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William Spain 1763–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1763

Birth Location: Albermarle Parish, Sussex Co. VA

Death Date: 23 Oct 1841

Death Location: Pitt, North Carolina, United States

Father: Drury Spain

Mother: Mildred Oliver

Spouse(s): Nancy Church

Children(s): John Spain, Sarah Spain, William Spain, James Spain, Eppes Spain

William Spain was born in 1763 in Albermarle Parish, Sussex Co. VA, the child of Drury Spruill Spain And Mildred Oliver. In 1764, William Spain resided in No Township Listed, Pitt County, NC. William Spain married Nancy Church, and had children including Eppes Spain, James Madison Spain, John H Spain, Sarah Spain, William Spain. William Spain passed away in 1841 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Spain was born in 1763 in Albermarle Parish, Sussex Co. VA, the child of Drury Spruill Spain And Mildred Oliver.
  • In 1764, William Spain resided in No Township Listed, Pitt County, NC.
  • William Spain married Nancy Church, and had children including Eppes Spain, James Madison Spain, John H Spain, Sarah Spain, William Spain.
  • William Spain passed away in 1841 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Drury Spain
1712–1801
Birth Location: James City County (now Surry, County), Virginia, American Colony
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Mildred Oliver
1720–1803
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Church
1787–1852
Birth Location: North Carolina
NC

Children(s)

John Spain
1812–1881
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Spain
1798–
Birth Location: Pitt County, North Carolina
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William Spain
1803–
Birth Location: Pitt Co., NC
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James Spain
1816–1897
Birth Location: Rome, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
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Eppes Spain
1803–1849
Birth Location: Pitt Co., NC
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William Spain's Ancestors

Self
William Spain
1763–1841
Birth Place: Albermarle Parish, Sussex Co. VA
Parents
Drury Spruill Spain
1712–1801
James City County (now Surry, County), Virginia, American Colony
Mildred Oliver
1720–1803
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas Spaine
1660–1727
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Mary (Anne) Batte
1686–1749
Bristol Parish,Prince George,Virginia,USA
Thomas (Joseph) Oliver
1690–1760
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Agnes Blair
1691–1760
Sussex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Spain
1620–1701
Mary Eastwood
1630–1688
Henry Sr
1628–1703
Mary Lounds
1650–1727
William 1658)
1657–1711
Virginia Hunt
1670–1694
Alexander Blair
1662–
Christiana Constable
1670–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Spayne
1562–1619
Elizabeth Knight
1598–1701
Sir Eastwood
1602–1672
Lady Willcocke
1611–1657
Capt Estate
1606–1668
Martha Mallory
1606–1644
Capt. Lounds
1618–1708
Ann Barker
1618–1708
William Sr
1622–1658
Mary Warwell
1624–1658
Florence
1632–1742
Adam Blair
1635–1704
Margaret Anderson\Montgomery
1641–1685

William Spain's Descendants

1.
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William Spain (28 Sep 1763–23 Oct 1841) m. Nancy Church (1787–1852)
  1. 1. John (H.) Spain 1812–1881 m. Jane ("Jinsey") Musgrove 1826–1879
    1. 1. M (J(Major Johnson)) Spain 1862–1951 m. Emma (Josephine) Dodd 1859–1945
      1. 1. Maude Harris 1895–1985
      2. 2. Ernest (Claude) Spain 1883–1967 m. Sudie Ratliff 1880–1965
      3. 3. Sidney (Johnson) Spain 1881–1915 m. Texanna (T) Temple 1883–1938
        1. 1. Mozelle Spain 1909–2003
        2. 2. Alfred (Otto) Spain 1911–1981
        3. 3. CHRISTINE SPAIN 1913–1977
        4. 4. LUCILLE SPAIN 1906–2004
      4. 4. John (Clyde) Spain 1890–1923 m. Colmery Hughes 1891–
        1. 1. Mabell Spain 1913–
        2. 2. Clyde Spain 1914–
        3. 3. Mary (Dodd) Spain 1916–
        4. 4. Mitchel Spain 1917–
        5. 5. Frank Spain 1919–
      5. 5. David (Elijah) Spain 1885–1970 m. Mary (Leo) Musselwhite 1880–1947
        1. 1. Katherine (Price) Spain 1907–1982 m. Lewis (Haywood Hollingsworth) Jr 1899–1953
        2. 2. Bessie Spain 1910–2002 m. Gaston (Pettit) Jordan 1905–1976
        3. 3. Mary (Evelyn) Spain 1915–2001 m. Eulas (Martin) Murphy 1914–1981
        4. 4. Louise (Emma) Spain 1912–1945
        5. 5. Fredrick (Johnson) Spain 1908–1966 m. Martha (Ann) Carnes 1922–2011
        6. 6. David (Sidney) Spain 1916–1980 m. Verna (Lois) Jones 1925–1993
    2. 2. Turpin (Atwood) Spain 1867–
    3. 3. Harriett (L.) Spain 1860–1869
    4. 4. Joseph (J.) Spain 1869–
    5. 5. Mary Spain 1841–1883
    6. 6. Permelia (A) Spain 1845–1910
    7. 7. Victory (A) Spain 1849–
  2. 2. Sarah Spain 1798–
  3. 3. William Spain 1803–
  4. 4. James (Madison) Spain 1816–1897
  5. 5. Eppes Spain 1803–1849

William Spain's Timeline

14 Records

1753
30 Apr 1753
Birth of William Spain in Surry County, Virginia, American Colony
Surry County, Virginia, American Colony
1763
28 Sep 1763
Birth of William Spain in Albermarle Parish, Sussex Co. VA
Albermarle Parish, Sussex Co. VA
1764
1764
Age 1
William Spain resided here in No Township Listed, Pitt County, NC
No Township Listed, Pitt County, NC
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 27
William Spain resided here in Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 37
William Spain resided here in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 47
William Spain resided here in Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1818
1818-1832
Age 55
William Spain resided here in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 57
William Spain resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1830
1830
Age 67
William Spain resided here in Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1833
1833
Age 70
William Spain resided here in North Carolina;North Carolina
North Carolina;North Carolina
1840
1840
Age 77
William Spain resided here in Pickens District, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Pickens District, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1841
23 Oct 1841
Age 78
Death of William Spain in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
1841
23 Oct 1841
Age 78
Death of William Spain in Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Pitt, North Carolina, United States
1848
1848-1862
Age 85
William Spain resided here in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1753
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, American Colony
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1763
    Event Place: Albermarle Parish, Sussex Co. VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Pitt County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Pitt, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 453; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 32; Page: 232; Image: 238; Family History Library Film: 337908

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: 41; Page: 501; Image: Ncm252_41-0491; FHL Roll: 0337914

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1818-1832
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Page: 98; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 159

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Pitt, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 124; Page: 92; Family History Library Film: 0018090

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: North Carolina;North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Pickens District, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Pickens District, Pickens, South Carolina; Roll: 514; Page: 373; Family History Library Film: 0022510

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1848-1862
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Pitt, North Carolina, United States
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