Brief Life History of Nancy Ann
When Nancy Ann Sappington was born on 2 March 1790, in Madison, Kentucky, United States, her father, James Sappington, was 37 and her mother, Sarah Durbin, was 36. She married Nicholas Wells on 21 December 1809, in Madison, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 3 February 1844, in Lincoln, Missouri, United States, at the age of 53.
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Sources (4)
- Nancy, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Nancy Ann Sappington Wells, "Find A Grave Index"
- Nancy Sappington, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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Children (8)
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
Possibly English: habitational name from Sapperton in Gloucestershire or Lincolnshire, both named from an Old English sapere ‘soapmakers, soap merchants’ + tūn ‘settlement, farmstead’. The surname, however, does not occur in present-day records.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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