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John Colvin 1657 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: , Devon, , England

Death Date: 28 Nov 1729

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas Colvin

Mother: Thomas Colvin

Spouse(s): Dorothy Allen

Children(s): Stephen Colvin, Samuel COLVIN, Amy Colvin, Jonathon Colvin

In 1657, John Colvin entered the world in , Devon, , England, born to Thomas Colvin and Thomas Colvin. John Colvin married Dorothy Deborah Allen, and had children including Stephen Colvin, Samuel COLVIN, Amy Colvin, Jonathon Colvin. John Colvin passed away in 1729 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1657, John Colvin entered the world in , Devon, , England, born to Thomas Colvin and Thomas Colvin.
  • John Colvin married Dorothy Deborah Allen, and had children including Stephen Colvin, Samuel COLVIN, Amy Colvin, Jonathon Colvin.
  • John Colvin passed away in 1729 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Colvin
1636 –
Birth Location: , Devon, , England
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Thomas Colvin
1638 –
Birth Location: , Devon, , England
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Allen
1659 – 1724
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Stephen Colvin
1683 – 1764
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel COLVIN
1688 – 1759
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
SC
Amy Colvin
1690 – 1743
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Jonathon Colvin
1704 –
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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John Colvin's Ancestors

Self
John Colvin
1657 – 1729
Birth Place: , Devon, , England
Parents
Thomas Colvin
1636 –
, Devon, , England
Thomas Colvin
1638 –
, Devon, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Colvin's Descendants

1.
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John Colvin (1657 – 28 Nov 1729) m. Dorothy (Deborah) Allen (8 Apr 1659 – 1724)
  1. 1. Stephen Colvin (24 Sep 1683 – 1 Jul 1764) m. Ann Wing (1684 – 1734)
    1. 1. Luther Calvin (Oct 1705 – 1775)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Colvin (1706 – 1757) m. Joseph Wing (1702 – 18 Apr 1751)
      1. 1. Ann Wing (14 Aug 1729 – 28 May 1793) m. James West (10 Dec 1731 – 10 Jan 1788)
        1. 1. Sarah West (25 May 1750 – Jul 1788) m. Jacob Fleming (Nov 1750 – 29 Nov 1818)
        2. 2. John West (10 Mar 1752 – 14 Mar 1829)
        3. 3. Audrey West (1756 – 10 Jan 1788)
      2. 2. Sarah Wing (13 Jan 1731 – )
      3. 3. Wing
    3. 3. Elizabeth Calvin (1712 – )
    4. 4. John Calvin (1718 – 1765)
    5. 5. Stephen Calvin
  2. 2. Samuel COLVIN (10 Dec 1688 – 22 Oct 1759)
  3. 3. Amy Colvin (31 Oct 1690 – 1743)
  4. 4. Jonathon Colvin (10 Jan 1704 – )

John Colvin's Timeline

2 Records

1657
1657
Birth of John Colvin in , Devon, , England
, Devon, , England
1729
28 Nov 1729
Age 72
Death of John Colvin in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: , Devon, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1729
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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