Micajah McGeheeAge: 89 years1757–1846
- Name
- Micajah McGehee
- Given names
- Micajah
- Surname
- McGehee
 Birth | about 1757 24 17 |
 Birth of a sister | Judith McGehee December 11, 1758 (Age 23 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph McGehee Jr about 1762 (Age 5 years) Note: Birth info consistent with 1810 Census |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth McGehee about 1764 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Chiles McGehee about 1766 (Age 9 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Joseph McGehee Sr — Milly … — View this family about 1771 (Age 14 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
 Military | Micajah McGehee Revolutionary War Pay Voucher 620 October 6 1780 October 6, 1780 (Age 23 years) |
| Military | Micajah McGehee Revolutionary War Pay Voucher 622 October 7 1780 October 7, 1780 (Age 23 years) |
| Military | Micajah McGehee Revolutionary War Pay Voucher 624 November 2 1780 November 2, 1780 (Age 23 years) |
| Military | Micajah McGehee Revolutionary War Pay Voucher 626 November 8 1780 November 8, 1780 (Age 23 years) |
| Military | Micajah McGehee Revolutionary War Pay Voucher 704 August 20 1783 August 20, 1783 (Age 26 years) |
| Military | Micajah McGehee Revolutionary War Pay Voucher 706 August 20 1783 August 20, 1783 (Age 26 years) |
| Military | Micajah McGehee Revolutionary War Pay Voucher 628 January 1 1790 January 1, 1790 (Age 33 years) |
| Military | Micajah McGehee Revolutionary War Pay Voucher 630 January 1 1790. January 1, 1790 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Susannah “Suckey” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 (Age 16 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a half-brother | Jacob McGehee between 1773 and 1774 (Age 16 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a half-sister | Penelope “Penny” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 (Age 16 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a half-brother | Abraham McGehee between 1773 and 1794 (Age 16 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a half-sister | Temperance “Tempy” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 (Age 16 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | James Mackgehee before August 2, 1774 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Rebecca Prewitt after November 23, 1774 (Age 17 years) Note: Referring to the James McGehee Estate Sale held on November 23, 1774.... it is noted that a Mrs McGehee purchased some items. It is assumed that this was Rebecca McGehee (nee Prewitt); so, she would have died after this date. More work is needed to find her actual death date. |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 18 years)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 |
| Death of a mother | Mary Terrell Chiles October 12, 1777 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 18 years)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 | August 2, 1790 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a father | Joseph McGehee Sr about February 1794 (Age 37 years) |
| Will | February 9, 1794 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth McGehee after 1794 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 36 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 46 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 sister | Judith McGehee 1813 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 55 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 brother | Joseph McGehee Jr September 13, 1830 (Age 73 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 75 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 78 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 |
| Death of a brother | Chiles McGehee September 22, 1838 (Age 81 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Jacob McGehee December 31, 1839 (Age 82 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (on the date of death)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 |
 Death | 1846 (Age 89 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Joseph McGehee Sr Birth: about 1733 35 31 — Hanover, Virginia, United States Death: about February 1794 — North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Mary Terrell Chiles Birth: about 1740 — Caroline, Virginia, United States Death: October 12, 1777 — Caroline, Virginia, United States |
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Marriage: August 14, 1756 — Hanover, Virginia, United States |
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Divorce: August 29, 1769 — North Carolina, United States |
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17 months himself |
Micajah McGehee Birth: about 1757 24 17 — Hanover, Virginia, United States Death: 1846 — Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Judith McGehee Birth: December 11, 1758 25 18 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States Death: 1813 — Ohio, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Joseph McGehee Jr Birth: about 1762 29 22 — Virginia, United States Death: September 13, 1830 — Virginia, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Elizabeth McGehee Birth: about 1764 31 24 — Virginia, United States Death: after 1794 |
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3 years younger brother |
Chiles McGehee Birth: about 1766 33 26 — Virginia, United States Death: September 22, 1838 — Maury, Tennessee, United States |
| Father’s family with Milly … |
| father |
Joseph McGehee Sr Birth: about 1733 35 31 — Hanover, Virginia, United States Death: about February 1794 — North Carolina, United States |
| step-mother |
Milly … Birth: about 1745 Death: before November 18, 1795 — Moore, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1771 — North Carolina, United States |
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24 years half-sister |
Susannah “Suckey” McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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2 years half-brother |
Jacob McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1774 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 31, 1839 — Green Hill, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States |
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22 years half-sister |
Penelope “Penny” McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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22 years half-brother |
Abraham McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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22 years half-sister |
Temperance “Tempy” McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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| Census | 1790 United States - Census transcript - Micajah McGehee - Household
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
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| Will | The Will appears to list two groupings of children. The first grouping are associated with his current wife, Milly; i.e., Suckey, Jacob, Penny, Abraham, and Tempy. There are five other children who are not referenced to any wife; however, based on other records, their mother was probably Mary Terrell Chiles. Those children are Micajah, Elizabeth, Chiles, Judith, and Joseph Jr.
Note that there are no other children listed in the Will. |