Perhaps -- Edward Vann was born ca 1690 the son of William Vann ca 1656 - 11 Aug 1740 Chowan Co and Sarah 
The family lived in that part of Chowan County that became Hertford County in 1759 and eventually Gates County in 1779.
 this Edward Vann died in 1752.

Children of Edward Vann died 1752 and Mary include:
1. Edward Vann ca 1715 - 1762 Gates Co [then Hertford Co]
2. Ann Vann  bef 1738 -
3. Sarah Vann bef 1738 -
4. Elizabeth Vann bef 1738 -

1738 - Will of Edward Vann written - proved 4 June 1752
 In the name of God Amen, February the fourteene day one thousand seven hundred and thirty eight,  I Edward Van of Chowan pet being sick and weak of boddy but sound and perfit memory praise be to almighty God for it do make and ordain this my last will and testament in mannor and form following that is to say first & principally I commend my soul into the hands of almighty God having through the meritorious death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my body comit to the earth to be decently buried at the descretion of my executors hereafter named and as touching all such temporal estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth
First my will that all my just debts and honorable charge be honestly paid and discharged ---------
Item   I give my dearly beloved wife Mary my plantation which I live on during her lifetime or widowhood
Item  I give my son Edward Vann free priviledge to build him a house where he will upon my land
Item  I give unto my son Edward Van part of a tract of land I have upon the head of Brady Pine Swamp lying on the north side of the swamp and from the head of the swamp after it north to the line I give to him and his heirs for ever
Item  I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Vann the other part of it the tract on the south side of the swamp and so through to the line I give to her and her heirs forever only if their mother had a notion to make use of that tract of land on the head of the knotty pine swamp for want in the time of her widowhood shall sell it to another for ---- of herself and her young children
Item I give to my daughter Sarah one shilling
Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth one shilling
Item I give to my daughter An four butter dishes and two cows and yearlings one feather bed and furniture belonging to it
Item I give to my son Edward one feather bed and furniture belonging to it I give him  three cows and yearlings and ----- of hogs that he ----
Item I give to my wife Mary ---- Negro Boy during her lifetime or widowhood and every ------ within and without and lastly nominate and appoint my dear beloved wife Mary and my son Edward to be executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills or wills that hath been maid by me heretofore in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal
Signed and sealed in the presents of us              Edward [his :V mark] Vann

  John [his IV mark] Vann
  William Vann  [signed]
  John Lewis [signed]

  William Vann proved the will 4th June 1752 before Gab Johnston
  July Ct 1752 

1704 William Vann, 100 ac - on Nansemond Co rent rolls

1708 Edward Vann son of John Vann wit: a convey. of land.

1727, Aug 12 - Edward Vann wit to will of Richard Odum.

1728, 30 Oct - Patent to George Vann for 230 acres on East side of Knotty Pine Swamp - old Albemarle Records

1737, Jan - Edward Vann wit to will of Henry Baker in Bertie Co.
     [Henry Baker's papers are found in with the papers of John Vann]

1738 Vestry minutes - 22 July 1738 -- John Williams proposed to this Vestrey to take and keep of the Parish, a Child born of ye body of one Mary Vann Single woman of this county & prish, she Being Dead, for the consideration of the Sum of fifteen pounds -- him by the prish and have the Child bound to him till it Cums of age-- it is Considered and ordered [to do just that] p 60 Vestry min of St Paul's Parish abs by Fouts

1737, 8 Mar - Edward and Henry Vann wit will of John Coward in Chowan Co.

1735, April - William Vann writes will - proved Aug 1740 Chowan Co.
   Son, Edward Vann, Daughters: Sarah Hogh, Ann Vann, Grandson William son of Edward.  wife Sarah etrx.

1738, 14 Feb - Edward Vann writes will - proved 4 July 1752. Son Edward land on swamp. Daughters: Ann Vann, Sarah, Elizabeth, Edward exec. Wife not mentioned. wit: John and William Vann.

Bk C, page 667, Deed, John Alston to Edward Vann [a description of Alston land found in Jesse Vann's papers.]

1744, 18 March - Bk C Chowan Co - Joseph Vann of Chowan precinct to William Vann  200 ac. Wit: Edward Vann.

1744, 28 June - Vestry records of St. Pauls - William Daniel and Edward Vann to prosession "all land on the east side of Coles Crk. to where the road crosses Knotty Pine Swamp Thence down the said road to Kitterells Road thence along the Road to George Williams and from thence to the head of the White Potts, then down the said Swamp to Bennets Creek, thence down the said Creek to the first station."

1749 -Bk C, page 177 - George Vann of Bertie to William Vann

1752, Feb 25th  -The marriage Bond of Mrs. Ann Peterson and John Vann,  witnessed by Joseph and Edward Vann.  

1752 - Joseph Vann writes will - proved 1753. Son George and Jacob. Daughters: Ann Langston, Darkas, Mary Elizabeth, and Judy. Geo. and Eliz. exec.

1753 - Bk A page 348 - John Vann to John Corbin.

1754 - John Vann was in Militia.

1756 - Edward Vann present when the lines of John Lewis were processioned by William Powell and Richard Felton.  they also did the lines of John Vann, himself present and the lines of Mary Vann she present. the line between William Huggs and Mary Vann both present.
  Edward Vann present when Jacob Odom and Jeames Bradey processioned
    Edward Warren his land dun, Demsey Buckes his land dun
    Edward Vann his land dun, James Bradey his land dun
 26 March 1756 George Vann his land dun, Jacob Vann his Land dun, present George Van, Jacob Rogers, Jacob Vann, Elizabeth Vann

1758 - Committee of Public Claims met at the house of John Vann - Col. Records of North Carolina.

1762 - 15 Oct - Will of Edward Vann granted to William Vann and Mary Vann.
 Hertford Co wills and administrations list filed with Sec of State

1763, Jan - George Brownrigg, Esq and Will Halsey sign a bond for Ann Vann to adm. the estate of John Vann - - Chowan Co adm.

1764 - Aug  Vestry meeting - Azariah Vann [or Vaun] appointed clerk and leader.

1765, Oct - William Vann and Thomas Barnes signed a bond for Elizabeth Riddick to adm. the estate of William Riddick.

1768, 21 June - Received from Thomas Vann four lard barrels Turpentine for Gibson & Granberry -- signed for by Sam'l Donaldson. [John Vann Papers -NC Archives as reported in "The Gen. of Jacob Vann" by Story & Wilsey p 194]

1768-1770 William Murfree Tax Receipt Book [Hertford County] -- T. Vann received money from Aaron Mainer [1768 and 69] for B Wynns Jr. tax collector. 
Charles Vann paid 1 tax in 1769 and 1770
Demsey Vann paid 1 tax in 1770
Jesse Vann paid 3 taxes for each of the years 1768, 1769, 1770
Mary Vann paid 1 tax in 1769 and 1770  [Thomas?]
William Vann paid 2 taxes in 1768, 2 in 1769 and 4 in 1770
William Vann Jr paid 1 tax in 1770

1772, May - Thomas Vann and Jesse Barnes signed a bond for  Edward Howell to admin. the estate of John Watson -Hertford Co adm.

Edward Vann was born ca 1690 the son of William Vann ca 1656 - 11 Aug 1740 Chowan Co and Sarah 
The family lived in that part of Chowan County that became Hertford County in 1759 and eventually Gates County in 1779.
 Edward Vann died in 1752.

Children of Edward Vann and Mary: 
1. Edward Vann   bef 1738 -
2. Ann Vann   bef 1738 -
3. Sarah Vann   bef 1738 -
4. Elizabeth Vann  bef 1738 -