Family:Widney, James (c1753-1835)
From WRG
James1 Widney, parentage unknown, was born circa 1753, and died 1835.
Census
- 1800, Fannett Township, Franklin Co., PA: James Widney,
- 1800, Fannett Township, Franklin Co., PA: Charles Wideney,
- 1800, Fannett Township, Franklin Co., PA: John Wideney,
Notes
This family apparently descends from a "Colonel Widney" who fought in the Battle of the Boyne, for which he was given an estate in County Tyrone, Ireland. This James sold that land and settled in Franklin Co., PA. Further research is needed to determine if the others near him are children or siblings. The earliest Widney ancestor may have been a Whitney descendant, or may have been from a completely unrelated family.
See also:
- Fannet Township Tax Listing for 1786
- Tax List: 1828 Listing: Fannett Township, Franklin Co, PA
- PAFRANKL-L Archives
- World Connect page for Cornelius HARKINS
- Title of Acts Passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania at the session of 1822-23
- World Connect page for Ann Widney
- Re: James Widney Ireland & PA in the Widney Family Genealogy Forum
- A History of a Fragment of the Clan Linn and a Genealogy of the Linn and ... (several entries here)
- Franklin County, PA Biographies
- Biography of John P. Widney
- More Surnames of Co Tyrone
References
- Census records
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