John DANCY was born an estimated about 1730, possibly in Ireland, and lived in 
Rowan Co., NC. For additional info and sources on him, see his WikiTree page
John lived in that part of Rowan Co. that became Davidson Co. in 1822.

The name of his first wife and mother of his children is not known. One person
in 1928 claimed that John was her great-great-grandfather and that in 1760 he came
from Ireland to Rowan Co., NC, with his wife Anne Morgan of Ireland.1 No
original records have been found of even her given name.

John DANCY's wife at death was named Margaret. On 10 February 1810 "Letters of
Administration was granted on the Estate of John Dancy to Josiah Owens who gave
bond with Henry Rattz and John Smith in £500."2  On 6 August 1810 was the court
case of
Joseph Clark in Support of the Will of John Dancy
vs.
Edward & William Dancy
on the case of Pleas devisavit vel non [Latin for whether a will is valid]
A jury of 12 men "find that the Testator did Devise"3

On 16 Nov. 1811 there was an order for a jury of 12 men to divide the land of
John Dancy, deceased, agreeably to the will.4 While he is stated to
have had a will, there is no recorded copy in Rowan County, and an original
loose will does not survive.

John Dancy's estate file contains additional information.5 The division mentioned
in the court records shows that on 14, 15, 16, and 17 January 1812 a surveyor was
on the premises, and divided the land into 6 tracts.
No. 1, "the Widows lot" contained 127 acres valued at £254.
No. 2, of 127 acres valued at £254.
No. 3, of 127 acres valued at £127.
No. 6 of 37 acres to be annexed to No. 6
No. 4 of 127 acres valued at £63.10.
No. 5 of 127 acres valued at £63.10.
No. 6 of 90 acres valued at £91.5.
Unfortunately the widow was not named, and who received each of the other lots was not stated.
There were no papers identifying any of the heirs.

While John Dancy's widow was not identified in the division, she was identified a few months
later when she sold her tract. On 12 March 1812 Margaret Dancy of Rowan Co. sold to David Harman
of the same, for $508, a tract on the waters of Swerring Creek of 127 acres, "being a tract of
Land Devised to the said Margaret Dancy by her husband John Dancy, Decd." Other than a couple
minor differences, the metes and bounds of the tract was the same as Lot No. 1 in the division.6

John DANCY was the father of the following proved children:
1. Female DANCY7 b. ca. 1758;  m. Robert JENNINGS7
2. John DANCY9 b. ca. 1760; m.1. bond Abigail DAVIS 27 Aug. 1783;8 m.3. bond
   Jean FRITZ 26 Nov. 1798;8 m.2. bond Peggy WINGLER 28 Oct. 1801;8
3. William DANCY9 b. ca. 1763;10,18 m. bond Hannah WILLSON 5 Jan. 1788;8 d. 1837
   Rowan Co., NC11
4. Edward DANCY12 b. ca. 1769;13 m.1 bond Susanna VENNOY 1 Apr. 1794;8
   m.2. bond Millie VANNOY 8 July 1802;8 alleged to have died
   1 Dec. 1856 Wilkes Co., NC14
5. Susanna DANCY b. ca. 1770;15,16,17 m. bond Isom WOODS 17 July 1788;8 
   d. before 1810;15,16,17


1. Frederick A. Virkus, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy
   (Chicago, Illinois: F. A. Virkus & Company, 1928, Volume III, p. 176.
2. Rowan Co., NC, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes 8, p. 193.
3. Rowan Co., NC, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes 8, p. 257.
4. Rowan Co., NC, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes 8, pp. 501-502.
5. Rowan Co., NC, Estate Files, John Dancy (1813) File, Images 12-15.
6. Rowan Co., N, Record of Deeds 22, pp. 685-686.
7. Madison Co., KY, Record of Deeds K, pp. 111-112.
    9 July 1814 Isaah Gennings, Jonathan Hethman and wife Sally Heathman of Madison Co.,
    KY had a Power of Attorney for Stephen Smith of Pulaski Co., KY, to apply for and
    collect any real or personal estate of John Dancy of Rowan Co., NC which eaah of us
    legatees have any claim. Note: Robert Jennings and John Dancy owned adjacent land in 
    Rowan Co.
8. Rowan Co, NC, Marriage Bonds.
    John Dancey and Abigial Davis Bondsman: Myrick Davis
    William Dancy and Hannah Willson Bondsman: John Whitaker
    Isom Wood and Susanna Dancy Bondsman: John Dancey
    Edward Dancey and Susanna Phenoy [Vannoy]s Bondsman: John Dancey
    John Dancey and Jeann Fritz Bondsman: Isom Wood
    John Dancy and Peggy Wingler Bondsman: James Bingleton
    Edward Dancy and Millie Vannoy Bondsman: Francis Vannoy
9. Rowan Co., NC, Record of Deeds 20, p. 306.
    27 October 1812, David Dancey as agent and attorney for John Dancey of
    "Kox" [Knox] Co, KY, of one part and William Dancey his uncle of the other
    part, David as attorney, sold for $500 sold to William Dancey Lot No. 3 of
    127 acres in the Division of real estate of John Dancey, which was drawn by
    David Dancey as attorney for John Dancey.
10. Wm Dancy Household, 1810 Rowan Co., NC, census, p. 244.
     over age 45
11. William Dancy will, Rowan Co, NC, Original Wills.
     Written 3 Nov. 1836; proved May term 1837
12. Rowan Co., NC, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes 8, p. 261.
     Joseph Clark in support of will of John Dancy vs. Edward & William Dancy
13. Edward Dancy Household, 1850 Wilkes Co., NC, p. 352B.
14. Edward Dancy memorial. 
15. Davidson County, North Carolina, Record of Deeds 1, pp. 139-140.
     Thomas, William, Isom, James, Vincent, Sarah, and Anna Wood of Smith Co., TN,
     sold 90 acres in Davidson Co., TN
     Note the total of this and the next two deeds is 127 acres.
16. Davidson County, North Carolina, Record of Deeds 2, p. 2.
     Thomas, William, Isom, James, Vincent, Sarah, and Anna Wood of Smith Co., TN,
     sold 27 acres, part of a lot left by the last Will & Testament of John Dancy,
     Decd., to the heirs of Susannah Wood
17. Davidson County, North Carolina, Record of Deeds 2, p. 3.
     Thomas, William, Isom, James, Vincent, Sarah, and Anna Wood of Smith Co., TN,
     sold 10 acres that descended to the heirs of Susannah Wood by the last Will
     and Testament of John Dancy, Decd.
18. 1784 Capt. Carson's Co., Rowan Co., NC
      John Dancy & Son 400 acres; 2 white polls
      John Dancy Juner     1 white poll
      The son with John Dancy would be William, meaning he as at least 21.