Wife of William Phelps II, she was killed during an Indian Raid.∼Nancy Nail, wife of William Phelps, Sr. was killed in an Indian Massacre at
Pitman's Station in Green Co., KY in 1789. Also killed were Nancy Abbott Phelps
(wife of Julian Phelps), William Pitman the Longhunter, and others.
Julian Phelps married Joanna Jones later in Warren Co., KY and it is believed that William, Sr. also
married again.
Maxine Phelps Minton Desendants, The Phelps Clan William Phelps Sr. wife Nancy Nail, first came into Kentucky in the fall of 1778. Pitman's Station in Green County was founded in March of 1780 and was among the first settlers.
His parents, William Q Phelps Jr. and Nancy Nail, were soon to move to the settlement. The Indians broke up the station in March 1781. Many of the families there went to Nelson and Lincoln Co. The Phelps family moved to Pottinger's Station on Rolling Fork where they remained for about two years. Then they moved to Kilgore's Station on Red River. Between March 1781 and 1784, no white man lived in the bounds of the area which is now known as Green County. In 1784, the settlers returned to Pitman's Station. It was approximately five years later that William and Nancy were involved in an Indian massacre at Pitman's Station in Green County. Nancy Nail was killed in the attack and William was severely wounded. The rest of the family escaped massacre only through the courage and forethought of William and Nancy's son, William Q Phelps III.
This information is found in Perrins History of Kentucky.
Pitman's Station in Green Co., KY in 1789. Also killed were Nancy Abbott Phelps
(wife of Julian Phelps), William Pitman the Longhunter, and others.
Julian Phelps married Joanna Jones later in Warren Co., KY and it is believed that William, Sr. also
married again.
Maxine Phelps Minton Desendants, The Phelps Clan William Phelps Sr. wife Nancy Nail, first came into Kentucky in the fall of 1778. Pitman's Station in Green County was founded in March of 1780 and was among the first settlers.
His parents, William Q Phelps Jr. and Nancy Nail, were soon to move to the settlement. The Indians broke up the station in March 1781. Many of the families there went to Nelson and Lincoln Co. The Phelps family moved to Pottinger's Station on Rolling Fork where they remained for about two years. Then they moved to Kilgore's Station on Red River. Between March 1781 and 1784, no white man lived in the bounds of the area which is now known as Green County. In 1784, the settlers returned to Pitman's Station. It was approximately five years later that William and Nancy were involved in an Indian massacre at Pitman's Station in Green County. Nancy Nail was killed in the attack and William was severely wounded. The rest of the family escaped massacre only through the courage and forethought of William and Nancy's son, William Q Phelps III.
This information is found in Perrins History of Kentucky.
Wife of William Phelps II, she was killed during an Indian Raid.∼Nancy Nail, wife of William Phelps, Sr. was killed in an Indian Massacre at
Pitman's Station in Green Co., KY in 1789. Also killed were Nancy Abbott Phelps
(wife of Julian Phelps), William Pitman the Longhunter, and others.
Julian Phelps married Joanna Jones later in Warren Co., KY and it is believed that William, Sr. also
married again.
Maxine Phelps Minton Desendants, The Phelps Clan William Phelps Sr. wife Nancy Nail, first came into Kentucky in the fall of 1778. Pitman's Station in Green County was founded in March of 1780 and was among the first settlers.
His parents, William Q Phelps Jr. and Nancy Nail, were soon to move to the settlement. The Indians broke up the station in March 1781. Many of the families there went to Nelson and Lincoln Co. The Phelps family moved to Pottinger's Station on Rolling Fork where they remained for about two years. Then they moved to Kilgore's Station on Red River. Between March 1781 and 1784, no white man lived in the bounds of the area which is now known as Green County. In 1784, the settlers returned to Pitman's Station. It was approximately five years later that William and Nancy were involved in an Indian massacre at Pitman's Station in Green County. Nancy Nail was killed in the attack and William was severely wounded. The rest of the family escaped massacre only through the courage and forethought of William and Nancy's son, William Q Phelps III.
This information is found in Perrins History of Kentucky.
Pitman's Station in Green Co., KY in 1789. Also killed were Nancy Abbott Phelps
(wife of Julian Phelps), William Pitman the Longhunter, and others.
Julian Phelps married Joanna Jones later in Warren Co., KY and it is believed that William, Sr. also
married again.
Maxine Phelps Minton Desendants, The Phelps Clan William Phelps Sr. wife Nancy Nail, first came into Kentucky in the fall of 1778. Pitman's Station in Green County was founded in March of 1780 and was among the first settlers.
His parents, William Q Phelps Jr. and Nancy Nail, were soon to move to the settlement. The Indians broke up the station in March 1781. Many of the families there went to Nelson and Lincoln Co. The Phelps family moved to Pottinger's Station on Rolling Fork where they remained for about two years. Then they moved to Kilgore's Station on Red River. Between March 1781 and 1784, no white man lived in the bounds of the area which is now known as Green County. In 1784, the settlers returned to Pitman's Station. It was approximately five years later that William and Nancy were involved in an Indian massacre at Pitman's Station in Green County. Nancy Nail was killed in the attack and William was severely wounded. The rest of the family escaped massacre only through the courage and forethought of William and Nancy's son, William Q Phelps III.
This information is found in Perrins History of Kentucky.
