NANCE
Bible Records
NANCE FAMILY
(Reuben Nance and Descendents)
The following list and data is copied from the Bible, which bears the notation in the front pages:
"This Bible is the property of Reuben NANCE,"
Marriages:
Reuben NANCE was married to his
wife Nancy (BROWN)
this 3rd day of February 1786.
Births:
Sally NANCE was born 14th day of
July 1767
William NANCE was born 24th day
of December 1768
Mary NANCE was born May 30th,
1770
Bud NANCE born July 24, 1772
Isaac NANCE born February 13,
1774
Allan NANCE born January 18, 1776
HISTORY OF HENRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA page 230
Joham NANCE born November 18,
1777
John NANCE born May 24, 1779
Suhanna NANCE born August 10,
1781
Tabitha NANCE born April 21, 1783
Reuben NANCE born July 8, 1785
Clement NANCE born September 20,
1787
Joseph NANCE born February 5,
1790
Nancy NANCE born May 19, 1767
(wife)
Sarah NANCE born November 2, 1791
Stephen NANCE born June 11, 1793
Peyton NANCE born February 18,
1795
Edmund NANCE born August 20, 1797
Sofronby NANCE
born 20 Aug 1801
Nancy NANCE born
March 22, 1804
Reuben Sanders NANCE born May 28,
1808
Deaths:
Reuben Nance
13 Jan 1812
Reuben Nance was b. evidently in what is now the section of
Va., comprising Henry County in part the year 1745.
Nancy Nance
26 Dec 1825(*)
(*Per Sonia (Nance) Roberts 12/28/2017 the death year is
incorrect. See Henry County Virginia Will Book #3. dates of
inventory records are before this date of 1825.
1) Page 89 In Obedience to an Order of Henry County Court bearing date Henry{sic} January Court 1824... Estate of Nancy Nance Dec'd {sic}... At a court held for Henry Co. 9th Feb 1824... estate of Nancy Nance dec'd {sic}.. was ordered to be recorded..
2) Page 115-118 Account of sale of The Estate of Nancy Nance dec'd {sic} ... on the 3 & 4th of Feb 1824.. (names listed are some of her son's ans sons-in-law) ... At a Court of quarterly session held for Henry Co. 15th Nov 1825
3) Page 118 Acct. Current of Nancy Nance dec'd {sic} with Edmond Nance Admr. recorded 14th Nov. 1825
Joseph Nance, b 5 Feb 1790,
wife Polly Philpott, b 17 Sep 1788, md 25 Oct 1810.
A son Barton Garrett Nance, b 27
Nov 1822, md Lovicy S Harrison (b. 4 Feb 1820) 18 Feb 1847.
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William E. (son of Barton G. Nance, b. Oct. 22, 1849)
was the father of the contributor of this data-
Emmett Warren Nance, of Peoria,
Ill. the last named being the great-great grandson of Reuben Nance,
the first known ancestral head of the Nance family in
America
From J. W. Renaud” She said that she had a large old Bryant
Bible, and in it are the entries on the birth of
Peter Nance as 20 Jan 1785, and
his wife Elizabeth Thornton
birth as 20 June 1794,
She believes they were married in Jefferson County, Kentucky
on 1 Feb 1815, but that date isn't recorded in the bible nor
is the place of their birth.
Their first born was Lucy A. Nance,
recorded as 17 March 1817, and is recorded as marrying William
Davis; no date recorded. Lucy’s siblings are
William Nance, born 1 Aug 1818,
Sallie B. Nance, born 4 May 1820,
Susan Thornton Nance, b 4 January 1820,
Emma C Nance. b 30 October 1823,
James T. Nance, b 27 Jul 1825.
From Bible Records recorded by my Great Grandmother Mattie
Blane Shreve
*****
Records of my grandfather Thomas
Nance & Uncle Peter Nance
Brother of grandfather
this June 19th 1930 taken from my
grandmother's Bible
Record of Uncle Peter Nance family
Peter Nance Brother of my
grand father Thomas Nance (older
brother) was born January 20th 1785. they were sons of William and Mary
Nance.
My grand father Thomas Nance was
born Jan 10th 1786.
Written by Mattie L Blane Shreve
Elizabeth Thornton wife of
Peter Nance was born June 10th
1794
unto them were born 7 children
Lucy Ann Nance was born
Sept 15th 1815
Mary Thorp Nance was born
March 17th 1817
William Nance was born
August 1st 1818
Sallie Bailey Nance was
born May 4 1820
Susan Thorton Nance was
born Jan 1st 1822
Emily Craton Nance was
born Oct 20 1823
James Thornton Nance was
born July 27 1825
His second marriage was to Mary Coleman
Lilbon W Nance was born
April 14 1822
I suppose he is a son of Uncle Joel
Nance the record did not say whos son he was
My uncle Joel Nance had a son struck by lightning and
killed when he was a school boy on his way from school
This is taken from my grand mother Nance's Bible
Marriages:
William NANCE married Patsey
Williams February 6, 1800
Sarah L. NANCE married Allen
Geoffrey July 19, 1831
Lucy J. NANCE married Samuel C.
Youngblood December 12, 1839
Alexander NANCE married Martha
Feamster February 10, 1831
William NANCE January 1,1779
Patsey Williams May 6, 1782
Rebecca NANCE November 14, 1800
Alexander NANCE January 16, 1803
Allen Geoffrey November 3, 1809
Thomas NANCE November 13, 1805
Sarah L. NANCE January 8, 1808
Lucy J. NANCE December 26, 1811
William NANCE May 19, 1818
William Alexander Youngblood, son of Lucy and Samuel, February
10, 1841
Martha Rebecca Youngblood, daughter of Lucy and Samuel,
December 29, 1841
Thomas Nance Youngblood, son of Lucy and Samuel, July 21, 1845
Samuel Mc Caw Youngblood, son of Lucy and Samuel Youngblood,
July 24, 1847
Sarah Cornelia Gist Youngblood, November 23, 1849 daughter of
Lucy and Samuel ?
William N. Crosby, April 29, 1832
Sarah Crosby, wife of Allen, June 29, 1834
Martha NANCE, wife of William,
January 19, 1835
William NANCE, son of William
senior, November 17, 1837
Alexander NANCE, May 15, 1844
William NANCE senior, November
16, 1844
Martha NANCE, December 1831, 22
year, 1 month, 1 day, daughter of William and Patsey
infant daughter of L. J. and S. C.,November 30, 1851
William Alexander Youngblood, September 17, 1861
Thomas NANCE, November 22, 1861
Francis Agnes Smarr, daughter of D. J. G. (Joseph G. Smarr,
MD.) and M. R. (Martha Rebecca Smarr) Smarr, March 22, 1869
William Thomas Smarr, November 18, 1871
Thomas Nance Youngblood, November 13, 1886
Nance family papers, 1800-1944(*)
MARRIAGES:
Drayton Nance and Lucy Watson Williams were married 3rd of April 1827
Martha Amelia Nance and John Allen Barksdale were married on the 7th October 1852
Drayton Nance and Arianna B. Livinigston were married on the 11th of February 1852
William F. Nance and Sarah F. Caliner were married on the 21st January 1857
Frances C. Nance and James M. Baxter were married on the 17th May 1860
Mary W. Nance and Wm Y. Fair were married on the 2nd Nov. 1871
Laura E. Nance and Robt. L. McCaughmin were married on the 26th day of January 1871
BIRTHS:
Drayton Nance was born 16th of November 1800
Lucy Watson Nance was born on 15 of June 1811
Sarah Elizabeth Nance daughter of Drayton and Lucy W. Nance was born 31st March 1828
Washington Williams Nance son of Drayton and Lucy W. Nance was born 26th February 1830
Martha Amelia Nance was born 20th July 1831
Frances Caldwell Nance was born 7th December 1832
Nancy Caroline Nance was born 26th April 1834
William Frederick Nance was born 7th January 1836
James Drayton Nance was born 10th day of October 1837
Lucy W. Nance was born 1st day of December 1839
John Griffin Nance was born 4th of September 1841
Laura Elvira Nance was born 2nd of December 1843
Mary William Nance was born 15th day of October 1846
A still born infant 3rd day November 1847 about an 8 month child
DEATHS:
Washington Williams Nance departed this life 8th of April A.D. 1831
Nancy Caroline Nance departed this life on the 5th of June A.D. 1835
Sarah Elizabeth Nance departed this life on the 1st day of August 1835 at 1/2 past 10 oclock pm
John Griffin Nance departed this life on 24th March 1843
Lucy Watson Nance wife of Drayton Nance departed this life on 7th day of November 1847 at 1 o'clock in the morning
Drayton Nance departed this life on 13th day of September 1856 at 12 o'clock mid.
James Drayton Nance died - killed in battle on the 6th of May 1864 at the "Wilderness" Virginia
Sarah Calmes Nance wife of W. F. Nance departed this life Oct 1875
Wm? F Nance departed this life Aug 1881
Frances Nance Baxter departed this life March 28 1896
Laura Nance McCaughrin departed this life Sept 4 1885
Mary Nance Fair departed this life Sept 22nd 1885
Martha Amelia Nance Barksdale departed this life on July 1, 1902
(*Note: See link for actual copy, I only added NANCE records, follow link for more)
The following information was taken from the STRUM Family Bible. This bible was published in 1838 by: Hogan and Thompson, 30 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, Penn.
"Inside this bible was a confederate ten dollar bill when my father got the Bible, but due to a twist of fate Clarence NANCE got this bill. I don't know where it is, Clarence is in a rest home at Hopkinsville, Ky."
NOTE by Nancy Trice: I don't know who wrote the above note or when, nor do I know who has the bible at this time. A copy of the bible pages was given to me in 1995 by Linda Qualls, a 1st cousin of my husband. I believe that Clarence NANCE died in 1997.
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