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William B. Corley 1727–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1727

Birth Location: St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1811

Death Location: , Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: John SR

Mother: Margaret Catlett

Spouse(s): Sarah Petty-Corley, Louisa SHARP

Children(s): Austin Corley, William Corley, David Corley, Zacchaeus Corley, Robert Corley, Tubal Corley, Austin Corley, Richard Corley, Abner Corley, Sherwood Corley, Patsy Corley, Catlett Corley, Nathaniel Corley, Delilah Corley

The story of William B. Corley began in 1727 in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States. William B. Corley married Louisa Sharp, Mary Porteus, Sarah Anne Petty Corley, and had children including Abner Corley, Austin B Corley, Austin Valentine Corley, Catlett Corley, David Corley, Delilah Corley, Nathaniel Corley, Patsy Corley, Richard Corley, Robert Corley, Sherwood Corley, Tubal Costly Corley, William Lige Corley, Zacchaeus Corley. William B. Corley passed away in 1811 in , Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William B. Corley began in 1727 in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States.
  • William B. Corley married Louisa Sharp, Mary Porteus, Sarah Anne Petty Corley, and had children including Abner Corley, Austin B Corley, Austin Valentine Corley, Catlett Corley, David Corley, Delilah Corley, Nathaniel Corley, Patsy Corley, Richard Corley, Robert Corley, Sherwood Corley, Tubal Costly Corley, William Lige Corley, Zacchaeus Corley.
  • William B. Corley passed away in 1811 in , Hanover, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Corley's Ancestors

Self
William Corley
1727–1811
Birth Place: St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Corley SR
1695–1743
St. Paul's Parish, Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Margaret Catlett
1702–1750
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Richard (Corley) III
1670–
Hanover Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard II
1650–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Corley
1620–
Rebecca Austin
1635–1708

William Corley's Descendants

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William (B.) Corley (1727–1811) m. Sarah (Anne) Petty-Corley (1732–30 September 1815) m. Louisa SHARP (1730–1768)
  1. 1. Austin (B) Corley 1757–1841 m. Rachel (Ann) Turner-Corley 1750–1823
    1. 1. John (Samuel) Corley 1809–1863 m. Esther Priestly 1811–1842
      1. 1. John (Austin) Corley 1836–1871 m. A (E) Corley 1840–1914
        1. 1. Matthew (Lane (Lane)) Corley 1873–1946 m. Florence (Daisy Corley) Bush 1885–1958
        2. 2. John (A. (Jack)) Corley 1860–1936
        3. 3. James (Adelbert) Corley 1866–1902
        4. 4. Robert (Lee) Corley 1868–1880
        5. 5. Fannie Williams 1863–
      2. 2. Adelbert (Priestly) Corley 1832–1906
      3. 3. Celia (Isabella) CORLEY 1834–1930
      4. 4. Louisa Corley 1838–1892
    2. 2. Mathew Corley 1784–1859
    3. 3. John (P) Corley 1780–1818
    4. 4. William (Lige) Corley 1783–1865 m. Janet (Jane) Chamberlain 1786–1863
      1. 1. William (Franklin) Corley 1823–1892
    5. 5. Sally Corley –1841
    6. 6. Ann (Elizabeth) Corley 1800–1829
    7. 7. Jane Corley-Adams 1776–1841
    8. 8. Edmund (B) Corley –1831
    9. 9. Matilda Corley 1798–1848
    10. 10. Francis Corley 1794–1840 m. Elijah Churchman 1782–1854
    11. 11. John (Samuel) Corley 1817–1863
  2. 2. William (Lige) Corley 1752–1853
  3. 3. David Corley 1753–1860
  4. 4. Zacchaeus Corley 1762–1843
  5. 5. Robert Corley 1775–1854
  6. 6. Tubal (Costly) Corley 1790–1884
  7. 7. Austin (Valentine) Corley 1770–1860
  8. 8. Richard Corley 1754–1819
  9. 9. Abner Corley 1758–1844
  10. 10. Sherwood Corley 1750–1805
  11. 11. Patsy Corley 1760–1832
  12. 12. Catlett Corley 1758–1831
  13. 13. Nathaniel Corley 1748–1781
  14. 14. Delilah Corley 1760–1832

William Corley's Timeline

2 Records

1727
1727
Birth of William B. Corley in St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
1811
1811
Age 84
Death of William B. Corley in , Hanover, Virginia, USA
, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: St Martins Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: , Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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