Nancy Barnett (maiden name: Morrison) was born around 1799 in Pennsylvania. She married John Barnett, and they had at least four children: John, born around 1827; Nancy, born around 1833; Mary, born around 1837; and James, born on May 27, 1839. They lived in Derry, Pennsylvania, and her husband worked as a farmer. By 1860, they owned $3,500 of real estate and $500 of personal property. A decade later, they owned $3,000 of real estate and $4,000 of personal property. She died in the 1870s.