Born about in Amelia, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Crenshaw
and [mother unknown]
Wife of
David Nance
— married
about 1769 [location unknown]
Wife of
David Scales
— married
about 1782 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Susannah Nance and William Howe Nance
Died about
at about age 37
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jul 2014
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Biography
Mary CRENSHAW was born in 1745 in Amelia, Virginia. She married David NANCE and they had five children together. She then married David SCALES in 1783.
Will
Father William Crenshaw Will - Date of will: 7 Mar 1786; Proven: 27 Apr 1787 Nottoway Parish. Wife not named. Children: Robert, William, James, David, Elizabeth Bullington, Ann Moore, Susanna Moore, Jane Irby, Sarah Wallis. The tenth part among grandchildren, the children of David Nance deceased and my daughter Mary: David Nance, William Nance, Elizabeth Nance, Susannah Nance and Mary Nance. Daughter Mary Scales legacy to be held for her by Executor. Executors sons William and David. Wit: Burwell Smith, William Irby, Jno S Crute, Wm. Smith, Matt Wallis, Samuel Smith. Signed: William Crenshaw
Sources
- William Crenshaw Book 4 pg 41-42 "Amelia, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P4-XXHW : March 23, 2022), image 30 of 489; Virginia. County Court (Amelia County).
Acknowledgement
First-hand information as remembered by Christopher Smith, Monday, July 21, 2014.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~0.78%
Richard Ragland
:
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.39%
Keith Rihn :
23andMe, GEDmatch M354357 [compare]
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~0.39%
Barbara (Ragland) Magness :
23andMe, GEDmatch M043835 [compare]
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