Martha (Halbert) Gresham (1772 - 1810)

Born 17 Mar 1772 in Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America

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Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1810 at age 38 in Oconee, South Carolina, United States

Biography

Martha (Halbert) Grisham (1772-1810) was born in North Carolina or Caroline , Virginia in 17 MAR 1772 to William Anson Halbert (1744-1808) and Elizabeth (Hill) Halbert (1747-1836). She married John Gresham (1761-1835) or Grisham around 1790.

Sister to Joel Halbert (1769-1848), John Halbert (1773-1854), Enos Halbert (1775-1834), Arthur Halbert (1777-?), James Ira Halbert (1778-1860), Susannah (Halbert) Acker (1780-1868), Frances (Halbert) Garrison (1782-1857), William Anson Halbert (1784-1859), Joshua Lucius Halbert (1785-1842), Elizabeth (Halbert) Berry (1788-1861), Mary (Halbert) Sherrill (1791-1872) and Lucinda (Halbert) Berry (1793-1879)

Married John Gresham/Grisham (1761-1835)

Mother of

1. Elizabeth (Gresham) McDonald (1791-1843),
2. Susannah Gresham (1794-1794),
3. Lucinda Parthenia (Gresham) Craig (1795-1875),
4. Frances (Gresham) Hammon (1798-1876),
5. William Gresham (1803-1876),
6. Malinda (Gresham) Watson (1805-1882)
7. Reuben Gresham (1808-1846)

In 1806, her father William Anson Halbert (1744-1808) wrote a will with a bequest to his daughter. The will was probated in Anderson County, South Carolina, in 1809.

I do give my daughter Martha Grisham, two young Negroes, with what other property I gave her that she has in her possession.

Martha lived in South Carolina until her death 12 June 1810 in River, Saluda, South Carolina, USA.

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 4 Jun 2018), "Record of John Gresham", Ancestor # A047936., referencing spouse, Martha Halbert

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65509165/martha-greshamgrisham: accessed 31 August 2022), memorial page for Martha Halbert Gresham/Grisham (17 Mar 1772–12 Jun 1810), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65509165, citing Craig Memorial Cemetery, Old Pickens, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Cousins by the Dozens (contributor 46904925) .

Martha Halbert Gresham/Grisham

BIRTH 17 Mar 1772, Surry County, North Carolina, USA

DEATH 12 Jun 1810 (aged 38), South Carolina, USA

BURIAL Craig Memorial Cemetery, Old Pickens, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA

• "Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QL2J-QMJR : 16 March 2018), Martha Gresham in entry for William Grisham, 1876; citing Burial, 1876, 10 May 1876, Atlanta History Center, Georgia.
• Abbreviation: "Old Pendleton District dBASE CD" Title: "Old Pendleton District dBASE CD"

• Ancestry Family Tree 16281647

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.
• WikiTree profile Halbert-31 created through the import of 10_s family tree.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Tenielle Hoefener.
• WikiTree profile Halbert-38 created through the import of 10_s family tree.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Tenielle Hoefener.
• Thank you to Theresa Ellenwood for creating WikiTree profile Halbert-101 through the import of LucindaElizaBatesAncestors.ged on Mar 5, 2013.