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William Vann 1663–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1663

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Aug 1740

Death Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: John 1

Mother: Elizabeth Mawson

Spouse(s): Sarah Oocaneechi

Children(s): John Vann, Ezekial Vann, Ann Vann, John Vann, Sarah Vann, Elizabeth Vann, Ann Vann, Ann Vann, Joseph Vann

William Vann was born in 1663 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of John Vann 1 And Elizabeth Mawson. William Vann married Sarah Sukie Oocaneechi, and had children including Ann Vann, Elizabeth Vann, Ezekial Vann, John Edward Trader Vann, John Vann, Joseph Vann, Sarah Vann. William Vann passed away in 1740 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Vann was born in 1663 in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of John Vann 1 And Elizabeth Mawson.
  • William Vann married Sarah Sukie Oocaneechi, and had children including Ann Vann, Elizabeth Vann, Ezekial Vann, John Edward Trader Vann, John Vann, Joseph Vann, Sarah Vann.
  • William Vann passed away in 1740 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Vann's Ancestors

Self
William Vann
1663–1740
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Vann 1
1634–1667
Stepney, London, England
Elizabeth Mawson
1635–1665
St James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
William (Vann) Vane
1610–1640
Durham, Durham, England
Elizabeth Askew
1611–1634
Stepney, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Vane
1589–1654
Frances Darcy
1591–1663
Henry Askewe
1584–1649
Elizabeth Mosse
1585–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Vane
1560–1596
Margaret Twisden
1564–1630

William Vann's Descendants

1.
WV
William Vann (16 Dec 1663–11 Aug 1740) m. Sarah (Sukie) Oocaneechi (1667–11 Aug 1740)
  1. 1. John Vann 1700–1770 m. Mary ("Cherokee Woman") King 1700–1770
    1. 1. John (Trader) Vann 1715–1770 m. Catherine French 1720– m. Sister 1726–1819 m. Charity Roe 1716–1796
      1. 1. John (ou-wa-ni) Vann 1766–1814 m. Mary Hughes 1770–1832
        1. 1. Isaac Vann 1785–1842 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Ward 1791–1886
        2. 2. Rebecca Vann 1795–
        3. 3. Nancy Vann 1796–
        4. 4. Nellie Vann 1793–
        5. 5. Edith Vann 1787–
        6. 6. Edward Vann 1789–
        7. 7. Mary Vann 1794–1850 m. William (Weli) Burgess 1792–1865
      2. 2. WahLi (aka Polly Otterlifter Mary) Christiana 1751–1887
      3. 3. Wah (Li Mary Christina Otterlifter) Vann 1750–1819
      4. 4. Edith Vann 1752–
      5. 5. Thomas Vann 1747–
      6. 6. John (Cherokee) Vann 1746–1806
      7. 7. Betty (Que Di) Vann 1748–1784
      8. 8. Jenny Vann 1742–
      9. 9. Edward (Ned) Vann 1740–1833
    2. 2. John (Joseph Cherokee) Vann 1719–1815
    3. 3. Edward Vann 1720–1767
    4. 4. Thomas Vann 1726–
    5. 5. Dempsey Vann –1790
    6. 6. Henry Vann –1801
  2. 2. Ezekial Vann 1700–1700
  3. 3. Ann Vann 1667–1710
  4. 4. John (Edward "Trader") Vann 1690–1770
  5. 5. Sarah Vann 1693–1760
  6. 6. Elizabeth Vann 1706–1790
  7. 7. Ann Vann 1696–1710
  8. 8. Ann Vann 1670–1785
  9. 9. Joseph Vann 1691–1752

William Vann's Timeline

2 Records

1663
16 Dec 1663
Birth of William Vann in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1740
11 Aug 1740
Age 77
Death of William Vann in Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1663
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1665; Birth city: Nansemond; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1740
    Event Place: Chowan Precinct
    Record Source: North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1740
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1665; Birth city: Nansemond; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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