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William Weeks 1628 – 1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1628

Birth Location: Seaton, East Devon District, Devon, England

Death Date: 13 December 1677

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: George Weekes

Mother: Jane Clapp

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Mather

Children(s): Submit Weeks

The story of William Weeks began in 1628 in Seaton, East Devon District, Devon, England. William Weeks married Elizabeth Mather, and had children including Submit Weeks. William Weeks passed away in 1677 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Weeks began in 1628 in Seaton, East Devon District, Devon, England.
  • William Weeks married Elizabeth Mather, and had children including Submit Weeks.
  • William Weeks passed away in 1677 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Weeks's Ancestors

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William Weeks
1628 – 1677
Birth Place: Seaton, East Devon District, Devon, England
Parents
George Weekes
1595 – 1659
Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
Jane Clapp
1604 – 1668
Salcombe Regis, East Devon District, Devon, England
Grandparents
Elder (William) Clapp
1569 – 1641
Sidbury, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Joane Chanon
1570 – 1629
Clyst Hydon,Devon,England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Channon
1536 – 1616
Johanna Owsley
1540 – 1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William CHANON
1515 – 1567
Florence Anslow
1510 – 1567
John Owsley
1514 – 1558
Alice Parkhurst
1518 – 1574

William Weeks's Descendants

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William Weeks (1628 – 13 December 1677) m. Elizabeth Mather (1630 – 20 February 1710)
  1. 1. Submit Weeks (3 Feb 1671 – 18 Jun 1748) m. Robert Cook (9 Dec 1670 – 1 Apr 1756)
    1. 1. William Cook (24 Feb 1694 – 29 May 1727) m. Margaret Parks (1694 – 1 Jan 1740)
      1. 1. Jonas Cook (4 Jan 1717 – 17 Mar 1772) m. Mary Kenrick (10 Sep 1718 – 25 Aug 1758)
        1. 1. Mary Cook (22 May 1755 – ) m. Henry Kinney (1760 – 05 Mar 1814)

William Weeks's Timeline

2 Records

1628
1628
Birth of William Weeks in Seaton, East Devon District, Devon, England
Seaton, East Devon District, Devon, England
1677
13 December 1677
Age 49
Death of William Weeks in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: Seaton, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1677
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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