Nancy Wells

<244) Nancy Wells ("Nancey," "Nanny," "Nan") -- Born 1776.
Daughter of Patt Gaskins (429>; mother of Jacob <613> and
Dick (614>. Residing at Taurus in 1782 and 1785, at. Libra
in 1788 and 1791. Named in 1791 deed of emancipation.
Scheduled for emancipation in 1795. Received certificate of
emancipation in 1795. Sources: Deed of Emancipation,
August 1, 1791, Pt. 1, pp. 7, 24, and Pt. 2, PP. 10, 26; "2d
Book of Miscellanies," p. 58; Westmoreland County Personal
Property Tax Lists, 1785, VSA; William McClanaaham's
Inventory of Sundry Effects at Taurus, January 1, 1785,
C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 36 (Mss] C2468 a2103), VHS;
Letterbook, 1782-1784, p. 7; 'List of Persons, to whom
Certificates of Emancipation have been delivered, manumitted
by Robert Carter," 1795, Westmoreland County Court Papers,
Box 82, VSA.