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The parents of Nancy Williams are not known. There was a William Williams on Lot 183, Wachovia Settlement at the same time as Samuel Bittick was there. [see Other Documents: Samuel Bittick-Wachovia Information] The Moravian Archives, Winston-Salem, North Carolina wrote to Dorothy L. Miller on 5 March 1991 stating that there is a record of William Nailer Williams in the Hope Church Register, born 17 February 1740 in Maryland and died 22 March 1823, Hope, North Carolina. He was married to Sarah Robertson in 1771 in Maryland who was born 20 January 1746 in Charles City, Maryland, and died 20 August 1796 in Hope, North Carolina. Sarah was said to have had 1 son and 5 daughters of whom were named James, Elizabeth, Amy and Barbara [2 daughters are missing]. William was a 'married by divorced man' who fathered 11 children. It is not known if this William and Sarah could be the parents of Nancy Williams. [courtesy of Dorothy Miller] On the 1880 census, Lucinda Bittick Caruthers gives her parents places of birth as: Father b. Kentucky Mother b. Missouri It's unlikely that Nancy was born in Missouri between 1760-70. Perhaps Samuel and Nancy lived in Missouri before locating in Arkansas. This would fit into the time frame of the other Bittick families arriving in Missouri before the Louisiana Purchase. If they arrived after the birth of Jesse in 1805 in North Carolina - the dates fit. And, if Rebecca was born in the Meramac District of St Louis about 1812 it also suggests that Samuel and Nancy lived in Missouri before Arkansas. Of particular interest is the 1830 census of Lincoln Co, Missouri listing a Samuel Bicid. ****** 1829 Clark Co, Arkansas Sheriff Census Jesse Bittick - Nancy is possibly one of the 2 females older than 14 listed with him. 1830 Little Missouri Township, Clark Co,Arkansas p202: Nancy Biddise - 001/001000001/3 1m 10-15 = 1815-20 = ? 1f 10-15 = 1815-20 = Rebecca c1812 1f 60-70 = 1760-70 = Nancy, widow of Samuel 1840 Antoine Township, Clark Co, Arkansas, p110: Caruthers, Alexander B. 1m - 5 c1835-40 = Francis Marion b. ca1836 2m 10-15 c1825-30 = who? are they John or Allen, Alexander's brother? 1m 30-40 c1800-10 = Alexander B. c1810 1f - 5 c1835-40 = Elizabeth J. b. ca1834 1f 5-10 c1830-35 = Melissa Jane b. ca1833 1f 15-20 c1820-25 = who? 2f 20-30 c1810-20 = Lucinda Bittick c1818; who? Is one Alexander's unknown sister? 1f 60-70 c1770-80 = Nancy Bittick [Rachel Caruthers died 1826] 11 slaves ****** Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas by Josiah Shinn pub 1908, reprinted 1967 by Genealogical Publishing Co, no page #: In Clark County they were limited to septuagenarians... The roll contains ten names - Mrs George Overban Mary Dickson Benjamin Cos [Cox?] John Little Jonathan West Charles Cox Mrs Charles Cox John Elkins NANCY BIDDIX Mrs. Joseph Galbreath [This would agree with Nancy's date of death in 1845 - age 80. So, she must have been born before 6 April 1765.] ****** Clark Co, Arkansas Court Records: Guardianship Records: Oct 1841 Guardian appointed: Thomas McLaughlin, (for) Nancy Bittick (insane), p32, 42, 47, 69, 76, 94, 113, 133, 140. Security was James L. McLaughlin and Hugh Floyd. [Note: Thomas McLaughlin married Rebecca Bittick who is probably the daughter of Nancy Williams Bittick] Guardianship Records: July 1844 Joshua or Thomas Elkins (replacing Thos. McLaughlin who has moved out of the county) Nancy Bittick (insane), p 158, 159, 168 [need pages] Tuesday, July 15, 1845: p. 27 Accounts presented: John C. Logan - $10, for making coffine for Nancy Bittick, a pauper Alexander B. Caruthers - $58.50, for board, nursing, attention and funeral expenses of Nancy Bittick. p. 28 Alexander B. Caruthers was allowed $30.71 for care of Nancy Bittick who died on 6 April 1845. [Note: Alexander Caruthers married Lucinda Bittick who is probably the daughter of Nancy Williams Bittick] [courtesy of Dorothy L. Miller] Page built by Gedpage Version 2.20 ©2000 on 14 March 2010 |
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