787
March 1787
Age 72
Death of William Trent in Tazewell, Virginia
Tazewell, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 13 1715
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1787
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia
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