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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Unknown-658277

Nancy (Unknown) Glasgow

c. 1785 – c. 1850

South Carolina

Research last reviewed How to read the evidence

About Nancy

Nancy's first name, maiden name and vital dates have not been proved by a contemporary record. A female aged 50–59 was present in Robert Glasgow-2769's 1840 household and could be his wife, but the census states no name or relationship. Her absence from Robert's 1850 household does not by itself prove that she died in 1850.

Birthc. 1785 · South Carolina
Deathc. 1850 · Giles County, TN, USA
LocalitySouth Carolina
Last reviewed12 August 2026

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What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 12 August 2026.

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

The 19 January 1814 Delaware marriage of Robert Glasgow and Nancy Black is a different family. A Robert Glasgow also appears in Delaware militia records, and FamilySearch's sourced reconstruction gives the Delaware couple a son born there about 1825. Meanwhile the target Robert served in Tennessee and remained in the Giles County census in 1820. The surname Black must not be assigned to this profile.

Family and relationships

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Spouse or partner 1Robert Glasgowc. 1790–c. 1860
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Robert Glasgow
c. 1790–c. 1860
spousePossible spouseThe maintained research assesses this relationship; the linked record and qualification explain what is established.
Children 5John Glasgowc. 1800–date not establishedJames J Glasgowc. 1810–date not establishedEmma Glasgowc. 1815–date not establishedJessie M Glasgow12 May 1818–17 December 1886Priscilla Glasgowc. 1822–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
John Glasgow
c. 1800–date not established
sonUnassessed son linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
James J Glasgow
c. 1810–date not established
sonUnassessed son linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Emma Glasgow
c. 1815–date not established
daughterUnassessed daughter linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Jessie M Glasgow
12 May 1818–17 December 1886
sonUnassessed son linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Priscilla Glasgow
c. 1822–date not established
daughterUnassessed daughter linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

Explore the dated recordsChronology, roles and locations

Historical chronology

Profile-stated birthplace: South Carolina

Record association

Records mentioning this person

South Carolina

Record detail

The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Birth

Subject

Life events

South Carolina

Death

Subject

Life events

Giles County, TN, USA

Sources

The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
  1. Profile-stated birthplace: South Carolina

    b. 1785 · South Carolina · Source association

    The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.

Suggested profile text

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WikiTree profile text

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Compared with Unknown-658277, captured 2026-08-24T09:08:44+00:00 · 2026-08-19.

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Current profile1[[Category:Glasgow Name Study]]
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Current profile3{{Estimated Date}}
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Current profile4
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Current profile5== Biography ==
Replacement profile5== Biography ==
Current profile6
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Current profile7'''Nancy''' is attached as the uncertain wife of [[Glasgow-2769|Robert Glasgow]]. Her maiden name and vital dates have not been established.
Replacement profile7'''Nancy''' is attached as the uncertain wife of [[Glasgow-2769|Robert Glasgow]]. Her maiden name and vital dates have not been established.
Current profile8
Replacement profile8
Current profile9The 1840 household of Robert Glasgow in Lauderdale County, Alabama, included a female aged 50–59. She may have been Robert's wife and would have been born between 1780 and 1790, but the census states neither her name nor her relationship.<ref name="Census1840">1840 United States census, Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 48, Robert ''Glasgow'' household; NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 7; [https://archive.org/details/populationsc18400007unit/page/n245/mode/1up original schedule, scan 245].</ref>
Replacement profile9The 1840 household of Robert Glasgow in Lauderdale County, Alabama, included a female aged 50–59. She may have been Robert's wife and would have been born between 1780 and 1790, but the census states neither her name nor her relationship.<ref name="Census1840">1840 United States census, Lauderdale County, Alabama, p. 48, Robert ''Glasgow'' household; NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 7; [https://archive.org/details/populationsc18400007unit/page/n245/mode/1up original schedule, scan 245].</ref>
Current profile10
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Current profile11Nancy was not in Robert's 1850 Giles County household.<ref name="Census1850">1850 United States census, Giles County, Tennessee, district 11, p. 446, dwelling and family 558, Robert ''Glaseoe'' household; NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 879; [https://archive.org/details/populationschedu0879unix/page/n278/mode/1up original schedule, scan 278].</ref> This establishes neither when nor where she died. The current about-1850 Giles County death is retained only as an uncertain working estimate.
Replacement profile11Nancy was not in Robert's 1850 Giles County household.<ref name="Census1850">1850 United States census, Giles County, Tennessee, district 11, p. 446, dwelling and family 558, Robert ''Glaseoe'' household; NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 879; [https://archive.org/details/populationschedu0879unix/page/n278/mode/1up original schedule, scan 278].</ref> This establishes neither when nor where she died. The current about-1850 Giles County death is retained only as an uncertain working estimate.
Current profile12
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Current profile13== Research Notes ==
Replacement profile13== Research Notes ==
Current profile14
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Current profile15The Delaware marriage of Robert Glasgow and Nancy Black on 19 January 1814 belongs to another couple.<ref name="DelawareMarriage">[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQN-BH57 Delaware Vital Records, 1650–1974], Robert Glasgow and Nancy Black, 19 January 1814; FamilySearch.</ref> A Robert Glasgow also appears in Delaware militia records, and FamilySearch's sourced reconstruction gives that couple a Delaware-born son about 1825.<ref name="DelawareMilitia">Delaware Public Archives, [https://archivesfiles.delaware.gov/ebooks/Military_Records_Vol_5.pdf ''Military Records'', vol. 5], return naming Robert Glasgow in the 7th Company, 5th Regiment, Delaware Militia.</ref><ref name="DelawareFamily">FamilySearch, [https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L7KB-QB9/robert-glasgow-1825-1911 Robert Glasgow (about 1825–1911)], parents shown as Robert Glasgow and Nancy Black; a derivative family reconstruction with linked record sources.</ref> Meanwhile [[Glasgow-2769|Robert Glasgow]] served in Tennessee in 1814–1815, was established in Giles County by 1818 and was enumerated there in 1820.<ref name="Muster1814">University of Tennessee Libraries, [https://scout.lib.utk.edu/repositories/2/resources/4000 ''Muster Roll and Pay Roll of Captain William McKay's Company of Tennessee Militia'', MS-3419], entry for Robert Glasco.</ref><ref name="Deed1818">Giles County, Tennessee, deed dated 28 December 1818, Josiah Stovall to Robert Glasco; [https://tngenweb.org/giles/deed-josiah-stoval-to-robert-glasco-glasgow/ transcription], TNGenWeb.</ref><ref name="Census1820">1820 United States census, Giles County, Tennessee, Robert Glasgow household; NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 124; [https://archive.org/details/populationsc18200124unit/page/n21/mode/1up original schedule, scan 21].</ref> Nancy Black was therefore not this woman, and the last name at birth remains Unknown.
Replacement profile15The Delaware marriage of Robert Glasgow and Nancy Black on 19 January 1814 belongs to another couple.<ref name="DelawareMarriage">[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQN-BH57 Delaware Vital Records, 1650–1974], Robert Glasgow and Nancy Black, 19 January 1814; FamilySearch.</ref> A Robert Glasgow also appears in Delaware militia records, and FamilySearch's sourced reconstruction gives that couple a Delaware-born son about 1825.<ref name="DelawareMilitia">Delaware Public Archives, [https://archivesfiles.delaware.gov/ebooks/Military_Records_Vol_5.pdf ''Military Records'', vol. 5], return naming Robert Glasgow in the 7th Company, 5th Regiment, Delaware Militia.</ref><ref name="DelawareFamily">FamilySearch, [https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L7KB-QB9/robert-glasgow-1825-1911 Robert Glasgow (about 1825–1911)], parents shown as Robert Glasgow and Nancy Black; a derivative family reconstruction with linked record sources.</ref> Meanwhile [[Glasgow-2769|Robert Glasgow]] served in Tennessee in 1814–1815, was established in Giles County by 1818 and was enumerated there in 1820.<ref name="Muster1814">University of Tennessee Libraries, [https://scout.lib.utk.edu/repositories/2/resources/4000 ''Muster Roll and Pay Roll of Captain William McKay's Company of Tennessee Militia'', MS-3419], entry for Robert Glasco.</ref><ref name="Deed1818">Giles County, Tennessee, deed dated 28 December 1818, Josiah Stovall to Robert Glasco; [https://tngenweb.org/giles/deed-josiah-stoval-to-robert-glasco-glasgow/ transcription], TNGenWeb.</ref><ref name="Census1820">1820 United States census, Giles County, Tennessee, Robert Glasgow household; NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 124; [https://archive.org/details/populationsc18200124unit/page/n21/mode/1up original schedule, scan 21].</ref> Nancy Black was therefore not this woman, and the last name at birth remains Unknown.
Current profile16
Replacement profile16
Current profile17No inspected record directly names Nancy as Robert's wife or as the mother of his attached children. The relationship remains an uncertain working attachment.
Replacement profile17No inspected record directly names Nancy as Robert's wife or as the mother of his attached children. The relationship remains an uncertain working attachment.
Current profile18
Replacement profile18
Current profile19== Sources ==
Replacement profile19== Sources ==
Current profile20
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Current profile21<references />
Replacement profile21<references />
Current profile22
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Current profile23* FTDNA tree of a Y-DNA relative (original profile source; no public kit or URL was supplied).
Replacement profile23* FTDNA tree of a Y-DNA relative (original profile source; no public kit or URL was supplied).
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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

Nancy's first name, maiden name and vital dates have not been proved by a
contemporary record. A female aged 50–59 was present in Robert Glasgow-2769's
1840 household and could be his wife, but the census states no name or
relationship. Her absence from Robert's 1850 household does not by itself prove
that she died in 1850.

The 19 January 1814 Delaware marriage of Robert Glasgow and Nancy Black is a
different family. A Robert Glasgow also appears in Delaware militia records,
and FamilySearch's sourced reconstruction gives the Delaware couple a son born
there about 1825. Meanwhile the target Robert served in Tennessee and remained
in the Giles County census in 1820. The surname Black must not be assigned to
this profile.
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)

Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.

  • Rose Glasgow: 19/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Rosanna Unknown: 13/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Jane Glasgow: 22/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
  • Judith (Unknown) Glasgow: 19/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
  • Charlotte (Unknown) Glasgow: 19/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
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