James Widney (1728)

James Widney
James Widney
Born	1728; County Tyrone, Ireland
Died	1770
Resting place	Monagham, Ireland
Spouse	Mary Wilson (m. c. 1750–)
Children	James Widney (1753) (2d); Sarah Widney (1757); Margaret Widney (1758); Charles Widney (1763; John Widney (1766); Mary Ann Widney; Nicholas Widney

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]

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[1] ttp://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg41.htm

[2] ttp://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg41.htm

[3] ttp://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/r/David-R-Carr-Illinois/ODT3-0001.html

[4] ttp://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Widney,_James_(c1720-1770)

[5] The Clan Linn in the Twentieth Century

[6] ttp://genforum.genealogy.com/widney/messages/32.html

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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–)^[3]
Children	James Widney (1753) (2d) Sarah Widney (1757) Margaret Widney (1758) Charles Widney (1763 John Widney (1766) Mary Ann Widney Nicholas Widney^[4]