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William Cain 1782–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JUL 1782

Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Pvt Sr

Mother: Elizabeth McKinley

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In 1782, William Cain entered the world in Bladen, North Carolina, USA, born to Pvt James Cain Sr And Elizabeth Betsy Mckinley. William Cain passed away in 1857 in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1782, William Cain entered the world in Bladen, North Carolina, USA, born to Pvt James Cain Sr And Elizabeth Betsy Mckinley.
  • William Cain passed away in 1857 in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA.

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William Cain's Ancestors

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William Cain
1782–1857
Birth Place: Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Pvt James Cain Sr
1748–1826
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) McKinley
1753–1799
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Cain
–1781
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Olive Cain
1715–1797
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
CPT (William E) McKinley
1743–1815
Paw Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Bridget STRAUDER
1722–1759
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cain
1655–1700
Hannah Hardy
1659–1745
Joseph Sr.
1690–1727
Elizabeth Gad
1685–1726
Robert 1
1715–1775
Elizabeth **
1717–1783
George Strauder
1694–1719
Susan Clark
1695–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1621–1665
Hannah Stebbins
1640–1685
Francis Sr.
1662–1727
Jane Gross
1665–1727
Bellingham Freeman
1689–
Elizabethae\Elizabeth Gower
1689–1729
John Clarke
1675–1719
Mary Beebe
1686–1731

William Cain's Timeline

2 Records

1782
17 JUL 1782
Birth of William Cain in Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1857
1857
Age 75
Death of William Cain in Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladen, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JUL 1782
    Event Place: Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Age:
    74-75

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

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