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William M. Vernon 1756–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Port Vernon, St. Phillip's Parish, New Hanover Co., NC

Death Date: 10 AUG 1789

Death Location: Brunswick Co., NC

Father: Ephraim Vernon

Mother: Ann Gott

Spouse(s): Eleanor Scull

Children(s): Ephraim Vernon

William M. Vernon was born in 1756 in Port Vernon, St. Phillip's Parish, New Hanover Co., NC, the child of Ephraim Vernon And Ann Nancy Gott. William M. Vernon married Eleanor Scull, and had children including Ephraim John Vernon. William M. Vernon passed away in 1789 in Brunswick Co., NC.

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Biography

  • William M. Vernon was born in 1756 in Port Vernon, St. Phillip's Parish, New Hanover Co., NC, the child of Ephraim Vernon And Ann Nancy Gott.
  • William M. Vernon married Eleanor Scull, and had children including Ephraim John Vernon.
  • William M. Vernon passed away in 1789 in Brunswick Co., NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Vernon
1691–1760
Birth Location: Saint James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
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Ann Gott
1736–1792
Birth Location: Saint James Parish, Anne Arundel Co., MD
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Scull
1757–1802
Birth Location: Nassau, New Providence District, Bahamas
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Children(s)

Ephraim Vernon
1786–1848
Birth Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
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William Vernon's Ancestors

Self
William Vernon
1756–1789
Birth Place: Port Vernon, St. Phillip's Parish, New Hanover Co., NC
Parents
Ephraim Vernon
1691–1760
Saint James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Ann ("Nancy") Gott
1736–1792
Saint James Parish, Anne Arundel Co., MD
Grandparents
Christopher Vernon
1664–1724
Hertingfordbury, Heringfordshire, England
Lois Gongo
1663–1739
England
John Gott
1688–1751
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Esther Crandell
1709–1757
Anne, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Vernon
1639–1690
Anne Fitz-Herbert
1641–1683
Anthony Gongo
1619–1694
Faith Wilson
1619–1693
Richard Gott
1652–1715
Hannah Pratt
1664–1688
Francis Crandall
1688–1765
Ester Hill
1689–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Vernon
1608–1673
Ellyn Cokayne
1607–1644
John Fitz-Herbert
1614–1663
Anne Atkins
1619–1663
Anthony Gongo
1590–
(Nn) Soones
1595–
Mary Hay
1601–1689
Richard Gott
1618–1662
Susan Pratt
1632–1688
Thomas II
1625–1686
Jane (Pratt)
1640–1720
Francis Crandall
1668–1722
Mary Welch
1660–1747
Abel Hill
1686–1762
Susanna Gott
1688–1758

William Vernon's Descendants

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William (M.) Vernon (1756–10 AUG 1789) m. Eleanor Scull (1 NOV 1757–AFT 1802)
  1. 1. Ephraim (John) Vernon 1786–1848 m. Mary (Jane Kelley) Wilson 1791–1873
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Vernon 1810–1871 m. Green (Ervin) Jones 1809–1866
      1. 1. Dr. (Green Ervin) Jones 1841–1925 m. Margaret (Olive) Brodnax 1845–1884 m. Virginia (Alice) Scruggs 1853–1938 m. Lodi (Elizabeth) Ingram 1852–1924 m. Margaret (W.) Baker 1840–1892 m. Mary Jacobs 1838–1902
        1. 1. Rich Jones 1847–
        2. 2. Clara (Clementine) Jones 1859–1921 m. Charles (W.) Barker 1869–1944
        3. 3. Silas Jones 1859–
        4. 4. Ida Jones 1874–
        5. 5. Eugene (Brodnax) Jones 1869–1940 m. Mattie (Emma) Dunning 1890–1980
        6. 6. Robert (Ervin) Jones 1877–1952 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Hall 1883–1982
        7. 7. Lula (Carlene) Jones 1867–1952 m. William (W) Bettis 1866–1942
      2. 2. Comer (Bonapart) Jones 1846–1909 m. Catharina (Louise) May 1848–1893 m. Nancy (Dell “nannie”) Aldridge 1858–1916
        1. 1. Comer (Ervin) Jones 1871–1947
        2. 2. Kate (B.) Jones 1868–1951
        3. 3. Phil Jones 1873–
        4. 4. Vernon Jones 1877–
        5. 5. John Jones 1879–
        6. 6. Mary (Louise "Daisy") Jones 1883–1956
      3. 3. John (W) Jones 1842–1894 m. Mollie Westbrook 1852–1894
      4. 4. Osborn Jones 1839–1862
      5. 5. Mary (V.) Jones 1837–1927 m. Dr. (David Reed) McGowan 1833–1895 m. Richard (Paulding) Anderson 1828–1860
        1. 1. John (J) McGowan 1865–1879
        2. 2. Richard (Paulding "Paul") Anderson 1861–1926
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Helen) Anderson 1860–1932 m. George (Washington) Ellis 1853–1942
      6. 6. William (James) Jones 1836–
    2. 2. Thomas (H) Vernon 1824–1893
    3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Vernon 1812–1819
    4. 4. George (Washington) Vernon 1819–1847
    5. 5. Lewis (Barge) Vernon 1834–1904 m. Martha (Ann) Keyser 1834–1894
      1. 1. Ida (Estelle) Rogers 1866–1952 m. Allen (Alexander) Rogers 1865–1917
        1. 1. Walter (Lionel) Rogers 1891–1963 m. Ruth Rogers 1896–
        2. 2. Martha (Mae) Rogers 1903–1933
        3. 3. James (Lewis) Rogers 1890–1989
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Rogers 1892– m. Huston (L) Penix 1898–
        5. 5. William (Theodore) Rogers 1895–1978
      2. 2. Dora Vernon 1860–1868
      3. 3. Mary (Kelly) Vernon 1858–1859
    6. 6. Theodore (H Vernon (Killed at Mars Hill in last day battle before) Richmond) 1830–1862
    7. 7. William (John) Vernon 1822–1865 m. Martha (M) Hardin 1828–
      1. 1. James (Porterfield) Vernon 1849–1921
      2. 2. Mary (Benethela) Vernon 1851–
      3. 3. Sally (W.) Vernon 1853–
      4. 4. Caroline (Cornelia) Vernon 1855–
      5. 5. Robert (Reeve) Vernon 1859–1874
    8. 8. Lucy (Ann) Vernon 1815–1891 m. Silas (M Wooten) Sr. 1807–1865
      1. 1. Mary (Kelley) Wooten 1833–1834
      2. 2. Eleanor (Vernon) Wooten 1838–1904
      3. 3. Israel (Putnam) Wooten 1839–1903
      4. 4. Ephriam (J) Wooten 1842–1843
      5. 5. George Wooten 1843–
      6. 6. James Wooten 1843–1844
      7. 7. John Wooten 1846–1847
      8. 8. Theodore Wooten 1848–1849
      9. 9. Mack (Miles) Wooten 1850–1852
      10. 10. Lucy (Ann) Wooten 1852–1926 m. Matthew (William) Santry 1839–1903
        1. 1. Maggie (Rachel) Santry 1886–1941
        2. 2. Theodore (Marion) Santry 1895–1975
        3. 3. Annie (Vernon) Santry 1891–1972 m. Walter Oughton 1894–1961
        4. 4. Israel (Wootan) Santry 1889–1984
        5. 5. Teresa (Lee) Santry 1884–1908
        6. 6. Mathew (Walter) Santry 1876–1908
        7. 7. Minnie (Laura) Santry 1893–1978
        8. 8. Lucy (E 'Nellie') Santry 1878–1958
        9. 9. Mary Santry 1881–1910
        10. 10. Paul Santry 1880–1880
        11. 11. S. (A.) Santry 1873–
        12. 12. John (W.) Santry 1872–1930
      11. 11. Francis (Marion) Wooten 1835–1903
      12. 12. William Wooten 1850–
      13. 13. Silas (Messer) Wooten 1837–1862
      14. 14. Miles Wooten 1865–1870
    9. 9. James (Porterfield) Vernon 1816–1888 m. Mary (Pearl) Smith 1828–1915
      1. 1. Silas (Mercer) Vernon 1858–1953 m. Rachael Vernon 1876–
      2. 2. Lewis (Comer Vernon) Sr 1865–1947
      3. 3. Martha (Alice) Vernon 1862–1915
      4. 4. Robert (P) Vernon 1860–
      5. 5. Rana Vernon 1882–
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Vernon 1851–1927
      7. 7. Lucy (A.) Vernon 1858–
      8. 8. William (John) Vernon 1854–1939
    10. 10. Baby (Son) Vernon 1820–1821
    11. 11. Ephraim (John Vernon) Jr. 1827–1868

William Vernon's Timeline

2 Records

1756
1756
Birth of William M. Vernon in Port Vernon, St. Phillip's Parish, New Hanover Co., NC
Port Vernon, St. Phillip's Parish, New Hanover Co., NC
1789
10 AUG 1789
Age 33
Death of William M. Vernon in Brunswick Co., NC
Brunswick Co., NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Port Vernon, St. Phillip's Parish, New Hanover Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 AUG 1789
    Event Place: Brunswick Co., NC
    Record Source: Age:
    32-33
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