Origins of Vallance-Valance Family from New York, USA
I am a decedent of a Vallance family that also spelled the name Valance.
In Oakwood, Cemetary in Troy New York. He died in 1891 at age 74. His mother was Nancy Warren Vallance.Nancy was born in US in Mass. His Father's name was also Isaac. His mother's maiden maiden name was Warren.
I am related to this man he is my great-great-great-grandfather.
However the generation after him changed the spelling to Valance and his son Isaac Warren Valance was also listed as a Valiance in some records. I changed my spelling back to this after a divorce. This is where the genealogy stops for the Vallance-Valance Surname. We are wondering when they came to the United States and from Where.
We know Isaac Warren and his brother owned a few factories in upstate NY and held a couple of Patents together but they changed the spelling of last name in 1800's not sure why. We have the probate records, cemetery records and family bible records.
Not sure when they arrived in US and from where does anyone have a clue?
Thanks!
Bonnie Vallance