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William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin 1621–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1621

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1688

Death Location: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Calvin

Mother: Marione Weir

Spouse(s): Janet Miller, Mary Calvin

Children(s): John SR, Mary Colvin, Janet Colvine, Jonathan Colvine, John Colvin, John Sr.#, Mary Colvin, Joseph III, James Colvin, Sarah (COLVIN), CAPT COLVIN, Joshua COLVIN, Amy (COLVIN), Mercy (COLVIN), Zipporah Waite, Benejah COLVIN

William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin was born in 1621 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James 9 Colvene Colvin Calvin And Marione Weir. William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin married Janet Miller, Jonet Millar, Mary Craig Calvin, and had children including Amy Colvin, Benejah Colvin, Capt Benedict Colvin, James Colvin, Janet Miller Calvin Colvin Colvine, John The Emigrant Colvin Sr, John Calvin Sr, John Colvin, Jonathan Miller Calvin Colvin Colvine, Joseph Colvin Iii, Joshua Colvin, Mary Calvin Colvin, Mercy Colvin, Sarah Colvin, Zipporah Colvin Waite. William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin passed away in 1688 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin was born in 1621 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James 9 Colvene Colvin Calvin And Marione Weir.
  • William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin married Janet Miller, Jonet Millar, Mary Craig Calvin, and had children including Amy Colvin, Benejah Colvin, Capt Benedict Colvin, James Colvin, Janet Miller Calvin Colvin Colvine, John The Emigrant Colvin Sr, John Calvin Sr, John Colvin, Jonathan Miller Calvin Colvin Colvine, Joseph Colvin Iii, Joshua Colvin, Mary Calvin Colvin, Mercy Colvin, Sarah Colvin, Zipporah Colvin Waite.
  • William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin passed away in 1688 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Calvin
1584–1625
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JC
Marione Weir
1587–1625
Birth Location: Scotland
MW

Spouses(s)

Janet Miller
1620–1665
Birth Location: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM
Mary Calvin
1649–1668
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
MC

Children(s)

John SR
1654–1729
Birth Location: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS
Mary Colvin
1666–1668
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
MC
Janet Colvine
1646–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
JC
Jonathan Colvine
1644–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
JC
John Colvin
1657–1729
Birth Location: , Devon, , England
JC
John Sr.#
1654–1729
Birth Location: England
JS
Mary Colvin
1666–1668
Birth Location: Glasgow, lankenshire, Scotland
MC
Joseph III
1750–1832
Birth Location: Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
JI
James Colvin
1741–1815
Birth Location: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
JC
Sarah (COLVIN)
1743–1815
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
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CAPT COLVIN
1746–1835
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
CC
Joshua COLVIN
1749–1820
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
JC
Amy (COLVIN)
1748–
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
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Mercy (COLVIN)
1753–1843
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
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Zipporah Waite
1756–1848
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States /Vermont
ZW
Benejah COLVIN
1747–1798
Birth Location: –
BC

William Calvin's Ancestors

Self
William Calvin
1621–1688
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James 9 Colvene Colvin Calvin
1584–1625
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Marione Weir
1587–1625
Scotland
Grandparents
David (10 Johne Colveine) Calvin
1553–1595
Geneva, Switzerland
Barbara ((Crystesone*)) Calvin\Colviene*
1553–1618
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
POSS (John) Weir*
1560–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Antoine Calvijn
1513–1573
Anne Fert
1518–1573
mr Crystesone*
1530–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gérard (Calvin)
1454–1531
Jeanne Lefranc
1480–1515
Nicolas Fert
1490–1523
Jaquéline Carbonnel
1493–1553

William Calvin's Descendants

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William ((Weir) Colvin\) Calvin (8 Feb 1621–1688) m. Janet Miller (12 November 1620–13 Sep 1665) m. Mary (CRAIG) Calvin (18 Dec 1649–Aft. Nov 1668)
  1. 1. John ("The Emigrant" Colvin) SR 1654–1729 m. Dorothy (Deborah) Allen 1659–1724 m. Mary ((Unknown)) Keach 1659–1724
    1. 1. Stephen Colvin 1683–1764 m. Ann (R) Lippincott 1680–1753 m. Susannah Smith 1699–1776 m. Ann Winge 1680–1734 m. Margaret (Lapham) Dyer 1686–1735 m. Mary Lapham 1686–1735 m. Experience (Lydia) Darte 1686–1734
      1. 1. John (Luther Calvin \) Colvin 1705–1778 m. ELIZABETH ((STOUT)) WARFORD 1723–1777 m. Lydia ((Colvin)) Colvin 1740–1814 m. #2-Elizabeth ((Warford) Colvin***) (C) 1720–1777
        1. 1. Vincent Colvin 1738–1812 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Decker 1765–1830 m. Charity Harris –1783
        2. 2. John ((Warford) Calvin \) Colvin 1740–1806
        3. 3. Jane ((Warford) Calvin \) Colvin 1746–
        4. 4. Aaron ((Warford) Calvin \) Colvin 1744–1827
        5. 5. Elizabeth ((Warford) Calvin \) Colvin 1750–1834
        6. 6. John (Job (Warford) Calvin) -Calvin\Warford 1750–1833
        7. 7. James ((Warford) Calvin \ Colvin -c or = or GG) -DNA 1740–1803
        8. 8. Stephen Colvin 1742–1810
        9. 9. Robert ((Warford) Calvin \) Colvin 1728–1815
        10. 10. Joshua ((Warford) Calvin \ Colvin -= or GG) -DNA 1742–1832
        11. 11. Elizabeth ('Lizzie' (Warford) Calvin \ Colvin -1c or -=) -DNA2Renee 1739–1777
        12. 12. Luther ((Warford) Calvin \ Colvin Capt -GG) -DNA 1745–1834
        13. 13. Rachel Calvin 1741–1777
        14. 14. Robert (Calvin) Colvin 1740–1815
        15. 15. Rachel Colvin 1750–
        16. 16. James (Colvin) Sr 1739–1803
      2. 2. Shawuskuhkung (John Luther) Calvin 1705–1778
      3. 3. Phillip Calvin 1709–1739
      4. 4. Elizabeth Colvin 1707–1757
      5. 5. Stephen Colvin 1707–1790
      6. 6. Elizabeth Calvin 1712–1757
      7. 7. Jeremiah Colvin 1716–1808
      8. 8. Jonathan Colvin 1704–1805
      9. 9. Sarah Colvin 1707–1754
      10. 10. Robert Calavan 1728–1815
      11. 11. Charity Colvin 1707–1797
      12. 12. Lydia Colvin 1705–1768
      13. 13. Stephen Calvin 1707–1790
      14. 14. Matthew COLVIN 1718–1755
      15. 15. James Colvin 1713–
      16. 16. Samuel (**) Colvin 1715–1771
      17. 17. Hopkins Colvin 1713–1790
      18. 18. Joshua Calvin 1742–
      19. 19. Jeremiah Colvin 1716–1808
      20. 20. Samuel Colvin 1715–1805
      21. 21. Matthew COLVIN 1718–1755
      22. 22. Hopkins Colvin 1713–1790
      23. 23. James Colvin 1713–
      24. 24. Elizabeth (Colvin) 1707–1757
      25. 25. Sarah Wing 1705–1754
      26. 26. Luther (B) Calvin 1705–1778
      27. 27. Sarah Colvin 1707–1754
      28. 28. Lydia Colvin 1705–1768
      29. 29. Jonathan Colvin 1704–1759
      30. 30. Elizabeth Calvin 1712–1757
      31. 31. Stephen (Colvin) III 1707–1790
      32. 32. Robert Calvin 1728–1815
      33. 33. Phillip Calvin 1709–1739
      34. 34. John Colvin 1715–1771
      35. 35. Stephen (Sen) Colvin 1734–1802
      36. 36. Joshua Calvin 1742–
      37. 37. Amos Colvin 1746–1833
      38. 38. Thomas Colvin 1738–
      39. 39. William Colvin 1736–
      40. 40. Caleb Colvin 1718–1801
    2. 2. Stephen Colvin 1683–1764
    3. 3. Abigail CALVIN 1690–1687
    4. 4. Lydia Colvin 1705–1768
    5. 5. Charity (Burlingame (Allen)) COLVIN 1706–1797
    6. 6. Samuel Colvin 1688–1759
    7. 7. Jonathon ((Allen) Calvin \) Colvin 1704–1759
    8. 8. Josiah ((Allen) Calvin \) Colvin 1700–1777
    9. 9. James (Elder (Allen) Calvin \) Colvin 1695–1755
    10. 10. Deborah ((Allen) Calvin \) Colvin 1693–1694
    11. 11. Amy (Anne) Colvin 1690–1743
    12. 12. Abigail ((Allen) Calvin \) Colvin 1686–1687
    13. 13. Anna ((Allen) Calvin \) Colvin 1679–1724
    14. 14. John (Daniel Colvin JR) REV 1681–1764
    15. 15. Thomas ((Allen) Colvin Calvin) REV 1678–1750
    16. 16. Stephen (Calvin) Colvin 1683–1735
  2. 2. Mary (Calvin \) Colvin 1666–1668
  3. 3. Janet ((Miller) Calvin \ Colvin \) Colvine 1646–
  4. 4. Jonathan ((Miller) Calvin \ Colvin \) Colvine 1644–
  5. 5. John Colvin 1657–1729
  6. 6. John (Calvin) Sr.# 1654–1729
  7. 7. Mary (Calvin \) Colvin 1666–1668
  8. 8. Joseph (Colvin) III 1750–1832
  9. 9. James Colvin 1741–1815
  10. 10. Sarah (COLVIN) 1743–1815
  11. 11. CAPT (Benedict) COLVIN 1746–1835
  12. 12. Joshua COLVIN 1749–1820
  13. 13. Amy (COLVIN) 1748–
  14. 14. Mercy (COLVIN) 1753–1843
  15. 15. Zipporah ((Colvin)) Waite 1756–1848
  16. 16. Benejah COLVIN 1747–1798

William Calvin's Timeline

4 Records

1621
8 Feb 1621
Birth of William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1621
8 Feb 1621
William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin was baptized in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1688
1688
Age 67
Death of William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1807
22 Nov 1807
Age 186
William (Weir) Colvin\ Calvin was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1621
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1621
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1807
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P71Mry013

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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