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William "Walking Billy" Tyler 1755 – 1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 October 1755

Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 23 September 1836

Death Location: Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Edward Tyler

Mother: Nancy Langley

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In 1755, William "Walking Billy" Tyler - Pvt. entered the world in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, born to Edward Tyler and Nancy Ann Langley. William "Walking Billy" Tyler - Pvt. passed away in 1836 in Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1755, William "Walking Billy" Tyler - Pvt. entered the world in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, born to Edward Tyler and Nancy Ann Langley.
  • William "Walking Billy" Tyler - Pvt. passed away in 1836 in Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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William Tyler's Ancestors

Self
William Tyler
1755 – 1836
Birth Place: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Edward Tyler
1734 – 1802
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Nancy (Ann) Langley
1732 – 1820
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel Tyler
1714 – 1767
Darnells Grove, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Susannah Duvall
1714 – 1782
Queen Anne Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Jonathan ((James)) Langley
1720 – 1758
Christianna Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Sarah Mendenhall
1723 – 1815
East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward *
1695 – 1726
Elizabeth Duvall
1697 – 1770
Benjamin Duvall
1692 – 1774
Sophia (Griffith)
1691 – 1730
Dennis *
1690 – 1735
Jennifer 7
1700 –
John Mendenhall
1688 – 1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Brough*
1671 – 1738
Susannah Duvall
1678 – 1716
Samuel Duvall
1667 – 1742
Elizabeth Duvall
1671 – 1741
Mareen Duvall
1630 – 1694
Susannah (Brasseur)
1652 – 1692
William Griffith
1657 – 1699
Sarah MacCubbin
1671 – 1716
John 8
1650 – 1699
Ovid Ringwood*
1670 –
Rachel Anderson
1679 – 1753

William Tyler's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1 October 1755
Birth of William "Walking Billy" Tyler - Pvt. in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
1836
23 September 1836
Age 81
Death of William "Walking Billy" Tyler - Pvt. in Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 October 1755
    Event Place: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1836
    Event Place: Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

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