Nancy O. Darden

___________________ ~ NANCY ELLINGTON DARDEN ~ _______________________ NANCY ELLINGTON was born on 9-7-1787 @ Lunenburg Co., VA. She died on 7-1-1861 @ Taliaferro Co., GA. She was buried beside her husband @ the South Liberty Burying Ground (as it was originally called) @ Taliaferro Co., GA. _____________________ HER PARENTS:

NANCY’s MOTHER: “Jerusha Fowkles” was born on 6-26-1747 @ Amelia Co., VA into a large, wealthy family. She died on 6-28-1789 @ Lunenburg Co., VA. Her parents’ plantation was called “Old Field” & later renamed “Hyde Park” in the 1800’s; it still stands in 2015 & is a home on the historic register.

Jerusha’s Father was "John A. Fowlkes" (1722 VA—1799 VA). His Parents were 'Gabriel Fowlkes I & Elizabeth Fowlkes'.

Jerusha’s Mother was “Sarah Jennings" (1730 VA—1782 VA). Her parents were ‘Col. William Henry Jennings’ (1676-1775) & ‘Mary Jane 'Polly' Pulliam Jennings’ (1704-1774).
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NANCY’s FATHER: "David Ellington, JR." was born on 9-7-1741 @ Amelia County, VA. He died on 1-2-1820 @ Wilkes County, GA.

David’s Father was "David Ellington, Sr." who was born in 1713 or 1718 @ Prince George Co., VA. He died on 5-11-1774 @ Nottoway Parish, Amelia Co., VA. His Parents were ‘John Ellington, Jr. or IV & Sarah Sabrina Worsham Ellington’.

David’s Mother was "Martha Ann Tucker" who was born on 8-29-1719 or 9-29-1719 @ Prince George Co., VA. She died on 5-9-1782 @ Lunenburg Co., VA. According to records, she lived with her son, David JR., following her husband's death. Her Parents were "Robert Tucker, Jr. & Martha Epes Tucker". ______________________ NANCY’s PARENTS married in 1765.

Nancy’s father (David, Jr.) was a Separate Baptist Minister in 1771 in Amelia Co., VA & from 1781-1791 in Lunenburg Co., VA. Nancy’s mother (Jerusha) supported his preaching.
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NANCY’s SIBLINGS:

~ John Buchanan Ellington = b: 2-26-1766 @ Prince Edward Co., VA; d: 8-8-1848 buried @ Magazine, Logan Co., Ark.; m: Martha Lemar in 1798; had 4 children.

~ Nathan Ellington = b: 4-26-1768; d: 2-18-1811 @ Washington Co., VA; m: Elizabeth Dickenson on 3-17-1794; had 7 children.

~ Lucy Ellington = b: 5-21-1770; d: April 1808 @ Wilkes Co., GA; m: Benjamin W. Hunt; m: John Hendrick in 1792; had 10 children with Hendrick.

~ Sarah (Sally) Ellington = b: 8-13-1773; d: 7-7-1848 @ Ogelthorpe, GA; m: Daniel Deupree; had 7 children.

~ Martha Ellington = b: 2-25-1775 or 2-28-1775; d: unknown; m: Amos Watson.

~ David Ellington III = b: 9-12-1777; d: 1-28-1802 @ Wilkes Co., GA; m: Letitia Cox on 12-2-1793.

~ William Ellington = b: 8-28-1782 @ Lunenburg Co., VA; d: 10-11-1835 @ Ellijay, GA; m: Priscilla Duvall on 8-28-1807; William broke with his father's religion (Separate Baptist) & became a "Methodist circuit-riding Preacher"!

~ Josiah Ellington = b: 1-31-1785 @ Lunenburg Co., VA; d: 2-6-1845 @ Candler Co., GA; m: Mary Edwards on 11-17-1816; had 13 children.

~ NANCY ELLINGTON = b: 9-7-1787 @ Lunenburg Co., VA; d: 7-1-1861 @ Taliaferro Co., GA; m: ZACHARIAH DARDEN in 1803; had 8 children. ______________________ “Nancy Ellington” MARRIED “Zachariah Darden” in 1803. (It was stated in census records that neither of them could read nor write.) ______________________ Nancy’s HUSBAND:

ZACHARIAH DARDEN was born in 1775 in VA. He died on 12-24-1851 @ Taliaferro Co., GA. He was buried @ the South Liberty Burying Ground (as it was originally called) @ Taliaferro Co., GA.

ZACHARIAH was the son of “Stephen Darden” (1750-1807) & “Ann Ellington Darden” (1760-1829).

Stephen & Ann’s CHILDREN were: “Zachariah”, Micajah, Sally, Clotilda, Mary, Jethro, Nicholas, Elisha, & Moses. ______________________ NANCY & ZACHARIAH’s 8 CHILDREN:

~ “Cynthia Darden”; b: 6-26-1804; d: 7-18-1901; M: Larkin R. Gunn on 7-22-1826.

~ “America Darden”; b: 1808; d: ?; M: Warren Andrews on 12-30-1830.

~ “Elizabeth A. Darden”; b: 1815; d: ?.

~ “David Ellington Darden”; b: 1812/15 ; d: 11-28-1878.

~ “Martha Darden”; b: 1818; d: ?.

~ “Moses Darden”; b: March 1820; d: 1886.

~ “Jesse E. Darden”; b: 1825; d: ?.

~ “William Bolivar Darden”; b: April 1828; d: 1885; M: Mary E. Wright on 10-30-1850. ______________________ No doubt when “Nancy Ellington Darden” died in 1861, she was mourned by her many descendants & her siblings’ families. (She had out-lived all of her siblings!) ______________________ ~~Lynda, 3-great’s-granddaughter to NANCY’s oldest brother, John B. Ellington. ______________________* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 29 2021, 18:55:39 UTC