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View Tree for William CloudWilliam Cloud (b. July 08, 1621, d. August 25, 1702)

William Cloud was born July 08, 1621 in St. James Par., southbroom, Devizes, Wilshire, Eng, and died August 25, 1702 in Concord Township, Chester Co., Penn Province, US. He married Susan James on June 1647 in Calne Parish, Calne, Wiltshire, England.

 Includes NotesNotes for William Cloud:
1. BIRTH: From MRS. R. CLOUD(001), Westfield IN (cfj, vol. xiii, no. 1 (009) as recorded in Calne parish, Calne, Wiltshire Co., England) St. James parish, Southbroom, Devizes, Wiltshire, England.

2. MARRIAGE-DEATH: Landed proprietor in Pennin 1682, born 1620 Wiltshire, England, Died 1702. Married Susan James in June 1647, source Lineage of James Wayland Cloud (003), 11204 Greystone, Okla. City, OK 73120

3. BIOGRAPHY: Cloud, William, of Calne, in Wiltshire, England, purchased land 7, Oct. 1682, which was afterwards laid out in Concord Township. The will of William Cloud, of Concord "being aged and well stricken in years" was proved in 1702, in which he mentions his sons, William, Jeremiah, Joseph, John and Robert. Of these Joseph came over as a servant to John Bezer, and received his 50 acres of land in Caln Township, where he was living in 1709. John, William and Jeremiah resided on Naaman's Creek for some time. William Jr. was living in Caln in 1715, and died there in 1720. His eldest son, Joseph, was there in 1719, but was part of Lancaster Co. when it was formed in 1729 and then became Dauphine Co. when it was formed). Joseph Sr. married Mary Moore, widow of Richard, and mother of Thomas and John Moore. He died in 1739.

BIRTH: Date and place from FGR, PNMIS00008.2

MARRIAGE: Date from FGR, PNMIS00008.2
Place from pedigree chartby Marcia Rose, BOMIS00002.7

DEATH: Year and place from pedigree chart by Marcia Rose, BOMISOOOO2.7
Will was proven 25 AUG. 1702

Came to USA with William Penn, after 1660. He and others were gathered for worship (Friends or Quakers) at Calne, Wiltshire, England 16 MAY1660. 8 SEPT1681 William Penn granted 500 acres of land in Pennsylvania (later found to be New Castle County, Delaware). Book pages, BOMIS00023.1 and BOMIS00014.6. he lived in Concord Twp, Chester, Penn. A member of Chichester Friends Meeting. His will was made 7 month 20 day, 1700. BOMIS00014.7. He came to US in late 1682 or early 1683, BOMIS00010.24

WILL: He made his will on the 20th day of the 7th month 1700 which method of dating is usually a Quaker designation, and same was probated at Chester Aug. 25, 1702, as follows: "I, William Cloud of Concord Sem, in County of Chester, being aged and well stricken in years, do give unto my son WILLIAM cLOUD 100 acres of my purch, land; to my son JEREMIAH CLOUD 200 acres of my purchased land, to sons, JOSEPH, JOHN AND ROBERT CLOUD one English shilling if demanded; to my grand daughter, HANNAH CLOUD, daughter of JEREMIAH CLOUD, all the rest of my estate, both real and personal, she to be Executrix. Son Jeremiah to be Overseer.
WITS: Rober pyle, Ann pyle, Sadie Pyle (Register of Wills, Phila). from page 73?

4. The loading of "Unicorn" was mentioned in the LondonGazette on 22 June, 1682 under a Bristol dateline of 17 June as ship "now ready to take in Goods and Passengers and to sail the next month (for) Pennsilvania (sic) and New-Jersey" John Dudlestone in High Street or to the Master. The London Impartial Mercury moted that in Bristol a ship was "fitting out for Pensylvania on board which 40 Quakers together with their families willim barq(sic). It futher reported that "tis said that they carry over with them 300 pound-worth of half-pence, and farthings which in that Collony (sic) go current for twice their value and 'tis twelve days latter the same paper reported that the ship "full graught (sic) with Quakers bound for Pennsylvania is ready to sail." William Cloud imported a number of items with him for trading purposes as well as bring with him as an indentured servant Jacob willis.
(25 August) William Cloude: 4cwt. wrought iron; 3 pieces qty. 120 yds. Wnglish linen; cwt. lead shot; 3 doz. bodices; 150 made garments; 1 1/2 cwt. bgrass and copper manufactured; 1/2 cwt. pewter; 3 small sadldles; 3 pieces English fustians; 2 cwt. mails; 6 dox. Irish stockings. Bristol Port Book E/190/1144/1 PRO

In 1683 Wm. Cloude had shipped the following additional goods aboard the Bristol Merchant [27 October] William Cloude: 40 lbs. serges; 15 lbs. linsey woolsey; 18 lbs. cheese; 3 cwt. wrought iron; 1/2 cwt. mails; 8 lbs. gunpowder; 28 lbs. shot; 1/2 cwt. English soap; 2 cwt bread, value 23s. [duty] 1s 2d. Bristol Port Books E/190/1143/1 (customers bood) & E/190/1144/1

BIRTH: Cloud Family Journal, Vol.xix, No. 1, pg. 4

CHRISTENING: March 20, 1622/23, southbroom, Devizes, Wiltshire, England.

1. Birth and death dates and place. As published in CLOUD FAM JOR VOL. XIII, NO. 1 (009) as recorded in Calne Parish, Calne, Wiltshire Co. England

MARRIAGE: Date from FGR, PNMIS00008.2

CHR PLAC Bishops Canning, St. James par., So. Brooms, Wilt., England, UK
Christening: March 28, 1623, Bishop Cannings, St. James Parish, Southbroom, Wiltshire England

MARRIAGE: 7 JUNE 1647 IN CALNE, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND. SEE ABOVE REFERENCE.

NOTES: One source identifed her as the daughter of Richard James, Jr. of Cote, England.

Birth and other information is based on data appearing in the Cloud Family Journal, Bol.XIII, No. 1, 1990. Copy on file at the LDS Family History library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

BIRTH: SEE DETAILS AND NOTES GIVEN UNDER HUSBAND'S SUBMISSION, RIN34;
SEE WILLIAM CLOUD, b. 1621 ENGLAND., SEE DETAIL SAND NOTES GIVEN UNDER HUSBAND'S SUBMISSION, RIN34; SEE WILLIAM CLOUD,b.16221 ENGLAND.

DEATH: DETAILS UNKNOWN. IT IS ASSUMED SHE DIED IN PENNSYLVANIA.,
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4. SUSAN SUSANNA CLOUD

1. As published in CLOUD FAM JOR VOLXIII, NO. 1 as recorded in Calne Parish, Calne, Wiltshire Co. England

BIRTH: Date and country from FGR from marcia Rose, BOMIS00010.24

She is not listed on her father's will, BOMIS00014.8

Added from data supplied by T ZKing, CFA his notes: Died young. See RIN#492 for another child with the same name. Also see Cloud Family journal, Vol. XIII, No. 1, 1990 for more details. Copy available LDS Family History library, Salt Lake City. Ut.

Birth: Additional data provided by Claudia A. Menzell, Sept. 1989. See Cloud Family Journal membership list for current address.
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5. SUSAN 2nd CLOUD
BIRTH: Date from FGR, PNMIS00008.2
Country from FGR from Marcia Rose, BOMIS00010.24

MARRIAGE: From father's will, BOMIS00014.7 Father willed her (living in old England) on English shilling or the value there of in "Coyen Corent" if demanded. BOMIS00014.7

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MR. LUKENS

1. DATA SOURCE: (CFJ, VOL. XIII, NO. 1 as taken from Calne Parish records, Calne, Wiltshire, England)

Name from father-in-laws will, BMOIS00014.7

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9. JAMES CLOUD

This person added to child list from data supplied by T King, CFA
His notes:
BIRTH: DATA SUPPLIED BY JEAN AND ROY CLOUD OF REDWOOD CITY, CA. IN 1977; ALSO SEE DATA UNDER FATHER WILLIAM CLOUD b. 1621 IN ENGLAND.

MISC. NOTES: SEE NOTES FOR TWIN NAMED JOHN.


More About William Cloud:
Christened: March 20, 1622/23, Bishop Canning, St. James Par., Southbroom, Devizes, Wiltshire, Eng..

More About William Cloud and Susan James:
Marriage: June 1647, Calne Parish, Calne, Wiltshire, England.

Children of William Cloud and Susan James are:
  1. William Cloud Jr., b. July 29, 1648, d. 1720.
  2. Joseph Cloud, b. September 26, 1651, d. October 19, 1739.
  3. Susan Susanna Cloud, b. October 21, 1653, Calne Parish, Calne, Wiltshire, England., d. date unknown, Died in England.
  4. Susan Cloud, b. November 14, 1655, Calne Parish, Calne, Wiltshire, England., d. date unknown.
  5. Robert Cloud, b. July 09, 1656, d. 1720.
  6. +Jeremiah Cloud, b. February 07, 1658/59, d. February 20, 1716/17.
  7. James Cloud, b. March 02, 1663/64, Calne Parish, Calne, Wiltshire, England., d. 1664, Brandywine Hunder, New Castle Co., DE..
  8. John R. Cloud, b. March 02, 1663/64, Calne Parish, Calne, Wiltshire, England., d. December 10, 1744.
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