Some have her name only as Mrs. Grogan, the following will explain:
The Mcilhagga Clan web site says:
"Now the names Agnes and Nancy are used interchangeably...."
From Annals of Buffalo Valley:
"Charles Grogan, of Buffalo, was returning home, from a wood-chopping,w ith a yoke of oxen, one cold night this winter, and, becomingbewildered, was frozen to death. He left a widow, sister of JamesBurney, and two sons, Alexander and James, and two daughters. Hiswidow, after some years, married Henry Van Gundy, and removed to nowClinton county. James and Alexander Grugan, as they now write theirnames, became the heads of quite large families. Grugan townshipderives its name from this family."
And from the Baker Family History:
"In memory of William Bridgens who died at his home in Allison Twp.,11 Feb. 1886, I beg to give a short sketch of his life, which seemsbut meet for one who lived to old age and died honored and respectedby all his neighbors. In what is now called Grugan Township he firstsaw the light of day, being the first born son of Thomas Bridgens lateof Lock Haven, by his first wife, daughter of Henry VanGundy.William's mother dying when he was only two years old he was left tothe care of his Grandmother, but in a short time she too went the wayof all the earth. He was then cared for by his uncle, Alex Grugan,until eighteen years of age ."
And from the Historical View of Clinton County (PA) is:
"Charles Grugan married the sister of James Burney , alreadymentioned, and lived in Buffalo Valley, this State, and it is said wasdoing well, till one cold winter night, in returning home from awoodchopping with a yoke of oxen, (having probably after the manner ofhis countrymen imbibed to freely) the drifting snows of the valleybecame his winding sheet . This happened five months before his sonJames was born. Consequently he was one at least who had never seenhis father. After some years the widow of Charles married Henry VanGundy. By her first husband she had two sons, Alexander and James andtwo daughters. One of them died while yet a young woman; the othermarried Joseph Mason, known a 'Squire Mason. he lived and died on theDriftwood branch of the Sinnamahoning; he raised a large family; oneof his daughters was married to John Brooks or "Philosopher Brooks,as he is called. . . . James and Alexander became the heads of quitelarge families. James was married to an English lady by the name ofJohnson, whose children, those now living reside in the neighborhood."
From FindaGrave:
"There has been some confusion surrounding the given name of Charles'wife. Although unusual by the standards of today but common for thetime period, Nancy was often used as a nickname for Agnes or Ann. Allinformal evidence surrounding Charles' wife, including oral tradition,refers to her as "Nancy," however, she seems to be referred to as"Agness" in more formal documentation including a deed with one JohnJackson and in the 1790 census where she is referred to as "AgnessGrogan." It is highly probable that her given name was Agness Burneybut she was most commonly referred to as Nancy.
After the death of her first husband, Charles Grogan, she marriedHenry Van Gundy."
Following the death of daughter Anna Bridgens in 1815, 2 yr oldgrandson William Bridgens was sent for her to raise but she died soonafter.
