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William Walter 1627–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1627

Birth Location: Froxfield, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 11 Dec 1708

Death Location: England

Father: EDMOND WALTERS

Mother: Sarah Stone

Spouse(s): Ann Cox

Children(s): Godwin Walter

William Walter was born in 1627 in Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, the child of Edmond Walters And Sarah Sara Ann Stone. William Walter married Ann Cox, and had children including Godwin Walter. William Walter passed away in 1708 in England.

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Biography

  • William Walter was born in 1627 in Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, the child of Edmond Walters And Sarah Sara Ann Stone.
  • William Walter married Ann Cox, and had children including Godwin Walter.
  • William Walter passed away in 1708 in England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Walter's Ancestors

Self
William Walter
1627–1708
Birth Place: Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
Parents
EDMOND WALTERS
1586–1651
Monmouthshire, Wales
Sarah ((Sara) Ann) Stone
1609–1651
Surrey, England
Grandparents
John (Walter de) WATERS
1559–1586
Horfield, Gloucestershire, England
Dorothy Payne
1563–1594
Bruton, Somerset, England
Robert Stone
1579–1615
Surrey England
Bridget Robnet
1580–1624
Llansanffraid Gwynllwg, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Walter
1536–1578
Joan Hassell
1538–1597
William Payne
1539–1600
Annye Davell
1545–1593
John Stone
1560–1590
Lucy Cooke
1544–
John Robinett
1545–1657
Janet Thomas
1549–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Walter
1512–1536
Eliza Cradock
1516–1576
William Hassell
1500–1568
Anne Delves
1497–1582
William Payne
1515–1567
Florence Anslow
1510–1567
Richard Croston
1540–1606
Elizabeth Girdler
1533–1596
John Cooke
1518–1579
Joane Apowell
1522–
Robert Robinett
1510–1600
Janet\Jonet Thomas
1514–1588
Morgan Thomas
1510–1550
Elizabeth Goodale
1501–1600

William Walter's Descendants

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William Walter (20 Aug 1627–11 Dec 1708) m. Ann Cox (1640–21 Apr 1710)
  1. 1. Godwin Walter 1661–1735 m. Elizabeth Songhurst 1679–1732
    1. 1. Sarah Walter 1701–1753 m. Gainer Peirce 1695–1746
      1. 1. George (James Pearce) Sr 1720–1756 m. Mary Moore 1727–1789
        1. 1. James (I. (Captain)) Pearce 1748–1833 m. Margaret (Mary) Dungan 1755–1837

William Walter's Timeline

4 Records

1627
20 Aug 1627
Birth of William Walter in Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
1639
1639
Age 12
William Walter was baptized in Combe St Nicholas
Combe St Nicholas
1708
9 Dec 1708
Age 81
Death of William Walter in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1708
11 Dec 1708
Age 81
Burial of William Walter in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1627
    Event Place: Froxfield, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Combe St Nicholas
    Record Source: Wells, Somerset, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1594-1736

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1708
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers
    [2] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 113

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1708
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers
    [2] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 113

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