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Abner Alexander Vance 1759–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 July 1819

Death Location: Sarah Ann, Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Ephraim Vause(Vance)

Mother: Theodosia Hewlings

Spouse(s): Susannah Howard, Susannah Howard

Children(s): Millie Brown, Alena Dempsey, Manerva Dempsey, Rhoda ELkins, Acenthia Farmer, Nancy Harman, Phoebe Hatfield, Abner Vance, Elijah Vance, Elizabeth Vance, James Vance, James Vance, John Vance, Mary Vance, Mary Vance, Rebecca Vance, Richard Vance, Tabitha Vance, Washington Vance, William Vance

In 1759, Abner Alexander Vance entered the world in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Ephraim Vause Vance And Theodosia Hewlings. Abner Alexander Vance married Susannah Ann Allen Howard, Susannah Howard, and had children including Abner Vance, Acenthia Sena Vance Farmer, Alena Sena Vance Dempsey, Elijah Vance, Elizabeth Vance, James Howard Vance, John Vance, Manerva Nervy Vance Dempsey, Mary Amelia Millie Vance, Mary Mille Vance, Millie Mary Polly Vance Brown, Nancy Vance Harman, Phoebe Easter Vance Hatfield, Rebecca Vance, Rhoda Rody Bette Vance Elkins, Richard David Vance, Tabitha Mary Vance, Washington Vance, William Harvey Vance. Abner Alexander Vance passed away in 1819 in Sarah Ann, Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Abner Alexander Vance entered the world in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Ephraim Vause Vance And Theodosia Hewlings.
  • Abner Alexander Vance married Susannah Ann Allen Howard, Susannah Howard, and had children including Abner Vance, Acenthia Sena Vance Farmer, Alena Sena Vance Dempsey, Elijah Vance, Elizabeth Vance, James Howard Vance, John Vance, Manerva Nervy Vance Dempsey, Mary Amelia Millie Vance, Mary Mille Vance, Millie Mary Polly Vance Brown, Nancy Vance Harman, Phoebe Easter Vance Hatfield, Rebecca Vance, Rhoda Rody Bette Vance Elkins, Richard David Vance, Tabitha Mary Vance, Washington Vance, William Harvey Vance.
  • Abner Alexander Vance passed away in 1819 in Sarah Ann, Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Vause(Vance)
1715–1791
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
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Theodosia Hewlings
1715–1760
Birth Location: Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
TH

Spouses(s)

Susannah Howard
1767–1860
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
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Susannah Howard
1767–1850
Birth Location: Surry, Colony of North Carolina, Colony of Virginia, USA
SH

Children(s)

Millie Brown
1798–1870
Birth Location: Vancebottom, Russell, Virginia, USA
MB
Alena Dempsey
1791–1787
Birth Location: Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Manerva Dempsey
1811–1880
Birth Location: Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
MD
Rhoda ELkins
1811–1880
Birth Location: Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
RE
Acenthia Farmer
1806–1880
Birth Location: Vancebottom, Russell, Virgina, USA
AF
Nancy Harman
1794–1850
Birth Location: KY, Kentucky, USA
NH
Phoebe Hatfield
1802–1861
Birth Location: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States of America
PH
Abner Vance
1796–1888
Birth Location: Vancebottom, Abington, Russell, King, Washington, USA
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Elijah Vance
1803–1875
Birth Location: Vancebottom, Russell County, Virginia, USA
EV
Elizabeth Vance
1794–1850
Birth Location: Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
EV
James Vance
1799–1872
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
JV
James Vance
1794–1872
Birth Location: Vancebottom, Russell County, (w), Virginia, USA
JV
John Vance
1790–1853
Birth Location: Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
JV
Mary Vance
1796–1888
Birth Location: Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
MV
Mary Vance
1793–1867
Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, USA
MV
Rebecca Vance
1800–1870
Birth Location: Viginia
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Richard Vance
1792–1850
Birth Location: Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
RV
Tabitha Vance
1782–1864
Birth Location: Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
TV
Washington Vance
1812–
Birth Location: Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
WV
William Vance
1790–1853
Birth Location: Vancebottom, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Abner Vance's Ancestors

Self
Abner Vance
1759–1819
Birth Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Ephraim Vause(Vance)
1715–1791
Russell, Virginia, USA
Theodosia Hewlings
1715–1760
Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Heulings
1681–1757
Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Dorothy Eves
1692–1758
Evesham, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
EN Hewlings
1657–1713
Dorothy Eves
1661–1694
Thomas Eves
1663–1728
Anna Roberts
1659–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter *8GG
1629–1677
Judeth\Judith *8GG
1632–1661

Abner Vance's Descendants

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Abner (Alexander) Vance (1759–16 July 1819) m. Susannah Howard (1767–1860) m. Susannah ("Ann" Allen) Howard (1767–1850)
  1. 1. Millie (Mary Polly VANCE) Brown 1798–1870
  2. 2. Alena (Sena VANCE) Dempsey 1791–1787
  3. 3. Manerva (Nervy VANCE) Dempsey 1811–1880
  4. 4. Rhoda (Rody Bette VANCE) ELkins 1811–1880
  5. 5. Acenthia (Sena VANCE) Farmer 1806–1880
  6. 6. Nancy (VANCE) Harman 1794–1850
  7. 7. Phoebe (Easter VANCE) Hatfield 1802–1861
  8. 8. Abner Vance 1796–1888
  9. 9. Elijah Vance 1803–1875
  10. 10. Elizabeth Vance 1794–1850
  11. 11. James (Howard) Vance 1799–1872
  12. 12. James (Howard) Vance 1794–1872
  13. 13. John Vance 1790–1853
  14. 14. Mary (Amelia Millie) Vance 1796–1888
  15. 15. Mary (Mille) Vance 1793–1867
  16. 16. Rebecca Vance 1800–1870
  17. 17. Richard (David) Vance 1792–1850
  18. 18. Tabitha (Mary) Vance 1782–1864
  19. 19. Washington Vance 1812–
  20. 20. William (Harvey) Vance 1790–1853

Abner Vance's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Abner Alexander Vance in Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1819
16 July 1819
Age 60
Death of Abner Alexander Vance in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1819
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sarah Ann, Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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