Col. William Jayne[1]
1735 - 1776 (41 years)-
Name William Jayne Prefix Col. Born 17 Jan 1735 Setauket, Suffolk, New York, United States 
Gender Male Died 16 Nov 1776 Fort Washington, New York City, New York, New York, United States Person ID I21709 Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23 Last Modified 5 Jun 2022
Father William Jayne, III, b. 12 Apr 1712, Setauket, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. 2 Jan 1798, Middle Smithfield Township, , Monroe, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 85 years) Mother Tabitha Norton, b. 13 Oct 1713, , Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. 24 Jul 1808, , Monroe, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 94 years) Married 3 Sep 1735 Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States [2, 3, 4, 5] Notes - 3 Sep 1735 or 3 Dec 1733?
Family ID F8055 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth Chambers Married 3 Jan 1755 , Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States Children 1. William Jayne, Junior, d. 1 Mar 1777 Last Modified 7 Sep 2023 Family ID F8069 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - DEATH: Killed in 1776 at the Battle of Ft. Washington. His son, William Jayne V was wounded in the sam battle at Ft. Washington, NY and died on March 1, 1777.
William was the firstborn child of William and Tabitha Jayne. At least eight more children would follow. He married Sarah Elizabeth Chambers on Jan. 3, 1755 in Brookhaven NY. The couple had at least one child, a son also named William.
William was killed in action during the Battle of Fort Washington on Nov. 16, 1776 at Washington Heights on Long Island in New York. William's son, William, also fought in this same battle beside his father and was wounded that day. William Jr. died of his wounds a few weeks later. The location of William Sr. or William Jr.'s burial is unknown.
Of William Jayne Sr.'s five brothers, at least three also served in the Revolutionary War: Timothy, Isaac and David W., who all survived the war.
- DEATH: Killed in 1776 at the Battle of Ft. Washington. His son, William Jayne V was wounded in the sam battle at Ft. Washington, NY and died on March 1, 1777.
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Birth date: 1713Birth place: NYMarriage date: 1735Marriage place:
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Birth date: 12 April 1712Birth place: Setauket, L, NYDeath date: 2 January 1798Death place: Middlesmithfield, Northampton, PAMarriage date: December 1735Marriage place: Brookhaven, Suffolk L, NY
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Birth date: 13 October 1713Birth place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, NYDeath date: 21 July 1808Death place: Middlesmithfield, Monroe, PAMarriage date: December 1735Marriage place: Brookhaven, Suffolk L, NY
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Birth date: 1712Birth place: NYMarriage date: 1735Marriage place:
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