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John Samuel Colwell 1724–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1724

Birth Location: Prince George, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 Feb 1762

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Caldwell

Mother: Elizabeth Lull

Spouse(s): Sarah Wilkinson

Children(s): William Caldwell

In 1724, John Samuel Colwell entered the world in Prince George, Virginia, United States, born to John Caldwell And Elizabeth Lull. John Samuel Colwell married Sarah Wilkinson, and had children including William Barnes Caldwell. John Samuel Colwell passed away in 1762 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1724, John Samuel Colwell entered the world in Prince George, Virginia, United States, born to John Caldwell And Elizabeth Lull.
  • John Samuel Colwell married Sarah Wilkinson, and had children including William Barnes Caldwell.
  • John Samuel Colwell passed away in 1762 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Colwell's Ancestors

Self
John Colwell
1724–1762
Birth Place: Prince George, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Caldwell
1695–1763
Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Lull
1692–1766
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John (Caldwell) Colwell
1670–1752
Ulster, Donegal, , Ireland
Mary Hicks
1679–1724
Jacobstow, Cornwall, , England
Thomas (Lull) Jr.
1661–1713
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Rebecca Kimball
1663–1716
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sir Donegal
1634–1716
Catherine Hume
1634–1695
Thomas *
1637–1719
Elizabeth Whitmore
1632–1705
John Sr
1631–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Caldwell
1603–1639
Mary Sweetenham
1605–1639
Lieut. Hume
1615–1651

John Colwell's Descendants

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John (Samuel) Colwell (22 Jan 1724–4 Feb 1762) m. Sarah Wilkinson (1730–1771)
  1. 1. William (Barnes) Caldwell 1757–1829 m. Mary Cartwright 1750–1804
    1. 1. Glenn Colwell 1789–1863 m. Sarah (Sally) Moore 1802–1890
      1. 1. Susan (J Faulkner) Colwell 1839–
        1. 1. John (A or J. A.) Faulkner 1866–1893 m. Annette (or Annie) Graham 1868–1931
      2. 2. Robert (B) Colwell 1834–1909
      3. 3. John (M) Colwell\Caldwell 1827–
      4. 4. William (C) COLWELL 1823–1863
      5. 5. Glenn (O) Colwell 1831–1864
      6. 6. Mary COLWELL 1829–
      7. 7. Henry (Clay) COLWELL 1844–1864
      8. 8. Sarah (Ann) Colwell 1837–1909
      9. 9. Martha (Jane) Caldwell 1822–1904
      10. 10. James (Burke) Colwell 1842–1861

John Colwell's Timeline

3 Records

1724
22 Jan 1724
Birth of John Samuel Colwell in Prince George, Virginia, United States
Prince George, Virginia, United States
1750
1750
Age 26
John Samuel Colwell was married in Lunenburg, North Carolina, United States
Lunenburg, North Carolina, United States
1762
4 Feb 1762
Age 38
Death of John Samuel Colwell in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1724
    Event Place: Prince George, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Lunenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edgecombe co., NC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1762
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

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