Brief Life History of John W
When John W Nance was born in 1782, in Halifax, Virginia, United States, his father, Tavner Nance, was 24 and his mother, Milly Willingham, was 25. He married Mildred Faulkerson on 13 November 1815, in Halifax, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 26 April 1848, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, at the age of 66.
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- Jno M Nance, "United States Census, 1830"
- John W. Nance, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- John W Nance, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Nantz .
Cornish: habitational name from any of the places so-named in Lelant, Saint Clement, Illogan, or Saint Martin in Meneage. The placenames derive from Middle Cornish nans ‘valley’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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