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Mary MAHONEY, Burgess

Mary MAHONEY, Burgess[1, 2]

Female 1745 - 1810  (65 years)

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  • Name Mary MAHONEY 
    Suffix Burgess 
    Born 1745  Brunswick, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID LDT5-9WT 
    Name Elizabeth MAHONEY  [3
    _UID B721429EAD004BADB8B51BFD3564453EFE2E 
    Died 11 Jan 1810  Halifax County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20204  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2023 

    Father William MAHONEY,   b. Abt 1700, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1795, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 95 years) 
    Mother Susanna SOMERS,   b. 8 Nov 1702, Mayfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1767, Halifax, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1731  St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F536728857  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Capt. Isaac HARRIS,   b. 1743, Brunswick, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1807, Halifax County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1772  Halifax County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William HARRIS,   b. 1764, Brunswick, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1811, Rutherford, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     2. Nathan HARRIS,   b. 1773,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Leah HARRIS,   b. 1775, Shenandoah, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1819, Jefferson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     4. Elizabeth HARRIS,   b. 12 May 1776, Halifax County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Issac HARRIS,   b. 1777,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Silas HARRIS,   b. 7 Oct 1782, Halifax County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861, Christian County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Jane Mahoney "Jenny" HARRIS,   b. 1784,   d. Aft 1860, Yalobusha County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F9670  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1026] Mark Freeman, (Confirmed much of my work to piece together CORRECT info on this line...).

    2. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for Mary MAHONEY, person ID LDT5-9WT. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 2 Jan 2023), entry for William Mahoney, person ID M832-K9W. (Reliability: 3).