Parents most likely John and Elizabeth Nance of Rockingham Co. NC

(1810 & 1820 census). Around 1832 Elizabeth Nance (with son Pleasant),

Harden Nance and David Nance, left Rockingham Co. NC for Henry Co. VA. Elizabeth probably the 50-60 year old in 1840 Henry Co. VA census, living with son Pleasant.

Middle name is not Peter this was picked up in error off a Civil War record.. Pleasant didn't serve in the Civil War.

Excerpt from Nance Register : A Book of Genealogy by: Martin L. "Pete" Nance pg 442 Division XI

PLEASANT NANCE FAMILY

Pleasant was a farmer all of his life, and owned land on Home (Holms) Creek , near Axton, at Boxwood, VA, which is near the Henry-Pittsylvania-Rockingham NC line. After the Civil War he moved to Montgomery County, VA, then across the New River into Pulaski County, VA. Most of his children followed him. He purchased land on the New River, several miles from Radford. Most of it is now covered by waters of Claytor Lake. After his death his wife lived on alone at the farm. She died a few years later. Both were buried on the farm.

All census show Pleasant born in Virginia, but it's possible he was born in Rockingham County, NC. Mother's name could be Elizabeth? Father named John?, who may have died before 1820 (during the War of 1812? (1812-1815)) leaving Elizabeth a widow with one son.

John being the son of John? and Mary (Molly COX) Nance. Elizabeth along with Pleasant's possible uncles, David and Harden NANCE, moved from Rockingham Co. NC to Henry Co. VA bet. 1831-1835?

1820 Rockingham, North Carolina, Pg. 628

Line 19 Elizabeth NANCE(**) 100000-00010-0

1 Free White Male under 10 (Pleasant? abt. 6 b. abt 1814)

1 Free White Female of 26 and under 45 (Elizabeth/Betsy abt 32 b. abt 1788)

(**Widow of a John? a possible son of John NANCE? and Mary/Molly? (COX*)?)

(Leaves Rockingham Co. NC and moves to Henry Co. VA with Harden and David by 1835?)

(*Nancy Cox makes her cousin Harden Nance an executive of her Will, Nancy is a niece of Mary Cox)

1830 Rockingham County, NC has listed Hardin NANCE, David NANCE, Martha NANCE

Elizabeth and Pleasant move to Henry Co. VA by 1835

Henry County, VA Marriages

1836 PLEASANT TO ELIZA BARKER (DAU. OF ALLEN BARKER), NOVEMBER 15.

1840 Henry County VA

Schedule of the whole number of Persons within the Division allotted to George S. Staples by the Marshal of Eastern District (or Territory) of Virginia, Bk 33 Pg #292 No Township Listed

Line 6 Pleasant NANCE 2000100000000-0001000100000 Total 5, 1 Agriculture

2 Free White Males under 10 (James G. 3 b. 30 Oct 1837, and Harden 1 b. 20 Oct 1839)

1 Free White Male of 20 and under 30 (Pleasant abt. 26 b. abt 1814)

1 Free White Female of 15 and under 20 (Eliza (BARKER) abt. 18 b. abt. 1822)

1 Free White Female of 50 and under 60(Pleasant's mother? Betsy? abt 52? b. abt 1788?)

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in No Township Listed in the County of Henry State of Virginia enumerated by me on the 31st day of August, 1850 Tho. E. Denegard?? Ass't Marshal PAGE NO: 38b M432 952

24 528 528 Pleasant NANCE, 36, M, Farmer, VA, Couldn't read or write

25 528 528 Eliza (BARKER) NANCE, 28, F, VA

26 528 528 James G(arland) NANCE, 13, M, VA, Attending school

27 528 528 Harden NANCE, 11, M, VA, Attending school

28 528 528 John A(llen) NANCE, 8, M, VA, Attending school

29 528 528 Charles NANCE, 7, M, VA

30 528 528 Elkanah NANCE, 4, M, VA

Will of Allen BARKER of Henry Co. VA mentions selling land to Pleasant NANCE. Probated 11 July 1856.

Schedule 1-- Free Inhabitants in _________ in the County of Henry State of Virginia enumerated by me, on the 20th day of June 1860 J. M. Richardson Ass't Marshal Post Office Irisburg Page 10a

23 70 70 Pleas(ant) NANCE, 46, M, Farmer, Real Estate 650, Personal 300, VA, Can't read or write

23 70 70 Eliza (BARKER) NANCE, 38, F, VA

24 70 70 Hardin NANCE, 20, M, Laborer, VA

25 70 70 John (Allen) NANCE, 13, M, VA

26 70 70 Henry (F.) NANCE, 7, M, VA

27 70 70 Sarah (Isabel) NANCE, 5, F, VA

28 70 70 Susan (A.) NANCE, 4, F, VA

Schedule 1 -- Inhabitants in Auburn Township in the county of Montgomery, State of Virginia, enumerated by me on the 10th day of August, 1870 Post office: Central Depot VA A. A. Hobson? Ass't Marshal Page 68b M593 1664

29 431 452 Pleasant NANCE, 56, M, W, Farm Laborer, 500, VA, Can't read/write, Male Citizen of U.S. over 21

30 421 452 Eliza F. (BARKER) NANCE, 49, F, W, Keeping House, VA, Can't write

30 421 452 Henry (F.) NANCE, 18, M, W, Works on Farm, VA, Can't read/write

30 421 452 Sarah A. NANCE, 16, F, W, At Home, VA, Can't write

30 421 452 Susan NANCE, 13, F, W, At Home, VA, Can't write

Schedule I. -- Inhabitants in Hiwassie District in the County of Pulaski, State of Virginia enumerated by me on the 9th day of June, 1880 C. W. Lovell Enumerator Page No. 14, Supervisor's Dist. No. 5, Enumeration District No. 58 page 250b Roll: T9_1386;

3 117 120 Pleasant NANCE, W, M, 66, -, Married, Farmer, Number of months unemployed is checked, can't read/write, VA, VA, VA

4 117 120 Eliza F. (BARKER) NANCE, W, F, 59, Wife, Married, Keeping House, can read/write, VA, VA, VA

5 117 120 Henry NANCE, W, M, 25, Son, Single, Works on Farm, cant read/write, VA, VA, VA

6 117 120 Sarah (Isebell) NANCE, W, F, 23, Dau., Single, can read/write, VA, VA, VA

7 117 120 Susan NANCE, W, F, 21, Dau., Single, can read, cant write, VA, VA, VA

8 117 120 Jos(eph) C(rockett) NANCE, W, M, 7, Grandson(**), Single, Attends School, VA, VA, VA

(** This may be the son of Alkena NANCE and Sarah Price NANCE who died 1874? their son Joseph b. 1874 he is missing from 1880 Montgomery County census with father Alkena, who was the son of Pleasant)