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William Cain 1714–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1714

Birth Location: Bertie County, Nc

Death Date: 27 Dec 1781

Death Location: Tar Heel, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Cain

Mother: Elizabeth Hardy

Spouse(s): Olive Regan, Sarah Regan, Sarah REGAN

Children(s): Mary Cain, William Cain, Samuel Cain, JAMES CAIN, Olive Cain, James Cain, Hannah Cain, Mary Cain, Samuel Cain, John Cain, Mary Powers, Martha Cain, Martha Cain, Samuel Cain, James Cain, Joseph Cain, James Cain, Nancy CAIN, William Cain, Martha Cain, Hannah Cain, James Cain, Mary Cain, Nancy Cain, William CAIN, James Cain

In 1714, William Cain entered the world in Bertie County, Nc, born to William Cain And Elizabeth Hardy. In 1763, William Cain resided in No Township Listed, Bladen County, NC. William Cain married Olive Regan, Sarah Regan, and had children including Hannah Cain, James Augustus Cain, James Cain, James William Cain, John Cain, Joseph Cain, Martha Cain, Mary Cain, Mary Cain, Mary Cain Powers, Mary Willis, Nancy Cain, Nancy Peggy Cain, Olive Cain, Samuel Cain, William Cain, William Sr Cain. William Cain passed away in 1781 in Tar Heel, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1714, William Cain entered the world in Bertie County, Nc, born to William Cain And Elizabeth Hardy.
  • In 1763, William Cain resided in No Township Listed, Bladen County, NC.
  • William Cain married Olive Regan, Sarah Regan, and had children including Hannah Cain, James Augustus Cain, James Cain, James William Cain, John Cain, Joseph Cain, Martha Cain, Mary Cain, Mary Cain, Mary Cain Powers, Mary Willis, Nancy Cain, Nancy Peggy Cain, Olive Cain, Samuel Cain, William Cain, William Sr Cain.
  • William Cain passed away in 1781 in Tar Heel, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA.

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Children(s)

William Cain's Ancestors

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William Cain
1714–1781
Birth Place: Bertie County, Nc
Parents
William Cain
1685–1732
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Hardy
1689–1745
Christ Church, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cain's Descendants

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William Cain (abt 1714–27 Dec 1781) m. Olive Regan (1715–AFT 2 MAR 1797) m. Sarah Regan (–1746) m. Sarah REGAN (ABT 1715–ABT 1746)
  1. 1. Mary Cain 1736–1781 m. George Willis 1730–1817
    1. 1. Joseph Willis 1753–1848 m. Sarah Randal 1757–1784 m. Jemima SELF 1775– m. Sarah Willis 1757–1784 m. Sarah Randal 1733–1777
      1. 1. David Willis 1776–1865 m. SUSANNAH (WINFREE) SELF 1776–1846
        1. 1. James Willis 1800–1882 m. Easter (Elizabeth) Wilson 1802–1869 m. Rebecca Brewer 1813–1852
        2. 2. Solomon Willis 1798–1880
        3. 3. Kesiah Randall 1801–1852
        4. 4. John Willis 1805–1870
        5. 5. Sally Willis 1797–1877
        6. 6. Mary Willis 1823–1901
        7. 7. Henry Willis 1811–1904
        8. 8. Charles Gann 1806–1882
        9. 9. Amelia (" Millie") Willis 1808–1880
        10. 10. Reuben Willis 1802–
        11. 11. Martha Willis 1831–
        12. 12. Emmeline Willis 1833–
        13. 13. Henry Willis 1836–
        14. 14. William Willis 1837–
        15. 15. Robert Willis 1839–
        16. 16. David Willis 1843–
        17. 17. James Walls 1806–1882
        18. 18. James Willis 1804–1850
        19. 19. Kesiah Randall 1801–1852
        20. 20. James Willis 1804–1882
      2. 2. Sara Willis 1784–1860
      3. 3. Cynthia Willis 1780–1840
      4. 4. Robert Willis 1796–1870
      5. 5. Joseph Willis 1789–1829
      6. 6. Nancy Willis 1795–1861
      7. 7. Randal Willis 1778–1845
      8. 8. Willis Joseph 1789–1829
      9. 9. Kizziah Willis 1791–
      10. 10. William Willis 1785–1860
      11. 11. Nancy WILLIS 1796–
    2. 2. John Willis 1776–1831
    3. 3. Agerton Willis 1751–1818
    4. 4. Annie Willis 1758–
    5. 5. Mary Willis 1754–
    6. 6. James Willis 1755–
    7. 7. Benjamin Willis 1765–1850
    8. 8. George Willis 1755–1839
    9. 9. Robert Willis 1753–
    10. 10. SIMEON WILLIS 1757–1842
    11. 11. John Willis 1750–1842
    12. 12. John Willis 1776–1840
    13. 13. Samuel Willis 1761–1831
  2. 2. William Cain 1742–1826
  3. 3. Samuel Cain 1748–1798
  4. 4. JAMES (AUGUSTUS) CAIN 1739–1836
  5. 5. Olive Cain 1746–1806
  6. 6. James Cain 1748–1826
  7. 7. Hannah Cain 1739–1809
  8. 8. Mary Cain 1736–1805
  9. 9. Samuel Cain 1780–
  10. 10. John Cain 1740–1781
  11. 11. Mary (Cain) Powers 1786–
  12. 12. Martha Cain 1737–1781
  13. 13. Martha Cain 1746–1855
  14. 14. Samuel Cain 1735–1798
  15. 15. James Cain 1748–1826
  16. 16. Joseph Cain 1735–1798
  17. 17. James Cain 1739–1826
  18. 18. Nancy (Peggy) CAIN 1782–1830
  19. 19. William Cain 1700–1797
  20. 20. Martha Cain 1737–1781
  21. 21. Hannah Cain 1750–1796
  22. 22. James (William) Cain 1752–1835
  23. 23. Mary Cain 1736–1855
  24. 24. Nancy Cain 1785–1830
  25. 25. William (Sr.) CAIN 1782–1879
  26. 26. James Cain 1755–1826

William Cain's Timeline

5 Records

1711
04 Jul 1711
William Cain was married in Christ Church, Virginia
Christ Church, Virginia
1714
abt 1714
Birth of William Cain in Bertie County, Nc
Bertie County, Nc
1763
1763
Age 49
William Cain resided here in No Township Listed, Bladen County, NC
No Township Listed, Bladen County, NC
1781
1781
Age 67
William Cain resided here in No Township Listed, Bladen County, NC
No Township Listed, Bladen County, NC
1781
27 Dec 1781
Age 67
Death of William Cain in Tar Heel, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Tar Heel, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1714
    Event Place: Bertie County, Nc

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1711
    Event Place: Christ Church, Virginia
    Record Source: Christ Church Parish, Virginia Marriages, 1653-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Bladen County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Bladen County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1781
    Event Place: Tar Heel, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA

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