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Nancy Leigh 1794–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Liberty, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 21 Dec 1868

Death Location: Townsend House Cemetery, Pasco, Florida, United States

Father: Lionel Leigh

Mother: Keziah Wood

Spouse(s): Capt. Townsend

Children(s):

Nancy Leigh was born in 1794 in Liberty, Georgia, United States, the child of Lionel Leigh And Keziah Wood. Nancy Leigh married Capt John Jack Townsend. Nancy Leigh passed away in 1868 in Townsend House Cemetery, Pasco, Florida, United States.

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Biography

  • Nancy Leigh was born in 1794 in Liberty, Georgia, United States, the child of Lionel Leigh And Keziah Wood.
  • Nancy Leigh married Capt John Jack Townsend.
  • Nancy Leigh passed away in 1868 in Townsend House Cemetery, Pasco, Florida, United States.

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Nancy Leigh's Ancestors

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Nancy Leigh
1794–1868
Birth Place: Liberty, Georgia, United States
Parents
Lionel Leigh
1768–1833
Georgia, United States
Keziah Wood
1772–1819
, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Leigh) Jr
1744–
North Carolina, United States
Ester Bernard
1750–1800
,, South Carolina, Usa
Dempsey Woods
1737–1802
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Jemima Joyce
1752–
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1714–1755
William Leigh
1714–1778
Dempsey Woods
1711–
Elizabeth Sutton
1720–1770
James Joyce
1733–1817
Sabra Hartridge
1735–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lionell Leigh
1672–1760
Lyonell Leigh
1686–1765
Edward Sutton
1700–
John Jr
1700–1787
Anne Smith
1702–1787
William Hartrige
1697–1776
Mary Benge
1700–1791

Nancy Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of Nancy Leigh in Liberty, Georgia, United States
Liberty, Georgia, United States
1868
21 Dec 1868
Age 74
Death of Nancy Leigh in Hernando, Florida, United States
Hernando, Florida, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Liberty, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1868
    Event Place: Hernando, Florida, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Townsend House Cemetery, Pasco, Florida, United States

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