Nancy ADAMS ¹

   Another name for Nancy was Nancy HAINES.

  Research Notes:

The family records of Mozell Haines identify Nancy's maiden name as Haines. They also identify her father as John Haynes, her mother as Margery Adams and Margery's father as Isaac Adams. I have attempted to reach Mozell Haines about resolving the conflict between his information and the marriage record, but to no avail. From the marriage record, one would presume Nancy's mother, Margaret, had been married to an Adams when Nancy was born, that said Adams had then died, and that Margaret had then married John Haynes. Alternatively, Margery may not have been married when Nancy was born. The odd thing about Mozell's records is that he shows seven Haines children mothered by Margery who were born prior to their marriage on 3 Oct 1822 (John had previously been married to Nancy Berry, 20 Dec 1817). Since no children are listed from his first marriage, I wonder if all the children have been listed under his marriage to Margery Adams. If so, then the seven children born before they married could be a mixture of her children by a prior marriage or her children born while she was unmarried and his children by his prior marriage. For certain, Nancy was born years before their marriage and even before his first marriage. Regardless of whether Margery was married when Nancy was born, it seems likely Nancy took on the Haines name for most purposes, the exception being when she got married, perhaps because of perceived legalities.

In this regard, note the Will of John Haynes, written 23 Feb 1868, proved 22 Jun 1868 (New Bk A:192-193). Nancy Lair is identified as a daughter. ^{2 3}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census: 1840, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁴

Household of Charles Lair: Presumed to be the female age 20-30.

2. Census: 1850, Wayne County, Kentucky. ⁵

Household of Charles Lair: Nancy, 35, KY

3. Census: 1860, Madison County, Arkansas. ⁶

Dwelling 1061, Family 1061:
Nancy Lear, 40, F, Seamstress, RE/$400, PP/$200, KY
Sarah Lear, 23, F, Seamstress,, KY
Rebecca Lear, 17, F, KY
Ellen Lear, 13, F, KY, Attended school
James Lear, 11, M, KY, Attended school
Charles Lear, 9, M, KY
Harry C. Lear, 4, M, KY[?]

Note, at 1015/1015 Household of John Vanguard appears: Harriet Lear, 18, F, Domestic, KY

4. Census: 1870, Madison County, Arkansas. ⁷

Dwelling 18, Family 18:
Lear, Nancy, 55, F, W, Keeping House, RE/$300, PP/$200, KY
Lear, Sarah, 32, F, W, KY
Lear, Harriet, 26, F, W, KY
Lear, Ellen, 16, M, W, KY
Lear, Charles, 16, M, W, AR
Lear, Coke, 13, M, W, AR
Sanders, William, 2, M, W, AR

Note: Family 21 was the household of E. B. Sanders, but there was no younger male in the household old enough to be the father of William Sanders.

5. Census: 1880, Madison County, Arkansas. ²

Living in household of Millard F. Knight, son-in-law.

Nancy married Charles H. LEAR, son of Rev. James LEAR and Sarah HAMILTON, on 12 Mar 1835 in Wayne County, Kentucky.¹ (Charles H. LEAR was born about 1815 in Wayne County, Kentucky ^{5 8} and died between 1856 and 1860 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

Per Bork:
Lair, Charles H. and Nancy Adams. Surety, William Lear. Married 12 March 1835 by Abner Jones. Notes: (1) "this is to certify that Charles H. Lear my son has my consent to obtain a marrige lisons to marry with Nancy Adams given under my hand this 7th day of March 1835 by Sary Lear (X) (her mark) - witness, William Lear;" (2) "3 March 1835 - this will certify that Charles H. Lair has my consent to INTERMARRY with my daughter Nancy Adams and you are therefore authorized to give said Lear a marriage lisons given under my hand this date above written by Margaret (X - her mark) Hanes - witness, William Lear." ¹