Nancy Despain 
Nancy was born in 1818 in KY. Nancy's father was James Despain and her mother was Margaret Matthews. Her paternal grandparents were James Scott DeSpain and Susan (Sally) Peterson. She had three brothers and a sister, named Samuel M, Joseph E, William Oliver and Female. She was the second youngest of the five children. She died at the age of 62 in 1880 in ca Taylor Co, KY.General Notes
Although other researchers have assigned this Nancy to Peter and Nancy (Skaggs) Despain's family, it is possible that Nancy is the daughter of James & Margaret (Matthews) Despain. This is not proven. There are other possibilities for her parents, but most of them have been eliminated. This individual has been extremely hard to place in the genealogy. There is a possibility that she is Solomon & Levicey (Grayham) Despain's daughter, but future reseachers may change these assumptions.
1850 Census: Taylor Co, KY page 137-131
1870 Census: Taylor Co, KY page 283 - Nancy Thompson
1880 Census: Oak Hill, Taylor Co, KY roll 442, page 92D. She is listing as age 60, a widow living alone.
It is interesting to note that in the 1880 census she stated her father was born in AL and her mother in KY. Although I doubt that her father was born in AL, it strongly suggests an AL connection. Both James & Solomon were associated with AL. There are arguments for and against each of these potential fathers. Let's hope that future researchers find the truth.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.09 Feb 1661 in Saint Alphage/ Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.20 Dec 1714 in Stepney, London, England
- b.11 Oct 1692 in French Church/Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.May 1784 in Warren Co., North Carolina
- b.13 Mar 1659 in French Church/Canterbury, Kent Co., England d.11 Jan 1723 in Shoreditch, London, England
- b.1732 in Maherrin River, Brunswick Co., Virginia d.1806 in Brush Creek, Green Co., Kentucky
- b.1712 in Brunswick Co., VA
- b.1765 in Halifax Co., North Carolina d.20 Jan 1835 in Pitmans Creek, Green County, Kentucky
- b.1720
- b.1741 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia d.1783 in Virginia or Kentucky
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- b.12 Sep 1791 in Wythe Co., Virginia
- b.1768 in Virginia d.1835 in Green Co., Kentucky
- b.1818 in KY d.1880 in ca Taylor Co, KY
- b.1791 in SC d.1865 in Chittendon Co, AR
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Details of Nancy's family with Charles Thompson
Source/Citation
Taylor Co, KY Census Records
Taylor Co, KY Census Records
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