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Martha Ann May 1715–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Nov 1796

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: John May

Mother: Mary Strafford

Spouse(s): John Nance

Children(s): Thomas Nance, David Nance, Martha Nance, Daniel Nance, Robert Nance, Giles Nance, Elizabeth Nance, Zachariah Nance, Patsy Nance

The story of Martha Ann May began in 1715 in Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, USA. Martha Ann May married John Webb Nance, and had children including Daniel Nance, David Nance, Elizabeth Nance, Giles Nance, Martha Ann Nance, Patsy Nance, Robert Nance, Thomas Nance, Zachariah Fleming Nance. Martha Ann May passed away in 1796 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Ann May began in 1715 in Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, USA.
  • Martha Ann May married John Webb Nance, and had children including Daniel Nance, David Nance, Elizabeth Nance, Giles Nance, Martha Ann Nance, Patsy Nance, Robert Nance, Thomas Nance, Zachariah Fleming Nance.
  • Martha Ann May passed away in 1796 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John May
1710–1766
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Mary Strafford
1696–1765
Birth Location: Mayfield, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

John Nance
1718–1782
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Nance
1740–1811
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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David Nance
1740–1780
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
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Martha Nance
1736–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Daniel Nance
1740–1802
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Robert Nance
1749–1803
Birth Location: MECKLENBURG, VIRGINIA
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Giles Nance
1735–1809
Birth Location: Prince George, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Nance
1737–1734
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Zachariah Nance
1738–1772
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Patsy Nance
1736–
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
PN

Martha May's Ancestors

Self
Martha May
1715–1796
Birth Place: Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, USA
Parents
John May
1710–1766
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Strafford
1696–1765
Mayfield, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha May's Descendants

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Martha (Ann) May (1715–21 Nov 1796) m. John (Webb) Nance (1718–03 Apr 1782)
  1. 1. Thomas Nance 1740–1811 m. Martha Jones 1740–1808
    1. 1. Martha (L) Nance 1769–1853 m. Samuel (Smith) II 1758–1839
      1. 1. Martha (Catharine) Smith 1800–1840 m. Lemuel R.hames 1799–1870
        1. 1. Edmond Hames 1835–1850
        2. 2. Martha Hames 1828–1869 m. James ("Devil Jim") Daniel 1825–1896
        3. 3. Jemima Hames 1831–1850
        4. 4. Charles (Clem) Hames 1837–1904 m. Elzera (Jane) Seamons 1835–1904
        5. 5. John (S) Hames 1829–1888 m. Mrs (Virginia) Hames 1835–1923
        6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Hames 1823–1900 m. Middleton (R.) Sapp 1819–1896
        7. 7. Lucy (Atkins) Hames 1825–1878 m. James (Lewis) McCluskey 1827–1882
      2. 2. Samuel (Smith) III 1790–1840 m. Elizabeth Williamson 1792–1865
        1. 1. Samuel (Henry) Smith 1818–1903
        2. 2. Robert Smith 1813–
        3. 3. George Smith 1813–
        4. 4. John (C) Smith 1811–
        5. 5. Anthony (S.) Smith 1821–1894
        6. 6. Labon (Allen) Smith 1813–1872
        7. 7. Wiley Smith 1820–
        8. 8. Harriett (C.) Smith 1818–
        9. 9. Nathaniel (Williamson Smith) Rev 1813–1899
      3. 3. Calvin (G) Smith 1811–1879
      4. 4. Joshua Smith 1809–1865
      5. 5. Rachel Smith 1790–1790
      6. 6. John Smith 1784–1839 m. Agnes Maar 1785–1860
        1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Smith 1810–1879 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Swain 1808–1878
        2. 2. Martha (Margaret) Smith 1823–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Smith 1829–1903
        4. 4. Robert (F.) Smith 1833–1903
        5. 5. Thomas (Still) Smith 1820–1899
        6. 6. Samuel Smith 1829–1903
        7. 7. Clement Smith 1826–1861
        8. 8. John (R.) SMITH 1808–1903
        9. 9. Joseph (S) SMITH 1802–
        10. 10. Frances SMITH 1827–
        11. 11. Parthena (Christina) Smith 1838–1878
      7. 7. Thomas Smith 1788–1846 m. Elizabeth Fulton 1790–1850
        1. 1. William Smith 1813–1892
        2. 2. Mary (Henrietta) Smith 1823–1894
        3. 3. Thomas Smith 1825–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Smith 1813–1882
        5. 5. John Smith 1818–1860
        6. 6. Martha (Woodson) Smith 1825–1897
      8. 8. Elizabeth Smith 1786– m. Thomas (Crosby) Horner 1783–1859
        1. 1. Nancy Horner 1824–
        2. 2. James (Thomas) Horner 1805–
        3. 3. Hannah (Horner) Wagoner 1829–
        4. 4. Katherine ('Katy') Horner 1836–
        5. 5. Thomas ("Tom") Horner 1827–1893
        6. 6. Susan Horner 1826–
        7. 7. Jane Horner 1820–
        8. 8. Sarah (Sally) Horner 1812–
        9. 9. Jefferson Horner 1804–1879
        10. 10. Jacob Horner 1804–
        11. 11. William Horner 1810–
        12. 12. Wilson Horner 1814–1872
        13. 13. Stephen (Robert) Horner 1815–1865
      9. 9. Henry Smith 1791–1796
      10. 10. Lucrecy Smith 1794–1796
      11. 11. Clement Smith 1798–1866
      12. 12. Mary Smith 1799–1876
      13. 13. Joseph Smith 1802–1885
      14. 14. Robert (Moor) Smith 1804–
      15. 15. Dorothy Smith 1805–1852
      16. 16. Moses Smith 1807–1902
      17. 17. John (William) Smith 1798–1860 m. Martha Warren 1798–1885
        1. 1. Henry (Miles) Smith –1890
        2. 2. Robert Smith 1835–1864
        3. 3. William (Riley) Smith 1840–1905
        4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson Smith) Sr. 1836–1912
        5. 5. Sarah (M.) Smith 1826–1900
        6. 6. Nancy Smith 1820–
        7. 7. Mary (Caroline) Smith 1831–1886 m. Lewis (Wayne) Parker 1830–1852 m. Isaac (Wayne) Young 1832–1888
      18. 18. William (R.) Smith 1797–1879 m. Elizabeth Edwards 1798–1876 m. Elizabeth Hutchinson 1821–1870
        1. 1. Joseph (Timothy) Smith 1831–1919
        2. 2. Benjamin (Harrison) Smith 1833–1895
        3. 3. Martha (Ann Elizabeth) Smith 1822–1911
        4. 4. Catharine (S) Smith 1821–1899
        5. 5. Levi Smith 1819–1876
        6. 6. Fannie Smith 1836–
        7. 7. Eliza Smith 1824–
        8. 8. Dorothy (T) Smith 1830–
        9. 9. Alexander (Washington) Smith 1815–1877
        10. 10. Inez Smith 1840–
        11. 11. Martha (Ann W) Smith 1844–1928
        12. 12. William (T B) Smith 1845–
        13. 13. James (Presley) Smith 1835–1909
        14. 14. Benjamine (Marshall) Smith 1838–
        15. 15. Sarah (Branham) Smith 1841–
        16. 16. Mary (E P) Smith 1838–1921 m. Napoleon (B) Dohoney 1822–1910 m. Edwin Rudd 1823–1912
        17. 17. Samuel (Wyatt) Smith 1846–1916
    2. 2. Thomas Nance 1782–1874
    3. 3. Elizabeth Nance 1780–1848
    4. 4. Jane Nance 1778–
    5. 5. Sally Nance 1775–
    6. 6. Joseph Nance 1772–
    7. 7. Marshall Nance 1771–1859
    8. 8. Tabitha Nance 1767–1860
    9. 9. Phebe Nance 1762–
    10. 10. Hudson Nance 1766–1856
  2. 2. David Nance 1740–1780
  3. 3. Martha (Ann) Nance 1736–
  4. 4. Daniel Nance 1740–1802
  5. 5. Robert Nance 1749–1803
  6. 6. Giles Nance 1735–1809
  7. 7. Elizabeth Nance 1737–1734
  8. 8. Zachariah (Fleming) Nance 1738–1772
  9. 9. Patsy Nance 1736–

Martha May's Timeline

3 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Martha Ann May in Amelia,Amelia,Virginia,USA
Amelia,Amelia,Virginia,USA
1715
1715
Birth of Martha Ann May in Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, USA
Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, USA
1796
21 Nov 1796
Age 81
Death of Martha Ann May in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Amelia,Amelia,Virginia,USA
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    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1796
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
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