Mary (Allison) Curtis (1782 - 1864)

Born 11 Dec 1782 in Washington County, Virginia, USA

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Died 2 Feb 1864 at age 81 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Mary Allison was born on 11 December 1782 at Washington, Virginia; daughter of Thomas Allison and Cassandra Bird

She married Moses Curtis, son of Thomas Curtis Sr. and Eleanor Bryant, circa 1800 at Burke, North Carolina.

There is incomplete evidence as to whether Mary Allison was Moses' only wife or that he had two wives, given the five year gap in his children between 1812 and 1817. The theory that he married Mary Strain, also born in 1782 and the daughter of Andrew Strain, Sr. and Mary Reed, seems to have been discredited.

Mary Allison appeared on the census of 1810 Morgantown, Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Moses Curtis; page 333, 2 males and 2 females under 10, 1 male 26-44 and 1 female 16-25.

Mary Allison appeared on the census of 1820 Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Moses Curtis; page 95, 2 males and 2 females under 10, 1 male and 1 female 10-15, 1 male 18-25 and 1 female 16-25, 1 male over 45 and 1 female 26-44.

Mary Allison appeared on the census of 1840 Burke, North Carolina, in the household of Moses Curtis; page 332, 2 females 15-19, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 50-59.

Mary Allison appeared on the census of 16 August 1850 McDowell, North Carolina, in the household of Moses Curtis, occupation M.E. clergyman, real estate valued at $900, no children at home, Nancy Talent, age 21, lived with them.2

Mary Allison died circa January 1864 at Buncombe, North Carolina; estate was probated 12 February 1864, Elijah B. Kerlee, Administrator.1

CASANDER ALLISON Vs The Heirs at law of THOMAS ALLISON PETITION FOR DOWER STATE of No Carolina McDowell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Summer Term 1848

To the worshipful Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County. This Petition of Casander Allison against George Allison & wife Barbara; Moses Curtis & wife Mary; Elizabeth Banning; James Banning 8 wife Jemima; John Rickets & wife Winny; Johnathan Allison; Thomas Allison; Bird Allison; Moses Allison and the children of Benjamin Allison to wit: R. Holinsworth & wife Rachel; Any Allison; Winny Allison & James Allison all Defendants & also Casander Ledford Defendant.

Humbly complaining your Petition as represents unto your worships that Thomas Allison, Sr. late of the County aforesaid departed this life intestate on or about this day 26 January 1848 leaving your Petitioner his widow & Relict unprovided for. That said Thomas Allison, Sr. died siezed & possessed of the following tracts of land situate in said county.

Sources

• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-817G-94JT?cc=1911121&wc=Q6W5-MBM%3A183205801%2C183204102%2C183321501 : 21 May 2014), McDowell County > A > Allison, Thomas (1848) > image 6 of 279; State Archives, Raleigh.
• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B8-SM8 : Fri Oct 06 16:18:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Moses Curtis and Mary Curtis, 1850.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #81739073