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Charles St Clair or Sinclair 1717 – 1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1766

Death Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Father: Alexander Normans)

Mother: Mary Wayman

Spouse(s): Nancy Salling

Children(s): Joseph Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, John Sinclair, Agnus Clair, Joseph Sinclair

Charles St Clair or Sinclair was born in 1717 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, the child of Alexander Sinclair (de St. Clair orig Normans) and Mary Wayman. Charles St Clair or Sinclair married Nancy Ann Salling, and had children including Joseph St Clair or Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, John Sinclair, Agnus Ann "Nancy" St. Clair, Joseph Sinclair. Charles St Clair or Sinclair passed away in 1766 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Charles St Clair or Sinclair was born in 1717 in Augusta County, Virginia, USA, the child of Alexander Sinclair (de St. Clair orig Normans) and Mary Wayman.
  • Charles St Clair or Sinclair married Nancy Ann Salling, and had children including Joseph St Clair or Sinclair, Arthur Sinclair, Robert Sinclair, John Sinclair, Agnus Ann "Nancy" St. Clair, Joseph Sinclair.
  • Charles St Clair or Sinclair passed away in 1766 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Normans)
1667 – 1751
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Mary Wayman
1689 – 1757
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Salling
1725 – 1758
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Sinclair
1725 – 1766
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Arthur Sinclair
1749 – 1800
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Robert Sinclair
1750 – 1850
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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John Sinclair
1753 – 1823
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, United States
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Agnus Clair
1758 – 1799
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Sinclair
1761 – 1828
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
JS

Charles Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Charles Sinclair
1717 – 1766
Birth Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Alexander Sinclair (de St. Clair orig Normans)
1667 – 1751
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Wayman
1689 – 1757
Christ Church Parish, Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Alexander (Sinclair (de Saint) Clair)
1647 – 1726
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Macky
1650 – 1727
Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Normandy)
1620 – 1689
Mary Nisbitt
1623 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sinclair,
1585 – 1647
Marione Macmath
1585 – 1635

Charles Sinclair's Descendants

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Charles (St Clair or) Sinclair (1717 – 1766) m. Nancy (Ann) Salling (1725 – 1758)
  1. 1. Joseph (St Clair or) Sinclair (1725 – 1766)
  2. 2. Arthur Sinclair (1749 – 1800)
  3. 3. Robert Sinclair (9 Jul 1750 – 1850)
  4. 4. John Sinclair (1753 – 1823)
  5. 5. Agnus (Ann "Nancy" St.) Clair (1758 – abt 1799) m. Captain (William Joseph) Colyer, (24 Jul 1749 – 10 Mar 1819)
    1. 1. Arthur (St Clair) Collier (1780 – 1780)
    2. 2. Ursula (Colyer) Collier (1780 – 1843)
    3. 3. William (Joseph) Colyer, (24 Feb 1780 – 17 Apr 1850) m. Lydia Nelson (1782 – 1816) m. Martha ("Patsy") Adams (1784 – 1807)
      1. 1. Christine (Winfred) Collier (20 Nov 1795 – 08 Oct 1837)
      2. 2. Minerva Colyer (20 Jan 1809 – )
      3. 3. John Colyer (17 Mar 1811 – )
      4. 4. Abraham (McNeis) Colyer (13 Jun 1812 – )
      5. 5. William (George) Colyer (22 Feb 1814 – )
      6. 6. Josephus (P) Colyer (19 Feb 1816 – 16 Jan 1824)
      7. 7. George (H) Colyer (16 Apr 1816 – 16 Nov 1816)
      8. 8. Napoleon (Bonaparte) Colyer (12 Aug 1817 – )
      9. 9. Patsey (Augusta) Colyer (22 Jul 1821 – )
      10. 10. Cassander (Perrin) Colyer (18 Sep 1823 – )
    4. 4. John (Wesley Colyer) Sr, (20 Aug 1781 – 18 Aug 1851) m. Martha Minus (1781 – 1816) m. Lydia (Memes) Purvis (26 May 1798 – 25 Dec 1874)
      1. 1. William Collyer (9 Dec 1807 – 24 Nov 1889)
      2. 2. Bluford Colyer, (17 Jan 1809 – 29 Sep 1878) m. Rebecca (Jasper) (Kertly)
        1. 1. William (H) Colyer (20 Jan 1845 – 18 Nov 1926)
        2. 2. Buford (K) Colyer (1 Nov 1854 – )
      3. 3. James (Alexander) Colyer (26 Feb 1811 – 1888) m. Lydia Sears (26 May 1812 – 1889)
        1. 1. Lindsey (Randall) Colyer (Feb 1843 – 1930) m. Eliza (Ann) Warren (abt 1848 – 1 May 1876) m. Lucinda (S) Randall (Jun 1855 – 13 Aug 1913) m. Mariah (Elizabeth) Barnes (29 Dec 1864 – 1 Jul 1925)
        2. 2. John (D.) Colyer (20 Dec 1851 – 19 Oct 1871)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Colyer (15 Nov 1812 – 2 Mar 1898) m. Jenney Churchwell (1782 – 08 Oct 1870)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Churchwell) (Eastham) (18 Sep 1834 – )
      5. 5. Harriet (Colyer) (Black) (27 Sep 1818 – 23 Apr 1901)
      6. 6. St (Clair) Colyer (15 Dec 1819 – Sep 1904) m. Elizabeth (C) Morgan (1833 – 1879)
        1. 1. John (W) Colyer (30 Apr 1854 – 2 Aug 1930)
        2. 2. Alma Colyer (27 Apr 1877 – 20 Aug 1962) m. Charles (Walter) Monroe (Oct 1876 – )
        3. 3. Perry (H) Colyer (21 Jul 1879 – 8 Mar 1936)
      7. 7. Lindsey (Robert) Colyer (27 Apr 1821 – 14 Jan 1901)
      8. 8. Cyrenus (Wait) Colyer (23 Jun 1824 – 8 Jul 1898)
      9. 9. Minerva Colyer (31 Aug 1825 – 1871)
      10. 10. James (Perry) Colyer (6 Dec 1828 – 1877)
      11. 11. Charles (Grenade) Colyer (8 Aug 1832 – 11 Apr 1910) m. Louisa (Jane Muce) (Meece) (21 Aug 1842 – 13 Jan 1931)
        1. 1. Cyrene (Emery) Colyer (10 Dec 1861 – 30 Oct 1934)
        2. 2. Nathaniel Colyer (21 Dec 1867 – 21 Nov 1939) m. Dena Colyer (1868 – )
        3. 3. Charles (Grenade) COLYER (9 Aug 1869 – 11 Sep 1956)
        4. 4. Bluford (Pinkney) Colyer (23 January 1871 – 2 December 1872)
        5. 5. Ellen (Nevada) Colyer (8 April 1877 – 23 Jul 1957)
        6. 6. Samuel Colyer (22 May 1884 – 01 Feb 1972) m. Leon (Valaria) Lewis (1886 – 1953)
      12. 12. 1st (Lt John Wesley Colyer) Jr, (8 May 1834 – 8 Jun 1908) m. Malvina (R) Smith (1835 – Sep 1860)
        1. 1. Hiram (Smith) Colyer (21 Jun 1856 – )
        2. 2. Manerva (E) Colyer (22 Nov 1857 – )
        3. 3. Mallie (R) Colyer (Sep 1860 – 26 Aug 1930) m. Randolph Hartley (1860 – 1941)
        4. 4. John (Wesley) Colyer (27 Jul 1869 – 15 Dec 1884)
      13. 13. Samuel (Black) Colyer (1837 – 10 October 1890)
    5. 5. Dorcas Colyer (20 Mar 1785 – 1 Jun 1843) m. John (Calvert) Sr, (19 Oct 1781 – 13 Sep 1839) m. James (Lane) Mahan (11 Mar 1771 – 26 July 1862)
      1. 1. William Calvert (15 Sep 1803 – )
      2. 2. Leonard Calvert (01 Oct 1807 – 05 Apr 1874)
      3. 3. John Calvert (23 Mar 1809 – 19 Apr 1846)
    6. 6. Arthur (St Clair) Colyer (1789 – 22 Jun 1818)
    7. 7. Alexander (S) Colyer (1790 – 1856) m. Catherine Sherrill (1795 – 25 Oct 1852)
      1. 1. George (Thompson) Colyar (1817 – 08 Jan 1848)
      2. 2. Arthur (St Clair) Colyar, (23 Jun 1818 – 13 Dec 1907)
      3. 3. Catherine Colyer (1826 – )
      4. 4. Elbert (Franklin) Colyer (1830 – 1897)
    8. 8. Leonard Colyer (1795 – 1830) m. Mary (Charlotte) Slagle (1803 – Oct 1839)
      1. 1. John (S.) Collier (1822 – 1881)
      2. 2. George (Leonard) Collier (09 Feb 1827 – 01 Sep 1900)
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Collier (1828 – 1904)
      4. 4. Alexander Collier (12 Nov 1830 – 16 Sep 1902) m. Elizabeth Jennings (Mar 1832 – 04 Nov 1892)
        1. 1. Francis (Marion) Collier (1856 – 21 Dec 1899)
        2. 2. Phoebe (Jane) Collier (08 Nov 1858 – 12 Jan 1926)
        3. 3. Sarah (M.) Collier (09 Nov 1860 – 25 Sep 1921)
        4. 4. Josephine Collier (09 Dec 1861 – 29 Dec 1861)
    9. 9. Arthur (St. Clair) Colyer ( – 1780)
  6. 6. Joseph Sinclair (1761 – 1828)

Charles Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Charles St Clair or Sinclair in Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
1766
1766
Age 49
Death of Charles St Clair or Sinclair in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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