Branches of the CLAIBORNE Family
(this lineage from Magna Charta by John S. Wurts, The Crown Edition - March, 1945 reprint. Brookfield Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA)
First Generation
JOHN CLEBURNE, LORD OF CLEBURNE,
born England, married ELIZABETH CURWEN, born
England, (daughter of THOMAS CURWEN and ANNE
LOWTHER). ELIZABETH died August 8, 1489, England. JOHN
died England.
Second Generation
THOMAS CLEBURNE. LORD OF
CLEBURNE HALL, born England, married {---}. THOMAS died England.
Third Generation
ROBERT CLEBURNE, LORD OF
CLEBURNE HALL, born England, married EMMA KIRKBRIDE,
born Northumberland County, England, (daughter of GEORGE
deKIRKBRIDE and {---}). ROBERT died England.
Fourth Generation
EDMUND CLEBURNE, LORD OF CLEBURNE HALL, born England, married ANNE LAYTON. EDMUND died England.
Fifth Generation
RICHARD CLAIBORNE, LORD OF CLEBURNE HALL, born Westmoreland County, England, married ELEANOR LANCASTER, born Westmoreland County, England, (daughter of LAUNCELOT LANCASTER and {---}) RICHARD died January 4, 1607.
Sixth Generation
EDMUND CLAIBORNE, LORD OF CLEBURNE HALL, born Westmoreland County, England, married September 1, 1576, GRACE BELLINGHAM, born Westmoreland County, England, (daughter of ALAN BELLINGHAM and DOROTHY SANDFORD).
Seventh Generation
COL. WILLIAM CLAIBORNE born 1587, Westmoreland County, England, occupation Secretary of State - Virginia and Planter, married about 1638, in London, England, JANE BULLER (BUTLER). WILLIAM died King William County, Virginia. Came as surveyor for the Virginia Company of London with Gov. Francis Wyatt in 1621; member of the Governor's council from 1625 to 1660; secretary 1625 and treasurer of the Virginia Colony; had one grant of 24,000 acres of land in King William County; established a trading post at Kend Island in 1631; was appointed one of the three commissioners to rule Virginia under Cromwell. CLAIBORNE was colonel of a command against the Indians and in 1653 was Deputy Governor. Seated at "Romancoke," King William County, Virginia.
Eighth Generation
LT. COL. THOMAS CLAIBORNE born 1647, "Romancoke", New Kent County, Virginia, occupation Planter/Virginia militia, married SARA FENN, (daughter of CAPT. SAMUEL FENN and {---}). THOMAS died 1683/5, Virginia.
Ninth Generation
ELIZABETH CLAIBORNE, b. 1678/9,
Virginia, married OWEN O'SULLIVAN I b. about
1673/4, Lynhaven Parish, Princess Anne Co., Virginia, occupation
Planter. OWEN died about Feb 6, 1769, Charlotte/Lunenburg Co.,
Virginia.
OWEN O'SULLIVAN I was granted 240 acres Nov. 7,
1700 at Dam Neck, near OWEN HAYES (his maternal
grandfather) at Fish Pond (Princess Anne Co., Virginia, Bk 4 folk
126). Also granted 862 acres Sep 10, 1755. The tithable List of
William Caldwell, taken 1749 for Lunenburg, shows OWEN SULLIVAN
(William & Mary Quarterly, 11/57). OWEN'S will dated Oct 12,
1768, proved Feb 6, 1769 in Charlotte Co. (This county split from
Lunenburg in 1764.)
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Tenth Generation
OWEN SULLIVAN II b.
1699, Lunenburg Co., Virginia, occupation Planter, m. May
1721, in prob. Caroline Co., Virginia, MARY
MARGARET HEWLETT, B. March 4, 1707, Virginia,
(daughter of WILLIAM HEWLETT and MARY
FEARNE, daughter of JOHN FEARNE and
MARY LEE) d. Virginia, buried Virginia.
OWEN died 1790, Charlotte Co., Virginia, buried Charlotte
Co., Virginia.
OWEN II is named in his father's will. By deed Oct 1,
1781, OWEN SULLIVAN conveys to Chas. Crenshaw 151 acres
"including the late dwelling house of the late OWEN
SULLIVAN deceased, devised to said OWEN SULLIVAN by Will
of OWEN SULLIVAN deceased (Charlotte Co., Virginia D Bk
3, p. 571). There are records of other sales from OWEN
SULLIVAN to James Mullins, Stephen Farmer, etc. A HISTORY
OF THE SULLIVAN FAMILY was compiled 1882 and published by
William D. Sullivan 1913. In it he states OWEN &
MARGARET had 5 children to move from Virginia to S.
Carolina.
Eleventh Generation
CHARLES SULLIVAN b. April 2, 1728, Charlotte Co., Virginia, occupation Planter, m. June 15, 1749, in Virginia, MARY CHARLTON (JOHNSON), b. June 1, 1722, Goochland Co., Virginia, d. Dec 20, 1837, Greenville Co., South Carolina, buried Old Grove Cemetery, Greenville Co., SC. CHARLES died Nov 3, 1808, Greenville Co., South Carolina, buried Old Grove Cemetery, Greenville Co., SC.
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