PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY (FORMED IN 1776/7 FROM HALIFAX COUNTY) 1779 - GILES NANCE LAND GRANT FROM STATE FOR 1,574 ACRES IN PITTSYLVANIA, ON THE BRANCHES OF CASCADE AND LITTLE SUGAR TREE CREEK, DECEMBER 1. BK. B, P. 158. 1785 - CLEMENT NANCE BUYS LAND FROM EDWARD CAHALL. GILES NANCE, A WITNESS. MARCH 11. BK. 7, P. 436. 1787 - WILLIAM MALONE NANCE BUYS 100 ACRES ON SOUTH FORK OF SANDY R. FROM WILLIAM RICKETTS AND JOHN HARRIS. APRIL 16. BK. 8, P. 15. 1787 - GILES NANCE SELLS 300 ACRES ON SUGAR TREE CREEK TO JOHN JONES. OCTOBER 29. BK. 8, P. 239. 1790 - CLEMENT NANCE'S BOND TO THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, FOR œ500 ...WHO IS A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL OF THE SOCIETY OF CHRISTIANS CALLED BAPTISTS ...TO CELEBRATE THE RITES OF MATRIMONY. APRIL 19. BK. 8, P. 535. 1790 - CLEMENT NANCE. OCTOBER 20 GRANT FROM STATE FOR 240 ACRES IN PITTSYLVANIA, ON THE DRAFTS OF CASCADE CREEK, ADJOINING JAMES DENTON, McCANN, WALTON, CLAY, ISAAC LUMFORD, RICHARD FARRER'S. BK. 36, P. 216. 1794 - ELIZABETH NANCE, WIFE OF WILLIAM M. NANCE, RELINQUISHES HER DOWER IN HIS DEED OF JANUARY 24, 1794 TO JAMES STRANGE. SEPTEMBER 15. BK. 10, P. 48. 1794 - WILLIAM M. NANCE AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE, TO JAMES STRANGE. 141 ACRES. JUNE 14. 1796 - GILES NANCE, OF NOTTOWAY, SELLS 272 ACRES BEGINNING AT DAVID NANCE'S CORNER WHITE OAK IN COX'S OLD LINE ... TO CLEMENT NANCE'S CORNER POINTERS TO ROBERT BULLINGTON. OCTOBER 4. BK. 11, P. 7. 1796 - GILES NANCE, OF NOTTOWAY, SELLS 200 ACRES ON SUGAR TREE CREEK TO ROBERT BULLINGTON. OCTOBER 30. WM. M. NANCE AND DAVID NANCE AMONG WITNESSES. BK. 11, P. 8. 1796 - GILES NANCE, OF NOTTOWAY, SELLS 33 ACRES ON CASCADE CREEK TO PETER CAHALL. OCTOBER 30. WM. M. NANCE AND DAVID NANCE AMONG WITNESSES. BK. 11, P. 9. 1796 - GILES NANCE, OF NOTTOWAY, SELLS TO CLEMENT NANCE 54 ACRES ON THE BRANCHES OF CASCADE ...TO DAVID NANCE'S LINE. WIT: WM. M. NANCE, AND DAVID NANCE. OCTOBER 30. BK. 11, P. 10. 1796 - ISAAC NANCE, OF PITTSYLVANIA, GIVEN POWER OF ATTORNEY TO JOHN SMITH, OF THE SAME, HIS FRIEND, TO DISPOSE OF ALL PRIMMISES, TO COLLECT ALL DEBTS, NOTES, ETC., AND TO DISPOSE OF ALL ESTATE, REAL AND PERSONAL, INCLUDING TWO TRACTS OF LAND IN PITTSYLVANIA ON LITTLE BASSKIN AND ON THE WATERS OF POODIN CREEK. WITT: JAMES FULTON, JOSEPH SMITH, WILLIAM DICKSON. BK. 11, P. 82. 1797 - DAVID NANCE TO WILLIAM M. NANCE, BOTH OF PITTSYLVANIA, FOR œ100, 147 ACRES IN PITTSYLVANIA ON THE EAST FORK OF THE CASCADE, TO POINTERS IN CLEMENT NANCE'S LINE, BEING ALL OF THE CLAIM THE SAID DAVID HAD TO THE LAND FORMERLY POSSESSED BY DAVID HIS FATHER. WIT: CLEMENT NANCE, JOSEPH JONES, WM. HOW. NANCE, JOHN x BULLINGTON, ROBERT BULLINGTON. 26 JULY. BK. 11, P. 196. 1796 - GILES NANCE, OF NOTTOWAY, GIFT TO DAVID AND WILLIAM NANCE, CHILDREN AND ORPHANS OF DAVID NANCE, DECEASED, FOR LOVE AND AFFECTION, AND FOR FIVE SHILLINGS, 270 ACRES ON CASCADE, OCTOBER 26. WIT: WM. M. NANCE, JOHN BULLINGTON, ROBERT BULLINGTON. (RECORDED JAN. 20, 1800). BK. 12, P. 92. 1797 - CLEMENT NANCE OF PITTSYLVANIA TO MOSIAS NANCE OF THE SAME, FOR œ60, 125 ACRES ON THE EAST FORK OF CASCADE. 29 DEC., BK. 11, P. 231. 1798 - CLEMENT NANCE AND JAMES DENTON OF PITTSYLVANIA SELL 70 ACRES ON EAST FORK OF CASCADE TO RANDOLPH McDONALD. 17 SEPT. BK. 11, P. 338. 1798 - CLEMENT NANCE SELLS 100 ACRES ON BOTH SIDES OF CASCADE TO JOSEPH BURTON, 29 DEC. MOSIAS NANCE A WITNESS. BK. 11, P. 487. 1798 - A REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF 270 ACRES OF LAND, PROPERTY OF DAVID NANCE, DECEASED, BETWEEN DAVID AND WILLIAM NANCE, ORPHANS OF THE SAID DAVID NANCE, DCSD., ORDER RECORDED. SEPT 17. BK. 9, P. 33. 1802 - GILES (SP. JOILES) NANCE, OF WAKE. NORTH CAROLINA, SELLS 50 ACRES ON CASCADE TO WILLIAM WILSON. 27 DEC., BK. 13, P. 258. ca.1806 - MOSIAS NANCE AND PEGGY HIS WIFE SELL LAND TO FULLER HARRIS JR. BK. 14, P. 219. 1806 - WILLIAM H. NANCE SELLS 100 ACRES TO PLEASANT MAHON. JULY 21. BK. 15, P. 134. 1807 - WILLIAM H. NANCE AND ELIZABETH V HIS WIFE, OF PITTSYLVANIA, SELL TO WILLIAM M. NANCE OF THE SAME FOR œ150, 113 ACRES ON THE EAST FORK OF CASCADE, WITH POINTERS IN CLEMENT NANCE'S LINE. 20 APRIL. BK. 15, P. 313. 1809 - GILES NANCE SR. OF WAKE, N.C. SELLS 100 ACRES IN PITTSYLVANIA ON SUGAR TREE CREEK TO JONATHAN BRANSON. 9 DEC. BK. 16, P. 541. 1811 - CLEMENT NANCE OF HARRISON COUNTY, INDIANA SELLS 150 ACRES IN PITTSYLVANIA, ON THE EAST SIDE OF LAND FORMERLY POSSESSED BY MOSIAS JONES TO THOMAS STACY. 1 NOV. BK. 17, P. 494. 1812 - CLEMENT NANCE OF NEWBERRY DISTRICT, S.C., SELLS 100 ACRES ON BOTH SIDES OF LITTLE SUGAR CREEK TO WILLIAM WILSON. WIT: JOHN NANCE, WILLIAM M. NANCE, ROBERT BULLINGTON. 1 FEB. BK. 17, P. 511. 1815 - WILLIAM M. NANCE. IMPORTATION OF SLAVES. I, WILLIAM M. NANCE HAVE BROUGHT INTO PITTSYLVANIA OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA, THREE NEGROES FROM THE DIVISION OF MY FATHER'S ESTATE, VIZ., EDITH, KITTY, DOLLY. MARCH 20. BK. 19, P. 109. 1813 - WILLIAM M. NANCE, IMPORTATION OF SLAVES. I, WILLIAM M. NANCE OF PITTSYLVANIA, HAVE BROUGHT INTO THE COUNTY ONE NEGRO MAN NAMED GEORGE, AGED ca. 22, WHO DESCENDED TO ME FROM MY FATHER, WHO IS DECEASED IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. JUNE 22. BK. 18, P. 283. 1815 - WILLIAM M. NANCE AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE (WITH OTHER DEVISEES AND LEGATEES OF THE ESTATE OF PRESLEY THORNTON) SELL 417 ACRES ON MOUNTAIN RUN TO JAMES NANCE FOR $1306.25. NOV. 18. BK. 19, P. 365. 1816 - CLEMENT NANCE AND MARY HIS WIFE, OF HARRISON COUNTY, INDIANA TERRITORY, SELL 383 ACRES IN PITTSYLVANIA, ON THE EAST FORK OF CASCADE JOINING ...POINTERS IN WILLIAM NANCE'S LINE, TO REUBEN CURTIS. APRIL 10. BK. 20, P. 73. 1817 - SALLY NANCE, et als., HEIRS OF JOHN MACK SR. OF MAURY CO. TENNESSEE GIVE POWER OF ATTORNEY TO JAMES BLAIR TO SETTLE AFFAIRS OF THEIR FATHER. MAY 19. BK. 21, P. 33. ALSO RECORDED BK. 21, P. 91. 1818 - JAMES NANCE AND CHARLOTTE HIS WIFE, SELL 417 ACRES ON MOUNTAIN RUN TO JOHN DENBY. JAN. 3. BK. 21, P. 394. 1823 - CLEMENT NANCE AND MARY HIS WIFE, OF HARRISON COUNTY, INDIANA TERRITORY, SELL 383 ACRES IN PITTSYLVANIA TO REUBEN CURTIS ...WITH POINTERS IN WILLIAM NANCE'S LAND. DEED DATED 10 JULY 1813, RECORDED 11 NOVEMBER 1823. BK. 25, P. 599. SEE ALSO DEED RECORDED 18 JUNE 1816, BK. 20, P. 73. 1824 - WILLIAM M. NANCE SELLS LAND TO EDWARD ESTES. BK. 26, P. 23. 1824 - JOHN D. NANCE DEED OF TRUST. FEB. 16. BK. 26, P. 108. 1830 - WILLIAM M. NANCE AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE, TO MARY M. NANCE AND JANE NANCE, FOR $1.00, LAND ON THE WATERS OF CASCADE ...TO BEGIN AT ROBERT NANCE'S POINTERS ...WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH TO RETAIN POSSESSION DURING THEIR LIFETIMES. DECEMBER 17. BK. 32, P. 221. 1830 - WILLIAM M. AND ELIZABETH HIS WIFE DEED LAND TO ROBERT NANCE ...SEE DEED SAME DATE TO MARY M. NANCE. BK. 32, P. 222. 1834 - JAMES NANCE SELLS LAND TO JOHN SWANSON. BK. 36, P. 211. 1834 - JAMES NANCE SELLS LAND TO BOYD FRANCIS. BK. 36, P. 448. 1835 - JOHN NANCE. POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM DAVID BOAZ. BK. 38, P. 59. 1835 - JAMES NANCE. POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM JAMES COOK. SEPTEMBER 24. BK. 39, P. 52. 1839 - JOHN NANCE TO JAMES NANCE. OCTOBER 8. BK. 43, P. 157. 1841 - JOHN NANCE AND MILDRED HIS WIFE. DEED OF TRUST ...LAND HE NOW LIVES ON, NEAR DANVILLE ...JANUARY 25. BK. 44, P. 334. 1848 - PLEASANT H. STEPHENS. DEED OF TRUST TO ROBERT Y. NANCE (BY GUARDIAN) AND ROBERT H. NANCE (TR) JAMES NANCE, GUARDIAN. BK. 50, P. 248. 1849 - JAMES NANCE TO JAMES A. CREWS. AUG. 20. BK. 51, P. 537. 1855 - JAMES NANCE'S ESTATE AND NANCY ? TO LETITIA S. NANCE, WM. M. NANCE, JAMES L. NANCE AND ROBERT H. NANCE. AUG. 23. BK. 56, P. 7. 1856 - EMILINE D., EMILY, JOS. W., JOHN T. AND PAULINE J. NANCE TO ROLLING L. DOWNES. MAY 31. BK. 56, P. 273. 1856 - MILDRED NANCE AND JARED W. NANCE TO ROLLING L. DOWNES. MAY 31. BK. 56, P. 273. MILDRED NANCE TO JOHN W. McKINNEY. BK. 56, P. 343. 1857 - WILLIAM M. NANCE AND CAROLINE HIS WIFE. DEED OF TRUST. FEBRUARY 25. BK. 57, P. 95. 1857 - WILLIAM M. NANCE AND CAROLINE HIS WIFE, ROBERT H. NANCE AND EVELYN HIS WIFE, JAMES S.(L?) AND LUCY HIS WIFE, WILLIAM H. (?) NANCE, ALL OF PITTSYLVANIA, TO THOMAS BOWES. DEC. 21. BK. 57, P. 409. 1859 - ROBERT H. NANCE'S ESTATE. EVALYN A. NANCE, ADM., GIVES POWER OF ATTORNEY TO HER FRIEND, THOS. C. BOWES, OF THE TOWN OF DANVILLE. FRB. 19. BK. 58, P. 319. 1858 - ELIZABETH SUSAN NANCE, WIFE OF ROBERT G. NANCE, DEED, FOR $300, 120 ACRES ON THE HEADWATERS OF CASCADE, ON THE DANVILLE AND HENRY ROAD, NEAR AXTON IN PITTSYLVANIA, ADJOINING THE LANDS OF BULLINGTON, PLEASANT H. STEPHENS, ETC ...NANCE'S RIGHT AND TITLE IN THE SAID LAND, ALL INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF ROBERT NANCE, DECEASED, LATE OF PITTSYLVANIA, AND EVERY CLAIM ON THE ESTATE OF HIS GUARDIAN, THE LATE JAMES NANCE ...ROBERT G. NANCE OF FAYETTE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. JULY 10. BK. 58, P. 428. 1858 - JAMES S. NANCE AND ROBERT H. NANCE (HIS BRO.) DEFENDANTS, VS. JOHN EARLES, PLTF., TO RECOVER $100 OF JAMES NANCE, WHICH WAS LEVIED ON HIM. OCT. 21. BK. 58, P. 557. 1864 - JAMES S. NANCE AND LUCIE A. HIS WIFE SELL TO AN MILLER FOR $2,800., THEIR INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES NANCE, DECEASED ...ROBERT H. NANCE, BRO. OF JAMES S. NANCE, AND DECEASED. AUG. 30. BK. 61, P. 150. JAMES NANCE TO THOMAS PAYNE. BK. 74, P. 33. 1889 - JOHN R. (JOHNEY) NANCE AND EMMER J., HIS WIFE, OF HENRY COUNTY, SELL TO H.L. BULLINGTON THEIR INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN EARLES, DECEASED. APRIL 16. BK. 94, P. 295. COURT ORDERS 1777 - BUCKNER AND DAVID NANCE, ENEMIES OF THE COMMWEALTH. 23 OCT. BK. 4, P. 41. 1778 - DAVID NANCE, DEFT., VS. JOHN HURT, PLTF. MAY 29. BK. 4, P. 91, 94. 1780 - AT A COURT HELD FOR PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, 22 JAN., ROBERT BULLINGTON WAS FOUND GUILTY OF HAVING STABBED AND KILLED DAVID NANCE. BK. 4, P. 285. 1780 - MARCH. ON THE MOTION OF MARY NANCE, CERTIFICATE IS GRANTED HER FOR OBTAINING LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ON THE ESTATE OF DAVID NANCE, DCSD. 1780 - MARCH 21. MARY NANCE QUALIFIES AS ADMTRX OF DAVID NANCE, AND INVENTORY ORDERED. BK. 4, P. 291. 1782 - APRIL. ON MOTION OF MARTHA NANCE, RELICT OF JOHN NANCE, DECEASED, ADMINISTRATION GRANTED HER OF HIS ESTATE. 1783 - DAVID SCALES AND WIFE (WIDOW OF DAVID NANCE) GIVEN AS ADMINISTRATORS OF ESTATE OF DAVID NANCE, DCSD. 1787 - APRIL. CLEMENT NANCE APPTD GUARDIAN OF ELIZABETH NANCE, ORPHAN OF DAVID NANCE, DCSD. BK. 5, P. 445. 1789 - SUSANNA NANCE, ORPHAN OF DAVID NANCE, DCSD., CAME INTO COURT AND CHOSE WILLIAM NANCE AS HER GUARDIAN. NOVEMBER. 1796 - JUNE 2 WILL OF MOSIAS JONES MENTIONS DAU. MARY NANCE. PROBATED 17 OCTOBER 1796. CLEMENT NANCE QUALIFIES AS EXTR. OF WILL. BK. 8, P. 264 1796 - NOVEMBER 21. MARTHA NANCE DCSD, AN APPRAISEMENT ORDERED OF HER ESTATE. WILLIAM PAYNE ADMINISTRATOR. BK. 8, P. 273. 1798 - DIVISION OF 270 ACRES OF LAND, PROPERTY OF DAVID NANCE, DCSD., BETWEEN DAVID AND WILLIAM NANCE, ORPHANS OF SAID DAVID DCSD. BK. 8, P. 273. 1805 - AUGUST 22. WILLIAM H. NANCE VS. HARMON COOK. BK. 10, P. 323. MANY SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES RE THIS CASE. 1805 - OCTOBER 21. WILLIAM HOW NANCE VS. HARMON COOK SR. BK. 11, P. 468. (I BELIEVE THIS IS UNCLE BILLY HOW, SON OF DAVID). 1808 - OCTOBER 17. JAMES NANCE QUALIFIES AS LIEUTENANT. BK. 13, P. 334. 1809 - THOMAS NANCE QUALIFIES AS CONSTABLE. JUNE 19. BK. 14, P. 18. 1812 - JAMES NANCE QUALIFIES AS DEPUTY SHERIFF. MAY 18. BK. 14, P. 256. 1812 - OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THIS COUNTY DO BIND OUT WILLIAM NANCE, ORPHAN OF RICHARD NANCE, DCSD. AUGUST 17. BK. 15, P. 344. 1813 - APRIL 13 WILL OF WILLIAM YOUNG MENTIONS DAU. JUDITH NANCE. BK. 11, P. 378-379. 1813 - MAY 15 WILL OF PRESLEY THORNTON MENTIONS DAU. ELIZABETH NANCE. BK. 11, P. 399-400. 1813 - JUNE 23. REUBEN NANCE VS. JAMES GRIGGS, DTF., FOR DEBT .. CASE DISMISSED. BK. 16, P. 37. 1814 - CLEMENT NANCE BEING THE OWNER OF 4 TRACTS OF LAND, ONE OF 250 - 54 - 75 - 4 ACRES, WHICH WERE RETURNED AS DELINQUENT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1809 - HE CAME BY HIS ATTORNEY FOR JUDGEMENT --LAND EXONERATED OF SAID TAXES. NOVEMBER 21. BK. 21, P. 371. 1815 - WILLIAM M. NANCE APPTD. ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF WILLIAM THORNTON, DCSD. OCTOBER 16. BK. 17, P. 45. 1819 - THOMAS BLACK'S WILL MENTIONS BETSY NANCE A LEGATEE. 1819 - MARCH 18. JAMES NANCE QUALIFIES AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE. BK 22, P. 83. 1827 - JULY 2 WILL OF JOHN QUINN LEAVES PATSY NANCE ENTIRE ESTATE PROVIDED SHE REMAINS TILL HIS DEATH. BK. 1, P. 247. 1832 - ROBERT HARRISON'S WILL MENTIONS DAU. CHARLOTT NANCE. BK. 1, P. 382. 1832 - WILLIAM M. NANCE AND JAMES NANCE SR DECLARATIONS OF PENSIONS. BK. 30, P. 123-124. 1832 - ELLIAM PAYNE APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF LYDIA ANN NANCE, UNDER 21. 1835 - NOVEMBER 17. JAMES NANCE IS APPOINTED GUARDIAN OF ROBERT NANCE, ORPHAN OF ROBERT NANCE, DCSD. BK. 33, P. 15. 1836 - FEBRUARY 15. AT THE INSTANCE OF JAMES NANCE, COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, MONROE NANCE IS APPOINTED HIS ASSISTANT. 1837 - NOVEMBER 30. JOHN W. NANCE QUALIFIES AS TOBACCO INSPECTOR. BK. 33, P. 269. 1840 - NOVEMBER 17. JOHN W. NANCE, JOHN NANCE JR. QUALIFY AS TOBACCO INSPECTORS AT SIMM'S WAREHOUSE IN DANVILLE AND GIVE SECURITY. BK. 36, P. 76. 1843 - JUNE 19. WILLIAM M. NANCE EXEMPT IN THE FUTURE FROM TAXES ON HIS NEGROES, GEORGE AND CELIA. BK. 37, P. 216. 1844 - JANUARY 15. WILLIAM M. NANCE, DCSD. 1844 - SEPTEMBER 16. ROBERT H. NANCE, TRUSTEE. BK. 38, P. 137. 1845 - ELIZABETH NANCE, WIDOW OF WILLIAM M. NANCE, A REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONER, APPLIES FOR CONTINUATION OF PENSION. APRIL. 1855 - MAY 21. WILLIAM M. NANCE AND ROBERT H. NANCE APPOINTED ADMINISTRATORS OF ESTATE OF JAMES NANCE, DCSD. 1849 - WILL OF JOEL FARTHING MENTIONS RICHARD NANCE A LEGATEE. 1863 - MAY 16. CHARLES R. NANCE AND ELIZABETH NANCE COMMITTED TO THE SHERIFF. BK. 47, P. 33. MARRIAGES 1782 WILLIAM MALONE NANCE TO ELIZABETH THORNTON, NOV. 9. BK. 1, P. 4. 1794 DOROTHY (DAU. OF CLEMENT AND MARY) TO JOSEPH BURTON, AUG. 4. BK. 1, P. 18. 1794 BIRD TO POLLY HANNAH, SEPTEMBER 17. BK. 1, P. 19. (SECOND MARRIAGE TO SALLY MACK, 1808, TENN.) 1795 SUSANNA TO WILLIAM SHAW, FEBRUARY 23. MOSIAS NANCE SEC. CLEMENT NANCE, FATHER. BK. 1, P. 21. 1795 ISAAC TO JANE SMITH, JANUARY 12. BK. 1, P. 21. 1797 MOSIAS TO PEGGY DENTON (DAU. OF JAMES), AUGUST 12. BK. 1, P. 24. 1801 WILLIAM R. TO ELIZABETH V. MORTON, APRIL 22. CLEMENT NANCE, MINISTER. BK. 1, P. 31. 1816 JAMES TO CHARLOTTE HARRISON, DAU. OF ROBERT, APRIL 15. BK. 1, P. 61. 1817 BUCKNER TO POLLY FISHER, DAU. OF BAZIL. BK. 1, P. 64. 1824 MARTHA M. TO CHARLES LEWIS, OCTOBER 18. WM. M. NANCE. BK. 1, P. 81. 1831 ROBERT TO LYDIA A. BARRETT, JANUARY 6. BK. 1, P. 99. 1833 LYDIA ANN TO THOMAS WELLS, NOVEMBER 20. BK. 1, P. 105. 1835 JANE (DAU. OF WILLIAM M. NANCE) TO PLEASANT H. STEPHENS, OCTOBER 12. BK. 1, P. 110. 1838 MARY TO SAMUEL GAULDIN, MARCH 4. BK. 1, P. 117. 1838 HARRIET J. TO RICHARD KEESEE, DECEMBER 25. BK. 1, P. 117. 1840 MARY H. (DAU. OF MILDRED NANCE) TO JOHN H. FORBES, AUGUST 31. BK. 1, P. 122. 1851 RICHARD TO LOUISA BLACKWELL (DAU. OF MARY), SEPTEMBER 25. BK. 1, P. 150. PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX 1783 MARTHA, 1 SLAVE, 1 HOUSE. CLEMENT, 1 WHITE TITHE, 3 HORSES, 10 CATTLE. 1784 MARTHA CLEMENT WILLIAM 1787 CLEMENT WILLIAM MALONE 1788 CLEMENT WILLIAM 1789 CLEMENT WILLIAM 1790 CLEMENT WILLIAM 1793 CLEMENT WILLIAM GILES 1797 WILLIAM GILES DAVID 1804 MOSIAS CLEMENT WILLIAM 1805 CLEMENT WILLIAM 1806 WILLIAM H. 1828 1829 1830 JOHN JR. 1831 1832 JOHN JR. 1833 LYDIA A. 1834 1835 JOHN JR. 1836 1837 JOHN W. 1838 1839 1840 JOHN W. (ONE COUNTY DISTRICT TAX LIST MADE BY JAMES NANCE, AT LEAST 1828 THRU 1840. AT ALL TIMES HE IS IN DIFFERENT DISTRICT FROM OTHERS) 1820 CENSUS JAMES NANCE - 2 MALES /10, 1 MALE /26, 1 MALE /45, 1 FEMALE /26. WILLIAM M. NANCE - 1 MALE /26, 1 MALE /45, 1 MALE 45/-, 1 FEMALE /16, 2 FEMALES /26, 1 FEMALE 45/-. CLEMENT NANCE - 1 MALE /26, 1 FEMALE /26. PASCAL NANCE - 1 MALE /26, NO OTHERS. 1830 CENSUS JAMES NANCE - 2 MALES 10/15, 1 FEMALE -/5, 1 FEMALE 5/10, 1 FEMALE 20/30, 1 FEMALE 30/40. 1 MALE 40/50. JOHN W. NANCE - 3 MALES -/5, 1 MALE 5/10, 1 MALE 10/15, 1 MALE 50/60, 1 FEMALE -/5, 2 FEMALES 10/15, 1 FEMALE 40/50. WILLIAM NANCE - 1 MALE 15/20, 2 MALES 30/40, 1 MALE 70/80, 2 FEMALES 20/30, 1 FEMALE 60/70. 1840 CENSUS WILLIAM M. NANCE - 1 MALE -/5, 1 MALE 20/30, 1 MALE 50/60, 1 MALE 80/90, 1 FEMALE 30/40, 1 FEMALE 70/80. JAMES NANCE - 1 MALE 5/10, 1 MALE 50/60, 1 FEMALE 10/15, 1 FEMALE 15/20, 1 FEMALE 20/30, 1 FEMALE 40/50. JOHN NANCE - 1 MALE 5/10, 1 MALE 10/15, 2 MALES 15/20, 1 MALE 50/60, 1 FEMALE 10/15, 1 FEMALE 15/20, 1 FEMALE 50/60. WILLIAM M. NANCE, AGE 82, IS INCLUDED IN LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS. 1850 CENSUS JAMES NANCE, 64, bn. VA., FARMER; NANCY NANCE, 45, bn. VA.; LETITIA S., 21, bn. VA.; JAMES, 17; DAVIS PETTY, 46. LEONARD W. NANCE, 25, bn. VA.; PAULINA I., 21; GEORGE W., 2; WILLIAM G., 1/12. MILDRED NANCE, 66, bn. VA.; JOSEPH W., 20, bn. VA.; JOHN FORBES, 38, bn. VA., CLERGYMAN; MARY FORBES, 32, bn. VA.; MARY FORBES, 9; SARAH FORBES, 6; WILLIAM FORBES, 4; NATHAN FORBES, 1/12. 1870 CENSUS C.M. NANCE, 50, bn. N.C., A SEAMSTRESS IN THE FAMILY OF M.H. CLARK. P. 401 #12. EXCERPTS FROM HISTORY OF PITTSYLVANIA CO., BY MAUD CARTER CLEMENTS. SOLDIERS IN WAR OF 1812 INCLUDE: CLEMENT NANCE AND JOSEPH LANIER IN CAPT. THOMAS RAGSDALE'S COMPANY; JAMES NANCE - PUT. A. CO. CAPT. CLARKE'S COMPANY; CAPT. JAMES LANIER AND CAPT. JAMES NANCE, 42nd REGIMENT. MISC. NOTES: DAVID NANCE, EARLY LAWYER, 1777; TWO CLEMENTS, ONE A BAPTIST MINISTER IN 1790, ONE A METHODIST MINISTER IN 1830. --------------------------------------------------- PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY (FORMED IN 1753/54 FROM AMELIA COUNTY) MARRIAGES 1800 FRANCES W. NANCE TO WILLIAM LEWIS VENEABLE. 1830 SUSAN C. TO RICHARD B. COLLINS. --------------------------------------------------- PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY (FORMED IN 1702 FROM CHARLES CITY COUNTY) 1716 - JUNE 9 WILL OF JOHN NANCE - WIFE SARAH - SONS JOHN, RICHARD - DAUGHTERS SUSAN, DOROTHY, ELIZABETH GREGORY, ELINOR WARPOLE. EXECUTORS - WIFE SARAH AND SON RICHARD. PROBATED 2 NOV. 1716. WIT: WM. STAINBACK, WILLIAM EPES, FRANCIS EPES. (THE ESTATE OF "MOTHER SOOKINS" IS MENTIONED IN THIS WILL. PROBABLY HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW.) 1722 - JUNE 2, JOHN NANCE, OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, 150 ACRES ON NORTH SIDE HATCHER'S RUN, ADJOINING SAMUEL SENTALLS. (NO. 11, P. 114.) 1722 - JUNE 22, RICHARD NANCE, OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, 142 ACRES ON SOUTH SIDE OF GRAVLEY RUN ON BOTH SIDES OF GREAT BRANCH, IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY. (NO. 11, P. 119.) 1731 - JUNE 26, JOHN NANCE, OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, 252 ACRES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HATCHER'S RUN, ADJOINING HIS OLD LAND SOUTH SIDE OF PICTURE BRANCH. (NO. 14, P. 161.) 1733 - JUNE 20, DANIEL NANCE, JUNIOR, OF PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, 200 ACRES ON BOTH SIDES OF PICTURE BRANCH. (NO. 15, P. 88.) 1743 - JUNE 30, RICHARD NANCE, 184 ACRES PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, SOUTH SIDE GRAVILLY RUN ADJOINING HIS OWN LAND, FRANCIS EPPES, THOS. GENT, JR., AND CAPTAIN FRANCIS EPPES. (NO. 21, P. 420.) IN THE VESTRY BOOK AND REGISTER OF BRISTOL PARISH VIRGINIA, 1720-1789, BY C.G. CHAMBERLAYNE, WE FIND THE FOLLOWING BIRTH RECORDS: DANIEL AND ELIZABETH NANCE PARENTS OF (1) PHEBE, OCTOBER 1712; (2) ELIZA, 6 JULY 1719; (3) ELINOR, 9 SEPTEMBER 1722; (4) LUCY, 24 DECEMBER 1729. DANIEL AND MARY NANCE PARENTS OF (1) ELIZABETH, 19 JUNE 1728. JOHN AND JANE NANCE PARENTS OF (1) JOHN, 15 DECEMBER 1721; (2) ELIZABETH, 7 NOVEMBER 1725; (3) LEONARD, 15 DECEMBER 1730; (4) NATHANIEL, 9 DECEMBER 1731; (5) ANNE, 15 JANUARY 1741/2. JOHN AND MARTHA NANCE PARENTS OF GILES, 4 MAY 1735. SARAH, 30 JANUARY 1742/3. THOMAS AND PRICILLA NANTZ PARENTS OF SARAH, 19 OCTOBER 1745. 1722 - NOV. 8, UPON PETITION OF ELIZABETH LETT IT IS ORDERED THAT HER SON JAMES LETT, NOW BEING AT THOMAS GREGORY'S BY THE CHURCH WARDENS BE BOUND OUT TO DANIEL NANCE UNTIL SAID LETT BECOMES OF AGE. (BRISTOL PARISH RECORDS) 1737 - TO ISHAM EPES, 1500 ACRES ADJOINING THOMAS NANCE (FROM JOURNALS OF COL. VA. COUNCIL). --------------------------------------------------- PULASKI COUNTY (FORMED IN 1839 FROM MONTGOMERY)ALL BELOW IN PULASKI COUNTY ARE IN MY LINE (SONIA NANCE ROBERTS) MARRIAGES 1878 SUSAN, 18, (DAU. OF PLEASANT AND MARY) TO THOS. ELKINS, 21, (SON OF JOHN AND E. ELKINS), APRIL 26. 1887 ALICE, 20, (DAU. OF CHAS. AND PAULINA NANCE) TO ISAAC YOUNG, 27, DECEMBER 29. 1892 SARAH, 32, (DAU. OF PLEASANT) TO ALEXANDER EAST, 28, FEBRUARY 9. 1892 JESSEE, 21, (SON OF CHAS. AND PAULINA) TO LOU EMMA OWENS, 22, (DAU. OF JAMES AND MARY), DECEMBER 14. 1895 NANNIE B., 25 (DAU. OF ALKANIE AND SARAH "PRICE") TO SAMUEL HAMPSON, 32, DECEMBER 30. 1898 SALLIE MAUD, 21, (DAU. OF ALKANIE AND MARY "OWENS") TO FRANK M. GARRISON, 29, JULY 7. 1903 CLARA (OVEDA) NANCE, 23, (DAU. OF ALKANIE AND MARY "OWENS" NANCE) TO STAFFORD NANCE, 22, (SON OF JOHN AND LUCY NANCE), SEPTEMBER 16. 1913 JOHN ALLEN, 71, (SON OF PLEASANT AND ELIZA "BARKER") TO VICTORIA HELTON, 54, AUGUST 27. 1880 CENSUS PLEASANT NANCE, 66, BN. VA.; WIFE ELIZA Barker, 59; HENRY, 25; SARAH, 23; SUSAN, 21; JOSEPH, 4. CHARLES NANCE, 40, BN. VA.; WIFE PERLINA, 33; WILLIAM, 15; ALICE, 13; JAMES R., 10; JESSIE, 9; JOHN A. 6; SALLIE A. 5; RACHEL, 1/12. --------------------------------------------------- ROCKINGHAM COUNTY (FORMED IN 1778 FROM AUGUST COUNTY) 1820 THOMAS NANCE MARRIED ? SIBLEY, SEPTEMBER 21. SOUTH HAMPTON COUNTY (FORMED IN 1749 FROM ISLE OF WIGHT AND NANESMON COS.) MARRIAGES 1794 WILLIAM TO OLIVE THORPE, MARCH 9. 1795 WILLIAM TO ELIZABETH ELLIS (DAU. OF NORENTO ELLIS), JUNE 22. 1817 JAMES TO ELIZABETH COOPER (DAU. OF MARY COOPER THORPE), FEBRUARY 17. 1818 THOMAS TO MATILDA WILLIFORD, AUGUST 20. 1822 JANE (DAU. OF POLLY NANCE) TO HENRY BATTLE, DECEMBER 18. ? WILLIAM TO POLLY BASS. SEC. WM. CLAUDE AND TOM BASS. ( Nov. 12, 1796) --------------------------------------------------- SURRY COUNTY (FORMED IN 1652 FROM JAMES COUNTY) 1668 - WILLIAM NANCE, TESTEE (BK. 1, P. 318) 1674 - WILLIAM NANCE, TESTEE (ITEM NO. 70, P. 107) 1674 AND 1678 - WILLIAM NANCE LISTED TITHE TABLES BUT NOT ON THE 1694 LIST. (BODDIES COL. SURRY) 1675 - WILLIAM NANCE AMONG 29 PERSONS PRESENTED BY THE GRAND JURY FOR VIOLATING THE SABBATH BY NOT ATTENDING CHURCH. (BODDIES'S COL. SURRY) 1677 - WILLIAM NANCE - SURETY, JULY 3. (TYLERS MAG. [?]) --------------------------------------------------- SUSSEX COUNTY (FORMED IN 1753/54 FROM SURRY CO.) 1796 THOMAS NANCE MARRIED SALLY HEATH, DECEMBER 27. FROM THE REGISTER OF ALBEMARLE PARISH, SURRY AND SUSSEX CO., VA. 1739-1778 BY NSCDA PHOEBE, DAU. OF JOHN BONNER AND WIFE SARAH, BN. 23 FEB., CHR. 25 MARCJ 1753. GODPARENTS OF MR. RICHASON, AMY WILLIAMSON, ELIZABETH NANCE. P. 58. MARY, DAU. OF JOHN BONNER JR. AND WIFE SARAH, BN. 30 OCT., CHR. 30 DEC. 1750. GODPARENTS WILLIAM BAR..., MARTHA BELL, MARTHA NANTZ (NANCE). P. 219. FROM BIRTHS AND DEATHS FROM ALBEMARLE PARISH REGISTER, P. 16 - BODDIE. SELAH BONER, DAU. OF JOHN AND SARAH BONER, 15 DEC. 1756. GODPARENTS, JOHN MALONE, P. RICHARDSON, S. CURTIS AND THOMAS CURTIS. 19JAN. 1769. FROM BUBIER FAMILY NOTES GRACE "BESOM" NANCE, WIFE OF JOSEPH NANCE, WAS THE DAUGHTER OF SARAH BUBIER AND CAPT. PHILLIP BESOM OF MARBELHEAD, MASS., DURING REVOLUTION. FROM VA. MARRIAGES OF OLD RAPPEHANOCK AND ESSEX CO. VA. JOHN NANCE MARRIED MARGARET ROUZIE (WIDOW OF RALPH ROUZIE) IN 1720. HENRY COUNTY RECORDS - GENERAL INDEX TO LAW AND CHANCERY (1777-1904) 1778 - REUBEN - EAR MARK RECORDED. BK. 2, P. 6. 1779 - REUBEN APPOINTED ENSIGN IN BRICE MARTIN'S MILITIA COMPANY. BK. 2, PP. 61. 1780 - REUBEN RESIGNS HIS COMMISSION AS ENSIGN. BK. 2, P. 107. 1782 - REUBEN FURNISHES MILITIA 200 lbs. BEEF, 12 lbs. BACON. BK. 2, P. 158. 1790 - REUBEN APPOINTED SURVEYOR OF ROAD. BK. 5, P. 112. 1792 - JOHN NANCE GIVEN LEAVE TO BUILD WATER GRIST MILL ON MOORES CR. BK. 6, P. 63. 1784 - PROPERTY TAX LIST - REUBEN NANCE AND JOHN NANCE. 1802 - ISHAM NANCE MARRIED POLLY STOKES, APRIL 7. WM. STOKES, SEC., JOS. ANTHONY, MINISTER. 1820 CENSUS FOR HENRY COUNTY PEYTON NANCE, 18/26, WIFE 16/26, 1 MALE LESS THAN 10, 1 FEMALE LESS THAN 10. NANCE NANCE, OVER 45, 1 MALE 10/16, 1 MALE 18/26, 1 FEMALE 16/26, 19 SLAVES. EDMUND NANCE, 18/26, WIFE 16/26, 1 MALE UNDER 10. EXECUTIVE JOURNALS OF THE COUNCIL OF COLONIAL VIRGINIA 5 VOLS. VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY 1930. 1737 - TO ISHAM EPES, 1500 ACRES ADJOINING THOMAS NANCE IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY. NOVEMBER. 1738 - COUNCIL HELD AT THE CAPITOL 5 MAY: PERMISSION GRANTED TO HENRY ROBERTSON TO TAKE 1000 ACRES OF LAND ADJOINING JOHN NANCE ON LITTLE NOTTOWAY RIVER. VOL. 4, P. 418. (BRUNSWICK CO.) 1745 - TO BEN HAWKINS, 3000 ACRES ADJOINING JOHN NANCE'S LINE ON LITTLE OWL CREEK (LUNNEBURG) VOL. 5. 21 MARCH. 1748 - TO JAMES WILLIAMS, ON BOTH SIDES WOLF TRAP CREEK IN LUNNENBURG AND BOTH SIDES OF NANCE'S ROAD INCLUDING 400 ACRES PURCHASED OF THOMAS NANCE. APRIL. VOL. 5, P. 250. PETITION OF FILE IN THE VIRGINIA ARCHIVES FREDERICK NANCE, CHARLOTTE AND LUNENBURG, H D 1777 (MAY) 7 GILES NANCE, AMELIA REVOLUTIONARY MILITIAMAN R C 1776, 33 ISHAM NANCE, MECKLENBURG H D 1777 MAY 10 TAVNER NANCE, CHARLOTTE AND LUNNENBURG H D 1777 (MAY) 7 WILLIAM NANCE, AMELIA REVOLUTIONARY MILITIAMAN R C 1776, 33 WILLIAM NANCE, CHARLOTTE AND LUNNENBURG H D 1777 MAY 7 DANIEL MECKLENBURG P.19 2 8.19 IV, P.71 FREDERICK LUNNENBURG 1 3 IV, 20, 343 FREDERICK JR. LUNNENBURG 12 GILES AMELIA I,48;II,6 1 JAMES AMELIA 11, 16 I, 89 JAMES NEW KENT P.8 JOHN CHARLES CITY 16 3 REUBEN HENRY P. 4 1 III, 148 ROBERT MECKLENBURG P. 9 1 8,19 IV, 70 THOMAS MECKLENBURG 22 1 8,19,25 IV, 59 FROM VIRGINIANS IN THE REVOLUTION BY JOHN H. GATHAWAY GIBBS NANCE - 14TH CONTINENTAL LINE JAMES NANCE, SR. - PITTSYLVANIA PENSION DECLARATION MASSIE NANCE - HENRICO JOHN NANCE - CHARLES CITY MILITIA REUBEN NANCE - HENRY CO. ENSIGN OATH 1779 THOMAS NANCE - BEDFORD ENSIGN OATH 1799 THOMAS NANCE - 1ST CONTINENTAL LINE WILLIAM M. NANCE - PITTSYLVANIA THOMAS V. NANCE - 1ST CONTINENTAL LINE ZACHARIAH - MATROSS 1ST ARTIL. FREDERICK - SGT. 5TH AND 11TH CONTINENTAL LINES JOHN - HENRY CO. MILITIA (NOT LISTED IN GATHAWAYS) HE WAS LISTED AS A MEMBER OF PETER HAIRSTON'S CO. ORDERED TO THE ASSISTANCE OF GENERAL GREENE MARCH 1781. (FROM VA. MAG. OF HISTORY VOL 17, P. 191) MILITARY LAND GRANTS TO NANCES OF THE REVOLUTION ROBERT - 4000 ACRES KENTUCKY FOR THREE YEARS SERVICE AS CAPTAIN IN THE VA. LINE JULY 17, 1783. WARRANT NO. 850. FREDERICK - 200 ACRES FOR THREE YEARS SERVICE AS A SERGEANT IN THE VA. CONTINENTAL LINE MARCH 23, 1784. WAR. NO. 3008. ZACHARIAH - 200 ACRES FOR THREE YEARS SERVICE IN VA. LINE. WAR. NO. 3114. REVOLUTIONARY PENSION DECLARATIONS 1812 - FREDERICK: BORN FEB. 1761 IN LUNNENBURG CO. VA., MOVED IN THE FALL OF 1801 TO WASHINGTON CO., KY. MARIA CROSBY. DIED JULY 14, 1835. SERVICE: DECEMBER 1776-NOVEMBER 6, 1781. HE WAS PENSIONED ON CERT. #25 171. HIS WIDOW WAS PENTIONED ON CERT. # 3 492. WIDOW RECEIVED 160 ACRES WARR. # 14 505.. CASE NO. W 186 BL wt 14 505-160-55. 1832 - JAMES: BN. 1762 (FEB. 2) AMELIA CO. (NOW NOTTOWAY). MOVED TO WAKE CO. JAN. 5, 1801. SERVICE: FEB. 9, 1779 TO END OF WAR. 1832 - WILLIAM M. - AGE 72, BN. JANUARY 18, 1760, AMELIA CO. (NOW NOTTOWAY). MOVED TO PITTSYLVANIA DECEMBER 1780. SERVICE: SUBSTITUTE FOR WILLIAM MITCHELL AT AMELIA. (NO OTHER INFORMATION) 1832 - SHERWOOD - AGE 78, A RESIDENT OF UNION, S.C., BORN OCTOBER 17, 1754 IN CHARLOTTE CO., VA. MOVED TO CASWELL CO. N.C. WHEN HE WENT INTO SERVICE JANUARY 1775. SERVED TO 1781. FILE NO. S 21 394. 1833 - ZACHARIAH, AGE 72, ENLISTED FEBRUARY 17, 1777, AT WILLIAMSBURG, NOW LIVING AT SANGAMON CO., ILL. FILE NO. S 31 272. 1852 - PETER, AGE 90, SUBSTITUTED FOR HIS BROTHER JOHN WHO RETURNED HOME SICK IN 1780. SERVED WITH TROOPS IN CAMDEN, S.C., HIS THEN RESIDENCE. DIDN'T KNOW THAT HE WAS ENTITLED TO PENSION, BEING SUBSTITUTE. FILE R 7 553. OBITUARY OF ROBERT LEE NANCE, JANUARY 8, 1960 ROBERT LEE NANCE, 75, WAS A NATIVE OF STOKES COUNTY, N.C. HE WAS BORN 16 JUNE 1884, SON OF TOBE B. AND FLORA ROBERTSON NANCE. HIS WIFE, MRS. JULIA PRUITT NANCE, DIED 29 APRIL 1953. HE IS SURVIVED BY THREE DAUGHTERS AND A SON; MRS. JULIAN S. ELMORE, ELKIN, N.C.; MRS. RYLAND H. KEESEE, CHARLOTTE, N.C.; MRS BEVERLY REAVES, DANVILLE, VA.; LESLIE R. NANCE, MARTINSVILLE. ALSO A BROTHER, WALTER G. NANCE, CHARLOTTESVILLE. ---------------------------------------------------