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Nancy Wells 1783–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 DEC 1783

Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 FEB 1854

Death Location: Lawrence Kentucky

Father: Zachariah Wells

Mother: Elizabeth Osborne

Spouse(s): John Boggs

Children(s): Nancy Boggs, Elisha Boggs, Rebecca Boggs, Phoebe Boggs, Aurena Rena, Aurena Boggs, Elisha Boggs, Jemimah Boggs, Jemima Boggs, John Boggs, Mary Boggs, Mary Boggs, Rebecca Boggs, William Boggs, William Boggs, Elizabeth Boggs, David Boggs, Phoebe Boggs, Eleanor Boggs, Hugh Boggs, James Boggs, James Boggs, Hugh Boggs, Nancy Boggs

In 1783, Nancy Wells entered the world in Grayson, Virginia, United States, born to Zachariah Wells And Elizabeth Abigail Osborne. Nancy Wells married John O Boggs, and had children including Aurena Boggs, Aurena Rena, David Boggs, Eleanor Ellen Boggs, Elisha Boggs, Elizabeth Boggs, Hugh Boggs, James Boggs, James R Boggs, Jemima Boggs, Jemimah Boggs, John O Boggs, Mary Jane Polly Boggs, Mary Polly Jane Boggs, Nancy Boggs, Phoebe Boggs, Phoebe Jane Boggs, Rebecca Boggs, William Boggs. Nancy Wells passed away in 1854 in Lawrence Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1783, Nancy Wells entered the world in Grayson, Virginia, United States, born to Zachariah Wells And Elizabeth Abigail Osborne.
  • Nancy Wells married John O Boggs, and had children including Aurena Boggs, Aurena Rena, David Boggs, Eleanor Ellen Boggs, Elisha Boggs, Elizabeth Boggs, Hugh Boggs, James Boggs, James R Boggs, Jemima Boggs, Jemimah Boggs, John O Boggs, Mary Jane Polly Boggs, Mary Polly Jane Boggs, Nancy Boggs, Phoebe Boggs, Phoebe Jane Boggs, Rebecca Boggs, William Boggs.
  • Nancy Wells passed away in 1854 in Lawrence Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Wells's Ancestors

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Nancy Wells
1783–1854
Birth Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States
Parents
Zachariah Wells
1745–1825
Eastern, Giles, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Abigail) Osborne
1757–1844
Big Stone Gap Lee Virginia or Russell Virginia
Grandparents
Richard Wells
1715–1808
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Nancy Brown
1752–1762
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Caleb Osborne
1725–1781
Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States
Hannah Howard
1735–1782
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Wells
1685–1771
Ann Thornborough
1690–1773
George Brown
1714–1770
Nancy Stevenson
1716–1804
Jonathan Osborne
1697–1760
Gretta Holman
1701–1796
John Howard
1698–1805
Elizabeth Gassaway
1702–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wells
1648–1682
Elizabeth Clark
1650–1712
Rowland Thornberry
1634–1696
Anne
1633–
Edward Stevenson
1686–1750
Mary King
1690–1739
James Osborne
1674–1716
Ann Carter
1675–1775
Robert Denton
1695–1778
Jane Moon
1714–1787
Cornelius Howard
1665–1717
Mary Hammond
1670–1714
Thomas Gassaway
1684–1739
Susanna Hanslap
1682–1741

Nancy Wells's Descendants

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Nancy Wells (7 DEC 1783–20 FEB 1854) m. John (O.) Boggs (31 MAR 1778–5 JUL 1843)
  1. 1. Nancy Boggs 1830–
  2. 2. Elisha Boggs 1823–1850
  3. 3. Rebecca Boggs 1813–1873
  4. 4. Phoebe (Jane) Boggs 1829–
  5. 5. Aurena Rena 1827–
  6. 6. Aurena Boggs 1827–1861
  7. 7. Elisha Boggs 1823–
  8. 8. Jemimah Boggs 1820–1860
  9. 9. Jemima Boggs 1820–1894
  10. 10. John (O) Boggs 1819–1900
  11. 11. Mary (Polly Jane) Boggs 1818–1894
  12. 12. Mary (Jane Polly) Boggs 1816–1848
  13. 13. Rebecca Boggs 1812–1852
  14. 14. William Boggs 1811–1871
  15. 15. William Boggs 1811–1885
  16. 16. Elizabeth Boggs 1808–1873
  17. 17. David Boggs 1807–1876
  18. 18. Phoebe Boggs 1805–1829
  19. 19. Eleanor (Ellen) Boggs 1803–1870
  20. 20. Hugh Boggs 1801–1886
  21. 21. James Boggs 1800–1849
  22. 22. James (R) Boggs 1795–1887
  23. 23. Hugh Boggs 1781–1818
  24. 24. Nancy Boggs 1815–1894 m. Detriot (Franklin) Burton 1813–1891
    1. 1. James (Henderson) Burton 1857–1919
    2. 2. Sarah (Elenda) Burton 1854–1927
    3. 3. William (Hanford) Burton 1853–1853
    4. 4. Jemima (Katherine) Burton 1851–1927
    5. 5. Detroit (Franklin) Burton 1849–1880
    6. 6. Marthann (E) Burton 1845–1890
    7. 7. Nancy (Magdilla) Burton 1843–1903
    8. 8. Harden (Andres) Burton 1841–1863
    9. 9. Marcia (H) Burton 1839–1911
    10. 10. Maranda (H) Burton 1838–
    11. 11. Rebecca Burton 1835–
    12. 12. John (D) Burton 1833–1874
    13. 13. David (L) Burton 1832–1902

Nancy Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1783
7 DEC 1783
Birth of Nancy Wells in Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grayson, Virginia, United States
1854
20 FEB 1854
Age 71
Death of Nancy Wells in Lawrence Kentucky
Lawrence Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 DEC 1783
    Event Place: Grayson, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 FEB 1854
    Event Place: Lawrence Kentucky

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