Mary (Henderson) Havens (abt. 1730 - aft. 1782)

Born about 1730 in American Colonies, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 1782 after about age 52 in Montgomery county, Virginia

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Biography

Mary (LNU) [possibley Henderson] was born about 1730.^{[citation needed]}

About 1754, Mary LNU married John Havens. The marriage date is estimated based on the age of their oldest know child, William Havens (born about 1755 based on estimates from other records that suggest his year of birth[e.g., a William Haven was recorded as a tithable in 1771 on the New River (see Kegley, Tithables ].

On 10 Jun 1777 in Fincastle County, Virginia,^{[1] [2]} Mary Haven's husband, John Haven, signed his last will and testament. In that will, John Haven made the following bequeathals to members of his family:

1. Mary, beloved wife - various items of furniture
2. James Haven, son - Executor of of will; part of "dwelling plantation"; equal share of stock (divided amongst all of John's children); equal share of stock; pay 15 pounds to be equally divided to his 5 sisters
3. Rebeckah, daughter; equal share of stock
4. Margaret, daughter; equal share of stock
5. Ruth, daughter; equal share of stock
6. Rhody, daughter; equal share of stock
7. Elizabeth, daughter; equal share of stock
8. William Haven, son; track of land
9. Richard Haven, son; "lower end of dwelling plantation"; equal share of stock; pay 15 pounds to be equally divided to his 5 sisters
10. Joseph Haven, son; equal share with his siblings

As such, his land on the Horseshoe was to be divided between his sons James and Richard; he bequeathed land on Walker's Creek to his son William.

Research Notes

• Find a Grave - although there is a Find a Grave profile for Mary Haven,^[3] the profile does not currently include a photo of a grave stone or marker, nor any primary sources that would indicate her dates or locations of birth and death, nor confirm any of the information provided in the brief biography. Hiestand-529 18:33, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62347/images/007645566_00481); accessed 23 Mar 2022, citing General Index to Deeds, 1773-1933; Deeds, 1773-1868; Wills, 1773-1797; Author: Montgomery County (Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Montgomery, Virginia; last will of John Haven listing his son, Richard Haven
2. ↑ Summers, op. cit. (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000213451&view=1up&seq=1009&skin=2021&q1=haven); accessed 18 Jun 2022, citing Montgomery County, Briefs of Wills, page 943, will of John Haven
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212534596/mary-heaven : accessed 19 June 2022), memorial page for Mary Henderson Heaven (1734–unknown) but does not include a photo of a gravestone or primary sources indicating dates of birth or death, Find a Grave Memorial ID 212534596, ; Maintained by Always Searching (contributor 47332759) Burial Details Unknown.

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile UNKNOWN-141323 created through the import of 60a.GED on Jan 11, 2012 by Michael Lechner. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.