Nancine Abigail Delancey

Also Known As: Abigail, or Ann Gale; a singer, songwriter, musician active in the late 1960s

Born in Kansas City, Kansas, little is known about the youth and home-life of this young woman. Her father was a Colonel in the US Airforce, and also stationed at Offutt AFB. Nancy, as she was known locally, joined the Air Force Nurses Corps 1964 and served until separated from the service in 1969.

No official records of the life of Nancy DeLancey are known to exist from 1969 until 1990 when she purchased a home at 821 Lombard St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From 1990-1996, Ms. DeLancey was recorded to live the life of a recluse, though police reports indicate that she was friendly and helpful to direct neighbors and community, but was rarely seen leaving her home.

October 2nd 1996, police and fire departments were called to the home of the woman then known locally as Abigail DeLancey. The home was fully engulfed in flame, and took nine hours to bring under control. Two casualties of the fire were determined to be the home owner Nancine Abigail DeLancey (Deceased), and Jose Edwardo Gonzalez a homeless man who was burned attempting to rescue the home owner.

Police reports determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma and small caliber gunshot wound to the head. Mr. Gonzalez was arrested and charged with her murder, and was detained in lock up for a period of nine months while awaiting trial. Ultimately, Ms. DeLancey's own attorney Nicholas Erris, ESQ defended Mr. Gonzalez who had proclaimed his innocence from the beginning. Ultimately, a stipend was awarded from the estate of the deceased to aid Mr. Gonzalez to gain his footing in life.

Further disposition of her estate resulted in the forming of the DeLancey Foundation for the Preservation of Music and the Arts, which would find its home at 2002-2006 Delancey Place, Philadelphia PA.

Family History[]

The DeLancey family was known to be residents of Bellevue, NE from at least 1945 to 2000. Both Col. Thomas W. Delancey and his daughter LT. Nancine Abigail DeLancey served in the US Air Force and were stationed at Offutt AFB, NE. Thomas originally flew B17 for the US Army Air Corps, while Nancy served in the Nurses Corps. Tasaria DeLancey (Ward) was a homemaker and mother of two. William Delancey, four years junior to Nancy became a teacher and part time musician.

Mother: Tasaria Vai Ward (1927-2006)
Father: Col. Thomas William Delancey, USAF (1902-1991)
Brother: William Isaac DeLancey I (1950-2029)

Legacy of Heirs[]

Genealogy efforts of the Delancey Foundation revealed a complete register of heirs to the DeLancey Estate legacy.

Brother: William Isaac DeLancey I (1950-2029)
- LT. Edward Rory DeLancey USAF (1991-2037)

Meghan Anne DeLancey (2005-2053)
- Lisa Myers (2021-2053)
- Levi Myers (2037-2053)
  - Sean Myers (2033-2053)
  - Lisa Dunn-Myers (2037-2053)
  - Bobby Dunn-Myers (2038-2053)

- Rebecca Tasaria DeLancey (1992-2053)

Minerva Rickhard (2013-2053)
- Karin Dennin (2039-2053)
- Michele Dennin (2042-2053)
- Phillip Dennin (2043-2053)
- Magdeline Dennin (2046-2053)
Michele Rickhard (2013-2053)
- Sarah Rickhard (2045-2053)
- Collin Rickhard (2046-2053)
- Sam Michael Rickhard (2051-2053)
Edward Rickhard (2020-2053)
Andrew Rickhard (2020-2053)

- Michael Aaron DeLancey (1990-2030)
  - William Isaac DeLancey II (2020-2095)
    - Antonia DeLancey (2046-2055) ^END
    - Eveline DeLancey (2048-2055) ^END
    - William Isaac DeLancey III (2070-2127)

Ellen DeLancey, daughter of Director Will DeLancey was aboard the the ECS Hieronymus when it made the second crossing in 2121. December 27th 2127 she and her two unborn twins Adam and Eve were killed when their sleeper compartment had been damaged by a meteor storm.

Ellen DeLancey (2100-2127)
- Eve Delancey (2127-2127)
- Adam Delancey (2127-2127)

Eoin Cole DeLancey, son of Director Will DeLancey was aboard the the ECS Hieronymus when it made the second crossing in 2121. When his parents and sister were killed in a meteor storm, he was chosen to become the new director of the DFIG.

Eoin Cole DeLancey (2092-2179)
- Kayden Matthew DeLancey (2150-2228)
  - William Isaac DeLancey IV (2208-2280)
    - Charani DeLancey (2232-2355)
      - Zale Badi (2270-2324)
        Corauni Badi (2297-2301) ^END
    - Irène DeLancey (2238-2321)
      - Angelo DeLancey (2369-2385)

- - - Thomas William DeLancey II (2252-2356
      - Marko Zache DeLancey (2294-2396)
        ~~Robert William DeLancey (2330-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}~~
        Dahlia Anne Delancey (2388)
        Marcus Antonius Robertus Delancey (2428)
        
        Octavia Antonia Julia Delancia Minora (2432)

- - - - Abigail DeLancey (2296-2354)
        Elise Mélodie Chéreau (2322-2383)
        William Noble (2358-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
        Blake Noble (2360-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
        
        Hunter Noble (2360-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
        Calvin Noble (2395-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}

- - Abigail DeLancey (2216-2263)
    - Moira William (2240-2263)
      - Manfri Hardwick (2303-2399)
        ~~Gail Nancine Hardwick MD (2348-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}~~
        Dahlia Anne DeLancey (2388)
        Marcus Antonius Robertus Delancey (2428)
        
        Octavia Antonia Julia Delancia Minora (2432)

- - - Nancine Abigail William (2240-2267) [AKA Brigid DeLancey] ^END

Theodore Eoghan DeLancey, son of Director Will DeLancey was aboard the the ECS Hieronymus when it made the second crossing in 2121.

Theodore Eoghan DeLancey (2097-2142)
- Tommas Cole DeLancey (2120-2175)
  - Luis DeLancey (2151-2200)
    - Raina DeLancey (2186-2276)
      - Damara Gaines (2208-2253)
        Kerey Ward (2229-2271)
        Jeta Ward (2264-2365) ^END
        
        Kem Ward (2234-2262)
        Harmon Ward (2262-2343) ^END
- Morris DeLancey (2132-2153)
  - Luke DeLancey (2164-2218) ^END
  - Rye DeLancey (2165-2252)
    - Philip DeLancey (2186-2254)
      - Benjamin DeLancey (2218-2299)
        Cameron DeLancey (2251-2287) ^END
    - Emilia DeLancey (2204-2290)
      - Allen Newman (2234-2291)
        Evan Newman (2251-2361)
        
        Nathan Newman (2252-2303)

Agnes was the first of the clan to move out of East Gideon and married into a family in New Paris, on the North West continent of Vega IX in 2311.

Agnes Newman (2278-2397)
- Violca Chastain (2312-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Nadya Kinsella (2338-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Esther Roscorla (2374-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Tomasis Kinsella (2340-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Michael Kinsella (2348-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Mirela Kinsella (2377-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Roland Devereux (2403-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
- Ruth Chastain (2315-2353)
  - Savannah Kinsella (2353-2390)
    - Erin Gray (2390-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Female Baby Gray (2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Female Baby Gray (2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
- Elijah Chastain (2316-2378)
  - Idris Chastain (2340-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Sophia Chastain (2364-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Christopher Chastain (2399-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Kenneth Chastain (2401-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Gwendoline Chastain (2367-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Mona Clark (2403-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Luke Chastain (2373-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Chavali Chastain (2399-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Shandor Chastain (2400-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
- Petyr Chastain (2316-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
- Zache Chastain (2316-2395)
  - Bernadette Chastain (2340-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}

Enid was the second of the clan to move out of East Gideon and married into a family on the North West continent of Vega IX in 2311, she moved to New London.

Enid Newman (2292-2389)
- Campbell Robinson (2313-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Daniel Robinson (2340-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Myra Robinson (2365-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Andrzej Black (2401-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Alamina Black (2402-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Anna Robinson (2367-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Penelope Marsh (2404-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Emily Robinson (2340-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Henry Abadie (2361-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Naomi Robinson (2341-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Sebastian Sinclair (2368-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Allie Sinclair (2371-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
- Naomi Robinson (2315-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Isabel Yates (2347-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Logan Yates (2376-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Malina Yates (2400-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Gauril Moon (2380-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Amanda Yates (2349-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Sarah Devereux (2380-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Thais Devereux (2383-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
      - Claudine Morgan (2408-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
- Rosanna Robinson (2315-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Reece Ramsay (2344-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
- Katherine Robinson (2318-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Garridan Frances (2352-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Lillie Frances (2384-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
  - Elise Frances (2354-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Julien Pascal (2379-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Basile Pascal (2380-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}
    - Guy Pascal (2384-2409) ^{Missing Presumed Dead}

Philanthropy:[]

When the lawyers ^[1] finished tallying her assets, the unimpressive sum left little to be distributed, but for the sizable insurance policy left to an at-the-time unnamed brother. Abigail DeLancey though, had no brother according to records. It would take some time for her birth name to be routed out, and then the name of her brother. The funds were earmarked to go to "Make and preserve music, <...> teach the new generations the arts". The 'Delancey Foundation' was founded as a family trust, upon this principle with family approval. (^{See exact quote from her will below [3]})

Within a few years, friends and self identified distant relatives which were moved by her actions began donating and dedicating assets in their own estates to be joined with the foundation. One such donation was one of the apartments within 2000 DeLancey Place, as a rental income provider. This single act doubled the available yearly assets. The executor of the will who had taken charge of the small foundation chose to establish a board of trustees, the first board inviting family members to take seats. Eventually, the records surfaced and the brother was contacted. Public record remaining are unclear, but foundation records are well kept, and Bill DeLancey took his seat on the board in 2000.

It should be noted, as it is in foundation records; many claimed to be unaware of exactly to whom the talented woman was actually related, but they were all aware of the prestige afforded the family. Bill DeLancey informed the lawyer that he and his mother had not had contact with "Nancy" since she left home to get married in early 1969. They were not even aware she had become a musician or where she had settled. No records of the marriage survive, and no evidence of a surviving child exist.^[2]

Within a few years of her death, those whom she had moved with her music chose to show appreciation by also donating to the trust. Writers began giving songwriting credit for their collaborative works, as well as some who only wished to say they had worked with the young talent, retroactively assigning royalties to be paid to the trust. Thus, active funding of the Delancey Foundation was established.

^{[1] Nicholas Erris, ESQ.}
^{[2] A grave marker was found in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Omaha, NE, that may be pertinent. The grave was for Victoria Anne DeLancey died Feb 1970, and the records indicate it was purchased by Nancine A. Delancey.}
^{[3] "Make and preserve music, a timeless language that transcends borders, cultures, and generations. Music is a universal force that can inspire, uplift, and unite us all. It is a source of joy, beauty, and meaning that enriches our lives in countless ways. Teach the new generations the arts, so that they may continue to create, appreciate, and be inspired by the beauty, power, and diversity of human expression."}

OOC Information[]

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