Vann, William (Willie) North Carolina Land Grants, Wills associating his family, it was added 7Apr 2009, translated by.Harrisby4 Jul 2014
7/5/2014
Description ID: 1540005372 Name: Wiliam Vann Given Name: William Surname: Vann Sex: Make Birth: ABT 1665 Death Document ID: 11 AUG 1740 in Chowan County, North Carolina, USA Note! It is not known whites first emigrated to America. but his name was on the Quit Rent Rolls of Hammond County, Virginia in 1704. The tact that there is no giant lot that 100 acres would support that he obtained it by purchase, but the Nansemond County Court was burned in 1066 thus destroying all records previous to that date. The first existing record of the land grant to a VANN in Virginia is 14 Dec 1714. For William VANN 130 acres in a place called 'Stamm" in Nansemond County, Virginia for importing three persons. William Vann (XI) his mark, made his will in Charon Precinct 16 Apt 1735, in which he named his wife Sarah, “my loving wife Sarah all reminder of the estate” daughters Sarah HOGH, Ann VANN, on Edward, and grandson William, son of Edward. He lent this land to son Edward - “my plantation I live on” for life, then to grandson William. This will proven on 11 Aug 1740. William Vann (XV) was born before about 1690, the first event for which there is a recorded date. It is unknown when William VANN first emigrated to America, but this name is found on the Quit Rent Rolls of Nansemond County, Virginia in 1704. (Cogants, ENGLISH DUPLICATES OF LOST VIRIGINA RECORDS p. 199 and Smith QUIET RENT ROLLS OF VIRGINIA p. 91.) The fact that there is no grant for the 100 acres would suggest that he obtained it by purchase, but the Nansemond County Court House was burned in 1866 thus destroying all records prior to that date and thus robbing us of all records of when and how he first obtained this and how he disposed of it. The first existing record of land grant to VANN in Virginia is 14 Dec 1714. For William VANN 130 acres in a place called “Starrum” in Nansemond County, Virginia, for importing three persons. (VIRGINIA LAND GRANTs, Book 10 p. 103) and Nugents, CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS III, p. 160.) He is thought to be the one who moved into the old Chowan Precinct of North Carolina where he received Patent #90. William VANN, witnessed the sale of one to his neighbors' land, Patricak and Patience LAUGHLER to John ALSTON, 50 acres more or less on the southeast side of Bennetts Creek for 100 pounds of tobacco, 28 Nov 1713 and again on 16 April 1714/15, 5000 pounds of tobacco for the “Black Swamp Plantation” Treddle KEEFE, Thomas MARTIN, Thomas WIGANS, also witness these deeds (Margaret M Hofmann, GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS OF DEED BOOKS 1696-1723, Deed Book W, Chowan County, North Carolina #414, p. 202, #415 p. 203.) William VANN (XI) his mark, made his will in Chowan Precinct 16 April 1735, in which he named his wife Sarah, “my loving wife Sarah all remainder of my estate” daughters Sarah GHOGH, Ann VANN, son Edward and grandson William. This will is proved on 11 August 1740. SECRETARY OF STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WILLS and Grimes, ABSTRACTS OF N. C. WILLS p. 387). John VANN (IV) his mark, is thought to be a son of William and Sarah because he witnessed a will dated 14 Feb 1738 of his probable brother Edward VANN ( EV) his mark d. 1752. (SECRETARY OF STATE NORTH CAROLINA WILLS and Grimes, ABSTRACTS OF N. C. WILLS p. 386). Joseph VANN (JV) his mark, is also considered a son of William and Sarah only by close proximity to the other Vanns in Chowan County, North Carolina. SECRETARY OF STATE NORTH CAROLINA WILLS and Grimes, ABSTRACTS OF N. C. WILLS p. 386. On present 1978 maps of Gates County North Carolina there is a creek flowing southwest near Buckland, N.C. which is named Buckland Mill Branch, and which flows into Cole Creek just went of Buckland N. C. Cole Creek (called Sarum Creek in old records) is formed by the juncture of old Knotty Pine swamp (presently Buckland Mill Branch) and Hacklan (presently Hackley Branch). Sarem, N. C. lies on Hacklan Branch and is about 3/4 miles west of Buckland, N. C. Bennetts Creek drains the area south of Buckland, N.C.) and by Raylor Swamp (Creek which flows from the South pond Marriage 1 Unknown Child Edward Vann b: about 1690 in North Carolina Genealogy added this on 7 Apr 2009 - translated 4 July 2014 by. D. Harris Read less
Submitted by DinelH
Attached to Sarah Sukie Oocaneechi
Birth 11 Aug 1667
Death 11 Aug 1740
