Nancy Bedgood

Nancy Unknown was likely born around 1785 in North Carolina. She married Richard Stephen Bedgood around 1805 and they moved to Washington Co, Georgia. Her maiden name and parents are unknown at this time. They were farmers and lived most of their lives in Washington County.

Many family trees state that Nancy Unknown Bedgood was Nancy Frederick Malpass. This is not correct. They are two different women that just happen to have the same first name, and that's all. For the breakdown on both of them, please copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/708482...

Nancy and Stephen were married nearly 40 years and together they had the following seven known children: 1-Mourning H Bedgood 1807-1860, married Benjamin Glover and lived in Jefferson Co, Georgia. She named one daughter in honor of her mother, Nancy. 2-John Bedgood 1810-??. John moved to Alabama. 3-Richard (aka Richmond) Bedgood 1812-1868, married Elizabeth D Whitfield and moved to Butler Co, Alabama. He had no children, but left a will in 1868 naming his wife, siblings and some nieces/nephews. 4-Mahala Bedgood 1813-1869, married Samuel Spurlock and they moved to Alabama. She named one daughter in honor of her mother, Nancy. 5-Elizabeth Bedgood 1819-1892, married Hilary Frost and moved to Alabama. She named one daughter in honor of her mother, Nancy. 6-Aytchsey 'Axie' Bedgood 1826-1905, married Mitchell Griffin Fortner. They lived in Jefferson County, Ga for a while before moving to Polk Co, Florida. She named one daughter in honor of her mother, Nancy. Axie's husband became Administrator for the estate of her father Richard Stephen Bedgood in 1848. 7-Juliann Bedgood 1827-1855, married Shellmon Wells Whitfield.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 6 2021, 19:53:26 UTC