James W. Dance1,2

Male, #36097, (circa 1794 - Oct 1823)

ParentEtheldred Dance (circa 1750 - 4 Feb 1828)
ParentSarah Woodard (say 1755 - )
James W. Dance|b. circa 1794\nd. Oct 1823|p36097.htm|Etheldred Dance|b. circa 1750\nd. 4 Feb 1828|p39760.htm|Sarah Woodard|b. say 1755|p52135.htm|||||||||||||

Birth*circa 1794 James was born at North Carolina circa 1794. 
 He was the son of Etheldred Dance and Sarah Woodard. 
Marriage*circa 1815 He married Elizabeth Watkins at Nash Co., North Carolina, circa 1815. 
Death*Oct 1823 He died at Nash Co., North Carolina, in Oct 1823. 
Probate*Nov 1823 James's will was probated at Nash Co., North Carolina, in Nov 1823. 
Biography* DANCE, JAMES W. inventory by Henry Blount and Henry Dance, admrs., Nov. 22, 1823. Sale held Dec. 3, 1823 with Elizabeth Dance, Miss Rhoda Dance, Henry and Ethelred Dance among a buyers. Account current, Nov. Term 1834.
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Petition of ELIZABETH DANCE for dower. She was the widow of JAMES W. DANCE, who died intestate in October 1823. His children were Lourian Dance, Harrison, Perry Dance, John Spencer Dance, Nancy Henry Dance, and James W. Dance. Nov. Term 1823.
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DANCE, HARRISON, orphan of Elizabeth Dance. Returns 1832-35-36 by William Dozier, gdn. Received account from estate of John Watkins, Sr.
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DANCE, JAMES W., orphan of Elizabeth Dance. Returns 1832-35-36 by William Dozier, gdn. Received account from estate of John Watkins, Sr.
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DANCE, LURA (LUCY), orphan of Elizabeth Dance. Returns 1832-35-36 by William Dozier, gdn. Received account from estate of John Watkins, Sr.
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DANCE, NANCY, orphan of Elizabeth Dance. Returns 1832-35-36 by William Dozier, gdn. Received account from estate of John Watkins, Sr.
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DANCE, SPENCER, orphan of Elizabeth Dance. Returns 1832-35-36 by William Dozier, gdn. Received account from estate of John Watkins, Sr.
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From Greene Co. AL Orphan's Court records, we find that Lucy and Nancy Dance were ward's of their uncle, Henry Dance, in 1835.
(Names referenced above: James W. Dance James W. Dance). 

Family 1

Elizabeth Watkins (say 1790 - before 1832)
Marriage*circa 1815 He married Elizabeth Watkins at Nash Co., North Carolina, circa 1815. 
Child

Family 2
Children

Last Edited 15 Feb 2005

Citations

  1. Joseph W. Watson, Abstracts of early records of Nash county, North Carolina 1777-1859, Rocky Mount, NC: Dixie Letter Service, 1963.
    p. 314.
  2. Joseph W. Watson, Kinfolks of Nash Co., NC 1778-1854, 406 Piedmont Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC: Joseph W. Watson, 1979.