Richard, born in St. Kernerve, Cornwall, England, it is said that he was an indentured servent in 1620. He brought over his wife, Alice in 1639, along with 5 other people. He was a plantation owner.
Richard and Alice had four children:
*Katherine Nance (1642-1691)
*William Nance (1649-1727)
*John Webb Nance (1645-1716)
*Thomas Nance (1644-1737)
(I am not sure that he is buried here but Nance's Shop may be where his plantation was.)
A land patent for Richard Nance is found on page 121-122 of Cavaliers & Pioneers of VA Land Patents & Grants1623-1666. Ancestry.com.
It reads: " Richard Nance, 300 acs. Henrico Co., 18 Mar 1639, p. 715. W. upon land of William Gates, S. upon Appamattuck Riv. etc. Due for trans of 6 per: Alice his now wife, Robert Perry, Robert Chappell, Geo. Prebedy, Edward Rowlington, Mary Viccars."
Also, James City records show that William Nance, a son of Richard Nance holding land on both sides of James River in Surry Co. this land contained original land which was granted to Richard Nance in 1639.
Richard and Alice had four children:
*Katherine Nance (1642-1691)
*William Nance (1649-1727)
*John Webb Nance (1645-1716)
*Thomas Nance (1644-1737)
(I am not sure that he is buried here but Nance's Shop may be where his plantation was.)
A land patent for Richard Nance is found on page 121-122 of Cavaliers & Pioneers of VA Land Patents & Grants1623-1666. Ancestry.com.
It reads: " Richard Nance, 300 acs. Henrico Co., 18 Mar 1639, p. 715. W. upon land of William Gates, S. upon Appamattuck Riv. etc. Due for trans of 6 per: Alice his now wife, Robert Perry, Robert Chappell, Geo. Prebedy, Edward Rowlington, Mary Viccars."
Also, James City records show that William Nance, a son of Richard Nance holding land on both sides of James River in Surry Co. this land contained original land which was granted to Richard Nance in 1639.
Richard, born in St. Kernerve, Cornwall, England, it is said that he was an indentured servent in 1620. He brought over his wife, Alice in 1639, along with 5 other people. He was a plantation owner.
Richard and Alice had four children:
*Katherine Nance (1642-1691)
*William Nance (1649-1727)
*John Webb Nance (1645-1716)
*Thomas Nance (1644-1737)
(I am not sure that he is buried here but Nance's Shop may be where his plantation was.)
A land patent for Richard Nance is found on page 121-122 of Cavaliers & Pioneers of VA Land Patents & Grants1623-1666. Ancestry.com.
It reads: " Richard Nance, 300 acs. Henrico Co., 18 Mar 1639, p. 715. W. upon land of William Gates, S. upon Appamattuck Riv. etc. Due for trans of 6 per: Alice his now wife, Robert Perry, Robert Chappell, Geo. Prebedy, Edward Rowlington, Mary Viccars."
Also, James City records show that William Nance, a son of Richard Nance holding land on both sides of James River in Surry Co. this land contained original land which was granted to Richard Nance in 1639.
Richard and Alice had four children:
*Katherine Nance (1642-1691)
*William Nance (1649-1727)
*John Webb Nance (1645-1716)
*Thomas Nance (1644-1737)
(I am not sure that he is buried here but Nance's Shop may be where his plantation was.)
A land patent for Richard Nance is found on page 121-122 of Cavaliers & Pioneers of VA Land Patents & Grants1623-1666. Ancestry.com.
It reads: " Richard Nance, 300 acs. Henrico Co., 18 Mar 1639, p. 715. W. upon land of William Gates, S. upon Appamattuck Riv. etc. Due for trans of 6 per: Alice his now wife, Robert Perry, Robert Chappell, Geo. Prebedy, Edward Rowlington, Mary Viccars."
Also, James City records show that William Nance, a son of Richard Nance holding land on both sides of James River in Surry Co. this land contained original land which was granted to Richard Nance in 1639.
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