Nancy Hancock 

Full name : Nancy Hancock Dabney
Alternate spellings, aliases :

parents
Father : Major Hancock
Mother : Jane Perry Morrow
Notes : this has not been confirmed

Date of Birth : 1807
Place of Birth : Virginia
Notes :

Spouse : Robert Dabney
Date of Marriage : 16 May 1827
Place of Marriage : Wayne County, Kentucky
Died :
Notes : Service by John Jones

Date of Death :
Place of Death, and or Burial :
Burial info :
Obituary :

Occupation : farmer

Military Service : unknown, unlikely

Property, residences, etc : Robert Dabney, owned land near Beaver Creek, Wayne County

[click here for a description of the Dabney land holdings]

 

1850 Federal Census.  Divison No 1, Wayne County, Kentucky

House#/Family#, Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Value, Birthplace, …remarks

303, 308/308, Robert Dabney, 46, Male, White, Farmer, 600, Virginia

303, 308/308, Nancy Dabney, 43, Female, White, na, na, Virginia

303, 308/308, John A. Dabney, 21, Male, White, Farmer, na, Kentucky

303, 308/308, Thousey I. Dabney, 19, Female, White, na, na, Kentucky

303, 308/308, Mary Dabney, 17, Female, White, na, na, Kentucky

303, 308/308, Lydia A. Dabney, 14, Female, White, na, na, Kentucky

303, 308/308, Nathan W. Dabney, 12, Male, White, na, na, Kentucky

303, 308/308, Sarah E. Dabney, 9, Female, White, na, na, Kentucky

303, 308/308, Rebecca E. Dabney, 6, Female, White, na, na, Kentucky

304, 308/308, Louisa C. Dabney, 2, (Fe)male, na, na, Kentucky

 

1860 Federal Census.  Monticello PO, Wayne County, Kentucky

Page, Dwelling/Family, Names, Age, Sex, Color, Occupation, Value, Born, Remark

214, 1442/1436, Robert Dabney, 56, Male, White, Farmer, 1500/700, Virginia

214, 1442/1436, Nancy Dabney, 52, Female, White, Housewife, na, Virginia

214, 1442/1436, John Dabney, 31, Male, White, Day Laborer, 0/200, Kentucky

214, 1442/1436, Mary Dabney, 27, Female, White, Spinster, na, Kentucky

214, 1442/1436, Lydia Ann Dabney, 24, Female, White, Spinster, na, Kentucky

214, 1442/1436, Nathan W. Dabney, 21, Male, White, Day Laborer, 0/100, Kentucky, in school

214, 1442/1436, Sarah E. Dabney, 19, Female, White, Spinster, na, Kentucky

214, 1442/1436, Rebecca E. Dabney, 16, Female, White, Spinster, na, Kentucky, in school

214, 1442/1436, Lewis T. Dabney, 11, Male, White, na, na, Kentucky, in school

214, 1442/1436, William A. Dabney, 8, Male, White, na, na, Kentucky, in school

214, 1442/1436, Armajor Hancock, 90, Male, White, Day Laborer, na, Virginia

 

1870 Federal Census.  District One, Monticello PO, Wayne County, Kentucky

Page, Dwelling/Family, Name, Age, Sex, Color, Occupation, Value (Real/Pers), Born

59, 410/410, Robert Dabney, 66, Male, White, Farmer, na, Virginia, citizen >21

59, 410/410, Nancy Dabney, 62, Female, White, Keeping House, na, Virginia, illiterate

59, 410/410, John Dabney, 41, Male, White, Farm Laborer, na, Kentucky, citizen >21

59, 410/410, Lewis Dabney, 21, Male, White, Farm Laborer, na, Kentucky, citizen >21

59, 410/410, William W. Dabney, 18, Male, White, Farm Laborer, na, Kentucky, in school

59, 411/411, Wilson Dabney, 31, Male, White, Farmer, 0/150, Kentucky, citizen >21

59, 411/411, Aizeletta Dabney, 22, Female, White, Keeping House, na, Kentucky

59, 411/411, Mary E. Dabney, 3, Female, White, At home, na, Kentucky

59, 411/411, Robert F. Dabney, 3mos, Male, White, na, na, Kentucky

 

1880 Federal Census.  Precinct Two, Wayne County, Kentucky

Page, Dwelling/Family, Name, Color, Sex, Age, Relation, Marital Stat, Occupation, School, Born, Father born, Mother born

6/6, Robert J. Dabney, White, Male, 76, Head, Married, Farmer, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia

6/6, Nancy Dabney, White, Female, 72, Wife, Married, Keeping House, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia

6/6, John A. Dabney, White, Male, 51, Son, Single, At Home, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia

6/6, William A. Dabney, White, Male, 28, Son, Single, At Home, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia

6/7, Nathan W. Dabney, White, Male, 41, Head, Married, Farmer, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia

6/7, Angaletta A. Dabney, White, Female, 29, Wife, Married, Keeping House, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia

6/7, Mary E. Dabney, White, Female, 19, Daughter, Single, At Home, in school, cannot write, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky

6/7, Nancy Jane Dabney, White, Female, 7, Daughter, Single, At Home, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky

6/7, Marilla C. Dabney, White, Female, 4, Daughter, Single, At Home, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky

6/7, Georgi Ann Dabney. White, Female, 1, Daughter, Single, At Home, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky

Family : 

Son : John A. Dabney
Date of Birth : 1829
Place of Birth : Wayne County, Kentucky
Married : probably not
Died :
Notes :

Daughter : Thirsey Jane
Date of Birth : December 1832
Place of Birth : Beaver Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky
Married : James Gibson, 7 April 1858, at home of Robert J. Dabney, by William Simpson
Died : 
Notes : John Gibson born 5 September 1834 at Elk Spring Creek

Daughter : Mary
Date of Birth : 1834
Place of Birth : Beaver Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky
Married :
Died : 
Notes :

Daughter : Lydia Ann
Date of Birth : 1836
Place of Birth : Beaver Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky
Married :
Died : 
Notes :

Son : Nathan W.
Date of Birth : 1838
Place of Birth : Beaver Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky
Married :
Died :
Notes :

Daughter :Sarah E.
Date of Birth : 1841
Place of Birth : Beaver Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky
Married :
Died : 
Notes :

Daughter : Rebecca E.
Date of Birth : 8 December 1845
Place of Birth : Beaver Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky
Married : George Washington Singleton
Died : 5 February 1919, Coushatta, Louisiana
Notes :

Son : Lewis E.
Date of Birth : August 1847 or 1848
Place of Birth : Beaver Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky
Married : Ruthia Ann Ellis
Died : 1915, near Ellsinore, Carter County, Missouri
Notes :

Son : William A.
Date of Birth : 1852
Place of Birth : Beaver Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky
Married :
Died : 
Notes :

Sources, bibliography : 

 

Pension File of Revolutionary Soldier George Dabney, Pension Number : W-3007 Virginia; …in Burns, Annie Walker (compiler). Record of Abstracts of Pension Papers Concerning Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Indian Wars who Settled in Wayne County, Kentucky (County Seat, Monticello, KY).  Washington, DC.  1936.  pp. 23 – 26

 

Bork, June Baldwin.  Wayne County, Kentucky Marriages and Vital Records 1801 – 1860.  Volume One Marriages A – J.  June Baldwin Bork, Huntington Beach, California.  1972.  LOC# 362922.

 

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