Born about in Virginia
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Daniel
— married
1788 in Russell, Virginia, United States
Wife of
Samuel Thomas Sellards
— married
about 1801 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Thomas Daniel, Isom Daniel, George Daniel, Samuel Sellards, Anndoshia (Sellards) Pack, David Franklin Sellards and Elizabeth Mary (Sellards) Stapleton
Died after
after about age 47
in Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Oct 2016
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Biography
Nancy's first appearance in records is in 1797 when she released her dower rights in a deed[1] in Russell County, VA. Nancy was, though, married to James Daniel Jr. by 1789 as the birth of one of their sons in that year is well documented. James and Nancy Daniel were probably married about 1787, which allows us to estimate a birth year of around 1767 for her. This date is supported by the 1810 census[2] of Floyd County, KY.
Her maiden name is not proved, but there are numerous interactions between James Jr. and Nancy Daniel and the Belcher family in Russell County, VA records. Most telling, perhaps, is the fact that John Belcher was security for Nancy's appointment[3] as sole executor of the estate of her deceased husband in 1801. While not proof, James and Nancy Daniel named a son Isom/Isham which is a commonly used name in the Belcher family. Nancy had remarried to Samuel Sellards by the date of this deed.
Nancy's last verifiable appearance in records is on 21 November 1814 when she made a deed[4] to Thomas, Isom and George Daniel for land owned by her deceased husband in Tazewell County, VA. The area where James Daniel had lived was cut off into Tazewell County, in December 1799.
Some sources cite a date of Jun 1819 for Nancy's death, but the source for this information is not documented.
Sources
- ↑ Virginia, Russell County, Deed Book 2, p. 284: James Daniel and wife Nancy sell 77 acres to John Belcher, part of 154 acres, bought from Patrick Kendrick. No witnesses.
- ↑ Kentucky, Floyd County, 1810 Federal Census, Samuel Sullards, Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 (born 1766-1784)
- ↑ Virginia, Russell County, September Court, Law Order Book 3, p.157: Nancy Sillard becomes sole executress of husband’s estate, her bond and security provided by John Belcher in sum of $600.
- ↑ Kentucky, Floyd County, Deed Book A P. 191: Nancy Daniel Sellards to Thomas, Isom and George Daniel.
Some Secondary Sources
- Bobbys Stuff, https://www.bobbystuff.com/genealogy/207/isham-isom-daniel-and-mary-polly-borders (Good site, uses primary records and has numerous images of primary records)
- Geni.com tree with some detail (Not a reliable source)
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 March 2018, 02:51), entry for Nancy(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KGFC-381); contributed by various users. (Not a reliable source)
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 December 2017, 23:43), entry for Nancy Belcher(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KGFC-381); contributed by various users. (Not a reliable source)
- Fried Potatoes, Mustard Greens, Fat Back, Soup Beans, and Cornbread. . .: Retracing the Vanishing Footprints of our Appalachian Ancestors, Louis E. Adams AuthorHouse, Jan 5, 2004, page 299. (Not a reliable source)
http://www.geocities.ws/necrosin/Notes/JamesDanielsJrNotes.html
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
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~3.12%
Chuck Runyon
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A471706 [compare], Ancestry member chuckrunyon50
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~1.56%
Sharon Richardson :
23andMe, GEDmatch M205439 [compare]
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~1.56%
James Richardson :
23andMe, GEDmatch M960615 [compare]
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~1.56%
Julia (Daniel) Daniels :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
N. Waters :
23andMe, GEDmatch M711145 [compare]
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~0.78%
Bobbie (Stewart) Knight :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member scrapb
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~0.78%
Jennifer Daniel :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
Jess (Kunkler) Shaw :
23andMe, GEDmatch M195244 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jessieruth23
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~0.39%
~1.56%
Robert Arnett :
23andMe
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~0.39%
Ronald Wilson :
23andMe, GEDmatch PM3575755 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HQ3637054 [compare], Ancestry member ronw860
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch QW5132795 [compare], FTDNA kit #946779
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~0.39%
Ryan Apro :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch SY4968139 [compare], FTDNA kit #924401
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Dang.
No wife for James Daniel is ever mentioned in primary records except for Nancy. Unless some primary record source for this other wife surfaces, I would discount it.
The same is true for the claims for two wives for Isom/Isham Daniel. There is nothing to suggest he had two wives.
It would make Isom/Isham a bigamist, if true, as he would have been having children with two women at the same time based on some of the birth dates given.
The author also seems to be mixing up some of the children of Isham and his brother Thomas.
I've never seen another wife claimed for Isom/Isham and he married Mary Borders in 1809 and Polly, a nickname for Mary, was appointed the guardian of his children in February 1848. Both of these are from primary records.
it is good to address Adam's book though so that folks realize that it is not a reliable source of information.
There may, or may not, be some good information in this book. I would take anything not supported by a primary record with a grain of salt.
If someone cites "facts" with no primary record evidence to support them, be wary!
Kevin
Cheers,
Kevin
James Daniel was born in Virginia not Yorkshire, England.
He didn't come on the Bonaventure.
Tax records in Washington and Russell Cos, VA show that he was the son of James Sr.
James died in 1799, not 1801. His will was presented in 1799.
"Ison" Daniel??!!! His name is never spelled with an N. It is spelled many times as Isham & Isom, though.
Nancy wasn't born in Lawrence Co, KY in 1773. Lawrence Co did not even exist until 1821. Kentucky Co, VA, from which the state of Kentucky was created, did not exist until 1776.
Numerous records place the Belchers (if Nancy was a Belcher) in Washington and Russell Cos, VA before 1800.
Many more errors!
I would not change anything based on this book.
Kevin