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Frances Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny” Nix 1720–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Oct 1776

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Sr

Mother: Eunice Gibson

Spouse(s): James Sr, Elijah Lyon

Children(s): John Doss, Thomas Doss, John Doss, Ambrose Doss, James Jr, Delilah Doss, Rachel Doss, Frances Doss, Mary Doss, Agnes Doss, Ann Doss, Delilah Doss, Elizabeth Doss, Samuel Doss, William Doss, Rachel Doss, Frances Doss

In 1720, Frances Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny” Nix entered the world in New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA, born to William Edward Nicks Sr And Eunice Nero Nicy Gibson. Frances Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny” Nix married Elijah Or Elisha Lyon, James Jesse Doss Sr, and had children including Agnes Doss, Ambrose Doss, Ann Doss, Delilah Doss, Elizabeth Doss, Frances Fanny Doss, Frances Mary Barron Doss, James Jamie Doss Jr, John Doss, Mary Doss, Rachel Doss, Samuel Doss, Thomas Jesse Doss, William Doss. Frances Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny” Nix passed away in 1776 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Frances Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny” Nix entered the world in New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA, born to William Edward Nicks Sr And Eunice Nero Nicy Gibson.
  • Frances Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny” Nix married Elijah Or Elisha Lyon, James Jesse Doss Sr, and had children including Agnes Doss, Ambrose Doss, Ann Doss, Delilah Doss, Elizabeth Doss, Frances Fanny Doss, Frances Mary Barron Doss, James Jamie Doss Jr, John Doss, Mary Doss, Rachel Doss, Samuel Doss, Thomas Jesse Doss, William Doss.
  • Frances Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny” Nix passed away in 1776 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1686–1776
Birth Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Eunice Gibson
1692–1776
Birth Location: New Kent, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

James Sr
1714–1796
Birth Location: Middlesex County, Virginia, British Colonial America
JS
Elijah Lyon
1720–1787
Birth Location: Dorchester, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

John Doss
1770–1833
Birth Location: Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
JD
Thomas Doss
1744–1790
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA
TD
John Doss
1749–1833
Birth Location: Amelia, Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
JD
Ambrose Doss
1744–1833
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, United States
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James Jr
1742–1813
Birth Location: Amelia Co VA
JJ
Delilah Doss
1752–1795
Birth Location: Amelia, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
DD
Rachel Doss
1761–1772
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
RD
Frances Doss
1764–1810
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Mary Doss
1784–1785
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
MD
Agnes Doss
1766–1822
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
AD
Ann Doss
1774–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
AD
Delilah Doss
1744–
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Doss
1772–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Doss
1789–1811
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
SD
William Doss
1756–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Rachel Doss
1771–1772
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
RD
Frances Doss
1784–1785
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Frances Nix's Ancestors

Self
Frances Nix
1720–1776
Birth Place: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Edward Nicks Sr
1686–1776
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Eunice (Nero Nicy) Gibson
1692–1776
New Kent, Hanover County, Colony of Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frances Nix's Descendants

1.
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Frances (Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny”) Nix (1720–Oct 1776) m. James (Jesse Doss) Sr (1714–21 May 1796) m. Elijah (or Elisha) Lyon (1720–1 Oct 1787)
  1. 1. John Doss 1770–1833
  2. 2. Thomas (Jesse) Doss 1744–1790
  3. 3. John Doss 1749–1833
  4. 4. Ambrose Doss 1744–1833
  5. 5. James ("Jamie" Doss) Jr 1742–1813
  6. 6. Delilah Doss 1752–1795
  7. 7. Rachel Doss 1761–1772
  8. 8. Frances (Mary Barron) Doss 1764–1810 m. George (Washington) Vest 1757–1799
    1. 1. Robert (Sapp Vest) Sr 1797–1863
    2. 2. James (Jackson Vest) Sr 1791–1868
    3. 3. Valentine Vest 1778–1839
    4. 4. Lavina Vest 1794–1872
    5. 5. John (L.) Vest 1788–
    6. 6. Obediah (H.) Vest 1786–1867
    7. 7. Mary ("Polly" Vest) (Hufford) 1799–1860
    8. 8. John (L. Vest) Jr 1787–1871
  9. 9. Mary Doss 1784–1785 m. George (Washington) Vest 1757–1799
    1. 1. James (Jackson) Vest 1791–1868
    2. 2. John Vest 1788–1839
    3. 3. Lavina Vest 1794–1872
    4. 4. Mary Vest 1799–1860
    5. 5. Obediah Vest 1786–1867
    6. 6. Robert Vest 1797–1863
  10. 10. Agnes Doss 1766–1822
  11. 11. Ann Doss 1774–
  12. 12. Delilah Doss 1744–
  13. 13. Elizabeth Doss 1772–
  14. 14. Samuel Doss 1789–1811
  15. 15. William Doss 1756–
  16. 16. Rachel Doss 1771–1772
  17. 17. Frances (Fanny) Doss 1784–1785

Frances Nix's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Frances Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny” Nix in New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA
New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA
1776
Oct 1776
Age 56
Death of Frances Elizabeth “Fanny\Franny” Nix in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: New Kent, Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1776
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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