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Nancy "Dorcas" York 1756–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 August 1756

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 August 1815

Death Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Semore I

Mother: Sylvania Aldridge

Spouse(s): John Sr

Children(s): Nathaniel Sr, John York, John York

The story of Nancy "Dorcas" York began in 1756 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA. Nancy "Dorcas" York married John David York Sr, and had children including John York, Nathaniel York Sr. Nancy "Dorcas" York passed away in 1815 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy "Dorcas" York began in 1756 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Nancy "Dorcas" York married John David York Sr, and had children including John York, Nathaniel York Sr.
  • Nancy "Dorcas" York passed away in 1815 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Semore I
1727–1783
Birth Location: Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
SI
Sylvania Aldridge
1731–1791
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
SA

Spouses(s)

John Sr
1752–1829
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
JS

Children(s)

Nathaniel Sr
1774–1837
Birth Location: Columbia, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
NS
John York
1779–1838
Birth Location: Sandy Creek, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JY
John York
1772–1859
Birth Location: Randolph, North Carolina, United States
JY

Nancy York's Ancestors

Self
Nancy York
1756–1815
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Semore York I
1727–1783
Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sylvania (L.) Aldridge
1731–1791
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Jeremiah (York) I
1683–1765
Olney, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England
Sarah (Ann) ??Seymore
1695–1752
West River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
WILLIAM (COCHRIN) ALDRIDGE
1703–1789
All Hallows Parish, Edgewater, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Colony, USA
Elizabeth Symons
1704–1793
All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Looten
1660–1703
Nicholas IV
1653–1708
Alice Fallin
1678–1727
George Simons
1671–1720
Elizabeth Knighton
1677–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
NICHOLAS ALDRIDGE
1629–1669
MARGARET ALLRED^^
1632–1669

Nancy York's Descendants

1.
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Nancy ("Dorcas") York (20 August 1756–20 August 1815) m. John (David York) Sr (1752–30 Oct 1829)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (York) Sr 1774–1837 m. Mary Culberson 1778–1859
    1. 1. Joab York 1809–1892 m. Martha Yeargin 1816–1872
      1. 1. Hiram (H) York 1839–1907 m. Katherine Gallagher 1854–1925 m. katherine gallagher 1854–1925
        1. 1. Charles York 1879–1945 m. Mary (Catherine) Baltazar 1883–1920
        2. 2. Edward York 1878–
        3. 3. Edgar (Rupert) York 1874–1948
        4. 4. Edgar (Rupert) York 1874–1948
      2. 2. Cornelius (S) York 1856–1931 m. Minnie (M) York 1871–
        1. 1. Edna (M) York 1889–
        2. 2. Clyde (W) York 1892–
      3. 3. Benjamin York 1849–1917
      4. 4. Charles York 1853–1937 m. Jeannette (R) York 1857–1940 m. Nettie (R.) Swann 1848–
    2. 2. Andrew (Jackson) York 1799–1856
    3. 3. John York 1801–1816
    4. 4. Larkin (Culberson York) Sr 1797–1844
    5. 5. William York 1801–
    6. 6. Semore (“Simmer”) York 1805–1855 m. Martha (Patsy) Bray 1804–1855
      1. 1. John (R) York 1823–
      2. 2. J (W) York 1825–
      3. 3. Fanny York 1830–
      4. 4. Martha (Louisa) York 1830–1918
      5. 5. Eliza Yorke 1843–
      6. 6. Samuel (Clarkson) York 1841–1921
      7. 7. William (Harris) York 1827–1914
      8. 8. John (Robert Kingsberry) York 1834–1888
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Matilda) Burgess 1828–1893
      10. 10. Spencer (Daniel) York 1832–1919
      11. 11. Mary (Emeline) York 1826–1869
      12. 12. Lovey (Harriet) Pugh 1845–1879
      13. 13. Enos (Lafayette) York 1837–1922
      14. 14. Louise (Harriet) York 1831–
      15. 15. Elizabeth (Matilda) York 1846–
      16. 16. Lovey (Harriet) York 1823–
      17. 17. Mary Fleming 1811–1860
      18. 18. Henry York 1852–
      19. 19. Clarkson York 1842–
    7. 7. Hiram (Culberson) York 1810–1860
    8. 8. Nathaniel (York) Jr 1814–1874
    9. 9. Culberson York 1816–1842
    10. 10. William York 1802–1845
    11. 11. Nancy (Malinda) York 1821–1897
    12. 12. Mary Marley 1807–1866
  2. 2. John York 1779–1838
  3. 3. John York 1772–1859

Nancy York's Timeline

2 Records

1756
20 August 1756
Birth of Nancy "Dorcas" York in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1815
20 August 1815
Age 59
Death of Nancy "Dorcas" York in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 August 1756
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 August 1815
    Event Place: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
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