The Shemwell Family

Mial McGeheeAge: 75 years17751850

Name
Mial McGehee
Given names
Mial
Surname
McGehee
Birth about 1775 46 35
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776

Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
Census 1784 (Age 9 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoseph Martin
about May 4, 1795 (Age 20 years)
Note: The court documents of the Will being proven refer to Joseph Martin as "deceased" on May 4, 1795.
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Lucas
after November 26, 1795 (Age 20 years)
Note: Sarah is still mentioned in active legal documents in 1795.
Tax
1796 McGehee Tax List - Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1796 (Age 21 years)
Tax
1797 McGehee Tax List - Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1797 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 18 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Tax
1799 McGehee Tax List - Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1799 (Age 24 years)
Census August 4, 1800 (Age 25 years)
Tax
1800 McGehee Tax List - Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1800 (Age 25 years)
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1801 McGehee Tax List - Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1801 (Age 26 years)
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1802 McGehee Tax List - Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1802 (Age 27 years)
MarriageSusanna InscoreView this family
March 19, 1803 (Age 28 years)
Death of a motherNelly Lynch Martin
before August 15, 1803 (Age 28 years)
Note: Since she was not listed in her husband, Nathan McGehee Sr Will, on August 15, 1803 .... it is assumed that she died before that date.
Death of a fatherNathaniel McGehee Sr
between August 15, 1803 and August 26, 1803 (Age 28 years)
Tax
1803 McGehee Tax List - Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1803 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 28 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Death of a sisterMartha “Patsey” McGehee
after 1803 (Age 28 years)

Tax
1806 McGehee Tax List - Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1806 (Age 31 years)
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1807 McGehee Tax List - Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1807 (Age 32 years)
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1808 McGehee Tax List - Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina
1808 (Age 33 years)
Will August 15, 1808 (Age 33 years)
Shared note: Nathan McGehee Sr Will was written on August 15, 1803. The Will lists the following children: Nathan McGehee Jr, Jesse McGehee, Patsy (aka Martha) McGehee, Robert McGehee, Solomon McGehee, Osborn McGehee, and Miel McGehee. There is not mention of his wife, Nelly Lynch Martin, at that time. It is highly probably that she died before the Will was written.
Tax
1809 McGehee Tax List - Ledge Rock, Granville, North Carolina
1809 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Miles McGehee
April 3, 1812 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Robert McGehee
about 1813 (Age 38 years)
Note: Birth info based on 1850 Census
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 37 years)

Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Death of a brotherNathaniel McGehee Jr.
about 1828 (Age 53 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 57 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 60 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Marriage of a childRobert McGeheeMary JacksonView this family
January 20, 1838 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childRobert McGeheeNancy IrvinView this family
March 16, 1838 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherRobert McGehee
about 1841 (Age 66 years)
Marriage of a childMiles McGeheeMary WadeView this family
January 18, 1842 (Age 67 years)
Death of a brotherJesse McGehee
December 22, 1847 (Age 72 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 71 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Laura Ann McGehee
1849 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
John Madison “Matt” McGehee
October 4, 1849 (Age 74 years)
Death before 1850 (Age 75 years)
Note: He was not listed with his wife, Susanna, who was living with her son (Miles0 in the 1850 census
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: 1764Granville, North Carolina, United States
-8 years
elder brother
Nathaniel McGehee Jr.
Birth: about 1755 26 15Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: about 1828Smith, Tennessee, United States
10 years
elder brother
Jesse McGehee
Birth: March 3, 1765 36 25North Carolina, United States
Death: December 22, 1847Hancock, Mississippi, United States
3 years
elder sister
Martha “Patsey” McGehee
Birth: about 1767 38 27Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: after 1803
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
3 years
himself
Mial McGehee
Birth: about 1775 46 35Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1850Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Family with Susanna Inscore - View this family
himself
Mial McGehee
Birth: about 1775 46 35Granville, North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1850Guilford, North Carolina, United States
wife
Susanna Inscore
Birth: about 1779North Carolina, United States
Death: after 1850Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Marriage: March 19, 1803Granville, North Carolina, United States
9 years
son
Miles McGehee
Birth: April 3, 1812 37 33Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 19, 1876Guilford, North Carolina, United States
21 months
son

Mial McGehee has 31 first cousins recorded

Census
Category 21 -> 60: Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Unidentified Male Category <21 and >60: Jessee, Robert, Osborn, Solomon, Mial Category All White Females: Nelly, Martha
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Census1800 United States - Census transcript - Nathaniel McGehee Sr - Household

Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationM0-10M10-16M16-26M26-45M45+F-10F10-16F16-26F26-45F45+FreeSlavesTotal
Nathaniel McGehee Srhead71
Nelly Lynch McGeheewife60
Martha “Patsey” McGeheedaughter33
Robert McGeheeson31
Mial McGeheeson25

Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Will
Nathan McGehee Sr Will was written on August 15, 1803. The Will lists the following children: Nathan McGehee Jr, Jesse McGehee, Patsy (aka Martha) McGehee, Robert McGehee, Solomon McGehee, Osborn McGehee, and Miel McGehee. There is not mention of his wife, Nelly Lynch Martin, at that time. It is highly probably that she died before the Will was written.
Will
Transcription: "In the name of God Amen: I Nathan Magehee of the County of Jackson, State of Georgia do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. I give my sould to almighty God, hopeing for pardon for all my sins, through the suffering of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and for my worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bestow on me I do give in manner and form following. I give to my son Nathan Magehee five shilling sterlin with a ll that he has received of me to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Jesse Magehee on Negro boy named Simon and eighty pounds to be paid in dollars at six shillings each to him and his heirs forever. I give to my daughter Patsy Magehee a Negro, Ped and a feather bed and a black horse named Jack and eighty pounds to be paid in dollars at six shillings each during her life and at her death to be equally divided between my four sons, Jesse, Robert, OSBURN and Solomon to them and their heirs forever. I give to my son Robert Magehee a Negro man named Mat and one feather bed and furniture, and eighty pounds money to be paid in dollars at six shillings each to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son OSBURN MAGEHEE a Negro boy named Payton and eighty pounds m oney to be paid in dollars at six shillings each to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son solomon Magehee a Negro boy named Manchester and eighty pounds to be paid in dollars at six shillings each to him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Miel Megeehee five shillings to him and his heirs forever. I give all the rest of my estate, be it of whatever kind or quality soever to be divided between my sons Jesse & OXBURN & Solomon equally I do appoint my son Jesse McGeeHee and my friend John Shepperd to be the executors of this my last will and testament. In withness therefore, I have set my hand and seal this 15th day of August, 1803. Nathan McGEEHEE X His mark Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Chapman, Abraham Chander, John Shepard, Gabriel Anderson"
Tax
McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: The following McGehee family members are documented in the various attached tax lists of the: Banks Sr, Benjamin Sr, Benjamin, Charles, Crafford, Jesse, John, Joseph Sr, Joseph Jr, Josiah, Mary, Mial, Nathan Sr, Nathan Jr, Osborn, Robert, Shemuel, Solomon Sr, and William. During 1769 to 1809, North Carolina (Granville County) taxed various items. These included: acres of land, billiard tables, carriage wheels, cattle, free polls, machines, Negroes from 16 to 40 years old, Negroes under 7 years old, Negroes from 50 to 100 years old, packs of playing cards, saws, slaves, stock in trade, stores, stud horses, taverns, town lots, and value of each person’s property.
Death
He was not listed with his wife, Susanna, who was living with her son (Miles0 in the 1850 census
Note
Mial McGehee was mentioned in the will of his father, Nathaniel McGehee