Thomas Vaughan Nance (abt. 1749 - abt. 1832)

Born about 1749 in Halifax, Virginia

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Died about 1832 at about age 83 in South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Listed as "Thomas Vaughan Nance" in father William Nance's Will dated 28 Oct 1801 Halifax Co. VA.. (NOTE this is the ONLY Thomas Vaughan Nance I have located {SNR})

Wife is speculated as being an Elizabeth.

Known Children

1. Lavina Frances Nance
2. Thomas Nance
3. William Nance

Possibly a son Richard Nance

1801, October 28-Will of William Nance. Halifax County, VA "To my son, Thomas Vaughan Nance; his wife and six youngest children; to two grandsons, William Nance (son of Thomas) and James Nance, (son of Zachariah Nance), Zachariah Nance, and Daniel Palmer, trustees. To my daughter, Elizabeth Palmer; to my daughter, Sarah Tucker; to granddaughter, Lavinia Frances Bates; granddaughter, Mary Vaughan Winter Tucker; granddaughter, Mary Nance; granddaughter, Kitty Palmer; grandson, William Palmer; to James W. Bates, son of James Bates; granddaughter, Martha Vaughan (now deceased). "Executor: Peter Barksdale. "William (X) Nance." Witnesses: William Sydnor, Anthony Sydnor, Josiah Clay.

Union Co. SC Deed Book H 149-150 We hereby certify upon the examination on oath of Thomas V. NANCE the owner of a certain slave named Lewis about 47 years of age... satisfactory proof has been given to us that the said slave is not of a bad carachter and is capable of gaining a livelihood by honest means 19 Feb 1804 Andrew TERRANCE, Q. U. , James WHITLOCK, Nathaniel ROGERS, William BOND (x), John BOND Zachariah NANCE

South Carolina, Union Dristrict, Thomas V NANCE to fulfill the will of my father William NANCE deceased do hereby emancipate a negroe (sic) man named Lewis acording to an act of assembly provided in 1800, dated 16 Jul 1804, Thomas V. NANCE Wit: Andrew TORRENCE Recorded 1/6/1804

Sources

• Will of William Nance "Halifax, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P6-S64C : February 27, 2023), image 409 of 566; Virginia. County Court (Halifax County).