The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

DEBNAM, William Henry Sr. and JENNINGS, Katherine Frances Family

m. Abt 1637

Family Information

  • DEBNAM, William Henry Sr. Male
    DEBNAM, William Henry Sr.

    Birth  1608  Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  6 Jun 1657  Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Marriage  Abt 1637  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Colony of Virginia, England  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    JENNINGS, Katherine Frances Female
    JENNINGS, Katherine Frances

    Birth  1610  Tonbridge, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  26 Aug 1683  Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Other Spouse  GRYMES, Rev. Charles | F1972 
    Marriage  1658  Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  JENYNGES, Peter Robert | F2346 Group Sheet 
    Mother  BALDWIN, Anne | F2346 Group Sheet 

    DEBNAM, Philip Male
    DEBNAM, Philip

    Birth     
    Death  Yes, date unknown   
    Burial     

    DEBNAM, Mary Female
    + DEBNAM, Mary

    Birth  1634  England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1687  Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Abingdon Episcopal Church Cemetery, White Marsh, Gloucester, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  SMITH, Maj. Lawrence Sr. | F1634 
    Marriage  1653  White Marsh, Gloucester, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    DEBNAM, Katherine Female
    + DEBNAM, Katherine

    Birth  Abt 1638  Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Bef 2 Mar 1686/87  Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  TALIAFERRO, Robert Sr. | F1632 
    Marriage  Abt 1660  Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  JONES, Col. Cadwallader | F1971 
    Marriage  Bef 6 Jan 1672/73  Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location

    DEBNAM, Capt. William Jr. Male
    DEBNAM, Capt. William Jr.

    Birth  Abt 1639  Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Aft 1705   
    Burial     

    DEBNAM, Ann Female
    + DEBNAM, Ann

    Birth  Abt 1640  Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Yes, date unknown   
    Burial     
    Spouse  HOYLE, Edward | F1974 
    Marriage     

  • Sources 
    1. [S491] Magazine - VA Magazine of History & Biography (JSTOR), 7 Sep 2018, Mary Burton Derrickson McCurdy Dr., "The Townleys and Warners of Virginia and Their English Connections," Vol 81, No. 3, July 1973, p 360; digital images, JSTOR (https://www.jstor.org : accessed 7 September 2018).
      Townleys & Warners of VA
      Townleys & Warners of VA


    2. [S1145] Internet Forum - Debnam (Genealogy.com), 2 Sep 2018, Joseph Moore, "The Debnam and Grymes-Lee Family Lines of Virginia," >, 13 December 2011 (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/debnam/137/ : accessed 7 August 2018).
      Debnam-Grymes-Lee Families in VA
      Debnam-Grymes-Lee Families in VA


    3. [S141] Cemetery Records - Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), 9 Aug 2021, accessed 9 August 2021<, Katherine Frances Jennings Debnam Grymes, Memorial #87399189.

    4. [S141] Cemetery Records - Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: n.d.), 9 Aug 2021, accessed 9 August 2021<, William Henry Debnam Sr., Memorial #87397953.

    5. [S1267] Magazine - VA Genealogical Society Quarterly (VA Genealogical Society), 17 May 2025, Susan B. Chiarello, "George Harrison Sanford King Card File,"Vol. 62, No. 4, November 2024, p 320.
      Grymes, Rev. Charles.
      William & Katherine Jennings Debnam
      William & Katherine Jennings Debnam



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