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William Preston Skillern Captain 1739–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1739

Birth Location: Ulster, Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 19 Nov 1816

Death Location: Scott, Virginia, United States

Father: William Skillern

Mother: Elizabeth Anderson

Spouse(s): Mary Anderson

Children(s): Rebecca Skillern, George Skillern, Elizabeth Skillern, Anna Skillern, Issac Skillern, James Skillern, John Skillern, Margaret Skillern, William Skillern

The story of William Preston Skillern Captain began in 1739 in Ulster, Orange, Virginia, United States. William Preston Skillern Captain married Mary Elizabeth Anderson, and had children including Anna Skillern, Elizabeth Skillern, George Skillern, Issac Campbell Anderson Skillern, James Alexander Skillern, John Anderson Skillern, Margaret Skillern, Rebecca Skillern, William Iii Skillern. William Preston Skillern Captain passed away in 1816 in Scott, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Preston Skillern Captain began in 1739 in Ulster, Orange, Virginia, United States.
  • William Preston Skillern Captain married Mary Elizabeth Anderson, and had children including Anna Skillern, Elizabeth Skillern, George Skillern, Issac Campbell Anderson Skillern, James Alexander Skillern, John Anderson Skillern, Margaret Skillern, Rebecca Skillern, William Iii Skillern.
  • William Preston Skillern Captain passed away in 1816 in Scott, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Skillern
1700–1778
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Elizabeth Anderson
1716–1782
Birth Location: Ulster, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Anderson
1747–1832
Birth Location: Middle River, Augusta, Virginia, United States
MA

Children(s)

Rebecca Skillern
1773–1861
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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George Skillern
1766–1833
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Skillern
1768–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Anna Skillern
1783–1848
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
AS
Issac Skillern
1780–1863
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
IS
James Skillern
1777–1826
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JS
John Skillern
1770–1847
Birth Location: Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Skillern
1791–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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William Skillern
1764–1830
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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William Captain's Ancestors

Self
William Captain
1739–1816
Birth Place: Ulster, Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Asbury Skillern
1700–1778
Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth Anderson
1716–1782
Ulster, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Captain's Descendants

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William (Preston Skillern) Captain (31 Oct 1739–19 Nov 1816) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson (5 Jun 1747–28 May 1832)
  1. 1. Rebecca Skillern 1773–1861 m. William (Penn) Anderson 1776–1853
    1. 1. John (Samuel) Anderson 1795–1836 m. Winniford (Jane) Gaston 1800–1880
      1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Anderson 1825–1910 m. Solomon Glenn 1819–1892
        1. 1. Nancy (jane) Glenn 1859–1943 m. joseph (hiram) childress 1842–1927
        2. 2. Lawson (Ness) GLENN 1857–1922 m. Camilla (Elliot) Bourland 1866–1951
        3. 3. Lydia (Elizabeth) GLENN 1864–1937 m. Harvey (H) Jones 1862–
        4. 4. Mary (Ellen) glenn 1860–1943 m. General (Franklin) Dixon 1857–1904
        5. 5. John (Wesley) GLENN 1856–1918 m. Laura (Virginia) Flippin 1857–1918
        6. 6. Martha (Ann) GLENN 1863–1937 m. Jesse Eakle 1858–1937
        7. 7. Sarah (Winaford) Glenn 1855–1937 m. John (Harrison) Richards 1847–1911
      2. 2. William (wriley Anderson) sr 1820–1911 m. Rebeeca (Mary) McBroom 1830– m. Parmelia (Jane Read) (Reed) 1820–1851
        1. 1. James (Gaston) Anderson 1853–1934
        2. 2. Sarah (Mary) Anderson 1856–
        3. 3. Thomas (Calvin) Anderson 1858–1920
        4. 4. Infant Anderson 1861–
        5. 5. Washington (Freeman) Anderson 1862–1931
        6. 6. infant Anderson 1865–
        7. 7. infant Anderson 1867–
        8. 8. Nancy (Eleanor) ANDERSON 1867–1953
        9. 9. Mark (Ferrin) Anderson 1871–1947
        10. 10. Samuel (Leroy) Anderson 1847–1902
        11. 11. Infant Anderson 1840–1845
        12. 12. Jefferson Anderson 1851–1862
        13. 13. William (Wriley) Anderson 1844–1924
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Anne) Anderson 1818–1892 m. John (M) Lester 1811–1877
        1. 1. William Lester 1853–
        2. 2. Felix Lester 1857–
        3. 3. Mary Lester 1860–
        4. 4. Sam Lester 1862–
        5. 5. Susan Lester 1845–
        6. 6. Kit Lester 1866–
      4. 4. Martha (Winiford) Anderson 1823–
      5. 5. Thomas (Calvin) Anderson 1827– m. Eliza (Jane) Harrison 1840–
      6. 6. John (Wesley) Anderson 1829–1911
      7. 7. Jefferson (Davis) Anderson 1832–1856 m. narcissa dew 1838–1910
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) Anderson 1825–1863 m. William (Waren) Dew 1836–1913
        1. 1. Melvina Dew 1861–1891
        2. 2. Sallie Dew 1859–
      9. 9. Lucinda Anderson 1818– m. Mabern (K.) Patterson 1818–1869
        1. 1. James Paterson 1847–
        2. 2. Robert Paterson 1858–
        3. 3. David (Hiram) Patterson 1844–1921
        4. 4. Clavey (M.) Patterson 1839–1869
        5. 5. Mary (W.) Patterson 1842–1876
        6. 6. Sarah (C) Patterson 1843–
        7. 7. Nancy (C) Patterson 1848–
        8. 8. Francis (E) Patterson 1848–
        9. 9. Cynthia Patterson 1852–
    2. 2. Margaret Anderson 1800–1877 m. Pleasant Whitwell 1803–1875 m. Pleasant Whitwell 1803–1875
      1. 1. Ruben Whitwell 1825–1899
      2. 2. Thomas (Bromfield Whitwell) Judge 1826–1901 m. Mary (Melvina) Cooper 1846–1938 m. Melissa (Caroline) Ward 1828–1890
        1. 1. Victoria (Angeline) Whitwell 1866–1936
        2. 2. Sarah (Alice) Whitwell 1863–1940
        3. 3. Andrew (Jackson "Andy") Whitwell 1860–1897
        4. 4. Margaret (Josephine) Whitwell 1858–1883
        5. 5. Thomas (Palmer) Whitwell 1855–1892
        6. 6. Martha (Jane) Whitwell 1853–1902
        7. 7. William (Caroll) Whitwell 1850–1918
        8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Whitwell 1848–1887
        9. 9. George (Dibbrell) Whitwell 1868–1953
        10. 10. Pleasant (Lee) Whitwell 1873–1914
        11. 11. Mary Whitwell 1863–1887
      3. 3. Martha (Ann) Whitwell 1830–1904
      4. 4. Elijah (Houston) Whitwell 1832–1864
      5. 5. Pleasant (William) Whitwell 1838–1893
      6. 6. Mary (J) Whitwell 1837–
      7. 7. John (Anderson) Whitwell 1834–1911
    3. 3. Anna Anderson 1802–1868
    4. 4. John (W) Anderson 1805–1880 m. Sarah Whitwell 1807–
    5. 5. Audley (Maxwell) Anderson 1805–1880
    6. 6. Isaac (Skillern) Anderson 1807–1865
    7. 7. Lucinda Anderson 1808–1874 m. Benjamin Chandler 1809–1890
      1. 1. Dock (Samuel) Chandler 1850–1918
    8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Anderson 1817–1888 m. John (Pleasant) Kelly 1816–1895
    9. 9. James Anderson 1812–
    10. 10. William (Penn) Anderson 1814–1874 m. Nancy (C) Smith 1821– m. Nancy (C.) Smith 1820–1852 m. Elizabeth Duke 1812–1868 m. Talitha Anderson 1819–1880
      1. 1. John (William) Anderson 1842–1908
      2. 2. Thomas (Wendall) Anderson 1848–1937
      3. 3. Mary (Rebecca) Anderson 1845–1918 m. William (Jasper) Milton 1837–1916
        1. 1. Robert (Marion) Milton 1875–1959
        2. 2. John (Baxter) Milton 1871–1939
        3. 3. Flora (Ann) Milton 1873–1901
        4. 4. Martha (Ellen) Milton 1880–1966
      4. 4. Martha (Melinda) Anderson 1849–1940 m. Jeremiah (Alexander) James 1851–1909
        1. 1. Jennie (Florence) James 1878–1942
        2. 2. Wallace (Jefferson) James 1869–1961
        3. 3. Saphronie (Lee) James 1870–1878
        4. 4. Johnnie (Lee) James 1872–1902
        5. 5. Delia (Bell) JAMES 1876–1971
        6. 6. Hubert (Sadler) James 1883–1972
        7. 7. Sula (Clemtine) James 1880–1891
        8. 8. Callie (May) James 1896–1912 m. Jess MCCOLLUM 1890–1952
        9. 9. Cora (Denny) James 1890–1935
        10. 10. Lois (Annie) James 1894–1971 m. William (Carl) Jones 1894–1968
        11. 11. Sallie James 1886–
        12. 12. Sarah James 1890–
      5. 5. Talitha Anderson 1848–1850
      6. 6. Sarah (C.) Anderson 1846–1850
      7. 7. Robert (Moore) Anderson 1839–1917 m. Amanda (Margaret) Slaughter 1841–1911 m. Mary Fry 1855– m. Susan (Elizabet) Slaughter 1840–1862
        1. 1. Newton (Franklin) Anderson 1860–1935
        2. 2. Alexander (Hulbert) Anderson 1874–1969
        3. 3. Marion (Hulette) Anderson 1867–1940 m. Mary (Catherine) Melton 1868–1941
        4. 4. Robert (Ira) Anderson 1872–1949 m. Pearl (M) Hasley 1895–1971 m. Beulah (Victoria) Mosley 1877–1960
        5. 5. Emma (Dale) Anderson 1876–1958
        6. 6. Idus (Claud) Anderson 1880–1959
        7. 7. Lillie (May) Anderson 1878–1904
        8. 8. Laura Anderson 1862–1892
        9. 9. Edward Anderson 1865–
        10. 10. William (Green) Anderson 1869–1900 m. Rosa (Lee) Turner 1866–1960
        11. 11. Willis (Eldridge) Anderson 1865–1943
      8. 8. James Anderson 1854–
  2. 2. George Skillern 1766–1833
  3. 3. Elizabeth Skillern 1768–
  4. 4. Anna Skillern 1783–1848
  5. 5. Issac (Campbell Anderson) Skillern 1780–1863
  6. 6. James (Alexander) Skillern 1777–1826
  7. 7. John (Anderson) Skillern 1770–1847
  8. 8. Margaret Skillern 1791–
  9. 9. William (III) Skillern 1764–1830

William Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1739
31 Oct 1739
Birth of William Preston Skillern Captain in Ulster, Orange, Virginia, United States
Ulster, Orange, Virginia, United States
1816
19 Nov 1816
Age 77
Death of William Preston Skillern Captain in Scott, Virginia, United States
Scott, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1739
    Event Place: Ulster, Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1816
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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