Individual Details

== Biography ==
He was born on 12 Dec 1663 in London, England and baptized on 16 Dec 1663 at St.Pancras, Soper Lane, London, England. His parents were Elizabeth (Mawson) and John Vann [https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/81481135/person/40441658708/facts London, England, Church of England Baptisms], Marriages and Burials 1538-1812 on ancestry.com citing Parish Register - Baptism; for William Vanne, bapt: 16 Dec 1663 St.Pancras, Soper Lane, London, England; (parents: Elizabeth & John Vanne) (1634-1667).

William Vann married Sarah.
In 1704 he resided in Nansemond County, Virginia. [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48421 Quit Rents of Virginia 1704] p91 by Smith; included [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48421/QuitRentsVA-005352-91/337583?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return William VANN in Nansemond County, Virginia] & 13 other VAUGHANs on ancestry.com (copy attached here)
In 1705 he obtained a land patent in Nansemond County, Virginia. [https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/81481135/person/40441658708/media/cf0b2d2d-488e-4901-b984-4f0eccf7f6c5?_phsrc=bHO3553&_phstart=successSource Nansemond County land] of William Vann; on ancestry.com (copy attached here); old Niasemond County Court House records were lost in an 1866 fire; from "English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records" p199 by Cogant
On 14 Dec 1714 William VANN received a land grant for 130 acres in a place called “Starrum" or "Stamm" or "Sarum" in Nansemond County, Virginia, for importing three persons. [https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/106932038/person/420056214580/media/548c0e9f-b62b-4177-9c3f-d524eade91c3?_phsrc=bHO3557&_phstart=successSource VANN Family] notes on ancestry.com
He moved his family from Virginia to the old Chowan Precint of North Carolina, where he received patent#90.
About 1714 he witnessed one of his neighbor's land transactions. "Genealogical Abstracts of Deed Books 1696-1723" by Margaret M. Hofmann; citing Deed Book-W, Chowman County, North Carolina; p202 for #414 on 28 Nov 1713, from Patricak and Patience LAUGHLER to John ALSTON, 50 acres more or less, on the south east side of Bennetts Creek for 100 pounds of tabacco; & p203 for #415 on 16 April 1714/15, 5000 pounds of tabacco for the "Black Swamp Plantation"; witnesses: Treddle KEEFE, Thomas MARTIN, Thomas WIGANS & William VANN
He made his last Will on 16 Apr 1735 in North Carolina. [https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4197&h=2418&ssrc=pt&tid=81481135&pid=40441658708&usePUB=true North Carolina Will Abstracts] 1660-1790 on ancestry.com; for last Will of William Vann, dated: 16 Apr 1735; probate: 11 Aug 1740 Chowan Precinct, North Carolina; which mentioned ...:- to son, Edward, lands between Thomas Norice & Stephen Shepard; land on the Lands Ridge between Joseph Braddy and James Braddy; "my plantation I live on" for live, then to grandson William (son of Edward)
:- daughters, Sarrah HOGH & Ann VANN
:- "my loving wife Sarah, all reminder of the estate”
:- executrix: wife Sarrah
:signature: William Vann (his X mark)
:- witnesses:
:James Brady, John Brady, Henry Goodman
:- proved: before W. Smith, C. J.

He passed away about 1740 in Chowan Precinct, North Carolina.
On 11 Aug 1740 his estate was in the probate court of Chowan Precinct, North Carolina. [https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9061&h=727242&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=bHO3548&_phstart=successSource North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records] 1665-1998 on ancestry.com with image; citing Secretary of State; Division of Archives and History; North Carolina Wills 1663-1789; for William Vann, d: c1740 NC; probate: 1740 North Carolina, USA [https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/3441417/person/6128685808/media/420050ab-0ee0-48b8-99d5-10f5ccd60744?_phsrc=bHO3550&_phstart=successSource "Abstract of North Carolina Wills"] p401 by Grimes; on ancestry.com citing "Abstract of Wills" p387 for Will of William Vann, dated: 16 Apr 1735; probate: 11 Aug 1740 Chowan Precinct, North Carolina (copy attached here)

Children named in Will:
#Edward Vann
#Sarah (Vann) HOGH
#Ann Vann.


=== Research Notes ===
* William Vann (d.1740) moved from Nansemond County, Virginia to Chowan County, North Carolina. Jacob Vann (1790-1867), direct descendant in the fifth generation, moved from North Carolina to Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, and finally to Mendocino County, California. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Texas, California and elsewhere. Includes Dashiell, Eddie, Hatten, Simpson, Tyson, Wilsey and related families. Includes indexes.
Also available on microfichhttps://www.familysearch.org/search
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Can't make out a date for the following source ...:[https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2189&h=8966676&ssrc=pt&tid=7894933&pid=412182360225&usePUB=true U.S., Quaker Meeting Records] 1681-1935 on ancestry.com with image; citing Guilford College in Greensboro, NC; Records v02 (1796-1918); Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes; for Wm. J. Vann, b: Gates County, NC (father: John A. Vann) res: Perquimans County, NC; for admittance to Piney Woods Monthly Meeting in Perquimans County, NC; North Carolina Yearly Meeting.
1978 maps of Gates County, North Carolina show a creek flowing southwest near Buckland, NC which is named Buckland Mill Branch, and which flows into Cole Creek, just went of Buckland, NC. Cole Creek (called Sarum Creek in old records) is formed by the juncture of old Knotty Pine swamp (later Buckland Mill Branch) and Hacklan (later Hackley Branch). Sarem, NC lied on Hacklan Branch, and was about 3/4 miles west of Buckland, NC. Bennetts Creek drains the area south of Buckland, NC and by Raylor Swamp Creek ...

== Sources ==


* "Cavaliers and Pioneers v3 p160 by Nugent

* "Virginia Land Grants", book#10 p103
* [https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9061&h=727242&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=bHO3548&_phstart=successSource North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records] 1665-1998 on ancestry.com with image; citing Secretary of State; Division of Archives and History; North Carolina Wills 1663-1789; for William Vann, d: c1740 NC; probate: 1740 North Carolina, USA
* [https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/3441417/person/6128685808/media/420050ab-0ee0-48b8-99d5-10f5ccd60744?_phsrc=bHO3550&_phstart=successSource "Abstract of North Carolina Wills"] p401 on ancestry.com citing "Abstract of Wills" p387 for Will of William Vann, dated: 16 Apr 1735; probate: 11 Aug 1740 Chowan Precinct, North Carolina (attached here)
[https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/docs/westhist/pdf/CherokeeNationPapersInventoryandIndex.pdf Cherokee Nation Papers] with info about VANNs c1880s
* https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/3441417/person/6128685808/facts
* https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/81481135/person/40441658708/facts
* http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15043181&pid=1891615350 Ancestry Family Tree submitted by ancestry.com member



== Acknowledgements ==* WikiTree profile Vann-15 was created on 29 May 2011 by [[Edwards-1190 | Kennon Edwards]] through the import of Edwards Family Tree.ged
* WikiTree profile Vann-656 was created on 07 May 2019 by anonymous McCormick

Birth	12 Dec 1663	Nansemond, Virginia
Death	Abt 11 Aug 1740	Chowan Precinct, North Carolina
Marriage		Sarah "Sukie" Unknown
Reference No		1783821
Reference No		1810825
Reference No		60

Spouse	Sarah "Sukie" Unknown (1667 - 1740)
Child	Mary Vann (1685 - )
Child	Ann Vann (1696 - 1710)
Child	John Vann (1700 - 1770)

Father	John Vann (1634 - 1667)
Mother	Elizabeth Mawson (1635 - 1665)