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William Yates 1737 – 1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1827

Death Location: Harrison,,Virginia,USA

Father: Joseph Yates

Mother: Margaret Rigg

Spouse(s): Nancy Gibson

Children(s): William Yates

In 1737, William Yates entered the world in Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA, born to Joseph Yates and Margaret Rigg. William Yates married Nancy Ann Gibson, and had children including William Yates. William Yates passed away in 1827 in Harrison,,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1737, William Yates entered the world in Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA, born to Joseph Yates and Margaret Rigg.
  • William Yates married Nancy Ann Gibson, and had children including William Yates.
  • William Yates passed away in 1827 in Harrison,,Virginia,USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Yates's Ancestors

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William Yates
1737 – 1827
Birth Place: Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA
Parents
Joseph Yates
1694 – 1761
Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA
Margaret Rigg
1694 – 1738
Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA
Grandparents
James Yates
1663 – 1733
Blackburn,,Lancashire,England
Agnes Webster
1663 – 1724
Ingleton,,Yorkshire,England
Robert Rigg
1672 – 1692
,,,England
Jane Baylisse
1670 – 1740
Loudon,,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Jasper Yeates
1745 – 1817
Peter Webster
1655 – 1724
Mary Walker
1657 –
John Byless
1617 – 1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Yeates
1705 – 1765
Elizabeth Sidbotham
1704 – 1753
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William Yates's Descendants

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William Yates (1737 – 19 Feb 1827) m. Nancy (Ann) Gibson (1737 – 1795)
  1. 1. William Yates (12 Jan 1774 – Abt. 1845) m. Sarah Zacharias (18 Mar 1784 – 10 Mar 1851)
    1. 1. William (H) Yates (1824 – 18 Aug 1873) m. Maherza (W.) Ryker (1828 – 22 Oct 1865)
      1. 1. Albert Yates (23 Dec 1854 – 2 June 1919) m. Emma (Eliza) Showalter (6 June 1855 – 27 Mar 1935)
        1. 1. Byron Yates (23 June 1892 – 20 Oct 1985) m. Alice (Myrtle) Horne (10 Nov 1889 – 7 Mar 1972)
        2. 2. Fred Yates
        3. 3. Arthur Yates

William Yates's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of William Yates in Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA
Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA
1827
19 Feb 1827
Age 90
Death of William Yates in Harrison,,Virginia,USA
Harrison,,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Newtown,Bucks,Pennsylvania,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1827
    Event Place: Harrison,,Virginia,USA

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