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Nancy Wilson 1753 – 1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 1753 AND 1777

Birth Location: Moors Ridge, Onslow Co, North Carolina

Death Date: 1845

Death Location: New Hanover County, North Carolina

Father: Joseph Wilson

Mother: Jane Mitchell

Spouse(s): Willet Cannaday

Children(s): Micajah Canady

The story of Nancy Wilson began in 1753 in Moors Ridge, Onslow Co, North Carolina, with parents Joseph Wilson and Jane Ann Mitchell. As an adult, Nancy Wilson wed Willet T Cannaday. Their household included Micajah Thomas "Kaja" Canady. Nancy Wilson's life came to an end in 1845 in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

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Parents

Joseph Wilson
1720 – 1800
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JW
Jane Mitchell
– 1773
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JM

Spouses(s)

Willet Cannaday
1763 – 1842
Birth Location: Carteret County, North Carolina, USA
WC

Children(s)

Micajah Canady
1805 – 1878
Birth Location: Carteret County, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
MC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: BET 1753 AND 1777
    Event Place: Moors Ridge, Onslow Co, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1845
    Event Place: New Hanover County, North Carolina
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