Nancy was the daughter of George Fox and wife unknown.

She was married prior to becoming the wife of Jacob Wendell. She was married to John Gould, of London England. there are two theories as to his demise. One that he perished in a ship fire while returning to England for some sort of inheritance. The most probable is that he dropped dead of a heart attack at the age ofj about 25 in December 1821, leaving Nancy with two small children, George Anthony who was somewhere around 2 years old and Nancy Jane, who was born just before or directly after the death of John Gould.

Nancy is buried on one side or the other of Jacob Wendell and his first wife Magdelena Snyder on the other side. Apparently their tombstones have been lost, but in the 1950 or 1950's when a family member went there there was some type of stone for both.
In 1849 or 1850 (early in the year) it became apparent that Nancy was unable to take care of herself, much less Jacob. Sadly it was decided by their children that to be able for them to both get proper care they would have to be separated. Nancy's children, Nelsonand Lucina took her along with young 10 year old Imilda Leona to Little Falls, where a house was rented close to her step-daughter Sarah (Wendell) Wright, whom she had raised. It was here that she passed away.

Obituary of Nancy Fox Gould Wendell

At Rockton (now Little Falls) on the 3d inst. NANCY, wife of Jacob Wendell, Sen. in the 52nd year of her age.

Daughter of John Fox and #2 wife, unknown name. (This John Fox came from New London Co, Conneticut and died 29 August 1835 near Solon, Cortland Co. New York)

Married #1 John Gould. Had two children, George and Nancy Jane Gould (married Horace Haner)

After the death of her first husband she married #2 Jacob Wendell, a widower who had had 12 children (4 of which died in infancy). Their marriage started out with 10 children, however, some of the first family of Jacob's were near the same age as Nancy, so were on their own.

Nancy would produce 8 Wendell children.

William Hershell (a lawyer)
James Homer (a doctor)
Washington (a minister and sewing machine expert)
Lucina married #1 Horatio Vunk and #2 Earlman Rogers Hatch.
Nelson Orville ( teacher and captain in 121st New York Infantry)
Sally Louisa (Lou-ize) married John H. Marcellus
Charles D. (teacher, farmer. Member of 1st Colorado Cavalry) married Cynthia Bartlett
Imilda Leona (teacher) married James Augustus Berrian

As husband, Jacob was many years her senior, his health started to fail around about 1848-1849. At the same time Her health began to deteriorate. It got to the point where she could no longer take care of Jacob, much less herself. Sadly, it was decided that her and Jacob had to part to get the best possible care they could. She was taken by her son Nelson, daughter Lucina, along with 10 year old little Imilda to Little Falls, where her youngest step-daughter Sarah Wright resided. Between them they took care of her until her death.

Nancy died in Little Falls, then known as Rockton.

Upon her death Nancy was taken to Fort Plain where she was laid to rest in the Fort Plain Cemetery. After her husband's death he was buried between her and his 1st wife, Magdelena Snyder Wendell.