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Nancy (Na-ni) Ward 1738 – 1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Chota, City Refuge, North Carolina, United States,

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: Womankiller Ford, Benton, Tennessee, United States,

Father: Francis Ward

Mother: Tame Carpenter

Spouse(s): Chief Indian

Children(s): Ghter Indian, Little Kingfisher, Fivekiller Kingfisher, Elizabeth Ward, John Ward

Nancy (Na-ni) Ward was born in 1738 in Chota, City Refuge, North Carolina, United States,, the child of Francis Ward and Tame Doe White Owl Carpenter. Nancy (Na-ni) Ward married Chief Kingfisher Indian, and had children including Ghter Cathrine Indian, Little Fellow Kingfisher, Fivekiller Kingfisher, Elizabeth Ward, John Jack Ward. Nancy (Na-ni) Ward passed away in 1822 in Womankiller Ford, Benton, Tennessee, United States,.

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Biography

  • Nancy (Na-ni) Ward was born in 1738 in Chota, City Refuge, North Carolina, United States,, the child of Francis Ward and Tame Doe White Owl Carpenter.
  • Nancy (Na-ni) Ward married Chief Kingfisher Indian, and had children including Ghter Cathrine Indian, Little Fellow Kingfisher, Fivekiller Kingfisher, Elizabeth Ward, John Jack Ward.
  • Nancy (Na-ni) Ward passed away in 1822 in Womankiller Ford, Benton, Tennessee, United States,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Ward's Ancestors

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Nancy Ward
1738 – 1822
Birth Place: Chota, City Refuge, North Carolina, United States,
Parents
Francis Ward
1710 – 1791
Ireland Under Crown, , , England,
Tame (Doe White Owl) Carpenter
1716 – 1760
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States,
Grandparents
Edmund Ward
1679 – 1697
England
Mary
White (Owl) Raven
1680 – 1741
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Nancy Moytoy
1687 – 1741
Cherokee, Washington, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Chief Taminad
1640 – 1730
Quasty Woman
1650 – 1692
Amatoya Moytoy
1640 –
Qatsy
1650 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Carpenter
1607 – 1675
Pride Shawnee
1615 – 1679

Nancy Ward's Descendants

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Nancy ((Na-ni)) Ward (1738 – 1822) m. Chief (Kingfisher) Indian (1730 – 1755)
  1. 1. Ghter (Cathrine) Indian (1753 – 1817) m. John Walker (1752 – 1774)
    1. 1. Jenny Walker (1771 – 1819) m. Charley (Thomas Fox) Taylor (5 Aug 1753 – 27 Jul 1862)
      1. 1. Richard Taylor (10 Feb 1786 – 15 Jun 1853)
      2. 2. Isabella ("Sabilla") Taylor (ABT 1787 – JUL 1860) m. Thomas (Richard) Godbehere (18 AUG 1775 – JUN 1848)
        1. 1. Thomas (Lon) Godbehere (17 JUN 1819 – 26 SEP 1891)
        2. 2. William Godbehere (19 Oct 1819 – 10 APR 1906) m. Nancy (W) Holland (28 DEC 1823 – 14 OCT 1889) m. Nancy (M.) Snodgrass m. Nancy (Ann) Carmody
        3. 3. Sarah (Sabilla) Godbehere (6 FEB 1822 – 25 OCT 1895) m. Thomas (Reed) Holland (7 JUL 1806 – 18 FEB 1879)
        4. 4. Arvazina Godbehere (19 JUN 1823 – 29 May 1827)
        5. 5. Richard (Durman) Godbehere (19 MAR 1825 – 10 Aug 1857)
        6. 6. Rebecca (Angeline) Godbehere (27 APR 1827 – 9 Jul 1869)
        7. 7. Thomas (Edging) Godbehere (1835 – )
      3. 3. Thomas (Fox) Taylor (1791 – 1835)
      4. 4. Susan Taylor (15 Feb 1798 – 12 Dec 1876)
  2. 2. Little (Fellow) Kingfisher (1753 – 1850)
  3. 3. Fivekiller Kingfisher (Jun 1755 – 1835)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Ward (18 Sep 1757 – 12 Jun 1793)
  5. 5. John (Jack) Ward (1760 – 1815)

Nancy Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of Nancy (Na-ni) Ward in Chota, City Refuge, North Carolina, United States,
Chota, City Refuge, North Carolina, United States,
1822
1822
Age 84
Death of Nancy (Na-ni) Ward in Womankiller Ford, Benton, Tennessee, United States,
Womankiller Ford, Benton, Tennessee, United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Chota, City Refuge, North Carolina, United States,
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1738; Birth city: Chota; Birth state: TN.
    [2] Fort Loudon on Little Tennessee River

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Womankiller Ford, Benton, Tennessee, United States,
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1738; Birth city: Chota; Birth state: TN.
    [2] Woman Killer Fort, TN

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