William
EARLE
Born
11 May 1632
,
England
Died
15 January 1715
,
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Born: 11 May 1632 in England
Father:
Ralph EARLE
Mother:
Joan SAVAGE
Paternal grandparents:
Raulphe EARLE
, Margaret BROWNE
Maternal grandparents:
Richard SAVAGE
, Mary ISACKE
William was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1638.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William married Mary WALKER abt. 1654 in Portsmouth, Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary WALKER was born abt. 1635 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*. Mary died abt. 1677 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA.
William married (2) Prudence UNKNOWN abt. 1674 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Prudence UNKNOWN was born abt. 1652 in Rhode Island, USA. Prudence died 18 January 1718 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA.
William EARLE died 15 January 1715 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Spouse & Children of William EARLE
William EARLE married 
Mary WALKER
Marriage date: abt. 1654
Marriage place: Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Mary WALKERMarriage date: abt. 1654
Marriage place: Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Children of William EARLE and Mary WALKER
Mary EARLEBorn: abt. 1655, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Died: June 1734, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: June 1734, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: John BORDEN 25 December 1670 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Ralph EARLEBorn: 12 November 1660, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Died: abt. 1757, Leicester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1757, Leicester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Thomas EARLEBorn: 28 April 1665, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 28 April 1727, Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 28 April 1727, Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Mary TABER 1685
William EARLE married Prudence UNKNOWN
Marriage date: abt. 1674
Marriage place: Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Source: Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Prudence UNKNOWNMarriage date: abt. 1674
Marriage place: Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Source: Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Marriage notes:
EARL-?HEARL William William (1634-1715) & 2-wf Prudence _____ by 1680 Portsmouth, RI {Wilcox (1943) 143 Austin's Dict. 69 Lynn Hist. Soc. 1913:101 Earle Scott (1919) 238 Clark (,9) 59 Jennings 563 Durfee 29 Wait (1878) 20 Kittery 512 NYGBR 67:392}
Children of William EARLE and Prudence UNKNOWN
John EARLEBorn: abt. 1675, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 12 August 1759, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 12 August 1759, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Mary WAITE 27 February 1700 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Prudence EARLEBorn: abt. 1681, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 12 March 1733, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 12 March 1733, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: Benjamin DURFEE 1699 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
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Birth — 163211 May 1632
England
Title Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey ...
Volume 2 of Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Francis Bazley Lee
Editor Francis Bazley Lee
Publisher Lewis historical publishing company, 1910
Original from Princeton University
Digitized Jan 24, 2009
Page 496
1660 Birth of ChildRalph EARLE was born 12 November 1660, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
William was 28 years old.
1665 Birth of ChildThomas EARLE was born 28 April 1665, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
William was 32 years old.
1670 Marriage of ChildMary EARLE married 25 December 1670, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to John BORDEN
1700 Marriage of ChildJohn EARLE married 27 February 1700, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to Mary WAITE
1715
1715 EARL EARL William, dide Jan. 15, 1715. 1 250 Portsmouth
EARL EARL Prudence, his wife, died Jan. 18. 1 250 Death Portsmouth
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
1715 EARL EARL William, dide Jan. 15, 1715. 1 250 Portsmouth
EARL EARL Prudence, his wife, died Jan. 18. 1 250 Death Portsmouth
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).
Death — 171515 January 1715
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
He died at the age of 82.
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