John Vance

1796 - Bef 1873  (< 76 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 77 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Vance
  Birth	5 Sep 1796	Greenville Dist, SC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5CD0888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400005085
  Death	Bef 11 Jan 1873	Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  Person ID	I3944	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Matthew Vance,   b. 1760/1765, SC d. 1830/1840, Yancey Co, NC (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Barbara McVeigh,   b. 1769/1770, VA d. Aft 1850, Yancey Co, NC (Age > 81 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1790	Greenville Dist, SC
  _UID	97392C0BCF54924BA31E71ECF11DAA785578
  Family ID	F2637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Davis,   b. 24 Sep 1796, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 10 Oct 1883, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1825/1828	Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  _UID	BE788F9B7D203843B494A2463FB1907DA5E2
  Children	1. Barbara Vance,   b. 8 Jan 1828, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 21 Jun 1907, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 79 years)   2. William Vance,   b. 12 Jan 1831, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aug 1909, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 78 years)   3. Thomas Vance,   b. 4 Jan 1834, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 1834/1840, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 5 years)   4. Flemming Vance,   b. 12 Aug 1837, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 2 Apr 1918, Avery Co, NC (Age 80 years)   5. John W Vance,   b. 5 Dec 1841, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 11 May 1917, Avery Co, NC (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Uncle, by marriage to Elizabeth Davis. !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/wnc/davis-elizabeth-vaughn-vance.html !NOTE:Family data from old document (shared by Joanne Libera, Forest City, NC) Memorandom (sic) of ages 1. John Vance was born September the 5 day 1796 2. Elisabeth Vaughn his wife was born September 24 day 1796 3. Alfred Vaughn was born October 25 day 1815 4. Frances Vaughn was born January 20 day 1818 5. Eleanor Vaughn was born September 24 day 1823 6. Nancy Vaughn was born June the 12 day 1824 7. Barbary Vance was born January 8 day 1828 8. William Vance was born July the 12 day 1831 9. Thomas Vance was born January the 4 day 1834 10. Flemmon Vance was born August the 12 day 1837 11. John Vance was born December the 5 day 1841 !CENSUS:1800 Greenville Dist., SC p. 4 line 1280 Mathew Vance age 26-44 (1755/1774) 21010-30011-0-0 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 26-44 (1755/1774) Matthew Vance (1760/1765) 1m 10-15 (1784/1790) Son? (1784/1790) 2m 0-9 (1790/1800).. 1. Son? (1790/1794) .................... 2. John Vance (1796) son <--- 1f 45+ (before 1755) Mother? Mother-in-law? (before 1755) > gone by 1810 1f 26-44 (1755/1774) Barbary McVeigh Vance (c1770) wife 3f 0-9 (1790/1800).. 1. Daughter? (1790/1794) .................... 2. Daughter? (1794/1800) .................... 3. Daughter? (1794/1800) !CENSUS:1810 Greenville Dist., SC p. 499/101 Mathew Vance age 45+ (before 1765) 32201-12110-0-0 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 45+ (before 1765) Matthew Vance (1760/1765) 2m 16-25 (1784/1794) 1. Son? (1784/1790) > gone by 1820 .................... 2. Son? (1790/1794) > gone by 1820 2m 10-15 (1794/1800) 1. John Vance (1796) son <--- .................... 2. Thomas Vance (1800) son 3m 0-9 (1800/1810).. 1. Lewis Vance (c1803) son .................... 2. Son? (1804/1810) .................... 3. Son? (1804/1810) 1f 26-44 (1765/1784) Barbary McVeigh Vance (c1770) wife 1f 16-25 (1784/1794) Daughter? (1790/1794) > gone by 1820 2f 10-15 (1794/1800) 1. Daughter? (1794/1800) .................... 2. Daughter? (1794/1800) 1f 0-9 (1800/1810).. Daughter? (1804/1810) !CENSUS:1820 Greenville Dist., SC (listd twice with slightly different numbers): p. 23/97 Mathew Vance age 45+ (before 1775) 120201-31111-0-0 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 45+ (before 1775) Matthew Vance (1760/1765) 2m 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. John Vance (1796) son .................... 2. Thomas Vance (1800) son 2m 10-15 (1804/1810) 1. Lewis Vance (c1803) son .................... 2. Son? (1804/1810) 1m 0-9 (1810/1820).. Flemming Vance (c1811) son 1f 45+ (before 1775) Barbary McVeigh Vance (c1770) wife 1f 26-44 (1775/1794) Daughter? (1790/1794) 1f 16-25 (1794/1804) Daughter? (1794/1800) 1f 10-15 (1804/1810) Daughter? (1804/1810) 3f 0-9 (1810/1820).. 1. Lurany Vance (c1816) daughter .................... 2. Daughter? (1810/1820) > gone by 1830 .................... 3. Daughter? (1810/1820) > gone by 1830 -AND- p. 38/112 Mathew Vance age 45+ (before 1775) 110301-31301-0-0 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 45+ (before 1775) Matthew Vance (1760/1765) 3m 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. John Vance (1796) son .................... 2. Thomas Vance (1800) son .................... 3. Lewis Vance (c1803) son 1m 10-15 (1804/1810) Son? (1804/1810) 1m 0-9 (1810/1820).. Flemming Vance (c1811) son 1f 45+ (before 1775) Barbary McVeigh Vance (c1770) wife 3f 16-25 (1794/1804) 1. Daughter? (1794/1800) .................... 2. Daughter? (1794/1800) > gone by 1830 .................... 3. Daughter? (1794/1800) * Not in 1810 unless c1784/94 then. > gone by 1830 1f 10-15 (1804/1810) Daughter? (1804/1810) 3f 0-9 (1810/1820).. 1. Lurany Vance (c1816) daughter .................... 2. Daughter? (1810/1820) > gone by 1830 .................... 3. Daughter? (1810/1820) > gone by 1830 * I think this entry is the more accurate, but I could be wrong. !COURT:Jan 1824 Burke Co., NC Court Minutes Ordered that Thomas Burlison oversee the road in room of Aden Carver leading toward the Yellow Mountain from David Tates plantation to Gilbert Whites with the hands to work thereon (towit): John Ollis Bedford Wiseman William Carpenter Jacob Davis Thomas Davis John Davis John Vance Thomas Vance James Moody David Carpenter Lewis Vance William Vaughan Alexander Wiseman Thomas Burlsion Josiah Wiseman William Roberts ... (no more names); !CENSUS:1830 Burke Co., NC p. 195 John Vance age 20-29 (1800/10) 00011-12101 My analysis (who each person *might* be) 1m 20-29 (1800/1810) = John Vance (1796) 1m 15-19 (1810/1815) = Alfred Vaughn (1815) step-son 1f 20-29 (1800/1810) = Elizabeth Davis Vaughn Vance (1796) wife 1f 10-14 (1815/1820) = Frances Vaughn (1818) step-dau 2f 5-9 (1820/1825) = 1. Eleanor Vaughn (1823) step-dau "f 5-9 (1820/1825) = 2. Nancy Vaughn (1824) step-dau 1f 0-4 (1825/1830) = Barbary Vance (1828) dau; * Next to William Vance (1780/1790); !CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 269 John Vance age 40-49 (1790/1800) 1100001-0011001 My analysis (who each person *might* be) 1m 40-49 (1790/1800) = John Vance (1796) 1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = William Vance (1831) son 1m 0-4 (1835/1840) = Flemmon Vance (1837) son 1f 40-49 (1790/1800) = Elizabeth Davis Vaughn Vance (1796) wife 1f 15-19 (1820/1825) = Nancy Vaughn (1824) step-dau 1f 10-14 (1825/1830) = Barbary Vance (1828) dau; !TAXLIST:1840 Yancey Co, NC Captain Vance's Company - John VANCE, 130a, $150, 1 white poll, $.75 1/2 tax due; !TAXLIST:1841 Yancey Co, NC Captain Swan's Company - John VANCE, 130a, $150, 0 white polls; !COURT:Spring 1848 Yancey Co, NC- Revaluation of Property value - North Toe River District - John VANCE from $25 to 16 2/3; !CENSUS:1850 Watauga Co., NC Watauga # 474/478 John Vance 54 Farmer $130 NC Elizabeth 54 William 19 Fleming 14 John 8; !CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home Dist, Cranberry Forge & Valley Cruces PO # 371/267 John Vance 64 Farmer $1000/590 SC Elizabeth 64 NC John 17* * Age overwritten and hard to read.; !CENSUS:1870 x