Notes from: Nance Register a Book Of Genealogy by: Martin L. "Pete" Nance copyright 1966 Gen PE VII -

Pleasant NANCE section contributed by Robert B. NANCE (My great uncle) " I believe but cannot prove, that Pleasant was a brother of Harden NANCE, q. v. The two lived very close to each other, and Pleasant named one of his sons Harden. My guess to Pleasant's father would be John, as he named one son John Allen NANCE, The John for his own father and the Allen for his wife's father, Allen BARKER. Then Pleasant's son Elkanah, named a child John Pleasant, which could be for his grandfather and father."

I may have found a link to some other NANCE's with another surname of mine....who could quiet possible be Pleasant's grand parents.. and if Robert Nance's theory about Pleasant's father being named John.. These Nances (William and Elizabeth THORNTON) have a son named John but haven't anything on him yet..

I found it by accident I was putting stuff in My "All NANCE" database from my website and vice versa and I came across a Mary J. NANCE who married a Samuel GAULDING (I have GAULDING's in my line) the Surity was Hiram McDANIEL (I have this Hiram McDANIEL in my line if it is the same). Mary's parents are William Malone Nance and Elizabeth Thornton.. and further digging I found that Presly Thornton who is Elizabeth's father mentions a Randolph McDANIEL in his will. I have a Randolph as being Hiram's father in my line.

By using Roberts deductions of Pleasant's father I have... posted the below....

1      Hardin NANCE    b: 02 Jul 1796 in NC    d: 28 May 1876 in Henry County, VA
..        +Mary B. (NANCE)    b: 28 Mar 1797 in VA    d: 13 Mar 1879 in Henry County, VA
(This, I think, is the "Harden" Robert is referring to BUT if this is Pleasant's brother he is 18 when Pleasant was born)
 
1      Pleasant NANCE    b: Abt. 1814 in Henry or Pittsylvania County, VA?    d: 15 Nov 1886 in Radford, VA
..        +Eliza F. BARKER    b: Abt. 1822 in Irisburg, Henry County, VA    d: Aft. 1897 in Pulaski County, VA
....    2      James Garland "Crockett" NANCE    b: 30 Oct 1837 in Henry County, VA    d: 10 Feb 1863 in Henry County, VA
........        +Louisa Jane BARKER    b: 09 Jan 1843 in Boxwood, Henry County, VA    d: 04 May 1918 in Lone Oak, Henry County, VA
....    2      Harden NANCE    b: 20 Oct 1839 in Henry County, VA    d: Oct 1862 in Henry County or Montgomery County, VA
....    2      Charles C. NANCE    b: 30 Oct 1844 in Henry County, VA    d: in TX?
........        +Perlina PRICE    b: 1846 in Pittsylvania County, VA    d: Aft. 1880
....    2      Elkanah "Alcanie" NANCE    b: 29 Mar 1846 in Home Creek, Henry County, VA    d: 27 Feb 1913 in East Radford, VA
........        +Sarah PRICE    b: Abt. 1846 in Pittsylvania County, VA    d: Bef. 1874
....        *2nd Wife of Elkanah "Alcanie" NANCE:       
........        +Mary Clark OWENS    b: 1850 in Bedford County, VA    d: Aft. 1920 in Radford, VA
....    2      Henry F. NANCE    b: Aug 1854 in Henry County, VA    d: Aft. 1900 in Pulaski County, VA
........        +Mary DUNCAN    b: Abt. 1865 in Floyd County, VA   
....    2      Richard NANCE    b: 30 Jan 1855 in Henry County, VA    d: 30 Jan 1855 in Henry County, VA
....    2      Susan Isebell NANCE    b: 11 Sep 1856 in Henry County, VA   
........        +William Thomas ELKINS    b: Jun 1861    d: Bef. 1910
....    2      Sarah A. NANCE    b: Mar 1859 in Henry County, VA    d: 1933 in Pulaski County, VA
........        +Alexander EAST    b: Apr 1865 in Pulaski County, VA    d: 1945 in Pulaski County, VA
....    2      John Allen NANCE    b: 12 Jan 1842 in Henry County, VA    d: Aft. 1913 in Pulaski County, VA
........        +Zeriah Thaney McDANIEL    b: Sep 1840 in VA    d: Abt. 1911 in Henry County, VA
....        *2nd Wife of John Allen NANCE:       
........        +Victoria E. HELTON    b: 20 Mar 1859    d: 13 Feb 1939 in Pulaski County, VA

1      Elkanah "Alcanie" NANCE    b: 29 Mar 1846 in Home Creek, Henry County, VA    d: 27 Feb 1913 in East Radford, VA
..        +Sarah PRICE    b: Abt. 1846 in Pittsylvania County, VA    d: Bef. 1874
....    2      Nannie/Nancy Bell NANCE    b: 10 Mar 1867 in VA   
........        +Samuel HAMPSON    b: 1863 in England   
....    2      Jesse Booker NANCE    b: 1869 in VA    d: Abt. 1881 in {prob.} Montgomery County, VA
....    2      John Pleasant NANCE    b: 24 Jul 1870 in Montgomery County, VA    d: 04 Jan 1888 in Pulaski County, VA
....    2      Joseph Crockett NANCE    b: 26 Dec 1874 in Pulaski County, VA    d: 08 Feb 1942 in Pulaski County, VA
........        +Callie M. FARMER    b: 1882 in Pulaski County, VA    d: Bef. 1900 in Pulaski County, VA
....        *2nd Wife of Joseph Crockett NANCE:       
........        +Sarah Olivia FARMER    b: 02 Sep 1877 in Pulaski County, VA   
....        *3rd Wife of Joseph Crockett NANCE:       
........        +Laura Belle SMITH    b: 01 Feb 1874 in VA    d: 23 Oct 1959 in Pulaski County, VA
           

Hence what I have come up with is...

1779 Henry County VA Tax List
An alphabetical list of the taxes or pound rate imposed on the different persons property in the County of Henry
and delivered to John Salmon, Sherif of the said County to Collect for the year 1779.

Page 28 Rueben NANCE
Page 29 John NANCE

1779 Henry County VA Tax List
An alphabetical list of Tax in the County of Henry for raising a supply of money for the Service of the United States.
Delivered to Archaleus Hughes, Esq., Sherif of the said County to Collect, due the 20th day of February 1780.

Page 42 Rueben NANCE
Page 42 John NANCE

1782 Henry County VA Tax List
by Fothergill Page 91

John NANCE, White: 1, Black: 3

1790 Henry County VA Personal Property Tax List

List A 15 Apr 1790 John NANCE, 2 White Tithes, 2 Black over 16, 2 Horses

1800 Henry County VA Tax List
Page 11, 31 Mar 1800, John NANCE 01-02-04-00

Page 11, 23 Apr 1800, John NANCE 01-00-00-00

With the 1810 Henry County VA Census missing it hard to tell who was there.
and I found no John Nance in Tax List

1813 Henry County, VA Personal Property Tax List

A list of taxable property in Henry County for the year 1813 Page 10
Line 2 Isham Nance 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 - 1 50
1 White Tithes, 2 Blacks over 16, 0 Black 12 to 16, 2 Horses, 1 50 Tax

A list of taxable property in Henry County for the year 1813 Page 10
Line 3 Clem Nance 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 16
1 White Tithes, 2 Blacks over 16, 0 Black 12 to 16, 1 Horses,  16 Tax

A list of taxable property in Henry County for the year 1813 Page 10
Line 16 Reubin Nance estate 2 5 2 7 0 0 - 5 25
2 White Tithes, 5 Blacks over 16, 2 Black 12 to 16, 7 Horses, 5 25 Tax

1814 Henry County, VA Personal Property Tax List

A list of taxable property in Henry County for the year 1814 Page 12
1st column Line 2 of Ns Isham Nance 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 - 2 42
1 White Tithes, 2 Blacks over 16, 0 Black 12 to 16, 4 Horses, 2.42 Tax

A list of taxable property in Henry County for the year 1814 Page 13
2nd column Line 2 (below Ps) Reuben Nance decd 1 6 1 5 0 0 - 6 58
1 White Tithes, 6 Blacks over 16, 1 Black 12 to 16, 5 Horses, 6.58 Tax

A list of taxable property in Henry County for the year 1814 Page 13
2nd column Line 3 (below Ps) Peyton Nance 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 0 42
1 White Tithes, 0 Blacks over 16, 0 Black 12 to 16, 2 Horses, 0.42 Tax

1815 Henry County, VA Land Owners

Isham NANCE on Beaver Creek; 2 miles north of courthouse

Nancy (BROWN) NANCE on Leatherwood Creek; 7 miles east of courthouse

Reuben NANCE (decd) on Leatherwood Creek; 6 miles east of courthouse

1815 Henry County VA Personal Property Tax List

A list of taxable property in Henry County for the year 1815 Page 14
Line 2 March 7 Isham Nance 1 2 2 4 - 2 14
1 White Tithes, 2 Blacks over 16, 2 Black 12 to 16, 4 Horses, 2 14 Tax

A list of taxable property in Henry County for the year 1815 Page 10
Line 14 April 10 Nancy Nance 1 1 7 8 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 10 14
1 White Tithes, 1 Blacks over 16, 7 Black 12 to 16, 8 Horses, 26 Cattle, 5 25 Tax

1830 Pittsylvania County, VA
Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to Thomas W. Wooding
by the Marshal of Eastern District (or Territory) of Virginia, Pg. #373 written 60 No Township Listed
Line 24 Jno W. NANCE 3110000100000-10200010000
3 Free White Males under 5
1 Free White Male of 5 and under 10
1 Free White Males of 10 and under 15 (Could this be my 3rd great-grandfather Pleasant NANCE 15 b. abt. 1814???)
1 Free White Male of 50 and under 60 (John? (son of William and Elizabeth (THORNTON)) 50 b. 23 Mar 1790)
1 Free White Female under 5
2 Free White Females of 10 and under 15
1 Free White Female of 40 and under 50 (Elizabeth/Betsy abt 42 b. abt 1788)

1840 Henry County, VA
Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to ____________
by the Marshal of ___________ District (or Territory) of Virginia, Pg #288 No Township Listed
Line 2 Harden NANCE, 0102001000000-0011101000000 No Colored No Slaves Total 8, 4 in Agriculture
1 Free White Male of 5 and under 10 (William 9 b. abt. 1831)
2 Free White Males of 15 and under 20 (Fontain 19 b. 15 Apr 1821, Henry abt 17?)
1 Free White Male of 40 and under 50 (Harden 44 b. 02 Jul 1796)
1 Free White Female of 10 and under 15 (Lucretia 13 b. abt. 1827)
1 Free White Female of 15 and under 20 (Catherine 17 b. abt. 1823)
1 Free White Female of 20 and under 30 (Sarah 20 b. abt. 1820)
1 Free White Female of 40 and under 50 (Mary B. 43 b. 28 Mar 1797)
(This, I think, is the "Harden" he is referring to)

1840 Henry County, VA Census Bk.  33, p. 292
Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to George S. Staples
by the Marshal of Eastern District (or Territory) of Virginia, Bk 33 Pg #292 No Township Listed
Line 6 Pleasant NANCE 2000100000000-0001000100000 Total 5, 1 Agriculture
2 Free White Males under 10 (James G. 3 b. 30 Oct 1837, and Harden 1 b. 20 Oct 1839)
1 Free White Male of 20 and under 30 (Pleasant abt. 26)
1 Free White Female of 15 and under 20 (Eliza (BARKER) abt. 18)
1 Free White Female of 50 and under 60 ((Elizabeth/Betsy(**) abt 52 B. abt 1788(*))(Pleasant's mother? an aunt?)
(*age taken from an Elizabeth NANCE in 1850 census (see below))
(**If this is Pleasant's mother, Harden can not be Pleasant's brother)

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 31st day of August, 1850 Tho. E. Denegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 38b M432 952
24 528 528 Pleasant NANCE, 36, M, Farmer, VA, Couldn't read or write
25 528 528 Eliza (BARKER) NANCE, 28, F, VA
26 528 528 James G(arland) NANCE, 13, M, VA, Attending school
27 528 528 Harden NANCE, 11, M, VA, Attending school
28 528 528 John A(llen) NANCE, 8, M, VA, Attending school
29 528 528 Charles NANCE, 7, M, VA
30 528 528 Elkanah NANCE, 4, M, VA

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 31st day of August, 1850 Tho. E. Denegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 41b M432 952
25 564 564 Betsey NANCE, 62, F, VA, Couldn't read or write
(Could this be Pleasant's mother???)

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 9th day of August, 1850 Tho. E. Denegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 59b M432 952
32 836 836 Harden NANCE, 54, M, Farmer, 600, VA
33 836 836 Mary (B.) NANCE, 53, F, VA
34 836 836 Lucretia NANCE, 24, F, VA
35 836 836 William NANCE, 19, M, Farmer, VA
36 836 836 Mary R. NANCE, 7, F, VA, Attending school
(This, I think, is the "Harden" he is referring to)

1856 - February 27 Will of Allen BARKER mentions selling land to Pleasant NANCE.  Probated 11 July 1856.
Will and Inventory of Allen Barker, 1856

 Schedule 1-- Free Inhabitants in _________ in the County of Henry State of Virginia enumerated by me, on the
20th day of June 1860 J. M. Richardson Ass't Marshal, Post Office Irisburg Page 10a
23 70 70 Pleas(ant) NANCE, 46, M, Farmer, Real Estate 650, Personal 300, VA, Can't read or write
23 70 70 Eliza (BARKER) NANCE, 38, F, VA
24 70 70 Hardin NANCE, 20, M, Laborer, VA
25 70 70 John (Allen) NANCE, 13(**) M, VA
26 70 70 Henry (F.) NANCE, 7, M, VA
27 70 70 Sarah (A.) NANCE, 5, F, VA
28 70 70 Susan (Isabel) NANCE, 4, F, VA
(**John suppose to be 18 b. 12 Jan 1842)

Schedule 1-- Free Inhabitants in _________ in the County of Henry
State of Virginia enumerated by me, on the 13 day of Sept 1860 J. M. Richardson Ass't Marshal Post Office Ridgeway Page 168
21 1195 1226 Hardin NANCE, 63, M, Farmer, 2000, 1150, VA
22 1195 1226 Mary (B.) NANCE, 62, F, VA
23 1195 1226 Lucretia NANCE, 37, F, VA
24 1195 1226 Mary NANCE, 17, F, VA
25 1195 1226 George COX, 18, M, Mulatto, Laborer, VA
26 1195 1226 Matilda COX, 13, F, Mulatto, VA
(This, I think, is the "Harden" he is referring to)

Schedule 1 -- Inhabitants in Auburn Township in the county of Montgomery, State of Virginia,
enumerated by me on the 10th day of August, 1870 Post office: Central Depot VA A. A. Hobson? Ass't Marshal Page 68b M593 1664
29 431 452 Pleasant NANCE, 56, M, W, Farm Laborer, 500, VA, Can't read/write, Male Citizen of U.S. over 21
30 421 452 Eliza F. (BARKER) NANCE, 49, F, W, Keeping House, VA, Can't write
30 421 452 Henry (F.) NANCE, 18, M, W, Works on Farm, VA, Can't read/write
30 421 452 Sarah A. NANCE, 16, F, W, At Home, VA, Can't write
30 421 452 Susan NANCE, 13, F, W, At Home, VA, Can't write

Harden NANCE Henry County VA Death Register: Harden NANCE, White, Male, 5/28/1876, Henry County, VA, 75 years old
Line 36 parent Mollie, Born: NC, consort Mary B., informant Mrs. Watson, daughter.
(This, I think, is the "Harden" he is referring to)

Schedule I. -- Inhabitants in Hiwassie District in the County of Pulaski, State of Virginia
enumerated by me on the 9th day of June, 1880 C. W. Lovell Enumerator Page No. 14, Supervisor's Dist. No. 5, Enumeration District No. 58 page 250b Roll: T9_1386;
3 117 120 Pleasant NANCE, W, M, 66, -, Married, Farmer, Number of months unemployed is checked, can't read/write, VA, VA, VA
4 117 120 Eliza F. (BARKER) NANCE, W, F, 59, Wife, Married, Keeping House, can read/write, VA, VA, VA
5 117 120 Henry NANCE, W, M, 25, Son, Single, Works on Farm, cant read/write, VA, VA, VA
6 117 120 Sarah (Isebell) NANCE, W, F, 23, Dau., Single, can read/write, VA, VA, VA
7 117 120 Susan NANCE, W, F, 21, Dau., Single, can read, cant write, VA, VA, VA
8 117 120 Jos(eph) C(rockett) NANCE, W, M, 7, Grandson(**), Single, Attends School, VA, VA, VA





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