William Edwards, of Jamestown

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William Edwards

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Edward's Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales
Death: 1622 (31-32)
Jamestown, James City, Virginia
Immediate Family:

Son of Rev. Richard Edwards and Ellenor Edwards
Husband of Dorothy Edwards
Father of Elizabeth Harwell; William Edwards, of Wales & Surry, VA and Thomas Edwards, of Wales & Surry
Brother of Joshua Edwards, Baron of Cardiff; Margery Edwards; John Edwards; Jane Edwards and Richard Edwards
Half brother of Leonard Edwards; Jacob Edwards; Martha Edwards and Margaret Edwards

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About William Edwards, of Jamestown

William Edwards was born 19 Apr 1590 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales and died 1622 in James Town, James City, Virginia.

Married:

  1. Dorothy Edwards b. 1601 in London, England. Parents are not known.

Children:

  1. John b. 1608; lived in Northumerland County, VA and Lancaster County, VA.
  2. Thomas Edwards b. 1610/15 in Edwards Haill, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Lived in Northumberland County, VA.
  3. Robert b. 1612 lived in Isle of Wight, VA
  4. Wiilliam b. 1615 lived near Jamestown, VA

Notes

Killed in the "Good Friday" Massacre of March 22 1622. Listed as "Dead at the "Plantation over against James' Cittie" on the "List of the names of the dead, since April last, Feb 16, 1623" p. 191. [1]

Citations

  1. http://research.surnames.com/virginia/1623_virginia_living_dead.htm
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William Edwards, of Jamestown's Timeline

1590
April 19, 1590
Edward's Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales
1615
1615
Edwards Hall,Cardiff,,Wales
1622
1622
Age 31
Jamestown, James City, Virginia
1624
1624
Age 32
1643
1643
Virginia, Colonial America
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Glanmorganshire, Wales