Individual Details

1840 Census, Henry Co. Nancy Thomas with 1m age 20-30 [C. Y.] and 1m age 90-10 [possibly her father?] 1f age 10-15, 2f age 15-20. 1f age 40-50 [Nancy].

A Nancy Thomas is found in the Henry Co VA 1850 Census. Living alone. Age 56 & born in VA. P.36b, Household #497. There is an Echols family living nearby.
Slave Schedule: 22 total. Female age 70, female age 44, male age 42, male age 40, female age 34, male age 32, female age 23, male age 21, female age 19, female age 16, male age 14, male age 12, female age 10, 2 females age 8 - one of them is mulatto, 2 males age 6, 3 females age 3, a male 7 months, a male 5 months, and a male 4 months old.

1860, Henry Co, Leatherwood P.O. Nancy still lived alone. Now age 67.
She now had 33 slaves on the 1860 Slave Schedule: A female age 80, 2 males age 55, a male 45, a female 45, male age 38, female age 36, female age 34, female age 28, male age 23, 2 females age 18 - one of them mulatto, 2 males age 16, 2 females age 11, 2 males age 10, female age 9, 2 males age 7 and one female age 7, female age 6, male age 5, 2 females age 5, male age 4, 2 males age 3 - one is mulatto, 1 female age 2 and 1 male age 2, a female age 5 months, a female age 3 months - a mulatto. 8 slave houses.

1870, Henry Co, Leatherwood P.O. Nancy now age 77. Living with her is Wm Hamlett, age 14, said to be "At School". A possible grandson? The 1860 Census does show a William Hamlet, age 52, on p.69. He was Deputy Sheriff. Apparently his wife was already deceased; his 8 children do include a William Jr. age 5. In 1850, William J. Hamlett's wife was Martha, age 35, or born 1815.

Birth	8 Jun 1792
Marriage	31 Oct 1815	Pittsylvania County, Virginia - John Watkins Thomas
Death	23 Apr 1872	Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia

Spouse	John Watkins Thomas (1785 - 1831)
Child	Martha A W. Thomas (1816 - 1855)
Child	Christopher Yancey "C. Y." Thomas (1818 - 1879)
Child	Adeline Elenor Thomas (1819 - )
Child	Julia Caroline Thomas (1824 - 1900)
Child	Matilda Francis Thomas (1826 - )

Father

James Watkins ( - )