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William L. Yancey 1740–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1740

Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1803

Death Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA

Father: Richard Yancey

Mother: Mary Bolling

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In 1740, William L. Yancey entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Yancey And Mary Cocke Bolling. William L. Yancey passed away in 1803 in Granville, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1740, William L. Yancey entered the world in Hanover, Virginia, USA, born to Richard Yancey And Mary Cocke Bolling.
  • William L. Yancey passed away in 1803 in Granville, North Carolina, USA.

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William Yancey's Ancestors

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William Yancey
1740–1803
Birth Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
Parents
Richard Yancey
1705–1780
VA
Mary (Cocke) Bolling
1708–1796
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Charles Yancey
1684–1745
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary Bartlett
1678–1748
King William, King William, Virginia, United States
Maj (Robert Thomas Bolling) II
1682–1749
Prince George County, Virginia, American Colonies
Mary (Anne) Cocke
1690–1749
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Charles Yancey
1642–1690
Mary Leighton
1658–1734
Richard Bartlett
1655–1711
Deborah Weed
1659–1726
Capt. I
1646–1709
Anne Stith
1660–1709
Richard Cocke
1639–1706
Elizabeth Hartwell
1643–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Yancey
1600–1665
Ann Verch
1610–1716
Alexander Leighton
1608–1680
Hannah Silsby
1612–1684
Christopher Bartlett
1623–1669
Mary Hoyt
1623–1661
Lt Weed
1627–1688
Deborah Winsley
1630–1695
John Bolling
1615–1648
Mary Carey
1620–1651
Capt. Sr
1632–1694
Jane ***
1624–
Lt. I
1597–1664
Temperance Bailey
1617–1652
John Hartwell
1619–1714
Jane Tucker
1609–1643

William Yancey's Timeline

2 Records

1740
10 Apr 1740
Birth of William L. Yancey in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA
1803
20 Feb 1803
Age 63
Death of William L. Yancey in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1803
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA

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