William Nance (1768 - abt. 1854)

Born 24 Dec 1768 in North Carolina, United States

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Descendants

Died about 1854 at about age 85 in Henry County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

William was born in 1768. He was the son of Reuben Nance and Nancy Brown. He passed away about 1848.

William married Judith Check on 2 February 1805 in Halifax, Virginia, United States.^[1]

This person was in a record in 1810.^[2]

This person was in a record in 1820.^[3]

This person was in a record in 1830.^[4]

In the 1840 census William was in Henry, Tennessee, United States.^[5]

In the 1850 census William (age 81) was in Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States.^[6]

William died in 1854 and was buried.^[7]

This person was in a record in 1966.^[8]

This person was in a record.^[9]

Children

1. Joseph Nance (1793-1847)
2. Reuben Nance (1798-abt 1851)
3. (Patrick?) Henry Nance (1800-1881) - Note Will and 1810 census only names 4 sons making them Joseph, Reuben, Henry and Martin - no room for a Patrick)
4. Tabitha (Nance) Harmon (1804-????)
5. Martin Nance (1807- aft 1880)
6. Caroline B. (Nance) Webb (1813-????)
7. Emily (Nance) Diggs (1821-1859)
8. Adeline (Nance) Perry (1821-1885)

Census

1810 Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee Schedule of the whole number of persons whithin the division allotted Ezekiel Pickfor? Page 21b written 40

Line 2 William NANCE(**) 31010-310100-3

3 Free White Males of under 10 (Martin abt. 2 b. abt. 1808, Patrick Henry 9 b. 7 Aug. 1800, Reuben abt. 12 b. abt. 1798)

1 Free White Male of 10 and under 16 (Joseph abt. 17 b. 3 Feb 1793)

1 Free White Male of 26 and under 45 (William 42 b. 24 Dec 1768)

3 Free White Females under 10 (Tabitha 6 b. abt 1804)

1 Free White Female 10 and under 16 (??)

1 Free White Female 26 and under 45 (Lucy A. 35 b. abt 1775)

(**Son of Reuben NANCE and Amy WILLIAMS)

1820 Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee Pg. 100b

Line 22 William NANCE(**) 110001-31010-0400-0101-3101-0000-0000-00

1 Free White Male of under 10 (??)

1 Free White Male 10 and under 16 (Martin abt. 12 b. abt. 1808)

1 Free White Male over 45 (William 52 b. 24 Dec 1768)

3 Free White Females under 10 (Emily <1 b. abt 1820, Caroline abt 7 b. abt 1813, ??)

1 Female of 10 and under 16 (Tabitha abt 14 b. abt 1806)

1 Free White Female 26 and under 45 (Lucy 45 b. abt 1775)

4 in Agriculture

(**Son of Reuben NANCE and Amy WILLIAMS)

Will

I, William Nance of the county of Henry and state of Tennessee, being in good health and in possession of all the powers of mind that my Creator has bestowed upon me, and knowing agreeable to the course of nature, that I will soon have to leave the walks of men and go from thence no traveler ever returned. The Lord, in the plentitude of his goodness and mercies to me, has been pleased to bless me with some of the goods of this world, and when I shall have done with the things of time, they will be of no service to me. Consequently, I believe it to be right to dispose of them in the following manner. At a reasonable time after my decease, I want my land, negroes, stock of every description, household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, and every species of property that I may then be in possession of, sold on a credit of twelve months to the highest bidder, and the proceeds divided between my children as hereafter named. I have given to my daughter Tabitha Nance, property to the amount of five hundred dollars; and to my daughter Emily Diggs, the amount of five hundred dollars in property; and to my daughter Caroline B. Webb, the amount of five hundred dollars in property; and to my daughter Adeline Perry, five hundred dollars worth of property. As the following named sons have not had property to the amount of five hundred, my will is that my executors pay to the heirs of my son Joseph Nance, fifty dollars; and to my son Reuben Nance, one hundred dollars; and to my son Henry Nance, two hundred dollars. When the above named sons shall have received the above named sums of money, each of them will have received five hundred dollars in money and property. My son Martin Nance has had five hundred dollars in money and property. After the above named sums of money shall have been paid to the heirs of my son Joseph Nance, and to my sons as above named, my will is that the sum that remains be equally divided between all my children except Caroline B. Webb, who is to have two hundred dollars less than the rest of my children, to wit , the heirs of my son Joseph Nance; my son Reuben Nance; my son Henry Nance; my son Martin Nance; and my daughter Tabitha Nance, Emily Diggs; Caroline B. Webb, with the exception above named, and Adeline Perry. Lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son Reuben Nance and Thomas Diggs, my executors of this my last will and testament, revoking all others. 17th day of August 1851. Testators Steven Nance L.D. Nance John S Barbee Alexander McCollough G.M. Arnett F.C. Fryar

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007578988_001_M98Y-PFZ; Image number: 36
   FamilySearch Record: 68RQ-RS9Q (accessed 6 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89XF-29M2-J
   William Nance marriage to Judith Check on 2 Feb 1805 in Halifax, Virginia, United States.
2. ↑ 1810 United States Federal Census
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Jefferson, Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 63; Page: 40; Image: 00027; Family History Library Film: 0218687
   (https://search.ancestry.com/collections/7613/records/607775 : 6 September 2020)
3. ↑ 1820 USA Federal Census
   1820 U S Census; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 157; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 97
   (https://search.ancestry.com/collections/7734/records/1014026 : 7 March 2020)
4. ↑ 1830 USA Federal Census
   1830 US Census; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 337; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 179; Family History Film: 0024537
   (https://search.ancestry.com/collections/8058/records/739236 : 7 March 2020)
5. ↑ 1840 Census: "United States Census, 1840"
   citing Page: 473; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M704; Digital film/folder number: 005154899; FHL microfilm: 0024544; Image number: 965
   FamilySearch Record: XHY6-95Y (accessed 6 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBJ-94X8
   William M Nance in Henry, Tennessee, United States.
6. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 8; Digital film/folder number: 004206042; FHL microfilm: 444840; Image number: 93; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01134-8
   FamilySearch Record: MCDJ-PH9 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q87-G1X
   William Nance (81) in Henry, Henry, Tennessee, United States. Born in North Carolina.
7. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID 135637595, Find a Grave
   FamilySearch Record: QVP9-TXW2 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #135637595
   William Nance burial (died in 1854). Born on 24 Dec 1768.
8. ↑ Nance Register "A book of Genealogy"
   possession of Shirley Van Wagenen, #219 of 500 numbered copies of limited edition by Martin L. "Pete" Nance, received 21 September 1966
   Records of the Nance Family
9. ↑ Legacy NFS Source: William Nance -
   Crouch Family Heritage Association, Url: http://adams.patriot.net:80/~crouch/tree/index.html, John Crouch, Crouch Family Heritage Association.
   
   birth: 24 December 1768; Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States