William Vance
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William Vance (1718 - 1788)

Major William Vance
Born in Cross Creek, Washington, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] in Washington, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 1749 in Colony of Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 70 in Creek Cross, Washington, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Daughters of the American Revolution
William Vance is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A117407.
1776 Project
Major William Vance performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

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Biography

William Vance moved to Washington Co., Pennsylvania, sometime in the late 1750's and became a prominent citizen there. He built a stone fort with his son Joseph, which was unusual since most Scotch-Irish built crude log cabins. It became a gathering spot for locals as it served as protection from Indian raids, was a commercial center, and was used for church and social events.

William, along with son Joseph, was a founder of the Cross Creek Presbyterian Church. There is a history of this church in the Collier Co. Genealogical collection that contains all sorts of information about these Vances.

The Vances that moved from Virginia to Pennsylvania carried warrants for land issued by Virginia because Virginia claimed most of western Pennsylvania as Virginia property. This was a bone of contention with Pennsylvania citizens, some of them thinking they owned the same land, and the dispute was not resolved until the Mason-Dixon line was established, which granted the land to Pennsylvania.

William, along with sons David and Joseph, were staunch defenders of Virginia and belonged to Virginia militia units. William became a major, and served at that rank when his unit was incorporated into the Revolutionary army.

Daughters of the American Revolution information:

  • VANCE, WILLIAM
  • Ancestor #: A117407
  • Service: VIRGINIA
  • Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
  • Birth: 1718 SCOTLAND
  • Death: 4-18-1788 CROSS CREEK WASHINGTON CO PENNSYLVANIA
  • Service Description: 1) MEM OF COMM OF OBSERVATION; MEM OF COMM 2) TO CHOOSE SITE OF MEETING HOUSE
  • RESIDENCE: Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) State: VIRGINIA
  • SPOUSE: MARY GILKERSON; Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion 1)
  • Child son: JOSEPH VANCE, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] ANNE VANCE
  • Child daughter: ELIZABETH VANCE, [Spouse #] Spouse: [1] WILLIAM MARQUIS

Birth

Birth Date: 1718
Place: Cross Creek, Washington, Virginia[1]
Birth Date: 1718
Place: Frederick, Virginia[2]
Birth Date: 1718
Place: Scotland

Death

18 APR 1788 Creek Cross, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States[1][3][2]

Note

Note: Major-William-Vance
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=710b47c0-253d-4a09-82f4-9149d2e0aa63&tid=26422540&pid=990

Sources

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  2. 2.0 2.1

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Vance-366 created through the import of MarilynCardwellGedcomJuly2011.ged on Jul 10, 2011 by Marilyn Cardwell. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Marilyn and others.
  • WikiTree profile Vance-520 created through the import of Nixon Family Tree 100211.ged on Oct 2, 2011 by Susan Shirey. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Susan and others.
  • Thank You to Pamela Tannehill, for contribution Saturday, May 2, 2015.




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The linked parents had children in Ireland only, where the mother died. Andrew later came to Virginia, not Pennsylvania. Other families have been mingled into this one.
Vance-1864 and Vance-366 appear to represent the same person because: same first name, last name birth year, death year, Corville in wife's name.
posted by Anonymous Nagel
Vance-3386 and Vance-366 appear to represent the same person because: Birth date corresponds although place differs. Death date and place match exactly. Spouse matches.