When Captain John Quince Koonce Jr was born on 17 November 1754, in Craven, North Carolina, British Colonial America, his father, John Quince Koonce Sr., was 27 and his mother, Catherine Catron McQuillen, was 25. He married Elizabeth Noe about 1777, in North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 11 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Rowan, North Carolina, United States in 1790 and Jones, North Carolina, United States in 1800. He died on 28 March 1808, in Davidson, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 53.
Do you know John Quince? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+9 More Children
Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
The county was formed in 1779 from the southwestern part of Craven County. It was named for Willie Jones,[3] a planter, slaveholder, Revolutionary leader and president of the North Carolina Committee of Safety during the war. He opposed state ratification of the United States Constitution. The rural Low Country county was originally developed for plantations, which were dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans.
Americanized form of German Kuntz or Kuhns .
Americanized form of Dutch Koens, a patronymic from Koen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names!NOTE: The father of John Koonce, Sr., is not known. Since he was born inVirginia, and since his age is near the age of Margaret Koonce, born in Virginia, he is listed as her brother. This idea is …
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.