Nancy Calvin

Brief Life History of Nancy

When Nancy Calvin was born about 1775, in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States, her father, John Colvin, was 47 and her mother, Margaret Day, was 31. She married Willis Camp on 20 December 1796, in Culpeper, Virginia, United States. She died about 1820, at the age of 47.

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Willis Camp
1776–1860
Nancy Calvin
1775–1820
Marriage: 20 December 1796

Sources (7)

  • Nancy Calvin, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Nancy Colvin in entry for Willis Camp, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
  • Lucy Colvin in entry for Willis Camp, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

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1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Cumberland; of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French cauf ‘bald’ + the diminutive suffix -in.

In some cases also French: variant of Cauvin , a cognate of 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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