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Nancy Jane French 1780–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1780

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 Oct 1805

Death Location: at sea off of Virginia, buried in St John's Episcopal Church, Hampton VA, USA

Father: James FRENCH

Mother: Martha SMITH

Spouse(s): James Strange

Children(s): Robert Strange

In 1780, Nancy Jane French entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to James French And Martha Smith. Nancy Jane French married James W Strange, and had children including Robert Strange. Nancy Jane French passed away in 1805 in at sea off of Virginia, buried in St John's Episcopal Church, Hampton VA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Nancy Jane French entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to James French And Martha Smith.
  • Nancy Jane French married James W Strange, and had children including Robert Strange.
  • Nancy Jane French passed away in 1805 in at sea off of Virginia, buried in St John's Episcopal Church, Hampton VA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James FRENCH
1740–1793
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Martha SMITH
1760–1841
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Strange
1762–1809
Birth Location: Pailsey Abbey, Renfrew Co, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Robert Strange
1796–1854
Birth Location: Manchester Mill, Richmond, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy French's Ancestors

Self
Nancy French
1780–1805
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
James FRENCH
1740–1793
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Martha SMITH
1760–1841
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy French's Descendants

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Nancy (Jane) French (5 Jan 1780–8 Oct 1805) m. James (W) Strange (13 July 1762–14 May 1809)
  1. 1. Robert Strange 1796–1854 m. Jane (Rebecca) Kirkland 1800–1845
    1. 1. James (William) Strange 1813–1886 m. Mary (Susan) Strange 1821–1913
      1. 1. James (William) Strange 1858–1911 m. Alice (May) Maxwell 1869–
        1. 1. Cassie (Maebelle (Jones)) Strange 1888–1919 m. Joseph (P.) Doody 1885–1957

Nancy French's Timeline

3 Records

1780
5 Jan 1780
Birth of Nancy Jane French in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1805
5 Oct 1805
Age 25
Death of Nancy Jane French in at sea off of Virginia, buried in St John's Episcopal Church, Hampton VA, USA
at sea off of Virginia, buried in St John's Episcopal Church, Hampton VA, USA
1805
8 Oct 1805
Age 25
Burial of Nancy Jane French
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1780
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1805
    Event Place: at sea off of Virginia, buried in St John's Episcopal Church, Hampton VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1805
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