Hi Bobbie, Samuel Dancer and Nancy Barnes married 23 March 1823 in Stewart County, TN. Barnes researchers we have corresponded with seem to think that her father was Dennis Barnes, Sr. She was b 1800 in SC according to the 1850 census of Tishomingo Co, MS. We have NO DOCUMENTED PROOF of her parents. The decision seems to have been reached by a process of elimination. Dennis Barnes seems to be the logical father for Nancy. I have often wondered if Elijah Dancer's wife was also a Barnes. We do not know who she was. We do know her name was Margarite. Elijah Dancer and a Barnett Dancer [we had never heard of Barnett until this paper] were heirs in the settlement of the estate of Jesse Barnes in 1849 in Benton Co, TN. Margarite was not listed. It would be great to know the connection. He was not an heir for no reason. Bertie -----Original Message----- From: bwilson <bwilson@avsia.com> To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com <TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 9:58 PM Subject: Re: [TNMCNAIR-L] Re: DANCER family of TN & MS >Hi Bertie >I am interested in Samuel Dancer ... >he was the husband of Nancy Barnes and Im researching the Barnes line. >Anything you could enlighten me on would be appreciated....I do believe >Nancy to be >in my Barnes line. >Thanks >Bobbie > > >---------- >> From: BERTIE B DANCER <BDANCER@prodigy.net> >> To: TNMCNAIR-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [TNMCNAIR-L] Re: DANCER family of TN & MS >> Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 3:42 AM >> >> Is there anyone out there with DANCER connections? Both Elijah and >Samuel >> DANCER [brothers] were in McNairy Co, TN and Tishomingo Co, MS by 1836/7. >> There was also a brother, James, in MS. I will be happy to share >> information. We are interested in the Dancer family anywhere anytime. >> >> Bertie Boyce Dancer >> >