William
Stoughton
Born in Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Stoughton
and Mary (Voorhees) Stoughton
Brother of
John Walker Stoughton [half], Andrew Stoughton, Sara Anne (Stoughton) Timblin, James Stoughton and Samuel Stoughton
Husband of
Mary (Sharp) Stoughton
— married
1810 in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Julia Ann (Stoughton) Marshall
Died
at about age 67
in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Sep 2017
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Biography
William was born in 1783. He was the son of William Stoughton and Mary Voorhees. He passed away in 1850.
Born in Pennsylvania, settled in what is now Scott Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, circa 1790-1800. He was a Farmer and was one of the original Settlers of the "Far West" as it was perceived in the 1790's. In 1826 through 1829 he was County Supervisor. In 1829 he was County Supervisor and County Auditor. In 1831 he was elected Overseer and in 1836, he was elected as County Commissioner. He died on 12 Mar. 1850, age 67 and is buried in the Unity Baptist Church Cemetery, in Harlansburg, PA, along with his wife, Mary and other family members. [1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23300924/william-stoughton: accessed 01 January 2023), memorial page for William Stoughton (1783–12 Mar 1850), Find A Grave: Memorial #23300924, citing Unity Cemetery, Harlansburg, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Burke Stoughton (contributor 46949665).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
~3.12%
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