Maj. William Dandridge Claiborne

Maj. William Dandridge Claiborne

Male 1756 - 1811  (55 years)

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  • Name William Dandridge Claiborne 
    Title Maj. 
    Born 1756 
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Jun 1811  Liberty Hall, King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    No longer exists 
    Died 11 Jun 1811  King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I16240  mytree
    Last Modified 20 Jul 2022 

    Father Philip Whitehead Claiborne,   b. 1720, Liberty Hall, King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1771, Liberty Hall, King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Dolly Dandridge,   b. 1722, King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1783  (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F3168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anne Dandridge,   b. Abt 1756,   d. Bef 1789  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1778  Charles, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Dandridge Claiborne,   b. Abt 1770,   d. 1809  (Age ~ 39 years)  [natural]
     2. Philadelphia Ann Claiborne,   b. 1780,   d. 1840  (Age 60 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 20 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F5825  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Randolph Griffin,   b. 25 Sep 1772,   d. 18 Apr 1790  (Age 17 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1789  [1
    Last Modified 20 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F5826  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Euphania Taylor,   b. Abt 1770,   d. 20 Apr 1832, King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 10 Sep 1791  [1
    Children 
    +1. Emma Claiborne,   b. Abt 1795  [natural]
     2. William Dandridge Claiborne,   b. 21 Oct 1796,   d. Bef 1832  (Age < 35 years)  [natural]
    +3. George Claiborne,   b. 23 Oct 1799,   d. Bef 1844  (Age < 44 years)  [natural]
    +4. Philip Whitehead Claiborne,   b. 2 Jan 1801, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. Lucy Ann Claiborne,   b. 29 Apr 1802,   d. 1863  (Age 60 years)  [natural]
     6. John Dandridge Claiborne,   b. 17 Nov 1804, King William, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1852  (Age 47 years)  [natural]
     7. Taylor Claiborne,   b. 5 Nov 1806,   d. Bef 11 Jun 1811  (Age < 4 years)  [natural]
    +8. Elizabeth Dandridge Claiborne,   b. 17 Jun 1808,   d. 24 Sep 1832, Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)  [natural]
     9. Bassett S. Claiborne,   b. 4 Jun 1810  [natural]
    Last Modified 20 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F5827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Jun 1778 - Charles, Maryland, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - No longer exists - 11 Jun 1811 - Liberty Hall, King William, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Jun 1811 - King William, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • William was a student at the College of William and Mary when he left to join the army in the Revolutionary War. He was recommended to Congress on 13 Jan 1777 for appointment as 1st Lt. in the regiment of artillery to be raised in Virginia. On 16 Feb 1778 he was appointed major in a regiment of volunteers. In Oct 1786 he was appointed one of the trustees for the Pamunkey Indians. He was a justice of King William County and was appointed sheriff, 21 Apr 1788, to finish the term of the late John Hickman. He refused to accept another appointment in 1789, but was again sheriff from 1802-05. He also served as a member of the House of Delegates representing King William County, 1777-78, 1784-85, 1791 and 1793-98. William inherited "Liberty Hall" from his father.

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] Claiborne of Virginia: The First Eight Generations, John Frederick Dorman, (Name: Baltimore, 1995;), p55.

    2. [S241] Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850, Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;).
      Record for Ann Dandridge


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