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Nancy Willis Giles

Birth	:	1775 Scotland
Death	:	21 Apr 1845 Lower Greenville, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial	:	Wentworth Cemetery, Wentworth Centre, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate	:	45.6677884, -63.5530933
Inscription	:	To the Memory of Nancy Willis, wife of Thomas GILES, who departed this life 21st Day of April 1845 in the 70th year of her age. Behold the emblem of thy state The dust to dust here lies. But the immort
Description	:	According to "The Giles Family of Cumberland County Nova Scotia: Thomas Giles 1772-1851 and Nancy Willis Giles 1775-1845 and Their Descendants" (2001) by great-great grandson Edwin Glennie Giles, Jr. (1944-2002), Thomas Giles and Nancy Willis came to Nova Scotia in 1819 from Ireland. Nancy was from Scotland. Thomas spent nearly 20 years in Ireland before leaving for Nova Scotia. Nancy was a widow of Evans before marrying Thomas Giles. In some records, Nancy is referred to as Agnes. There are several ships that sailed from Ireland to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1819, but no passenger lists for... Read More	According to "The Giles Family of Cumberland County Nova Scotia: Thomas Giles 1772-1851 and Nancy Willis Giles 1775-1845 and Their Descendants" (2001) by great-great grandson Edwin Glennie Giles, Jr. (1944-2002), Thomas Giles and Nancy Willis came to Nova Scotia in 1819 from Ireland. Nancy was from Scotland. Thomas spent nearly 20 years in Ireland before leaving for Nova Scotia. Nancy was a widow of Evans before marrying Thomas Giles. In some records, Nancy is referred to as Agnes. There are several ships that sailed from Ireland to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1819, but no passenger lists for those ships are known. The land grants to Thomas Giles (250, 175, 100, 100, 100 acres) and James Giles (100 acres), eldest son of Thomas and Nancy, can be seen in Crown Land Records Sheet 70 in the triangle between Lower Greenville, Wentworth Station, and Westchester Station. References: • 1819 Acadian Recorder lists several ships bound from Ireland to Halifax, Nova Scotia: https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/Arrivals/novascotia.shtml . • 2001 Edwin Glennie Giles, Jr.: The Giles Family of Cumberland County Nova Scotia: Thomas Giles 1772-1851 and Nancy Willis Giles 1775-1845 and Their Descendants. • 2009 Giles Family Nova Scotia (Timothy McKenny): https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/giles/3196/ . • 2009 Cumberland County, Nova Scotia land grant maps: https://novascotia.ca/natr/land/grantmap.asp , https://novascotia.ca/natr/land/indexmaps/070.pdf . • 2011 WikiTree: Gabriel Knight Purdy: https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Purdy-Descendants-162 . • 2022 Bob Hegerich: https://www.bobhegerich.com/getperson.php?personID=I201755&tree=Main . • 2022 Don Braffitt and Jim Braffitt: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/ps08/ps08_198.html . • 2022 FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8TS-LP5 . • 2022 Giles descendants: https://willbraffitt.org/roots/GilesDescendants.txt .

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Where is Nancy Willis Giles's memorial?
Nancy Willis Giles's memorial is located at: Wentworth Cemetery, Wentworth Centre, Cumberland County, Canada.
When did Nancy Willis Giles death?
Nancy Willis Giles death on 21 Apr 1845 in Lower Greenville, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Nancy Willis Giles's memorial?
Latitude: 45.6677884
Longitude: -63.5530933

Family Members:

Spouse

Thomas Giles I

(1772 - 1851)

Children

(1807 - 1871)

(1809 - 1864)

(1812 - 1856)

(1819 - 1886)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wentworth Cemetery
Wentworth Centre, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.6677884, -63.5530933

2. United Baptist
Wentworth, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.6471893, -63.5502902

3. Stevens Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.7082600, -63.5671600

4. Saint Cornelius Roman Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6930960, -63.6321270

5. The Four Oaks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6890300, -63.4520500

6. Eagle Hill Cemetery
Westchester Station, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.6238800, -63.6511200

7. Angevine Cemetery
Middleboro, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.7557100, -63.5642000

8. Lake Road Cemetery
Lake Road, Colchester County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.6842700, -63.4263900

9. Wallace River Baptist Church
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Coordinate: 45.7724600, -63.5726000

10. Monument Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.7553080, -63.4671590

11. New Annan Bell Gift Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6337900, -63.3609400

12. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.8067856, -63.5326042

13. Eaton Cemetery
Pugwash Junction, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.7867400, -63.6615600

14. Union Church Cemetery
Malagash, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.7393705, -63.3741902

15. Clark Cemetery
Millbrook, Colchester County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.6939697, -63.3492088

16. Union Church Cemetery
West Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.7427400, -63.3725400

17. Pioneer Cemetery
Wallace Bay, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.8142900, -63.5817000

18. Knox Cemetery
Wallace, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.8114000, -63.4994000

19. Saint Andrews Anglican Cemetery
Wallace, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.8110000, -63.4910278

20. Wallace Bay Cemetery
Wallace Bay, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.8157100, -63.5876800

21. Wallace Cemetery
Wallace, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.8062000, -63.4524000

22. Saint John's United Church Cemetery
Wallace, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.8131910, -63.4695620

23. Thomson Cemetery
Thomson Station, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.6914970, -63.7824860

24. Pugwash River Church Cemetery
Pugwash, Cumberland County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.7892430, -63.7154610