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Captain Robert Napier 1660 – 1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1660

Birth Location: Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia, British Crown Colony

Death Date: 3 September 1731

Death Location: Mecklenburg, Henrico Co or Hampton Parish, York Co, Virginia, British Crown Colony

Father: Patrick Napier

Mother: Elizabeth Booth

Spouse(s): Mary Napier

Children(s): Rene Napier, Booth Napier, Frances Woodson, Robert Napier, Katherine Napier, Charlotte Napier, Patrick Napier

Captain Robert Napier Sr was born in 1660 in Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia, British Crown Colony, the child of Patrick Napier and Elizabeth Booth. Captain Robert Napier Sr married Mary Anne Royall Perrin Napier, and had children including Rene Napier, Booth Napier, Frances Napier Woodson, Robert Napier, Katherine Napier, Charlotte Elizabeth "Eliza" Napier, Patrick Napier. Captain Robert Napier Sr passed away in 1731 in Mecklenburg, Henrico Co or Hampton Parish, York Co, Virginia, British Crown Colony.

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Biography

  • Captain Robert Napier Sr was born in 1660 in Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia, British Crown Colony, the child of Patrick Napier and Elizabeth Booth.
  • Captain Robert Napier Sr married Mary Anne Royall Perrin Napier, and had children including Rene Napier, Booth Napier, Frances Napier Woodson, Robert Napier, Katherine Napier, Charlotte Elizabeth "Eliza" Napier, Patrick Napier.
  • Captain Robert Napier Sr passed away in 1731 in Mecklenburg, Henrico Co or Hampton Parish, York Co, Virginia, British Crown Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Napier
1634 – 1668
Birth Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Booth
1641 – 1717
Birth Location: Hampton, York, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Napier
1665 – 1718
Birth Location: New Kent, Henrico County, Virginia, Crown Colony
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Children(s)

Rene Napier
1690 – 1750
Birth Location: St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Booth Napier
1692 – 1780
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Frances Woodson
1694 – 1777
Birth Location: St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Robert Napier
1697 – 1763
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Katherine Napier
1700 – 1763
Birth Location: St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Charlotte Napier
1704 – 1757
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Patrick Napier
1706 – 1763
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Captain Napier's Ancestors

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Captain Napier
1660 – 1731
Birth Place: Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Parents
Patrick Napier
1634 – 1668
Merchiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Booth
1641 – 1717
Hampton, York, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
PatrickPatricke ((Sr) (BarberOf: King. Charles 1st) (Gent. Doctor: Surgeon @@ London) Napier.Napper.1608 (Tips 9th GGF)) (Scotland)
1610 – 1659
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Francis (Joan Wallis.Wallas.1608) c
1608 – 1650
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Kilraach
1579 – 1633
Frances Drummond
1589 – 1648
Henrye Wallis
1585 – 1655
Elizabeth Waller
1588 – 1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Napier
1550 – 1617
Agnes Chisholm
1560 – 1582
Sir Dummond
1550 – 1611
Lady Crawford
1552 – 1589
Rev (Wallace\Whalles)
1567 – 1622
Mary Reed
1561 – 1627

Captain Napier's Descendants

1.
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Captain (Robert) Napier (2 May 1660 – 3 September 1731) m. Mary (Anne Royall Perrin) Napier (1665 – 3 Apr 1718)
  1. 1. Rene Napier (1690 – 30 October 1750)
  2. 2. Booth Napier (1 October 1692 – 21 February 1780) m. Sarah Napier (1688 – 1773)
    1. 1. Rene Napier (1715 – 19 November 1751)
    2. 2. Robert Napier (1720 – )
    3. 3. Booth (Jr) Napier (1723 – 1770)
    4. 4. Mary Napier (1724 – 27 February 1814)
    5. 5. Archibald Napier (1728 – 1815)
    6. 6. Frances Napier (1730 – )
    7. 7. Susannah Napier (1744 – 1805)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Napier (1747 – 1838)
  3. 3. Frances (Napier) Woodson (5 February 1694 – 25 October 1777) m. Benjamin Woodson (1684 – 1778)
    1. 1. Mary (Perrin) Fitzpatrick (5 February 1722 – 21 November 1821)
    2. 2. Booth Woodson (1723 – 14 November 1756)
    3. 3. Benjamin Woodson (1725 – April 1808)
    4. 4. Rene Woodson (1730 – 1817)
    5. 5. Frances Wood (September 1730 – 1790)
    6. 6. John Woodson (1740 – 1800)
    7. 7. Patrick Woodson (1740 – 30 March 1822)
  4. 4. Robert Napier (6 Sep 1697 – 12 May 1763) m. Mary (Tarleton Hughes) Napier (16 Sep 1697 – 9 Dec 1775)
    1. 1. Edward (PATRICK) Napier (October 1722 – 1800)
      1. 1. Edward Napier (1764 – 17 October 1832) m. Rachel (Jane) Ely (1763 – 1853)
        1. 1. Robert Napier (1787 – 14 Jan 1860) m. Nancy (Ely) Napier (11 Nov 1786 – Nov 1850)
      2. 2. Patrick Napier (19 September 1768 – 9 June 1834) m. Fanny Brumfield (11 July 1772 – 18 July 1822)
        1. 1. John (Rene 'Renny') Napier (1789 – )
        2. 2. Edmund (Edward) Napier (1790 – 1866)
        3. 3. McCager (Micajah) Napier (23 January 1793 – 8 August 1882) m. Leannah Napier (18 November 1798 – 19 August 1865)
        4. 4. James Napier (1795 – 1842) m. Elizabeth (Howard) Napier (1795 – )
        5. 5. Thomas Napier (1796 – 14 December 1861)
        6. 6. Judith (Ann) Napier (1798 – 15 January 1852)
        7. 7. William Napier (1802 – 1850)
        8. 8. Jerome (Patrick) Napier (1804 – 1852)
        9. 9. Elizabeth Napier (1807 – 15 January 1852)
        10. 10. Frances (Fannie) Napier (1807 – )
        11. 11. Mary (Polly) Napier (1808 – 24 November 1878)
        12. 12. Stephen Napier (1819 – )
  5. 5. Katherine Napier (12 October 1700 – 12 May 1763)
  6. 6. Charlotte (Elizabeth "Eliza") Napier (25 Dec.1704 – 19 July 1757) m. Henry Scruggs (25 January 1686 – 8 September 1738)
    1. 1. John Scruggs (Abt. 1713 – 01 Jan 1778)
    2. 2. Davis Scruggs (20 Jun 1715 – 1799)
    3. 3. James (Robert) Scruggs (13 Mar 1717 – 1799)
    4. 4. Henry Scruggs (11 June 1722 – 1793/1794)
    5. 5. Samuel Scruggs (30 Sep 1726 – AFT 21 Jul 1817)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Scruggs (SEP 1729 – )
    7. 7. Agnes Scruggs (25 FEB 1730 – )
    8. 8. Julius Scruggs (1 Jan 1736 – 16 Apr 1816)
    9. 9. David Scruggs (1738 – 1788)
    10. 10. Edward SCRUGGS (1738 – 1817)
  7. 7. Patrick Napier (1706 – 5 January 1763) m. Martha Clarborne (1722 – 1806)

Captain Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1660
2 May 1660
Birth of Captain Robert Napier Sr in Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia, British Crown Colony
1731
3 September 1731
Age 71
Death of Captain Robert Napier Sr in Mecklenburg, Henrico Co or Hampton Parish, York Co, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Mecklenburg, Henrico Co or Hampton Parish, York Co, Virginia, British Crown Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1660
    Event Place: Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia, British Crown Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 September 1731
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Henrico Co or Hampton Parish, York Co, Virginia, British Crown Colony
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