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Richard Clairborne Napier 1747–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 September 1747

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia

Death Date: 24 March 1823

Death Location: Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Patrick Napier

Mother: Martha Claiborne

Spouse(s): Mary Wills

Children(s): Richard Jr, Elias Napier, Elizabeth Sansom, John Napier

The story of Richard Clairborne Napier began in 1747 in Albemarle, Virginia. Richard Clairborne Napier married Mary Wills, and had children including Elias Wills Napier, Elizabeth Dancy Sansom, John Wills Napier, Richard Claiborne Napier Jr. Richard Clairborne Napier passed away in 1823 in Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Clairborne Napier began in 1747 in Albemarle, Virginia.
  • Richard Clairborne Napier married Mary Wills, and had children including Elias Wills Napier, Elizabeth Dancy Sansom, John Wills Napier, Richard Claiborne Napier Jr.
  • Richard Clairborne Napier passed away in 1823 in Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Napier's Ancestors

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Richard Napier
1747–1823
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia
Parents
Patrick Napier
1716–1774
St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, Province of Virginia, Colonial America
Martha (Peggy) Claiborne
1721–1784
King William, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Captain (Robert Napier, I) Napier
1660–1731
Hampton Parish, York County, Virginia Colony, Colonial America
Mary Perrin
1655–1718
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Jr
1634–1669
Elizabeth Booth
1641–1672
Richard Sr
1637–1695
Katherine \Isham
1642–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Napier
1608–1659
Joan (Wallis\Wallace)
1608–1650
Dr. Physician
1614–1664
Frances BURGESS
1609–1668
Thomas Perren
1610–1689
Elizabeth Chalfont
1614–1686
Joseph Royall
1628–1676
Katherine Banks
1627–1686

Richard Napier's Descendants

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Richard (Clairborne) Napier (12 September 1747–24 March 1823) m. Mary Wills (23 February 1757–13 July 1810)
  1. 1. Richard (Claiborne Napier) Jr 1773–1834
  2. 2. Elias (Wills) Napier 1783–1848
    1. 1. William (Carroll) Napier 1824–1895 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Napier 1825–1909
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Napier 1847–1851
      2. 2. J. (C.) Napier 1845–1940 m. Nettie (DeElla) Langston 1861–1938
        1. 1. Carye (Cornelia Langston) Napier 1894–1918
        2. 2. Geraldine Napier 1882–
      3. 3. Ida Langston 1858–1937 m. Arthur (D) Langston 1855–1908
        1. 1. John (M) Langston 1879–
        2. 2. Carroll (N) Langston 1881–1972 m. Minnie (Vivian) Langston 1880–1974
      4. 4. Henry (Alonzo) Napier 1851–1882
      5. 5. Elias (Watkins) Napier 1849–1898 m. Margaret (Eugene "Maggie") Mitchell 1857–1922
        1. 1. Dr (James Alonzo) Napier 1884–1939 m. Hallie (A) Napier 1889–
        2. 2. Willie (N) Napier 1880–
        3. 3. Ida (Morgan Napier) Lawson 1878–1965 m. Raymond (A) Lawson 1877–1959
      6. 6. Sophie (Watkins) (Napier) 1870–
        1. 1. Ella (Victoria Thomas) (Watkins) 1890–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Dancy) Sansom 1775–1847
  4. 4. John (Wills) Napier 1785–1864 m. Cassandra Williams 1800–1834
    1. 1. Araminta (Claiborne) Napier 1817–1904

Richard Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1747
12 September 1747
Birth of Richard Clairborne Napier in Albemarle, Virginia
Albemarle, Virginia
1823
24 March 1823
Age 76
Death of Richard Clairborne Napier in Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 September 1747
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1823
    Event Place: Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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