Nancy (Glasgow) Trent

Biography
Nancy was born around 1856, likely in Roanoke County, Virginia. She is the daughter of Joseph Glasgow and Lucy Gilbert. 

On 18 Jan 1873, in Roanoke, she married William Trent (b. 1844, son of Daniel & Maria). Marriage: "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D91-XYZF : Sat Mar 09 09:32:01 UTC 2024), Entry for William Trent and Daniel, 18 Jan 1873. They had the following known children.
#Baby girl Trent b. 10 June 1877
#William Daniel Trent b. 1878 - d. 1921, unmarried

She died on 6 April 1922, in Lynchburg, Virginia. Death: "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-K82L : Tue Mar 11 12:55:41 UTC 2025), Entry for Nancy Trent and Joseph Glasglow, 6 Apr 1922.
Census Records
In the 1870 census Nancy (age 14) was in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia. They are living next to a George Gilbert. Unsure if they are related. 1870 Census: "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGW-JWM : Sun Jan 19 00:21:02 UTC 2025), Entry for Joseph Glasgow and Lucy Glasgow, 1870. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation
|-
| Joseph Glasgow || 80 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Lucy Glasgow || 42 || F || Keeping house
|-
| John Glasgow || 19 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Nancy Glasgow || 14 || F || At home
|-
| Lucy Glasgow || 8 || F || At home
|}

In the 1880 census Nancy (age 27) was in Daniel, Campbell, Virginia. 1880 Census: "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPG-QP1 : Tue Oct 14 07:46:25 UTC 2025), Entry for William Trent and Nancy Trent, 1880. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| William Trent || 29 || M || Laborer || Self (Head)
|-
| Nancy Trent || 27 || F || Keeping house || Wife
|-
| Willie Trent || 6 || M || || Son
|}

In the 1900 census Nancy (age 46) was in Brookville, Campbell, Virginia. 1900 Census: "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF2-LYT : Wed Oct 22 02:00:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Nancy Trent and William D Trent, 1900. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Nancy Trent || 46 || F || Servant || Self (Head)
|-
| William D Trent || 26 || M || || Son
|}

In the 1910 census Nancy (age 52) was in Lynchburg Ward 1, Lynchburg. 1910 Census: "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPH-9JC : Wed Aug 13 19:13:58 UTC 2025), Entry for William Trent and Nancy Trent, 1910. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| William Frent || 36 || M || Waiter, hotel || Head
|-
| Nancy Trent || 52 || F || Cook, private family || Mother
|}
Slave Owner
George P. Tayloe - Roanoke County, Virginia (likely George Plater Tayloe) Roanoke County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons Cohabiting, 1866 Available at: Rosetta Digital Repository.reference on page 2, row 37 of the transcription CSSR Genealogy of Slavery. Accessed on 4 Jan 2026[https://cssr.roanoke.edu/s/genarchives/item/4910 (https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE2930746],) 
Sources
* https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/G54W-9XB

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== Biography ==
{{African-American Sticker}} 
Nancy was born around 1856, likely in Roanoke County, Virginia. She is the daughter of [[Glasgow-2573|Joseph Glasgow]] and [[Gilbert-25488|Lucy Gilbert]]. 

On 18 Jan 1873, in Roanoke, she married William Trent (b. 1844, son of Daniel & Maria).<ref>'''Marriage''': "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D91-XYZF : Sat Mar 09 09:32:01 UTC 2024), Entry for William Trent and Daniel, 18 Jan 1873.</ref> They had the following known children.
#Baby girl Trent b. 10 June 1877
#William Daniel Trent b. 1878 - d. 1921, unmarried

She died on 6 April 1922, in Lynchburg, Virginia.<ref>'''Death''': "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-K82L : Tue Mar 11 12:55:41 UTC 2025), Entry for Nancy Trent and Joseph Glasglow, 6 Apr 1922.
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=== Census Records ===
In the 1870 census Nancy (age 14) was in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia. They are living next to a George Gilbert. Unsure if they are related.<ref>'''1870 Census''': "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGW-JWM : Sun Jan 19 00:21:02 UTC 2025), Entry for Joseph Glasgow and Lucy Glasgow, 1870.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation
|-
| Joseph Glasgow || 80 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Lucy Glasgow || 42 || F || Keeping house
|-
| John Glasgow || 19 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Nancy Glasgow || 14 || F || At home
|-
| Lucy Glasgow || 8 || F || At home
|}


In the 1880 census Nancy (age 27) was in Daniel, Campbell, Virginia. <ref>'''1880 Census''': "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPG-QP1 : Tue Oct 14 07:46:25 UTC 2025), Entry for William Trent and Nancy Trent, 1880.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| William Trent || 29 || M || Laborer || Self (Head)
|-
| Nancy Trent || 27 || F || Keeping house || Wife
|-
| Willie Trent || 6 || M ||  || Son
|}


In the 1900 census Nancy (age 46) was in Brookville, Campbell, Virginia. <ref>'''1900 Census''': "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF2-LYT : Wed Oct 22 02:00:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Nancy Trent and William D Trent, 1900.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Nancy Trent || 46 || F || Servant || Self (Head)
|-
| William D Trent || 26 || M ||  || Son
|}


In the 1910 census Nancy (age 52) was in Lynchburg Ward 1, Lynchburg. <ref>'''1910 Census''': "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPH-9JC : Wed Aug 13 19:13:58 UTC 2025), Entry for William Trent and Nancy Trent, 1910.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| William Frent || 36 || M || Waiter, hotel || Head
|-
| Nancy Trent || 52 || F || Cook, private family || Mother
|}


=== Slave Owner ===
George P. Tayloe - Roanoke County, Virginia (likely [[Tayloe-72|George Plater Tayloe]])<ref>Roanoke County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons Cohabiting, 1866 Available at: Rosetta Digital Repository.[https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE2930746], reference on page 2, row 37 of the transcription</ref><ref>CSSR Genealogy of Slavery. Accessed on 4 Jan 2026[https://cssr.roanoke.edu/s/genarchives/item/4910]</ref>

== Sources ==
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* https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/G54W-9XB