Joseph McGehee JrAge: 68 years1762–1830
- Name
- Joseph McGehee Jr
- Given names
- Joseph
- Surname
- McGehee
- Name suffix
- Jr
 Birth | about 1762 29 22 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 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Chiles McGehee about 1766 (Age 4 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Joseph McGehee Sr — Milly … — View this family about 1771 (Age 9 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a half-sister | Susannah “Suckey” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 (Age 11 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a half-brother | Jacob McGehee between 1773 and 1774 (Age 11 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a half-sister | Penelope “Penny” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 (Age 11 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a half-brother | Abraham McGehee between 1773 and 1794 (Age 11 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a half-sister | Temperance “Tempy” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 (Age 11 years) Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | James Mackgehee before August 2, 1774 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Rebecca Prewitt after November 23, 1774 (Age 12 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 13 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 15 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 13 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 |
| Death of a father | Joseph McGehee Sr about February 1794 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 31 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Will | February 9, 1794 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth McGehee after 1794 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 41 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 |
| Tax | 1809 McGehee Tax List 2 - Fort Creek, Granville, North Carolina 1809 (Age 47 years) Shared note: McGehee Family Tax List General Notes: |
| Death of a sister | Judith McGehee 1813 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 50 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 | September 13, 1830 (Age 68 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 elder brother |
Micajah McGehee Birth: about 1757 24 17 — Hanover, Virginia, United States Death: 1846 — Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States |
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23 months elder 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 himself |
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: |
| Birth | Birth info consistent with 1810 Census |
| 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. |
| 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. |