Nancy W. Robertson

Brief Life History of Nancy W.

When Nancy W. Robertson was born on 22 February 1829, in Patrick, Virginia, United States, her father, John Robertson, was 35 and her mother, Frances "Fannie" Rosser, was 23. She married William M. Agee on 12 December 1844, in Franklin, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Virginia, United States in 1870 and Little River District, Floyd, Virginia, United States for about 20 years. She died on 9 May 1901, in Floyd, Virginia, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Agee Family Cemetery, Mabry Mill, Floyd, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

William M. Agee
1825–1902
Nancy W. Robertson
1829–1901
Marriage: 12 December 1844
James H. Agee
1845–1928
John Thomas Agee
1848–1926
Joshua Monroe Agee
1849–1944
Sarah Frances Agee
1851–1928
Isaac "Ike" J. Agee
1855–1885
William Reed Agee
1856–1937
Ballard P Agee
1857–1861
Rufus W. Agee
1859–1861
Emmett Stigleman Agee
1862–1897
Everett Early Agee
1864–1892
Abner Dobyns Agee
1867–1883
Lillie May Agee
1872–1935

Sources (48)

  • Nancy Ages, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • Nancy Agee, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Nancy W. Robertson Agee, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

1861 · The Battle of Manassas

The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run. 

Name Meaning

Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English, Norman French, and Older Scots personal name Robert + -son. This surname is especially common in Scotland, where Robert was a popular personal name and the name of three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce (1274–1329).

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Robertsson: patronymic from the personal name Robert .

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Robertsen, a cognate of 1 above.

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

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