Susannah “Suckey” McGehee1773–
- Name
- Susannah “Suckey” McGehee
- Given names
- Susannah
- Surname
- McGehee
- Nickname
- Suckey
 Birth | between 1773 and 1794 Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
 Birth of a brother | Jacob McGehee between 1773 and 1774 Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a sister | Penelope “Penny” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a brother | Abraham McGehee between 1773 and 1794 Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a sister | Temperance “Tempy” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a brother | Abraham McGehee between 1773 and 1794 Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a brother | Jacob McGehee between 1773 and 1774 Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a sister | Penelope “Penny” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Birth of a sister | Temperance “Tempy” McGehee between 1773 and 1794 Shared note: Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | James Mackgehee before August 2, 1774 |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Rebecca Prewitt after November 23, 1774 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 1776Note: 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 1783Note: 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 |
| Will | February 9, 1794 |
 Death | unknown |
| Probate | July 1794 Shared note: Part of Joseph McGehee Estate is being gifted to his wife Milly and their children; i.e., Suckey, Jacob, Penny, Abraham, and Tempy. |
| Death of a half-sister | Elizabeth McGehee after 1794 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a mother | Milly … before November 18, 1795 (Age 22 years) |
| Guardianship | Joseph McGehee Children Declared Orphans and Assigned a Guardian November 18, 1795 (Age 22 years)Shared note: James Collins is appointed Guardian of Susannah McGee, Jacob McGee, Penny McGee, Abraham McGee and Tempy McGee orphans and heirs of Joseph McGee, dec'd he having entered into Bond in the sum of 2 hundred and 50 pounds, with Joseph McGee, and (This item unfinished in original minutes.) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 20 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 30 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 half-sister | Judith McGehee 1813 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 39 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 half-brother | Joseph McGehee Jr September 13, 1830 (Age 57 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 59 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 62 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 half-brother | Chiles McGehee September 22, 1838 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a brother | Jacob McGehee December 31, 1839 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a brother | Jacob McGehee December 31, 1839 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | Micajah McGehee 1846 (Age 73 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 73 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 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 84 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 88 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 94 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 94 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 96 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 105 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| 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 |
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 herself |
Susannah “Suckey” McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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2 years 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 twin sister |
Penelope “Penny” McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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22 years twin brother |
Abraham McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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22 years twin sister |
Temperance “Tempy” McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| Family with parents |
| parent |
James Collins Death: |
| twin brother |
Abraham McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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2 years 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 twin sister |
Penelope “Penny” McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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22 years herself |
Susannah “Suckey” McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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22 years twin sister |
Temperance “Tempy” McGehee Birth: between 1773 and 1794 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| Father’s family with Mary Terrell Chiles |
| father |
Joseph McGehee Sr Birth: about 1733 35 31 — Hanover, Virginia, United States Death: about February 1794 — North Carolina, United States |
| step-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 half-brother |
Micajah McGehee Birth: about 1757 24 17 — Hanover, Virginia, United States Death: 1846 — Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States |
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23 months half-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 half-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 half-sister |
Elizabeth McGehee Birth: about 1764 31 24 — Virginia, United States Death: after 1794 |
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3 years half-brother |
Chiles McGehee Birth: about 1766 33 26 — Virginia, United States Death: September 22, 1838 — Maury, Tennessee, United States |
| Birth | Joseph and Milly McGehee - Children's ages
Their five children (Suckey, Jacob, Penny, Abraham, Tempy) were listed in the 1794 Will which had certain stipulations when Abraham reached 21 years old. I will assume that a child in the 1790s would therefore be consider a minor if he/she were under 21 years old.
In 1795, all five children were listed as being orphans with James Collins being assigned as their Guardian.
Based on these dates and legal documents, it appears that the children were born between 1773 and 1794 to still be consider minors in 1795.
Actual (and supported birth dates) will be added as they are found. |
| 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. |
| Probate | Part of Joseph McGehee Estate is being gifted to his wife Milly and their children; i.e., Suckey, Jacob, Penny, Abraham, and Tempy. |
| Guardianship | James Collins is appointed Guardian of Susannah McGee, Jacob McGee, Penny McGee, Abraham McGee and Tempy McGee orphans and heirs of Joseph McGee, dec'd he having entered into Bond in the sum of 2 hundred and 50 pounds, with Joseph McGee, and (This item unfinished in original minutes.) |