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William Vann 1663–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1663

Birth Location: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Aug 1740

Death Location: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Vann

Mother: Elizabeth Mawson

Spouse(s): Sarah None

Children(s): Ann Vann, Edward Vann

William Vann was born in 1663 in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Edward Vann And Elizabeth Mawson. William Vann married Sarah, and had children including Ann Vann, Edward Vann. William Vann passed away in 1740 in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Vann was born in 1663 in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Edward Vann And Elizabeth Mawson.
  • William Vann married Sarah, and had children including Ann Vann, Edward Vann.
  • William Vann passed away in 1740 in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Vann
1634–1667
Birth Location: Stepney, London, , England
JV
Elizabeth Mawson
1655–1664
Birth Location: Clerken Well, London, , England
EM

Spouses(s)

Sarah None
1667–1740
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
S

Children(s)

Ann Vann
1696–1710
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
AV
Edward Vann
1690–1752
Birth Location: , Chowan, North Carolina, USA
EV

William Vann's Ancestors

Self
William Vann
1663–1740
Birth Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Edward Vann
1634–1667
Stepney, London, , England
Elizabeth Mawson
1655–1664
Clerken Well, London, , England
Grandparents
William Vane
1610–1640
Raby Castle, Durham, Durham, England
Elizabeth Askew
1611–1634
Stepney, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Elder
1589–1655
Frances Darcy
1589–1663
Henry Askewe
1584–1649
Elizabeth Mosse
1604–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry II
1560–1696
Margaret Twisden
1565–1630
Thomas \
1560–1593
CHRISTOPHER *
1564–1584

William Vann's Descendants

1.
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William Vann (9 Dec 1663–11 Aug 1740) m. Sarah (1667–11 Aug 1740)
  1. 1. Ann Vann 1696–1710
  2. 2. Edward Vann 1690–1752

William Vann's Timeline

5 Records

1663
9 Dec 1663
Birth of William Vann in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
1663
16 Dec 1663
William Vann was baptized in Saint Pancras Soper Lane, London, London, England
Saint Pancras Soper Lane, London, London, England
1688
1688
Age 25
William Vann was married in Nansemond, VA
Nansemond, VA
1740
11 Aug 1740
Age 77
Death of William Vann in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
1740
1740
Age 77
William Vann - Probate in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1663
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1665; Birth city: Nansemond; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1663
    Event Place: Saint Pancras Soper Lane, London, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69PanA001Ms05015
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Nansemond, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1665; Birth city: Nansemond; Birth state: VA.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1735
    Record Source: North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1740
    Event Place: Chowan Precinct
    Record Source: North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1663-1789; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1740
    Event Place: Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1665; Birth city: Nansemond; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1663-1789; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: North Carolina
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1663-1789; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: North Carolina
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