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Nancy Ann Cates 1740–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: , , North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA

Father: John 🧬

Mother: Polly 8xggm

Spouse(s): James Benton

Children(s): Richard BENTON

The story of Nancy Ann Cates began in 1740 in , , North Carolina, United States. Nancy Ann Cates married James Morris Benton, and had children including Richard Warren Benton. Nancy Ann Cates passed away in 1778 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Ann Cates began in 1740 in , , North Carolina, United States.
  • Nancy Ann Cates married James Morris Benton, and had children including Richard Warren Benton.
  • Nancy Ann Cates passed away in 1778 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 🧬
1716–1820
Birth Location: Prince George County, Virginia, USA
J🧬
Polly 8xggm
1720–1743
Birth Location: Prince George, Virginia, British America
P8

Spouses(s)

James Benton
1740–1825
Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
JB

Children(s)

Richard BENTON
1768–1845
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
RB

Nancy Cates's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Cates
1740–1778
Birth Place: , , North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Robert Ezra Cates 🧬
1716–1820
Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Polly (Mount) 8xggm
1720–1743
Prince George, Virginia, British America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Cates's Descendants

1.
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Nancy (Ann) Cates (1740–1778) m. James (Morris) Benton (1740–1825)
  1. 1. Richard (Warren) BENTON 1768–1845 m. Winifred (Hopper) Berry 1770–1810
    1. 1. Nancy Benton 1795–1850 m. Elijha (C.) Smallwood 1790–1851
      1. 1. Harvey (K) Smallwood 1821–1900 m. Mary (Jane) Slaughter 1824–
        1. 1. Fannie (J) Smallwood 1866–1928 m. John (I) Smallwood 1845–1921
        2. 2. John (I) Smallwood 1845–1921
        3. 3. William (Manuel) Smallwood 1849–1938
        4. 4. Henry (Carter) Smallwood 1863–1933
        5. 5. Theophilus Smallwood 1851–1913
        6. 6. Cannelie Smallwood 1842–
        7. 7. Emily (J.) Smallwood 1858–
        8. 8. George Smallwood 1853–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) SMALLWOOD-Hockensmith 1840–1870
        1. 1. Martha (Catherine) Hockensmith 1858–1936
      3. 3. Nancy (Nolan) Phillips 1824–1908 m. Jesse Noland 1826–1858 m. Theodore Phillips 1813–1864
        1. 1. Stanford (Theodore) Phillips 1842–1925
        2. 2. Phebe (J) Noland 1852–
        3. 3. Rebecca Noland 1858–1934
        4. 4. Martha (E) Noland 1855–1930
        5. 5. Francis (Fanny) Noland 1847–1863
        6. 6. Syrena Noland 1846–1863
        7. 7. Nathaniel (H. "Bud") Nolan 1850–1921
        8. 8. Catherine phillips 1865–1947
        9. 9. George (Washington) Phillips 1861–1935
        10. 10. Martha (E) NOLAND 1857–1930
        11. 11. Fannie (Elizabeth) Nolen 1847–1863
      4. 4. Nancy (Nolan) Phillips 1824–1908
        1. 1. William (Wilburn) Phillips 1841–1909
      5. 5. Nancy Smallwood 1824–1908
        1. 1. Mary (Mollie) Philips 1851–1896
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Jane) SMALLWOOD-Hockensmith 1840–1870
        1. 1. Martha (Catherine) Hockensmith 1858–1936
      7. 7. John (I) Smallwood 1845–1921 m. Fannie (J) Smallwood 1866–1928
      8. 8. Clara Smallwood 1847–
      9. 9. Bethania (Bethany) Smallwood 1819–1886
      10. 10. Ervin* Smallwood 1835–
      11. 11. William (S) Smallwood 1820–1879

Nancy Cates's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Nancy Ann Cates in , , North Carolina, United States
, , North Carolina, United States
1778
1778
Age 38
Death of Nancy Ann Cates in Orange, North Carolina, USA
Orange, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: , , North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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