nˈænsi wʌzðə dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv dʒˈɛn. ˈaɪsək ɹˈɑːbɚts ænd hɪz wˈaɪf mˈɛɹi "pˈɑːli" dʒˈɑːnstən ɹˈɑːbɚts ænd wʌzðə mətˈɜːnəl ɡɹˈændɔːɾɚɹ ʌv ˈæn ɹˈɑːbɚtsən dʒˈɑːnstən kˈɑːkɹɪl, ɐn ˈɜːli paɪənˈɪɹ hˌuː wʌz sˈɪstɚ tə dʒˈeɪmz ɹˈɑːbɚtsən, ɐ fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌv ˌɛftˈiː nˈæʃbəɹˌoʊ lˈeɪɾɚ nˈæʃvɪl.
Nancy was the daughter of Gen. Isaac Roberts and his wife Mary "Polly" Johnston Roberts and was the maternal granddaughter of Ann Robertson Johnston Cockrill, an early pioneer who was sister to James Robertson, a founder of Ft Nashborough (later Nashville).