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William Wiley 1732 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 09 Aug 1785

Death Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Wiley

Mother: Rachel Rowland

Spouse(s): Mary Ferguson

Children(s): Catherine Wiley

In 1732, William Wiley entered the world in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Wily Willy Wiley and Rachel Rachael Rowland. William Wiley married Mary Elizabeth Ferguson, and had children including Catherine Wiley. William Wiley passed away in 1785 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1732, William Wiley entered the world in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Wily Willy Wiley and Rachel Rachael Rowland.
  • William Wiley married Mary Elizabeth Ferguson, and had children including Catherine Wiley.
  • William Wiley passed away in 1785 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wiley
1703 – 1766
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
TW
Rachel Rowland
1706 – 1733
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
RR

Spouses(s)

Mary Ferguson
1730 – 1835
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
MF

Children(s)

Catherine Wiley
1758 – 1849
Birth Location: Down, N Ireland
CW

William Wiley's Ancestors

Self
William Wiley
1732 – 1785
Birth Place: Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Wily Willy Wiley
1703 – 1766
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Rachel (Rachael) Rowland
1706 – 1733
New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Allen (Newby) WILEY
1670 – 1762
Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Thomas Rowland
1681 – 1708
Aston, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Weilly
1606 – 1690
Martha Newby
1636 – 1692
Thomas Rowland
1628 – 1705
Luce Sheppard
1635 – 1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Abraham
1580 –
Thomas Rowland
1605 – 1704
Jane Ersley
1609 –

William Wiley's Descendants

1.
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William Wiley (1732 – 09 Aug 1785) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Ferguson (1730 – 1835)
  1. 1. Catherine Wiley (Aug 1758 – 1 Jan 1849) m. Sampson (Stewart\5th) GGF (18 Aug 1752 – 28 Jan 1832)
    1. 1. Jean (O.) Stewart (11 April 1780 – 2 September 1840) m. JOHN (WALL) WILEY (1780 – 16 Dec 1845)
      1. 1. Eli Wiley (25 Jul 1799 – 18 Dec 1878) m. Lucinda ((Marrs) Coleman) Wiley (23 Dec 1805 – 30 Nov 1893)
        1. 1. John (W E C) Willey (20 Jun 1829 – 30 Nov 1916)

William Wiley's Timeline

2 Records

1732
1732
Birth of William Wiley in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1785
09 Aug 1785
Age 53
Death of William Wiley in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1785
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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