Major William P. VANCE^{[1, 2, 3]}

1718 - 1788  (70 years)

• Name	William P. VANCE
  Prefix	Major
  Born	1718	Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Apr 1788	Smith Twp, Wash. Co., Pa., Pa.
  DNA	Y
  Reference Number	33
  Died	18 Apr 1788	Washington City, PA
  Buried	Cross Creek Cemetery, PA
  Notes	Brothers John and Patrick and nephew John Commanded a company of Fred'k Co. troops, 58 men under Lord Fairfax, 1756 John Vans II had three sons who left Ireland to come to America. William came to Winchester, Virginia at an early age. He was a Revolutionary War soldier, and became Major William Vance. He later settled at Vance's Fort, Cross Creek, Pennsylvania where his son Joseph, had built a fort as a refuge from the indians. Maj. William Vance was in Augusta County, Virginia, 1742 and 1756, and in 1738 was engaged in the Indian wars with his brothers John and Patrick, M.D., [4, 5]
  Person ID	I119	Vance family
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2011

  
  

  Father	Group 1b 0rigin
  Family ID	F88	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Andrew VANCE,   b. Abt 1662, Tyrone, Ireland ,   d. 1754, Lancaster Co., PA  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Mother	Jane Colville UNKNOWN or HOGUE,   b. Abt 1686/1705
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Colville GILKENSON or COLVILLE
  Children	1. Joseph VANCE,   b. 1750, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA ,   d. 6 Mar or 16 May 1832, Cross Creek, Washington Co., PA  (Age 82 years)   2. Marquis VANCE   3. David VANCE   4. Mary VANCE
  Family ID	F66	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Vance/Vans/Wentz Y-DNA Project, Adam Bradford (adam.bradford@gmail.com). [S29] Bruce/Donald Vance. [S38] Vance Rudenberg, Peter Rudenberg. [S70] Alec (P A Vans of Barnbarroch). [S24] Vance, Jack Heine.