John Nance

Abt 1748 - 1813  (65 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Nance  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1748	Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Nov 1813	Holsten River, near New Market, Jefferson Co, Tennessee, USA
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  1. Thomas Nance,   b. 29 Feb 1736, Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co, Virginia, USA d. 1756, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA  (Age 19 years) + 2. Sarah Nance,   b. 30 Jan 1742, Prince George County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ John Lanier,  m. 1763-1764 + 3. Reuben Nance,   b. 8 Jul 1745, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Jan 1812, Henry County, Virginia, USA  (Age 66 years) ▻ Amy Williamson,  m. Abt 1766 ;   Nancy Brown,  m. 3 Feb 1786 + 4. Isham Nance,   b. 1747, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA d. 1818, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA  (Age 71 years) ▻ Frances + 5. John Nance,   b. Abt 1748, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Nov 1813, Holsten River, near New Market, Jefferson Co, Tennessee, USA  (Age 65 years) ▻ Mary,  m. Abt 1775   6. Mary Nance,   b. Abt 1751, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Frederick Lanier   7. Elizabeth Nance,   b. Abt 1753, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ NN Glover   8. Tabitha Nance,   b. Abt 1753, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Stephen Maybrey,  m. 19 Apr 1775
  Person ID	I100859	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2002

  
  

  Father	William Nance, Jr.,   b. 1706-1710, Prince George County, Virginia, USA d. 22 Apr 1771, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Ann Eppes,   b. 1714, Prince George & Brunswick Co, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1730	Henrico County, Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F43196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary,   b. Abt 1758, Virginia, USA d. Aft 1813 (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1775	Henry County, Virginia, USA
  Children	+ 1. Jane Nance,   b. Abt 1765, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1829, Patrick, Virginia, USA (Age 64 years) + 2. Elinor Nance,   b. 1776-1778, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 1816, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA (Age 38 years) + 3. Jane (Jennet) Nance,   b. Abt 1778, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Betsy Nance,   b. Abt 1780, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA + 5. Reuben Nance,   b. 1780, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 1860, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA (Age 80 years) + 6. John "Jackie" Nance, Jr.,   b. 1783, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 1852, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 69 years)   7. NN Nance   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Polly Nance,   b. Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   9. Peggy Nance,   b. Abt 1795, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F40974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2002

  
  

• Notes

  - 1774 - Moved to Pittsylvania Co, VA (area later became Henry Co in 1776). - Removed to Jefferson Co, TN abt 1800. - In Peter Hairston's Company of the Henry Co. Militia called up in 1776. - Had land on Leatherwood Creek, Henry Co, VA in 1791. - Still on Leatherwood Creek in 1797. - Listed in the DAR Patriot Index. - Settled on the Holsten River, near New Market, Jefferson Co, TN. - Buried in the Old Nance Cem, Nance's Ferry, near New Castle, TN. - This cemetery is located on the farm of Wilson Nance, a descendant. - On the 1778-80 tax list. Source: Nance Register, compiled by Martin L. Nance, 472 Ockley Dr, Shreveport, LA, copyright 1966, Dry Printing Co, Shreveport, LA, Elizabeth Ann Nance Casto, editor, 7101 Larrlyn Dr, Springfield, VA, p. 335-338, Section H, Division IV, "Descendants of John Nance" 1787 Henry Co. census Head of Household.

  
  

• Sources

  [S383] Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Index, Vol II p 154 (Reliability: 0).