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John Penquite Vance 1782–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 APR 1782

Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia

Death Date: 6 NOV 1868

Death Location: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Samuel Vance

Mother: Margaret Laughlin

Spouse(s): Mary King

Children(s): Isaac Vance, Samuel Vance, Johnathon Vance, James Vance, Leander Vance, Andrew Vance, Calvin Vance, Elizabeth Vance, John Vance, Margaret Vance, William Vance

In 1782, John Penquite Vance entered the world in Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia, born to Samuel Vance And Margaret Laughlin. In 1796, John Penquite Vance resided in No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN. John Penquite Vance married Mary Jane Polly King, and had children including Andrew Morrison Vance, Calvin Vance, Elizabeth Sharp Vance, Isaac Vance, James Harvey Vance, John P Vance, Johnathon Edward Vance, Leander Vance, Margaret Laughlin Vance, Samuel Vance, William King Vance. John Penquite Vance passed away in 1868 in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1782, John Penquite Vance entered the world in Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia, born to Samuel Vance And Margaret Laughlin.
  • In 1796, John Penquite Vance resided in No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN.
  • John Penquite Vance married Mary Jane Polly King, and had children including Andrew Morrison Vance, Calvin Vance, Elizabeth Sharp Vance, Isaac Vance, James Harvey Vance, John P Vance, Johnathon Edward Vance, Leander Vance, Margaret Laughlin Vance, Samuel Vance, William King Vance.
  • John Penquite Vance passed away in 1868 in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Vance
1749–1838
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Laughlin
1756–1814
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
ML

Spouses(s)

Mary King
1789–1865
Birth Location: Sullivan Co., Tennessee
MK

Children(s)

Isaac Vance
1822–1899
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
IV
Samuel Vance
1809–1894
Birth Location: Bluff City, Tennessee, USA
SV
Johnathon Vance
1812–1884
Birth Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
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James Vance
1817–1894
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
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Leander Vance
1824–1849
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
LV
Andrew Vance
1826–
Birth Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
AV
Calvin Vance
1828–1906
Birth Location: Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
CV
Elizabeth Vance
1831–1869
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
EV
John Vance
1819–1894
Birth Location: Sullivan Co. TN
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Margaret Vance
1814–1894
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
MV
William Vance
1810–1880
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
WV

John Vance's Ancestors

Self
John Vance
1782–1868
Birth Place: Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia
Parents
Samuel Vance
1749–1838
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
Margaret Laughlin
1756–1814
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Vance
1691–1778
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Sarah Colville
1696–1781
Cavan, Londonderry, Derry, Cavan, Ireland
John (William Laughlin) Sr
1710–1783
Belfast, Down, Ireland
Jane Mathews
1714–1756
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew GGF
1666–1750
Jane Ewing
1663–1732
Joseph Colville
1691–1757
Elizabeth Wilson
1700–1765
Iain Laughlin
1648–1758
Caroline Brading
1650–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Coagh
1650–1692
Mary Williamson
1634–1712
Reverend HOGUE
1649–1749
Mary Glass
1650–1693

John Vance's Descendants

1.
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John (Penquite) Vance (25 APR 1782–6 NOV 1868) m. Mary (Jane "Polly") King (22 OCT 1789–25 JUN 1865)
  1. 1. Isaac Vance 1822–1899 m. Susan (Vinie) Berry 1831–1913
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Vance 1854–1939 m. Mary (Edelle) Stickley 1861–1939
      1. 1. Reid (Hall) Vance 1903–1939 m. Elizabeth (Virginia) McIlhany 1898–1944 m. Eloise Williams 1908–1991 m. Frances (Coryell) Ford 1906–1982
        1. 1. Doris (Eyre) Vance 1929–1987 m. Raymond (Earl) Young 1920–2006 m. Earl (Jeffrey Edeburn) Jr 1923–1997 m. Warren (Gray Merrin) Jr. 1926–1996
        2. 2. Paul (Franklin) Vance 1930–1935
        3. 3. Nancy (Edelle) Vance 1936–2008 m. William (Lawrence Lee) Jr. 1934–2023
      2. 2. Elbert ('Bertie' Kelcy Vance) MD 1878–1945 m. Alice Harkleroad 1878–1966
        1. 1. Maude (Elizabeth) Vance 1905–1995 m. Hardin (Elsby) Solbrig 1900–1982
        2. 2. James (Alan) Vance 1902–1975 m. Ethel (Ester) Shugren 1900–1984
        3. 3. Samuel (Lynn) Vance 1908–1990 m. Verna (Mae) Martin 1915–2007
        4. 4. Frances (Imogene) Vance 1913–1978 m. Clifford (D) Hunter 1910–1976
        5. 5. Lillian (Reeves) Vance 1915–1987 m. Joseph (Lavere) Ritter 1912–2004
        6. 6. Mary (Irene) Vance 1901–1965 m. Dewey (H.) Kintner 1897–1947
      3. 3. Bessie (King) Vance 1883–1958 m. Andrew (Riley Harkleroad) Sr 1869–1912
        1. 1. Hazel Harkleroad 1902–1971 m. Fred (S) Webster 1900–1972
        2. 2. Cecil (Wayne) Harkleroad 1905–1981 m. Mary (Alice) Linesay 1905–1978 m. Antonett ("Myrtle") Merz 1930–2011
        3. 3. Andrew (Riley Harkleroad) Jr 1907–1988 m. Josephine Miller 1906–1990
        4. 4. Graynelle Harkleroad 1911–2005 m. Robert (Otto) Schmitt 1910–1996
      4. 4. Mary (Edelle) Vance 1893–1933 m. Walter (Franklin) Johnson 1888–1960
        1. 1. Winford (Fain) Johnson 1912–1976 m. Margaret (Belle) Thompson 1912–
        2. 2. Leta (R) Johnson 1923–
        3. 3. Homer (Vance) Johnson 1924–1965
        4. 4. Dorothea (M) Johnson 1911–
        5. 5. Jene (Gordon) Johnson 1920–2000 m. Shirley (Vienna) Stafford 1913–2005
      5. 5. Glenn (Stickley) Vance 1900–1954 m. Rosa (Frances) Minnick 1897–1961
        1. 1. Vivian (Violet) Vance 1927–1997
      6. 6. Myrtle (Fielding) Vance 1881–1962 m. George (Thaddaus) Griffitts 1886–
    2. 2. Lloyd (Mack) Danner 1875–1954 m. Lucinda (E.) Harmond 1873–1911 m. Sarah (E) Vance 1866–
      1. 1. Dexter (Earl Danner) Vance 1906–1956 m. Louise (Nancy) Vance 1916–1982
        1. 1. James (A) Vance 1933–2000
        2. 2. Billie (Joe) Vance 1937–1995 m. Dorothy (A.) Vance 1943–2007
        3. 3. Earl (Melvin) Vance 1942–1976
    3. 3. Bruce (Dudley Vance) Sr. 1880–1962 m. Juda (Margaret) McKinney 1884–1956
      1. 1. Vica (Leona) Vance 1904–2001 m. James (Baxter) Hatcher 1900–1984
      2. 2. Fred (Sproles) Vance 1906–1981
      3. 3. Samuel (Isaac) Vance 1908–1991
      4. 4. Eli (Hugh) Vance 1923–1924
      5. 5. Mary (Harr) Vance 1910–1978 m. Edgar (M) Pullen 1914–1981
        1. 1. Billy (Joe) Pullen 1939–2008
      6. 6. Willie (Cecilia) Vance 1913–2002 m. Herbert (Earl) Boy 1912–1975
        1. 1. Jimmy (Dudley) Boy 1936–2007
      7. 7. Susan (Elizabeth) Vance 1916–1994 m. William (Preston) Feathers 1913–1991
        1. 1. Samuel (Preston) Feathers 1938–1938
        2. 2. Judy (Elizabeth) Feathers 1942–2011
      8. 8. Bruce (Dudley Vance) Jr. 1918–1993
      9. 9. Edward (Allen “Red”) Vance 1923–1985 m. Susan (Ollivene) Boy 1923–2005
        1. 1. Sally (Magdalene) Vance 1944–2005
      10. 10. Lucille Vance 1914–
      11. 11. Gladys (Helen) Vance 1922–2000 m. Edgar (John) Holt 1916–1993
    4. 4. Sally (Margaret) Vance 1863–1949
    5. 5. Lafayette (Buckner) Vance 1868–1900
    6. 6. Samuel (Leander) Vance 1859–1954 m. Sarah (Ellen) Maloney 1863–1940
      1. 1. Dexter (Earl) Vance 1906–1956
  2. 2. Samuel Vance 1809–1894 m. Sarah ("Sally") Millard 1825–1898
    1. 1. George (W.) Vance 1860–1940
    2. 2. Mary Vance 1868–
    3. 3. Mary (A) Vance 1845–1906
    4. 4. Peter (J) Vance 1862–1943
    5. 5. Seraphina (Elizabeth) Vance 1851–1923
    6. 6. John Vance 1853–1942
    7. 7. James (P) Vance 1847–1863
    8. 8. Margaret (F.) Vance 1856–1862
    9. 9. Virginia (Lee Jennie) Vance 1863–1937
    10. 10. Martha (E) Vance 1866–1938 m. William (Milton) Montgomery 1866–1927
      1. 1. Beverly (Kitzmiller) Montgomery 1890–1966
      2. 2. Walter (Robert Lee) Montgomery 1895–1979
      3. 3. Samuel (Lofton) Montgomery 1897–1978
      4. 4. Oscar (Homer) Montgomery 1905–1938
    11. 11. HARRIET (E) VANCE 1843–1910
    12. 12. Peter (J) Vance 1835–
  3. 3. Johnathon (Edward) Vance 1812–1884
  4. 4. James (Harvey) Vance 1817–1894
  5. 5. Leander Vance 1824–1849
  6. 6. Andrew (Morrison) Vance 1826–
  7. 7. Calvin Vance 1828–1906
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Sharp) Vance 1831–1869 m. James Morrell 1830–1910
    1. 1. Martha (Jane "Mattie") Morrell 1857–1908 m. David (Lafayette) Roach 1853–1878
      1. 1. Ethel (Mary) Rooch 1890–1977
      2. 2. Bertha (M) Roach 1879–1957
      3. 3. Cleopatra (May "Cleo") Roach 1882–1911
      4. 4. Grace Roach 1892–
      5. 5. Joseph (C "Joe") Roach 1895–
      6. 6. Iva (Lucille) Roach 1896–1930
      7. 7. Vance (Jennings) Roach 1899–1918
    2. 2. Alice (Isobelle) Morrell 1855–1857
    3. 3. Margaret (A. "Magie") Morrell 1859–1918
    4. 4. Calvin (C) Morrell 1862–1931
    5. 5. Hattie (Meredith) Morrell 1864–1933
    6. 6. Joseph (M) Morrell 1867–1887
  9. 9. John (P) Vance 1819–1894
  10. 10. Margaret (Laughlin) Vance 1814–1894
  11. 11. William (King) Vance 1810–1880

John Vance's Timeline

9 Records

1782
25 APR 1782
Birth of John Penquite Vance in Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia
Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia
1796
1796
Age 14
John Penquite Vance resided here in No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN
No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN
1804
11 Feb 1804
Age 22
John Penquite Vance was married in Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
1808
12 Feb 1808
Age 26
John Penquite Vance was married in Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 48
John Penquite Vance resided here in Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 58
John Penquite Vance resided here in Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 68
John Penquite Vance resided here in Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 78
John Penquite Vance resided here in District 3, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1868
6 NOV 1868
Age 86
Death of John Penquite Vance in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 APR 1782
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1275; Page: 22; Family History Library Film: 805275
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 40A; Image: 85
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1804
    Event Place: Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1808
    Event Place: Sullivan, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Sullivan County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 175; Page: 320; Family History Library Film: 0024533

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 107

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: M432_897; Page: 40A; Image: 85

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 3, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Sullivan, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 10; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1275; Page: 22; Family History Library Film: 805275

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Massengills, Massengales and variants, 1472-1931

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1868
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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