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Jan 25, 2024 · Explore genealogy for William Gerrish born abt. 1621 England died 1687 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts including research + descendants + 18 genealogist comments + questions + more in the free family tree community.
- Male
- August 9, 1687
- Joanna (Lowell) Gerrish, Ann (Parker) Gerrish
William Gerrish was born 20 August 1617 in Bristol, Somerset, England. His parents were John Gerish and Anne. He marrried Joanna Lowell, daughter of Percival Lowle, in 1645 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
He is thought to be a lineal descendant of Sir John Gerrish who was knighted by William the Conqueror for distinguished military service in the conquest of England by the Normans in 1066. It is believed the name Gerrish can be traced back to Robert De Guerrish , Duke of Brittany.
Oct 3, 2022 · Genealogy for Capt. William Gerrish (1617 - 1687) family tree on Geni, with over 260 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Bristol, England
- Joanna Gerrish, Ann [Manning] Gerrish
- England
- August 20, 1617
Early generations of the family produced many children so it is reasonable to assume that most people of that name in existence in America today can probably trace their lineage back to the original immigrant Captain William1 Gerrish of Bristol, England.
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William Gerrish was the first commander of the Newbury militia and Newbury’s first constable. William came to Newbury from Ipswich (Agawam)in 1639. William Gerrish and his offspring married into many of the other first settler families.
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When William Gerrish was born on 20 August 1617, in Bristol, England, his father, John Gerrish, was 21 and his mother, Anne Marten, was 17. He married Joanna Lowell on 17 April 1645, in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
