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William Claiborne 1600–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1600

Birth Location: Crayford, Kent, England

Death Date: 21 Mar 1677

Death Location: Romancoke Plantation, New Kent, Virginia, Brittish Colony

Father: Thomas Clayborne

Mother: Sara Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Butler

Children(s): Jane Claiborne, Leonard Claiborne, Thomas Claiborne, Elizabeth Clairborne, William Claiborne

In 1600, William Claiborne entered the world in Crayford, Kent, England, born to Thomas Clayborne And Sara Smith. William Claiborne married Elizabeth Jane Butler, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Clairborne, Jane Claiborne, Leonard Claiborne, Mary Claiborne, Thomas Claiborne, William Claiborne. William Claiborne passed away in 1677 in Romancoke Plantation, New Kent, Virginia, Brittish Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1600, William Claiborne entered the world in Crayford, Kent, England, born to Thomas Clayborne And Sara Smith.
  • William Claiborne married Elizabeth Jane Butler, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Clairborne, Jane Claiborne, Leonard Claiborne, Mary Claiborne, Thomas Claiborne, William Claiborne.
  • William Claiborne passed away in 1677 in Romancoke Plantation, New Kent, Virginia, Brittish Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Clayborne
1557–1607
Birth Location: St.margaret, Borough of Kings, Lynn, Norfolk
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Sara Smith
1570–1626
Birth Location: St Dunstans, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Butler
1610–1676
Birth Location: Roxwell, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Jane Claiborne
–1671
Birth Location: –
JC
Leonard Claiborne
–1694
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Claiborne
1647–1683
Birth Location: of King William
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Elizabeth Clairborne
1635–1710
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, USA
EC
William Claiborne
1630–1685
Birth Location: King William County, Virginia, USA
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William Claiborne's Ancestors

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William Claiborne
1600–1677
Birth Place: Crayford, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Clayborne
1557–1607
St.margaret, Borough of Kings, Lynn, Norfolk
Sara Smith
1570–1626
St Dunstans, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Sir Claiborne Cleyborne Clayborne Cleybourne Knight of Kings) Lynn
1525–1581
St. Margarets, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Katherine (Lady "Kate" (Clayborne) Reveley Lady of Kings) Lynn
1525–1580
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Claiborne's Descendants

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William Claiborne (10 Aug 1600–21 Mar 1677) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Butler (1610–20 Aug 1676)
  1. 1. Jane Claiborne –1671
  2. 2. Leonard Claiborne –1694
  3. 3. Thomas Claiborne 1647–1683
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Clairborne 1635–1710 m. Maj. (Robert) Harris 1635–1701 m. Maj (Robert) Harris 1630–
    1. 1. William (Claiborne) Harris 1675–1730 m. Temperance Overton 1679–1716
      1. 1. John Harris 1703–1792 m. Ann Clough 1705–1786
        1. 1. John Harris 1730–1777 m. Sarah STANARD 1723–1778
      2. 2. Major (Robert Overton) Harris 1696–1765
      3. 3. Christopher Harris 1697–1753
      4. 4. Overton Harris 1698–1723
      5. 5. William (J Harris (V)) Jr 1707–1792
      6. 6. Frederick Harris 1698–1704
      7. 7. George Harris 1701–1761
      8. 8. Elizabeth Harris 1698–1770
      9. 9. John Harris 1703–1778
      10. 10. Edward Harris 1710–1780
      11. 11. Benjamin ((twin)) Harris 1705–1762
      12. 12. David Harris 1712–1797
      13. 13. Jemima Harris 1704–1764
    2. 2. Judith Harris 1655–1739
    3. 3. Matthew Harris 1661–1727
    4. 4. Edward Harris 1665–1723
    5. 5. Benjamin Harris 1677–1774
    6. 6. Mary Harris 1653–1753
    7. 7. Martha Harris 1654–
    8. 8. John Harris 1657–1733
    9. 9. Robert Harris 1664–1722
  5. 5. William Claiborne 1630–1685

William Claiborne's Timeline

5 Records

1600
10 Aug 1600
Birth of William Claiborne in Crayford, Kent, England
Crayford, Kent, England
1600
10 Aug 1600
William Claiborne was baptized in Creyford, Kent, England
Creyford, Kent, England
1629
1629
Age 29
William Claiborne was married in Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England
1677
21 Mar 1677
Age 77
Death of William Claiborne in Romancoke Plantation, New Kent, Virginia, Brittish Colony
Romancoke Plantation, New Kent, Virginia, Brittish Colony
1782
1782
Age 182
William Claiborne resided here in New Kent, Virginia
New Kent, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1600
    Event Place: Crayford, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3496.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1600
    Event Place: Creyford, Kent, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1621; Page Number: 64

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Jamestown, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Jamestown, Virginia; Year: 1622; Page Number: 39

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: New Kent, Virginia
    Record Source: New Kent County, Virginia Land Tax Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1677
    Event Place: Romancoke Plantation, New Kent, Virginia, Brittish Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] New Kent County, Virginia Land Tax Records
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Claiborne Pedigree, A Genealogical Table of the Descendants of Secretary William Claiborne of the J
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