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William Thomas Capps 1762–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Hickory Valley, Union, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1820

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: Henry Capps

Mother: Zilpha Bulls

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1762, William Thomas Capps entered the world in Hickory Valley, Union, Tennessee, USA, born to Henry Capps And Zilpha Bulls. William Thomas Capps passed away in 1820 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1762, William Thomas Capps entered the world in Hickory Valley, Union, Tennessee, USA, born to Henry Capps And Zilpha Bulls.
  • William Thomas Capps passed away in 1820 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Capps's Ancestors

Self
William Capps
1762–1820
Birth Place: Hickory Valley, Union, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Henry Capps
1755–1822
Currituck County, North Carolina, United States of America
Zilpha Bulls
1770–1844
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (William (Cave)) Capps
1725–1785
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Wagstaffe
1722–1784
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Henry (Bulls) II
1740–1780
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Bulls
1750–1799
Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Capps
1696–1731
Elizabeth Lucas
1699–1766
William Wagstaff
1701–1746
Elizabeth Moor
1699–1783
Henry Sr
1720–1787
Rachel Smith
1750–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1667–1759
Mary Millechoppe
1667–1719
Thomas Sr
1699–1762
Aka Harwell
1704–1763

William Capps's Timeline

13 Records

1751
1751
Birth of William Thomas Capps in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
1751
1751
Birth of William Thomas Capps in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1762
1762
Birth of William Thomas Capps in , Chatham, North Carolina, USA
, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1762
1762
Birth of William Thomas Capps in Hickory Valley, Union, Tennessee, USA
Hickory Valley, Union, Tennessee, USA
1764
16 Oct 1764
Age 2
Birth of William Thomas Capps in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1777
15 Jun 1777
Age 15
William Thomas Capps was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1820
23 Apr 1820
Age 58
Death of William Thomas Capps in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Orange, North Carolina, USA
1820
23 Apr 1820
Age 58
Burial of William Thomas Capps in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1822
24 Mar 1822
Age 60
William Thomas Capps was baptized in South Lynn, Norfolk, England
South Lynn, Norfolk, England
1832
1832
Age 70
Death of William Thomas Capps in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1840
26 Jun 1840
Age 78
Death of William Thomas Capps in Homestead On Black Fox Creek, Union, Tennessee, USA
Homestead On Black Fox Creek, Union, Tennessee, USA
1840
26 Jun 1840
Age 78
Death of William Thomas Capps in On Black Fox Creek, Union, Tennessee, USA
On Black Fox Creek, Union, Tennessee, USA
1848
16 July 1848
Age 86
Death of William Thomas Capps in Fortune, Henderson, North Carolina USA, USA
Fortune, Henderson, North Carolina USA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: , Chatham, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: BT ANW 1820_l-m

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1764
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 2814
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Hickory Valley, Union, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1777
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 2814

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1822
    Event Place: South Lynn, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1840
    Event Place: Homestead On Black Fox Creek, Union, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts
    [2] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: BT ANW 1820_l-m

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1848
    Event Place: Fortune, Henderson, North Carolina USA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1840
    Event Place: On Black Fox Creek, Union, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts
    [2] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: BT ANW 1820_l-m

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