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Captain John Vinson Williams 1712–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jun 1712

Birth Location: Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 10 Aug 1761

Death Location: Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Father: Anthony Sr.

Mother: Martha Bush

Spouse(s): Prudence Potter

Children(s): Charity GGm), Priscilla Smith, John Williams, James Williams

In 1712, Captain John Vinson Williams entered the world in Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, United States, born to Anthony Williams Sr And Martha Bush. Captain John Vinson Williams married John Williams, Prudence Potter, and had children including Charity Dawson Williams Cooley 5Th Dean Ggm, James Williams, John Williams, Priscilla Smith. Captain John Vinson Williams passed away in 1761 in Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1712, Captain John Vinson Williams entered the world in Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, United States, born to Anthony Williams Sr And Martha Bush.
  • Captain John Vinson Williams married John Williams, Prudence Potter, and had children including Charity Dawson Williams Cooley 5Th Dean Ggm, James Williams, John Williams, Priscilla Smith.
  • Captain John Vinson Williams passed away in 1761 in Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Williams's Ancestors

Self
Captain Williams
1712–1761
Birth Place: Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Anthony Williams Sr.
1675–1718
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Martha Bush
1672–1716
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Anthony) Williams
1655–1716
Accomack, York, Virginia, USA
Mary Walburton
1650–1717
Isle, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Williams
1625–1669
Elizabeth Whitley
1620–1694
Robert Warburton
1615–1700
Margaret Smithwick
1633–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archbishop Westminster,
1582–1650
Dorothy Burgayne
1597–1631
Whitley
1534–1605
Margaret "Whitley"
1578–1635
Elizabeth Smithwick
1617–1694

Captain Williams's Descendants

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Captain (John Vinson) Williams (01 Jun 1712–10 Aug 1761) m. Prudence Potter (1716–25 September 1762)
  1. 1. Charity (Dawson Williams (Cooley) (5th Dean) GGm) 1741–1832 m. Peter (Richard) Beamer 1739–1835
    1. 1. Charity Beamer 1762–1836 m. William (Henry Harrison) Dean 1758–1840
      1. 1. Rachel (Harrison) Dean 1782–1835 m. Stephen Helton 1780–1849
        1. 1. Thomas HELTON 1816–1896 m. Margaret ("Peggy") Dobison 1814–1879
        2. 2. Noami HELTON 1815–1862
        3. 3. Hannah (Jane) HELTON 1810–1895
        4. 4. Mary (Polly) HELTON 1802–
        5. 5. Hester (A.) HELTON 1804–1886
        6. 6. John HELTON 1824–1875
        7. 7. Rachel (C.) HELTON 1828–1901
        8. 8. James HELTON 1807–1880
        9. 9. Sally HELTON 1800–
        10. 10. William HELTON 1820–1879
        11. 11. Mary HELTON 1827–1865
        12. 12. Stephen HELTON 1811–1895
        13. 13. Lamuel HELTON 1823–
        14. 14. Richard HILTON 1825–
        15. 15. Rachael HELTON 1802–1864
        16. 16. Hannah HELTON 1802–1845
        17. 17. Hetty HELTON 1804–1886
        18. 18. Catherine HELTON 1832–1874
        19. 19. Stephen HELTON 1803–
        20. 20. Sally Hilton 1800–
        21. 21. John Helton 1824–
    2. 2. Henry Beamer 1767–1858
    3. 3. Mary Beamer 1769–1800
    4. 4. Phillip (B) Beamer 1780–1832
  2. 2. Priscilla Smith 1745–1820
  3. 3. John Williams 1738–1790
  4. 4. James Williams 1744–

Captain Williams's Timeline

3 Records

1712
01 Jun 1712
Birth of Captain John Vinson Williams in Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
1741
24 Nov 1741
Age 29
Captain John Vinson Williams was married in Stonington, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, Connecticut, USA
1761
10 Aug 1761
Age 49
Death of Captain John Vinson Williams in Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1712
    Event Place: Dublin, Bladen, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1741
    Event Place: Stonington, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Duplin, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1761
    Event Place: Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, United States

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