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Samuel Vance 1691 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1691

Birth Location: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 8 Dec 1778

Death Location: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Andrew War

Mother: Jane Ewing

Spouse(s): Sarah Colville, Alice Carr

Children(s): Capt Vance, Robert Vance, Nathaniel Vance, Elizabeth Vance, Sarah Vance, Hannah Vance, John Vance, Alexander Vance, Margaret Vance, Samuel Vance, Mary Vance, Patrick Vance

Samuel Vance was born in 1691 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, the child of Andrew Williamson Vance ** Revolutionary War and Jane Ann Ewing. In 1651, Samuel Vance resided in Virginia, USA. Samuel Vance married Sarah Colville, Alice Carr, and had children including Capt David Vance, Robert Colville Vance, Nathaniel Vance, Elizabeth Vance, Sarah Vance, Hannah Colville Vance, John Wilson Vance, Alexander Colville Vance, Margaret Vance, Samuel Vance, Mary Vance, Patrick Vance. Samuel Vance passed away in 1778 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Vance was born in 1691 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, the child of Andrew Williamson Vance ** Revolutionary War and Jane Ann Ewing.
  • In 1651, Samuel Vance resided in Virginia, USA.
  • Samuel Vance married Sarah Colville, Alice Carr, and had children including Capt David Vance, Robert Colville Vance, Nathaniel Vance, Elizabeth Vance, Sarah Vance, Hannah Colville Vance, John Wilson Vance, Alexander Colville Vance, Margaret Vance, Samuel Vance, Mary Vance, Patrick Vance.
  • Samuel Vance passed away in 1778 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew War
1666 – 1750
Birth Location: Caven, County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern Ireland)
AW
Jane Ewing
1663 – 1732
Birth Location: Tyrone, County Galway, Ireland
JE

Spouses(s)

Sarah Colville
1696 – 1781
Birth Location: Cavan, Londonderry, Derry, Cavan, Ireland
SC
Alice Carr
1726 – 1794
Birth Location: –
AC

Children(s)

Capt Vance
1725 – 1778
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
CV
Robert Vance
1729 – 1818
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
RV
Nathaniel Vance
1730 –
Birth Location: Virginia
NV
Elizabeth Vance
1732 – 1771
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
EV
Sarah Vance
1733 – 1813
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Hannah Vance
1734 – 1818
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
HV
John Vance
1736 – 1823
Birth Location: Opequon, Frederick, Virginia, USA
JV
Alexander Vance
1737 – 1833
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
AV
Margaret Vance
1744 – 1832
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
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Samuel Vance
1749 – 1838
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
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Mary Vance
1752 – 1806
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
MV
Patrick Vance
1745 – 1840
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
PV

Samuel Vance's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Vance
1691 – 1778
Birth Place: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Parents
Andrew Williamson Vance ** Revolutionary War
1666 – 1750
Caven, County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern Ireland)
Jane (Ann) Ewing
1663 – 1732
Tyrone, County Galway, Ireland
Grandparents
Rev. (John Reiney Vance of) Coagh
1650 – 1692
Coagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Mary (Elizabeth) Williamson
1634 – 1712
Pool, Cornwall, England
Reverend (William James I HOGE) HOGUE
1649 – 1749
Antrium Ireland, Ireland
Mary (Hannah) Glass
1650 – 1693
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sir Vance
1620 – 1688
William (Hodge)
1600 – 1670
Amy Cupman
1602 – 1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Vance's Descendants

1.
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Samuel Vance (23 Apr 1691 – 8 Dec 1778) m. Sarah Colville (1696 – 6 Nov 1781 or 1792) m. Alice Carr (1726 – 1794)
  1. 1. Capt (David) Vance (1725 – 1778)
  2. 2. Robert (Colville) Vance (30 Mar 1729 – 18 Aug 1818)
  3. 3. Nathaniel Vance (1730 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth Vance (1732 – 1771)
  5. 5. Sarah Vance (1733 – 10 Nov 1813)
  6. 6. Hannah (Colville) Vance (1734 – 18 August 1818)
  7. 7. John (Wilson) Vance (12 Feb 1736 – 20 Aug 1823)
  8. 8. Alexander (Colville) Vance (1737 – 1833)
  9. 9. Margaret Vance (1744 – 4 Jan 1832)
  10. 10. Samuel Vance (10 Dec 1749 – 1 Sep 1838) m. Margaret Laughlin (10 Mar 1756 – 6 Nov 1814)
    1. 1. John (Penquite) Vance (25 APR 1782 – 6 NOV 1868) m. Mary (Jane "Polly") King (22 OCT 1789 – 25 JUN 1865)
      1. 1. Samuel Vance (4 MAR 1809 – 17 May 1894) m. Sarah ("Sally") Millard (7 Jan 1825 – 15 APR 1898 or 1896)
        1. 1. Peter (J) Vance (abt 1835 – )
        2. 2. HARRIET (E) VANCE (27 Aug 1843 – 26 Jun 1910)
        3. 3. Mary (A) Vance (05 Feb 1845 – 1 Sep 1906)
        4. 4. James (P) Vance (1 SEP 1847 – 1863)
        5. 5. Seraphina (Elizabeth) Vance (05 Feb 1851 – 7 Sep 1923)
        6. 6. John Vance (20 Apr 1853 – 12 Mar 1942)
        7. 7. Margaret (F.) Vance (27 Jun 1856 – 2 Oct 1862)
        8. 8. George (W.) Vance (ABT 1860 – 11 Dec 1940)
        9. 9. Peter (J) Vance (18 Jul 1862 – 30 May 1943)
        10. 10. Virginia (Lee Jennie) Vance (14 Aug 1863 – 23 Dec 1937)
        11. 11. Martha (E) Vance (10 Dec 1866 – 17 Jan 1938) m. William (Milton) Montgomery (1 November 1866 – 12 April 1927)
        12. 12. Mary Vance (abt 1868 – )
      2. 2. William (King) Vance (4 Oct 1810 – Oct 1880)
      3. 3. Johnathon (Edward) Vance (27 JAN 1812 – 23 May 1884)
      4. 4. Margaret (Laughlin) Vance (23 November 1814 – 26 January 1894) m. Joseph Meredith
      5. 5. James (Harvey) Vance (23 JAN 1817 – 17 Mar 1894)
      6. 6. John (P) Vance (5 Aug 1819 – bef 17 Mar 1894) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Smith
      7. 7. Isaac Vance (23 Jan 1822 – 13 Jan 1899) m. Susan (Vinie) Berry (4 APR 1831 – 07 March 1913)
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Vance (15 Nov 1854 – 9 Mar 1939) m. Mary (Edelle) Stickley (8 Sep 1861 – 11 Nov 1944)
        2. 2. Samuel (Leander) Vance (19 Jan 1859 – 5 Jul 1954) m. Sarah (Ellen) Maloney (8 Feb 1863 – 12 Oct 1940) m. Louise (N) Bowery
        3. 3. Sally (Margaret) Vance (8 Feb 1863 – 12 Feb 1949) m. John (E) Harr m. Thompson
        4. 4. Lafayette (Buckner) Vance (6 Aug 1868 – bef 1900)
        5. 5. Lloyd (Mack) Danner (8 July 1875 – 5 Jul 1954) m. Sarah (E) Vance (Feb 1866 – ) m. Lucinda (E.) Harmond (11 January 1873 – 31 December 1911)
        6. 6. Bruce (Dudley) Vance (12 Mar 1880 – 21 Jan 1962) m. Juda (Margaret) McKinney (5 MAY 1884 – 14 March 1956)
      8. 8. Leander Vance (22 Jul 1824 – 26 May 1849)
      9. 9. Andrew (Morrison) Vance (24 OCT 1826 – )
      10. 10. Calvin Vance (08 Feb 1828 – 16 Jun 1906)
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Sharp) Vance (18 May 1831 – 23 October 1869) m. James Morrell (abt 1830 – 3 DEC 1910)
        1. 1. Alice (Isobelle) Morrell (30 Nov 1855 – 28 Aug 1857)
        2. 2. Martha (Jane "Mattie") Morrell (06 Jun 1857 – 11 Apr 1908) m. David (Lafayette) Roach (28 Dec 1853 – 23 Jul 1878) m. William (J.) Roach
        3. 3. Margaret (A. "Magie") Morrell (28 Oct 1859 – 08 Dec 1918)
        4. 4. Calvin (C) Morrell (01 Jun 1862 – 16 Nov 1931)
        5. 5. Hattie (Meredith) Morrell (01 Sep 1864 – 18 Jun 1933)
        6. 6. Joseph (M) Morrell (02 Jan 1867 – 07 Apr 1887)
    2. 2. Baby (Girl) Vance (6 December 1778 – 12 December 1778)
    3. 3. Jane (P) Keller (28 January 1783 – 29 January 1855)
    4. 4. Robert Vance (1788 – 20 September 1829)
    5. 5. James Vance (1 July 1792 – 2 August 1868)
    6. 6. Andrew Vance (23 July 1793 – 1 November 1872)
    7. 7. Margaret (Laughlin) Fulkerson (12 September 1794 – 22 June 1864)
    8. 8. Harriet Sharp (15 January 1796 – 10 June 1842)
  11. 11. Mary Vance (15 Mar 1752 – 1806)
  12. 12. Patrick Vance (1745 – 1840)

Samuel Vance's Timeline

8 Records

1651
1651-1776
Samuel Vance resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1691
23 Apr 1691
Birth of Samuel Vance in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
1734
1734
Age 43
Samuel Vance was married
None
1747
1747
Age 56
Samuel Vance resided here in New Castle, Delaware, USA
New Castle, Delaware, USA
1748
1748-1920
Age 57
Samuel Vance resided here in Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1769
1769-1800
Age 78
Samuel Vance resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1778
8 Dec 1778
Age 87
Death of Samuel Vance in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
1810
1810
Age 119
Samuel Vance resided here in Washington, Virginia, United States
Washington, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1691
    Event Place: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 61
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1734

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1651-1776
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776, Vol. 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Land Records, 1677-1947, Delaware Public Archives; Delaware Land Records; Roll Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1748-1920
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: History of Tazewell County and southwest Virginia, 1748-1920

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769-1800
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Annals of southwest Virginia, 1769-1800

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Washington, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Washington, Virginia; Roll: 71; Page: 207; Image: 00412; Family History Library Film: 0181431

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland Revolutionary War Records

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1778
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 61
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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