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Abner William Clopton 1757–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1757

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 01 Jan 1781

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Jr

Mother: Frances Wentworth

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sherman

Children(s): Abner Sr, William Clopton

Abner William Clopton was born in 1757 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert L Clopton Jr And Frances Anne Wentworth. In 1684, Abner William Clopton resided in New Kent, Virginia. Abner William Clopton married Rebecca Sherman, and had children including Abner Clopton Sr, William Clopton. Abner William Clopton passed away in 1781 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Abner William Clopton was born in 1757 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert L Clopton Jr And Frances Anne Wentworth.
  • In 1684, Abner William Clopton resided in New Kent, Virginia.
  • Abner William Clopton married Rebecca Sherman, and had children including Abner Clopton Sr, William Clopton.
  • Abner William Clopton passed away in 1781 in Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Jr
1728–1785
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, United States
RJ
Frances Wentworth
1730–1768
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
FW

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Sherman
1755–1779
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, USA
RS

Children(s)

Abner Sr
1778–1863
Birth Location: St Peter Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
AS
William Clopton
1776–
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
WC

Abner Clopton's Ancestors

Self
Abner Clopton
1757–1781
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert L Clopton Jr
1728–1785
New Kent, Virginia, United States
Frances (Anne) Wentworth
1730–1768
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Clopton
1683–1742
Hampton Parish, York, Virginia, United States
Sarah Scott
1692–
Samuel (Henry Wentworth) Captain
1700–1768
Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary Calcote
1704–1768
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Peter's
1655–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Clopton
1613–1671

Abner Clopton's Descendants

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Abner (William) Clopton (14 Jul 1757–01 Jan 1781) m. Rebecca Sherman (Abt. 1755–1779)
  1. 1. Abner (Clopton) Sr 1778–1863 m. Rebecca (G) Barkwell 1778–1852
    1. 1. Abner (William) Clopton 1808–1897 m. Margaret (Catherine) Fristoe 1821–1868
      1. 1. William (S) Clopton 1854–1926 m. Lillie (Alice) Atkinson 1854–1897 m. Martha (Ellen Walker) Clouse 1877–1968
        1. 1. Roy (C) Clopton 1890–1927 m. Ruby Whitwell 1895–1988
        2. 2. William (Frederick) Clopton 1887–1945
        3. 3. John (Richard) Clopton 1907–1908
        4. 4. Josephine (Lavina) Clopton 1910–1961 m. Olander (Melvin (Dick)) Ware 1907–1989
        5. 5. Rosa (Lee) Clopton 1905–1995 m. Peter (Pete) Perkins 1895–1980
        6. 6. Ethel Clopton 1886–1894
        7. 7. Susie (M) Clopton 1895–1963 m. Edward (Charles Diedrich) Bremer 1882–1939
        8. 8. Granville ((Layne)) Clopton 1897–1963
      2. 2. Willa Clopton 1855–1937 m. Samuel (Granfield) Barley 1855–1925
        1. 1. Virgil (Ernest) Barley 1890–1971
        2. 2. Fannie (Lenora) Barley 1882–1936
        3. 3. Samuel (Hugh Abner) Barley 1884–1976
        4. 4. Beulah (Mae) Barley 1886–1968
        5. 5. Thomas (Kincaid) Barley 1888–1971
        6. 6. Junetta (Grace) Barley 1892–1978 m. Raymond (Lesley) Weinrich 1891–1976
        7. 7. Richard (Harold) Barley 1896–1989
        8. 8. Daisy (Deane) Barley 1878–1951
        9. 9. D. (C.) Barley 1880–1883
        10. 10. Lillie (F.) Barley 1876–1876
        11. 11. Willie (J.) Barley 1876–1876
        12. 12. Lee (Hanley) Barley 1894–1898
      3. 3. Rolla (Montgomery "RM") Clopton 1851–1906 m. Susie Brown 1853–1952 m. Georgia (Anna "Georgie") Gorrell 1853–1884 m. Hattie Cooper 1851–1886
        1. 1. Fannie (May) Clopton 1889–1975
        2. 2. Susetta ((Susie)) Clopton 1895–1900
        3. 3. Lou (- , ella) Lewis 1897–1982 m. William (Estie) Whalen 1893–1977 m. Henry (Stewart) Lewis 1883–1959
        4. 4. William (Thomas) Clopton 1899–1929 m. Gladys (Glee) Balyeat 1896–1975
        5. 5. Sophia (Easter) Clopton 1902–1971
        6. 6. Blanche Clopton 1904–1904
        7. 7. Bernadine Clopton 1906–1907
        8. 8. Margaret (Lucretia (Maggie)) Clopton 1893–1975
        9. 9. Myrtle (Elizabeth) Clopton 1876–1959 m. William (Henry) Thomas 1868–
        10. 10. Benjamin G 1909–
      4. 4. George (Washington) Clopton 1840–1934 m. Lydia (Virginia) Jenkins 1847–1915
        1. 1. Amos Clopton 1876–1876
        2. 2. Susie (Kate) Clopton 1882–1883
        3. 3. Anna (Maude) Clopton 1885–1924
        4. 4. Frances (Ellen "Fannie") Clopton 1873–1902
        5. 5. George (Washington) Clopton 1880–1953
        6. 6. Ida (Josephine) Clopton 1869–1945
        7. 7. Louella Clopton 1875–1963
        8. 8. William (Richard "Willie") Clopton 1877–1924
      5. 5. John (Richard) Clopton 1842–1913 m. Agnes (Minnie) Barley 1846–1921
        1. 1. Ada (Clara) Clopton 1876–1958
        2. 2. Stella (Mae) Clopton 1878–1943
        3. 3. Dora Gorre;; 1881–1963 m. Charles (Taylor) Gorrell 1879–1945 m. Charles (B) Gorrell 1877–1945
        4. 4. Margaret (A) Clopton 1883–1981
        5. 5. Etta (Pearley) Clopton 1868–
        6. 6. Samuel (Abner) Clopton 1870–1921
        7. 7. Abner (Samuel) Clopton 1871–
        8. 8. James (K) Clopton 1873–1913
      6. 6. Charles ((Ned) Edward) Clopton 1848–1932 m. Parmelia (Hannah) Gorrell 1851–1905
        1. 1. Margaret (L) Clopton 1872–1946
        2. 2. Thomas (Abner) Clopton 1876–1954
        3. 3. Bettie (Mae) Clopton 1880–1958
        4. 4. Eudora Clopton 1888–1969
        5. 5. Pansy (Ruth) Clopton 1893–1906
        6. 6. Robert (Earl) Clopton 1869–1947 m. Linnie (Alberta) Copp 1887–1980
        7. 7. Betty (May) Clopton 1880–
      7. 7. Rebecca Clopton 1853–1862
      8. 8. Albion (Waller) Clopton 1845–1848
      9. 9. Frances (Lucretia (Fannie)) Clopton 1844–1896 m. Benjamin (F) Settles 1834–1878
        1. 1. Belle (Essie) Settles 1866–
        2. 2. Crigler (Winwood) Settles 1866–
      10. 10. Amos (Fristoe) Clopton 1837–1860
      11. 11. James (Withers) Clopton 1846–1864
      12. 12. son Clopton 1839–1850
      13. 13. Margaret Clopton 1863–1863
    2. 2. Julia (Ann Franklin) Clopton 1813–1887 m. John (B.) DeJarnette 1806–1867
      1. 1. Elizabeth DeJARNETTE 1837–1899
      2. 2. Christopher DeJarnette 1834–1854
      3. 3. James (Abner) DeJarnette 1831–1897
      4. 4. Jefferson DeJarnette 1833–1899
      5. 5. William (Wilkins) DeJarnette 1839–1852
      6. 6. Barton (William) DeJarnette 1843–1912
      7. 7. Donia (Martha) DeJarnette 1842–1938
      8. 8. John Dejarnette 1846–1912
      9. 9. Joseph DeJarnett 1848–1934
      10. 10. Mary (E "Dara") DeJarnette 1845–1867
      11. 11. George (Washington Longdon) DeJarnette 1852–1934
    3. 3. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Mastin) Clopton 1802–1885 m. Jesse (Crump) Grinstead 1798–1884
      1. 1. Henry Grinstead 1779–1856
      2. 2. William (Travis) Grinstead 1825–1900
      3. 3. Edward Grinstead 1872–
      4. 4. George (Washington) Grinstead 1822–1909
      5. 5. Jesse (Harrison) Grinstead 1836–1926
      6. 6. Edward Grinstead 1839–
      7. 7. Abner Grinstead 1829–1917
      8. 8. Thomas (Barkwell) Grinstead 1842–1930
      9. 9. George (W.) Grinstead 1827–1900
      10. 10. Henry (Howard) Grinstead 1830–1887 m. Cynthia (Ann) Head 1838–1905
        1. 1. Lee Grinstead 1862–
        2. 2. Darcie Grinstead 1876–1919
        3. 3. Thomas (E) Grinstead 1863–
        4. 4. John Grinstead –1942
        5. 5. Orpha (Lee) Grinstead 1862–1951
        6. 6. Jennie (Elizabeth) Grinstead 1860–
        7. 7. Lovica ('Vicie') Grinstead 1869–1899
        8. 8. Effie Grinstead 1872–
        9. 9. Gertrude ("Gertie") Grinstead 1875–1956
        10. 10. Dovey Grinstead 1879–1919 m. James (Bailey McKee) Sr 1877–1943
        11. 11. Georgia (Ann) Grinstead 1881–1975
        12. 12. Ralph Grinstead 1900–
        13. 13. Elizabeth ((Bettie) Gertrude) Grinstead 1866–1951
      11. 11. Iyser Grinstead 1834–
      12. 12. Mary Grinstead 1833–1884
      13. 13. William Grinstead 1827–
      14. 14. Rebecca Grinstead 1837–1844
      15. 15. Elizabeth Grinstead 1844–
    4. 4. Jesse Clopton 1810–1810
    5. 5. William Clopton 1804–1804
  2. 2. William Clopton 1776–

Abner Clopton's Timeline

3 Records

1684
1684-1786
Abner William Clopton resided here in New Kent, Virginia
New Kent, Virginia
1757
14 Jul 1757
Birth of Abner William Clopton in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1781
01 Jan 1781
Age 24
Death of Abner William Clopton in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1757
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2063.008; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1684-1786
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia
    Record Source: New Kent County, Virginia St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book and Register

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1851
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Tennessee Baptist - 18 Oct 1851 - Page 3, Obituary of Francis H Kennedy, niece of Abner W Clopton of Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Christ Church Parish, Virginia Records, 1653-1812

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1781
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
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