Martha “Patsey” McGehee1797–
- Name
- Martha “Patsey” McGehee
- Given names
- Martha
- Surname
- McGehee
- Nickname
- Patsey
 Birth | October 18, 1797 48 41 |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Ann Nancy Graves before September 1798 (Age 10 months) Note: It is assumed that Ann died before Sept 1798 since she is not mentioned in her husband's will. |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a brother | Garrett Connor McGehee November 16, 1799 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John March McGehee Sr September 1801 (Age 3 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 5 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 | Agnes McGehee about 1805 (Age 7 years) Note: Death date is consistent with the fact Agnes was not mentioned in her father's 1824 Will. |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 14 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 | John Stewart McGehee before October 1824 (Age 26 years) Note: John S. McGehee is named as a DECEASED SON in the will of John McGehee (Louisa, Virginia will book 7, page 64). |
| Will | October 24, 1824 (Age 27 years) Shared note: "Will John McGehee of Louisa Co., to wife Mary McGehee during her life 100 acres including 1 room of… Shared note: Will documents the following family members: Wife - Mary, Daughters - Nancy, Lucy, Mary, Jane, Martha and Sons - Dilliard, Carr, Garrett, John (Deceased). Undocumented family members include Agnes and Charles. Assuming they died before 1824. |
| Death of a father | John March McGehee Jr June 4, 1825 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 34 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 37 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 mother | Mary Stewart October 25, 1846 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 48 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 |
| Death of a brother | Carr McGehee October 7, 1852 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a brother | Dillard McGehee July 18, 1853 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 59 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 63 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 69 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 69 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 71 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a brother | Garrett Connor McGehee after 1870 (Age 72 years) Note: Garrett and his family are shown in the 1870 Census |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 80 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 100 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John March McGehee Jr Birth: March 15, 1749 35 24 — Louisa, Virginia, United States Death: June 4, 1825 — Louisa, Virginia, United States |
| mother |
Mary Stewart Birth: July 15, 1756 — Louisa, Virginia, United States Death: October 25, 1846 — Louisa, Virginia, United States |
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Marriage: January 24, 1775 — Louisa, Virginia, United States |
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9 months elder brother |
John Stewart McGehee Birth: November 2, 1775 26 19 — Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States Death: before October 1824 — Virginia, United States |
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23 months elder sister |
Nancy McGehee Birth: October 3, 1777 28 21 — Louisa, Virginia, United States Death: |
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2 years elder sister |
Lucy McGehee Birth: February 8, 1780 30 23 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
Charles McGehee Birth: October 15, 1782 33 26 — Virginia, United States Death: about 1783 — Louisa, Virginia, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Mary McGehee Birth: April 29, 1785 36 28 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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2 years elder sister |
Jane McGehee Birth: August 7, 1787 38 31 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
Dillard McGehee Birth: May 11, 1790 41 33 — Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States Death: July 18, 1853 — Virginia, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Agnes McGehee Birth: January 25, 1793 43 36 — Virginia, United States Death: about 1805 — Louisa, Virginia, United States |
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5 years herself |
Martha “Patsey” McGehee Birth: October 18, 1797 48 41 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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-2 years elder brother |
Carr McGehee Baptism: November 1, 1795 46 39 — St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States Birth: June 25, 1795 46 38 — Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States Death: October 7, 1852 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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4 years younger brother |
Garrett Connor McGehee Birth: November 16, 1799 50 43 — Virginia, United States Death: after 1870 — Virginia, United States |
| Will | "Will John McGehee of Louisa Co., to wife Mary McGehee during her life 100 acres including 1 room of the dwelling house also 5 Negroes Adam, Sarah, Barbara, Capius and Thornton, horse, cows, furniture, etc. To dau. Nancy Edwards during her life 1 Negro Absolem now in her possession. To dau. Lucy HIcks during her life Negro Sarah. To dau. Mary Williams Negro Matilda now in her possession. To dau. Jane Williams Negro Harvey. To dau. Martha Tate during her life negro Eliza now in her possession. To son Dillard McGehee Negro Edmund. To son Car McGehee Negro Lucy, to son Garrett C. McGehee Negro Margarett. To 3 sons Dillard, Carr and Garrett C. all my lands equally including the 100 acres I lend unto my wife after her decease. Residue of estate to be sold and our of proceeds debts to be paid and £35 to each of my daughters instead of land. Also proceeds of above sale to 2 grand children Edward L. McGehee and Louisa Ann McGehee children of my deceased son John S. McGehee entitled to their deceased father's portion of my estate in money equal to what each of my other sons portions to be put in trust until they arrive at age 21. Residue to be equally divided among all children. After decease of my wife that part of my estate which I have lent to her is to be sold and proceeds equally divided. Appoint 3 sons Dillard, Carr and Garrett C. McGehee executors. 24 Oct 1824 Sig. John McGehee (X). wit. Richd. W. Thompson, Armistead Cole, William V. Cole. Recd. 13 Jun 1825."
Transcription from http://www.trevilians.com/probate/will7.html |
| Will | Will documents the following family members: Wife - Mary, Daughters - Nancy, Lucy, Mary, Jane, Martha and Sons - Dilliard, Carr, Garrett, John (Deceased). Undocumented family members include Agnes and Charles. Assuming they died before 1824. |