James Widney (1728)

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James Widney
Born 1728
County Tyrone, Ireland
Died 1770[1]
Resting place Monagham, Ireland[2]
Spouse Mary Wilson (m. c. 1750–) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Mary Wilson to James Widney (1728)" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/James_Widney_(1728))[3]
Children James Widney (1753) (2d), Sarah Widney (1757), Margaret Widney (1758), Charles Widney (1763, John Widney (1766), Mary Ann Widney, Nicholas Widney[4]

James Widney (1st) was awarded a large estate in County Tyrone, in recognition of Col. Widney's war efforts. James Widney (2d) inherited the estate by [primogeniture], then sold the entire estate and moved his family, with the exception of his sister Sarah Widney (who immigrated with Hugh Linn), to Concord, Pennsylvania. In honor of Col. John Widney, each of the children of James and Mary Widney named their first child "John." [5] [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg41.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg41.htm
  3. ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/r/David-R-Carr-Illinois/ODT3-0001.html
  4. ↑ http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Widney,_James_(c1720-1770)
  5. ↑ The Clan Linn in the Twentieth Century
  6. ↑ http://genforum.genealogy.com/widney/messages/32.html
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