Virginia Records Analyzed
1700-1800
18 Mar 1639 Henrico Richard Patents 300 acres in Henrico Co. (transportation of 6 persons: Alice (wife), Robert perry, Robert Chappel, George Prebody, Edward Rowlington, Mary Viccars) ref Henrico Co. Patent Book 1, p 715
Richard Nance (b. c. 1604 d. c. 1665) the immigrant
28 Oct 1785 Halifax Halifax Co, VA, Deed Book 13, p. 302; William Nance to sons Thomas V. Nance, Zachariah Nance, son-in-law Edmund Tucker, Daniel Palmer, power of attorney to collect what is due as legacy of my wife Mary bequeathed to her. Dated 28 Oct 1785 Recorded 20 Oct 1785
William Howe Nance (b.20 Jan 1725/26 d. 28 Dec 1801)
31 Dec 1801 Halifax Halifax Co, VA Deed Book 19, p. 191. 31 Dec 1801; Zachariah Nance and Daniel Palmer both of Union Co, SC, to Edmund Tucker of Halifax Co...$400...Land: witnesseth that the said Zachariah Nance and Daniel Palmer (appointed trustees under the last will and testament of William Nance, deceased; for the special purpose of selling a certain tract of land whereon the said Nance resided)...lying and being in Halifax, containing 320 acres and bounded by the following lands...Edmund Tucker, estate of Josiah Maxy's, estate of Timothy Lax's, Josiah Clay's and Peter Barksdale...Wit: Peter Barksdale, Wm. Syndor, Jr., Elias Palmer. /s/ Zachariah Nance /s/ Daniel Palmer Recorded 25 Jan 1802
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