Mary MAHONEY, Burgess

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• Name: Elizabeth MAHONEY
• _UID: B721429EAD004BADB8B51BFD3564453EFE2E

Notes:

Daughter of William Mahoney. Formerly married to Burgess
Mary2 Mahoney (William1) was born Bef. 1758 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died Abt. 1810 in Halifax Co., NC. She married Capt. Isaac Harris Abt. 1772, son of Nathan Harris and Catherine Walton. He was born Abt. 1742 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died Aft. 27 May 1808 in Halifax Co., NC.

Notes for Mary Mahoney:

Children Jane, Silas, Nathan and Elizabeth are identified as Mahoney grandchildren in the will of William Mahoney.

"Mary Mahoney Burgess" in one report.

Notes for Capt. Isaac Harris:

He was the executor of his father-in-law, William Mahoney's will dated 20 Jan 1795.

27 May 1807- Signed will, probated Feb 1808

In the Name of God Amen, I, ISAAC HARRIS of Halifax County & State of North Carolina being of Sound & disposing mind & Memory do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following first and foremost I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it in hope of a joyful resurrection of the Same & my body to be decently buried & as to what worldly Goods it has pleased God to bestow on me I dispose of as follows, to wit:

Item...I give & bequeath to my daughter ANNA HAWKINS, one negro girl named TAMER & one bay filly called Silver Tail to her, her heirs & assigns forever.

Item... I also leave to my said daughter ANNA HAWKINS the sum of Twenty Dollars pr year until her son WM. HAWKINS shall arrive to the age of Seven years for the support of her Said Son WILLIAM during that time, but in case he should die under that age the same is to cease at his death.

Item... I leave all the rest of my estate of what kind Soever to be sold by my Executors hereafter to be named at their discretion as they may think most advisable for the benefit of my said Estate & the Money arising from Such Sale to be equally divided among my nine children, Viz: PATSY WILLIAMS, BURGES HARRIS, WILLIAM HARRIS, NATHAN HARRIS, ANNA HAWKINS, ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, ISAAC HARRIS, SILAS HARRIS, & JANE PEARSON to them, their heirs & assigns forever, except my said Daughter PATSY WILLIAMS proportion of my Said estate, which I leave to be reserved in the hands of my Executors for them to administer the Same to my said Daughter as they may think her necessity requires & in case of her death, I then leave the same or what part may remain to be equally divided between all her children that may then be living to them their heirs & assigns forever & in case of the death of either of my before mentioned children I leave their proportion of Said Estate to be equeally divided among all their children that may then be living to them their heirs & Assigns forever.

Item... I do hereby constitute & appoint my two kinsmen JAMES HARRIS and BENJAMIN HARRIS of Halifax County, my whole & Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament revoking all wills heretofore by me made, In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand & Seal this 27th day of May 1807.

ISAAC HARRIS [Seal]

Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of THOS. TURNER

STATE OF North Carolina}

HALIFAX COUNTY}

Personally appeared before us THOMAS TURNER & DAVID HARDY & made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that ISAAC HARRIS on his death bed requested them to take notice that it was his request & desire that the Executors to his last Will should lay in sufficient provision for the support & maintenance of his daughter ANNA HAWKINS & her children for the ensueing year, exclusive of the provision he has made for her in his will. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands th 26th day of December 1807.

W.ALSTON, J.P.

JOHN ALSTON, J.P.

Halifax County,

February Sessions, 1808, then this will was acknowledged in Open Court & duly proved by the oath of THOMAS TURNER, the Subscribing Witness thereto, at the same time the said THOMAS TURNER one of the witnesses to the Codicil hereto annexed made oath that the same was written & sworn to at the Salatory request as a confirmation & in republication of his said last Will & Testament. On Motion ordered to be recorded, Whereupon JAMES HARRIS & BENJAMIN HARRIS Executors thereto named came in and was duly qualified to the same.

Attest

L.LONG, C.Cl.

A True Copy

Attest

STERLING M. GARY

CLERK SUPERIOR COURT

August 9th, 1913

Will Book Vol.3, Page 476

Deeds of Halifax County North Carolina 1786-1796 (abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. 1990):

Deed Book 18,

Page 450 (372) Henry Hyde of Halifax County to Thomas Turner of same. 3 March 1798. 154 pounds 16 shillings Virginia 807 acres, joining Martins Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmond, Brewers Branch, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's),Capt. Isaac Harris. Henry Hyde. Wit: Presly Turner, Nowell (x) Colthrop. Nov. Ct. 1798. L. Long, CCt.

Page 457-(378) Thomas Turner of Halifax County to Isaac Harris & Abner Harris, executors of Elias Harris, dec'd. 9 March 1798. Sd Turner owed 102 pounds 10 shillings Virginia to sd executors. Thus he mortgages 807 acres which sd Turner purchased from Mr. Henry Hyde, joining Martin's Swamp, Capt. George Coffer, Edmonds, Bear Swamp, Johnston (formerly James Wright's), Capt. Isaac Harris; also the slaves Tom, Ben, Austin, London. Thos. Turner. Wit: David Hardy, Nowell (x) Colthorp. Nov. Ct. 1798.

Other deeds:

Halifax Co., NC:

p. 90, from HENRY BROWN and his wife JANE to JESSE BROWN, 160 acres on the south side of Roanoke River joining Brewers Wranch, WILLIAM MAHONEY, NATHAN HARRIS, and BETTY JONES dated 14 Oct 1766, ALSO: JOHN BROWN

Halifax Co., NC:

Purchased from NATHAN HARRIS of Brunswick County, Virginia, 250 acre s joining Elk Marsh, sd. NATHAN, JESSE BROWN, Marsh Swamp, and ISAAC HARRIS dated 1 Jun 1769 , W: ELIAS HARRIS, GIDEON HARRIS, and SAMPSON MONGER

Children of Mary Mahoney and Isaac Harris are:

5 i. Nathan3 Harris, born Abt. 1773.

Notes for Nathan Harris:

There is a suggestion that this may be the same Nathan Harris that is an ancestor to Pres. James Earl Carter, and I welcome any info to support this.

+ 6 ii. Elizabeth Harris, born 12 May 1776 in Halifax Co., NC; died 11 Jan 1821 in Montgomery Co., TN.

7 iii. Isaac Harris, Jr., born Abt. 1777.

8 iv. Silas Harris, born Abt. 1779.

+ 9 v. Jane Mahoney 'Jenny' Harris, born Bet. 1781 - 1785 in NC; died Aft. 1860 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

Mary married Capt. Isaac HARRIS in 1772 in Halifax County, North Carolina. Isaac (son of Nathan HARRIS and Catherine WALTON) was born in 1743 in Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial; died on 27 May 1807 in Halifax County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William HARRIS was born in 1764 in Brunswick, North Carolina; died in 1811 in Rutherford, North Carolina.
2. Nathan HARRIS was born in 1773; and died.
3. Leah HARRIS was born in 1775 in Shenandoah, Virginia; died in 1819 in Jefferson, Tennessee.
4. Elizabeth HARRIS was born on 12 May 1776 in Halifax County, North Carolina; and died.
5. Issac HARRIS was born in 1777; and died.
6. Silas HARRIS was born on 7 Oct 1782 in Halifax County, North Carolina; died in 1861 in Christian County, Illinois.
7. Jane Mahoney "Jenny" HARRIS was born in 1784; died after 1860 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi.

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Notes:

MAHONEY, WILLIAM
Ancestor #: A073156

Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: ANTE 1730
Death: A 8- -1795 HALIFAX CO NORTH CAROLINA

Service Description: 1) PAID FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

RESIDENCE
1) City: HALIFAX DIST - State: NORTH CAROLINA

SPOUSE
1) X X

Child listed by the DAR:
X [unknown name] married ISAAC HARRIS

*** Note added by this volunteer: according to the DAR's research Isaac Harris and his wife had a son named Silas Harris who married Tabitha Chappell. ***





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William married Susanna SOMERS on 26 Dec 1731 in St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. Susanna (daughter of John SUMMERS and Susana BAKER) was born on 8 Nov 1702 in Mayfield, Sussex, England; was christened on 8 Nov 1702 in Mayfield, Sussex, England; died about 1767 in Halifax, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: John SUMERS

John married Susana BAKER on 25 Aug 1698 in Dallington, Sussex, England. Susana (daughter of Henry BAKER and Susan) was born in in of Dallington, Sussex, Eng.; was christened on 8 Oct 1671 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Susan BAKER

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• Name: Thomas SUMERS

Thomas married Susan LEGGAT on 25 Jun 1661 in Sutton, Sussex, England. Susan (daughter of John LEGGAT and Susanna FORD) was born in 1640 in Sutton, Sussex, England; was christened on 10 Jan 1640 in Sutton, Sussex, England; died in 1685 in Ferring, Sussex, England; was buried on 8 Nov 1685 in st andrew, Ferring, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Susanna LEGGAT
• Other: 25 Jun 1661, Sutton, Sussex, England

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Henry married Susan. Susan and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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