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William Wesley 1689–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1689

Birth Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 16 Sep 1762

Death Location: Odell, Bedfordshire, England

Father: William Wesley

Mother: Elizabeth Wesley

Spouse(s): Anne Dunkley

Children(s): Margaret Wesley

The story of William Wesley began in 1689 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England. William Wesley married Anne Dunkley, and had children including Margaret Mary Wesley. William Wesley passed away in 1762 in Odell, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Wesley began in 1689 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England.
  • William Wesley married Anne Dunkley, and had children including Margaret Mary Wesley.
  • William Wesley passed away in 1762 in Odell, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wesley
1663–
Birth Location: Amptill, Bedfordshire, England
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Elizabeth Wesley
1670–
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Dunkley
1693–1737
Birth Location: Milton, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

Margaret Wesley
1717–1792
Birth Location: London Grove Twp, County, Province of Pennsylvania, America
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William Wesley's Ancestors

Self
William Wesley
1689–1762
Birth Place: Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
William Wesley
1663–
Amptill, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Wesley
1670–
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wesley's Descendants

1.
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William Wesley (29 May 1689–16 Sep 1762) m. Anne Dunkley (1693–1737)
  1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Wesley 1717–1792 m. David Wiley 1717–1784
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Wiley 1763–1830 m. James Gemmill 1762–1799
      1. 1. Joseph (Wiley) Gemmill 1794–1868 m. Margaret (Catharine) Collins 1801–1870 m. Margaret (Catharine) Collins 1802–1870
        1. 1. James (William) Gemmill 1824–1907 m. 1834–1903 m. Mary (Margaret) Hershner 1844–1935
        2. 2. John (Collins) Gemmill 1822–1888
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Gemmill 1839–1879
        4. 4. Margaret (Grizela) Gemmill 1840–1917
        5. 5. Amos Gemmill 1825–1868
      2. 2. James (Wiley) Gemmill 1796–1855
      3. 3. Jeanette ("Jane" Susan) Gemmill 1781–1868
      4. 4. Margaret Gemmill 1785–
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Gemmill 1782–1838
      6. 6. William Gemmill 1789–1819
      7. 7. Ann Gemmill 1787–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Gemmill 1791–
    2. 2. Joseph Wiley 1748–1806
    3. 3. Thomas (Wiley) Sr. 1755–1814
    4. 4. David (Wiley) Major 1747–1817
    5. 5. William (Matthew Nelson Wiley) Lt 1751–1840 m. Rebekah (Johnson) Wiley 1757–1823
      1. 1. John Wiley 1790–1868
      2. 2. William Wiley 1788–1846
      3. 3. Joseph Wiley 1777–1859
      4. 4. David (N) Wiley 1783–1868
    6. 6. John Wiley 1751–1844

William Wesley's Timeline

2 Records

1689
29 May 1689
Birth of William Wesley in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
1762
16 Sep 1762
Age 73
Death of William Wesley in Odell, Bedfordshire, England
Odell, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1689
    Event Place: Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1762
    Event Place: Odell, Bedfordshire, England
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