Re: Mary Edmondson widow of John Essex Co Va
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Re: Mary Edmondson widow of John Essex Co Va
Lee Edmundson 4/25/05
Which John Boughan?How do you know it's this Mary?In looking at Boughan material - there are several possible Mary's of the right age.
The children of Gabriel Jones & Mary Boughan Edmondson Jones were:
Lucy
Jean
Elizabeth
Dorothy
Gabriel Jr.
Call Number38888
AuthorJones, Gabriel, b. ca. 1715.
TitleLivery of seisin, 1766 June 27.
Material4 p.
SummaryLivery of seisin, 27 June 1766, for slaves from Gabriel Jones and his wife Mary Jones of Culpeper County, Virginia, to their children, Lucy Poindexter, Jeane Gray, Elizabeth Green, Dorothy Johnston, and Gabriel Jones, Jr. The slaves were originally part of the estate of John Edmondson of Essex County, Virginia, who was the first husband of Mary Jones. The document makes reference to an earlier deed for these slaves from Thomas Wiatt, husband of Sukey Edmondson Wiatt, only daughter of John Edmondson and Mary Edmondson (Jones) to Gabriel and Mary Jones’ children. This document is incomplete.
Cite AsGabriel Jones. Papers, 1766. Accession 38888. Personal papers collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Biog./Hist. NoteGabriel Jones was born about 1715 and was living in Culpeper County, Virginia, by 1766. He married Mary Boughan Edmondson, widow of John Edmondson (d. ca. 1733) of Essex County, Virginia, sometime after 1733. They had at least five children. Mary Jones had one daughter by her first marriage, Sukey Edmondson, who married Thomas Wiatt of Essex County.
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The part that I have not been able to figure out is which Boughan that had a daughter Mary in this time period - is the right Mary?
Thanks!
Beverly
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Re: Mary Edmondson widow of John Essex Co Va
Lee Edmundson 3/06/06