DEBNAM, William Henry Sr.

1608 - 1657  (49 years)   Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

JENNINGS, Katherine Frances

1610 - 1683  (73 years)

Birth	1610	Tonbridge, Kent, England
Died	26 Aug 1683	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Father	JENYNGES, Peter Robert,   b. 1578
Mother	BALDWIN, Anne,   b. 1579
Family 1	DEBNAM, William Henry Sr.,   b. 1608, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Married	Abt 1637	Colony of Virginia, England
Children	1. DEBNAM, Philip + 2. DEBNAM, Mary,   b. 1634, England + 3. DEBNAM, Katherine,   b. Abt 1638, Colony of Virginia, England   4. DEBNAM, Capt. William Jr.,   b. Abt 1639, Colony of Virginia, England + 5. DEBNAM, Ann,   b. Abt 1640, Colony of Virginia, England
Family 2	GRYMES, Rev. Charles,   b. 18 Oct 1612, Rainham, Kent, England
Married	1658	Colony of Virginia, England
Children	+ 1. GRYMES, John,   b. 1660, Colony of Virginia, England

DEBNAM, Philip

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	DEBNAM, William Henry Sr.,   b. 1608, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Mother	JENNINGS, Katherine Frances,   b. 1610, Tonbridge, Kent, England

DEBNAM, Mary

1634 - 1687  (53 years)

Birth	1634	England
Died	1687	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England
Buried	Abingdon Episcopal Church Cemetery, White Marsh, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
	Address: Abingdon Episcopal Church Cemetery 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway White Marsh, Virginia USA (804) 693-3035
Father	DEBNAM, William Henry Sr.,   b. 1608, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Mother	JENNINGS, Katherine Frances,   b. 1610, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Family	SMITH, Maj. Lawrence Sr.,   b. 29 Mar 1629, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Married	1653	White Marsh, Gloucester, Colony of Virginia, England
Children	+ 1. SMITH, Sarah,   b. 10 Jun 1659, Colony of Virginia, England + 2. SMITH, Col. Lawrence Jr.,   b. 29 Mar 1660, Yorktown, York, Colony of Virginia, England + 3. SMITH, Col. Augustine,   b. 16 Jun 1666, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 4. SMITH, Capt. Charles,   b. Abt 1670, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England + 5. SMITH, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1673, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 6. SMITH, John,   b. Abt 1675, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 7. SMITH, Capt. William,   b. 1680, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England

DEBNAM, Katherine

Abt 1638 - Bef 1687  (49 years)

Birth	Abt 1638	Colony of Virginia, England
Died	Bef 2 Mar 1686/87	Colony of Virginia, England
Father	DEBNAM, William Henry Sr.,   b. 1608, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Mother	JENNINGS, Katherine Frances,   b. 1610, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Family 1	TALIAFERRO, Robert Sr.,   b. 11 Nov 1626, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Married	Abt 1660	Colony of Virginia, England
Children	+ 1. TALIAFERRO, Francis Sr.,   b. Abt 1661, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 2. TALIAFERRO, Capt. John "The Ranger" Sr.,   b. Abt 1662, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England   3. TALIAFERRO, Mary,   b. Abt 1663, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 4. TALIAFERRO, Richard Sr.,   b. Abt 1664, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 5. TALIAFERRO, Robert Jr.,   b. Abt 1665, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England + 6. TALIAFERRO, Charles Sr.,   b. 1670, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England + 7. TALIAFERRO, Catherine,   b. Abt 1672, Rappahannock County (Old), Colony of Virginia, England
Family 2	JONES, Col. Cadwallader,   b. Abt 1652
Married	Bef 6 Jan 1672/73	Colony of Virginia, England
Children	+ 1. JONES, Frances Ann,   b. Aft 1672

DEBNAM, Capt. William Jr.

Abt 1639 - Aft 1705  (67 years)

Birth	Abt 1639	Colony of Virginia, England
Died	Aft 1705
Father	DEBNAM, William Henry Sr.,   b. 1608, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Mother	JENNINGS, Katherine Frances,   b. 1610, Tonbridge, Kent, England

DEBNAM, Ann

Abt 1640 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1640	Colony of Virginia, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	DEBNAM, William Henry Sr.,   b. 1608, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Mother	JENNINGS, Katherine Frances,   b. 1610, Tonbridge, Kent, England
Family	HOYLE, Edward,   b. 1 Aug 1641, Barkisland, Yorkshire, England
Children	1. HOYLE, Samuel

• Name	DEBNAM, William Henry  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1608	Tonbridge, Kent, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	87397953
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87397953
  Immigration	Bef 5 May 1636	Charles River County, Colony of Virginia, England   [4, 5]
  	from England
  	On this date, having been previously transported from England to Virginia, he was a Headright for Capt. Christopher CALTHORPE, a wealthy and influential man in Charles River County. This is the first record of William DEBNAM in Virginia.
  Land	6 May 1652	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England   [6]
  	received with a patent from Colonial Governor Richard Bennett for 600 acres
  	This patent was based on Headrights for transporting 12 people into the Colony. The land was located on Crany Creek, which flows into Fox Mill Run on the west side of Gloucester, Virginia. This patent was renewed on 13 January 1661 by his son, Capt. William DEBNAM, Jr.
  Land	26 Dec 1653	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England   [7]
  	received with a patent from Colonial Governor Richard Bennett for 1500 acres
  	This patent was based on Headrights for transporting 20 people into the Colony. The land was located on Mockjack Bay. This patent was renewed on 13 January 1661 by his son, Capt. William DEBNAM, Jr.
  Death	6 Jun 1657	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  	William DEBNAM's death is inferred in a York County, VA court record of 28 November 1657, where it "refers to a dispute between William Debnam [Jr.], son and heir of William Debnam [Sr.], and Christopher Calthrope concerning a title of land in the New Poquoson, said to have been held by the father for twenty years." - "The Townleys and Warners of Virginia and Their English Connections", The Virgina Magazine of History and Biography, vol 81, p 360.
  Will Probated	1658	Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England   [3]
  	by his widow, Katherine,
  Age	49 years
  Person ID	I4036	Cochrane Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2025

  
  

  Family	JENNINGS, Katherine Frances,   b. 1610, Tonbridge, Kent, England d. 26 Aug 1683, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1637	Colony of Virginia, England   [1, 2, 3, 5, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 29 years - She : ~ 27 years.
  Marriage Status	Ended with Husband's death
  Children	1. DEBNAM, Philip   d. Yes, date unknown +   2. DEBNAM, Mary,   b. 1634, England d. 1687, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England (Age 53 years) +   3. DEBNAM, Katherine,   b. Abt 1638, Colony of Virginia, England d. Bef 2 Mar 1686/87, Colony of Virginia, England (Age 49 years)     4. DEBNAM, Capt. William Jr.,   b. Abt 1639, Colony of Virginia, England d. Aft 1705 (Age 67 years) +   5. DEBNAM, Ann,   b. Abt 1640, Colony of Virginia, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1633	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1608 - Tonbridge, Kent, England Immigration - from England - Bef 5 May 1636 - Charles River County, Colony of Virginia, England Marriage - Abt 1637 - Colony of Virginia, England Land - received with a patent from Colonial Governor Richard Bennett for 600 acres - 6 May 1652 - Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Land - received with a patent from Colonial Governor Richard Bennett for 1500 acres - 26 Dec 1653 - Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Death - 6 Jun 1657 - Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Will Probated - by his widow, Katherine, - 1658 - Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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