William
Vogan
Born about in Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland
Son of James Vogan
and Jean Robb
Brother of
Eleanor (Vogan) Watson and Ukn (Vogan) Smith
Husband of
Isabella Margaret (Riley) Vogan
— married
before 1745 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James Vogan, Isabel Vogan, Jacob Vogan, Robert Vogan, Thomas Vogan, John Vogan, Jean Vogan, Samuel Vogan, Mary Vogan and Isaac Vogan
Died about
at about age 55
in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Biography
He was born about 1725 in Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland and was the son of Jean (Robb) and James Vogan. He had 2 siblings, Elizabeth and Ann.
By 1743 William Vogan had married Isabel(la) Margaret Riley. [1]
He died about 1780 in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried at Vogansville Union Cemetery in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [2]
Children
- James Vogan (1744-1824) m: 1775 Margaret Riley
- Isabel Vogan (c1746-1751)
- Jacob Vogan (c1746-1766)
- Thomas Vogan, b: c1746
- Robert Vogan, b: 1750
- John Vogan (c1752 -c1812) m: 02 Feb 1774 Ruth Ann Griffin
- Jean Vogan (1754-1872)
- Samuel Vogan, b: 1756; m: 1780 Sarah Robb
- Isaac Vogan (1761-1872)
- Mary Vogan (c1765-c1840).
Sources
- ↑ Lancaster, Pennsylvania Mennonite Vital Records 1750-2014 for William Vogan from County Cavan, Ireland married to Isabel Margaret Riley, daughter of James Riley
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #34553193 for William Vogan, b: 1725 County Cavan, Ireland; d: 1780 East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; buried: Voganville Union Cemetery, New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; with gravestone photo
- Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records 1683-1993 p405 for father, James Vogan of West Fallowfield, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania; proved: 26 Mar 1753; wife Jean, son William as land heir
- Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Aplications 1733-1952 citing Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg PA; for William Vogan, warrant: 23 Oct 1755 Lancaster for 15 acres
- "History of Lancaster County" by Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans; published in 1883 by Everts and Peek (Vogansville); with Biological Sketches of many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men; p824
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
Soozie (Vogan) Evans
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~0.78%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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