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Samuel Vance 1749 – 1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1749

Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 Sep 1838

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

Father: Samuel Vance

Mother: Sarah Colville

Spouse(s): Margaret Laughlin

Children(s): John Vance, Baby Vance, Jane Keller, Robert Vance, James Vance, Andrew Vance, Margaret Fulkerson, Harriet Sharp

In 1749, Samuel Vance entered the world in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States, born to Samuel Vance and Sarah Colville. In 1810, Samuel Vance resided in Washington, Virginia, United States. Samuel Vance married Margaret Laughlin, and had children including John Penquite Vance, Baby Girl Vance, Jane P Keller, Robert Vance, James Vance, Andrew Vance, Margaret Laughlin Fulkerson, Harriet Sharp. Samuel Vance passed away in 1838 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1749, Samuel Vance entered the world in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States, born to Samuel Vance and Sarah Colville.
  • In 1810, Samuel Vance resided in Washington, Virginia, United States.
  • Samuel Vance married Margaret Laughlin, and had children including John Penquite Vance, Baby Girl Vance, Jane P Keller, Robert Vance, James Vance, Andrew Vance, Margaret Laughlin Fulkerson, Harriet Sharp.
  • Samuel Vance passed away in 1838 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Vance
1691 – 1778
Birth Location: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Sarah Colville
1696 – 1781
Birth Location: Cavan, Londonderry, Derry, Cavan, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Laughlin
1756 – 1814
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

John Vance
1782 – 1868
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia
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Baby Vance
1778 – 1778
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
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Jane Keller
1783 – 1855
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
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Robert Vance
1788 – 1829
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
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James Vance
1792 – 1868
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
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Andrew Vance
1793 – 1872
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Fulkerson
1794 – 1864
Birth Location: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
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Harriet Sharp
1796 – 1842
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
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Samuel Vance's Ancestors

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Samuel Vance
1749 – 1838
Birth Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Vance
1691 – 1778
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Sarah Colville
1696 – 1781
Cavan, Londonderry, Derry, Cavan, Ireland
Grandparents
Andrew (Williamson Vance ** Revolutionary) War
1666 – 1750
Caven, County Tyrone, Ireland (now Northern Ireland)
Jane (Ann) Ewing
1663 – 1732
Tyrone, County Galway, Ireland
Joseph Colville
1691 – 1757
Banbridge, Down, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth Wilson
1700 – 1765
Bainbridge, County Down, IRELAND (now Northern Ireland)
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Coagh
1650 – 1692
Mary Williamson
1634 – 1712
Reverend HOGUE
1649 – 1749
Mary Glass
1650 – 1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Vance
1620 – 1688
William (Hodge)
1600 – 1670
Amy Cupman
1602 – 1675

Samuel Vance's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Beverly (Kitzmiller) Montgomery (7 February 1890 – September 1966)
        2. 2. Walter (Robert Lee) Montgomery (19 August 1895 – 22 February 1979)
        3. 3. Samuel (Lofton) Montgomery (5 October 1897 – 28 August 1978)
        4. 4. Oscar (Homer) Montgomery (26 April 1905 – 31 January 1938)
      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)
        1. 1. Elbert ('Bertie' Kelcy) Vance (29 Dec 1878 – 18 May 1945) m. Alice Harkleroad (20 Feb 1878 – 26 January 1966)
        2. 2. Myrtle (Fielding) Vance (10 Feb 1881 – May 1962) m. D. (C.) Eads m. George (Thaddaus) Griffitts (22 Oct 1886 – )
        3. 3. Bessie (King) Vance (7 Mar 1883 – 28 Feb 1958) m. Andrew (Riley) Harkleroad (14 Dec 1869 – 25 Nov 1912)
        4. 4. Mary (Edelle) Vance (15 Feb 1893 – 28 FEB 1933) m. Walter (Franklin) Johnson (30 Jun 1888 – 31 Aug 1960)
        5. 5. Glenn (Stickley) Vance (9 Jan 1900 – 13 Nov 1954) m. Rosa (Frances) Minnick (8 Sep 1897 – 25 Feb 1961)
        6. 6. Reid (Hall) Vance (15 Nov 1903 – 26 Jun 1979) m. Frances (Coryell) Ford (6 Nov 1906 – 16 Nov 1982) m. Elizabeth (Virginia) McIlhany (May 1898 – 23 Feb 1944) m. Eloise Williams (25 Oct 1908 – 15 Jun 1991)
      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
        1. 1. Dexter (Earl) Vance (abt 1906 – 25 Mar 1956)
      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)
        1. 1. Dexter (Earl Danner) Vance (14 Jan 1906 – 25 Mar 1956) m. Louise (Nancy) Vance (10 October 1916 – 1 February 1982)
      6. 6. Bruce (Dudley) Vance (12 Mar 1880 – 21 Jan 1962) m. Juda (Margaret) McKinney (5 MAY 1884 – 14 March 1956)
        1. 1. Vica (Leona) Vance (18 Nov 1904 – 18 Apr 2001) m. James (Baxter) Hatcher (abt 1900 – 9 September 1984)
        2. 2. Fred (Sproles) Vance (18 Aug 1906 – 8 Nov 1981)
        3. 3. Samuel (Isaac) Vance (17 Dec 1908 – 12 May 1991)
        4. 4. Mary (Harr) Vance (17 May 1910 – Jul 1978) m. Edgar (M) Pullen (10 Aug 1914 – Oct 1981)
        5. 5. Willie (Cecilia) Vance (13 Sep 1913 – 22 Jul 2002) m. Herbert (Earl) Boy (21 Sep 1912 – 27 Oct 1975)
        6. 6. Lucille Vance (abt 1914 – )
        7. 7. Susan (Elizabeth) Vance (9 Jul 1916 – 9 Nov 1994) m. William (Preston) Feathers (20 December 1913 – 11 July 1991)
        8. 8. Bruce (Dudley) Vance (28 Dec 1918 – 05 Jun 1993)
        9. 9. Gladys (Helen) Vance (4 Aug 1922 – 28 May 2000) m. Edgar (John) Holt (25 Aug 1916 – 20 Sep 1993)
        10. 10. Eli (Hugh) Vance (19 Nov 1923 – 10 Sep 1924)
        11. 11. Edward (Allen “Red”) Vance (19 Nov 1923 – 02 Mar 1985) m. Susan (Ollivene) Boy (12 August 1923 – 20 November 2005)
    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
        1. 1. Bertha (M) Roach (26 Jun 1879 – 2 Aug 1957)
        2. 2. Cleopatra (May "Cleo") Roach (1882 – 4 Aug 1911)
        3. 3. Ethel (Mary) Rooch (9 Aug 1890 – 11/11/1977)
        4. 4. Grace Roach (Apr 1892 – )
        5. 5. Joseph (C "Joe") Roach (1895 – )
        6. 6. Iva (Lucille) Roach (16 Apr 1896 – 1930)
        7. 7. Vance (Jennings) Roach (27 Apr 1899 – 25 Sep 1918)
      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)

Samuel Vance's Timeline

3 Records

1749
10 Dec 1749
Birth of Samuel Vance in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
1810
1810
Age 61
Samuel Vance resided here in Washington, Virginia, United States
Washington, Virginia, United States
1838
1 Sep 1838
Age 89
Death of Samuel Vance in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1749
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 159 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Massengills, Massengales and variants, 1472-1931

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 159 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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