Nehemiah Magee (abt. 1797 - 1844)

Born about 1797 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Olive Jane (Breland) Magee — married 10 Jan 1839 in Pike County, Mississippi, United States

Died 24 Oct 1844 at about age 47 in Pike County, Mississippi, United States

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Nehemiah Magee served in the Mississippi Militia in the War of 1812
Service started: 3 Jan 1815
Unit(s): 13th Regiment (Nixon's)
Service ended: 2 Apr 1815

Research Notes

There was another NEHEMIAH MAGEE in Pike County, Mississippi who was documented as married to one Martha Smith in Marion County, died in Roans Prairie, Texas, and recorded as the son of JACOB MAGEE. This is a different NEHEMIAH MAGEE.

Biography

NEHEMIAH MAGEE was born about 1797. Given that his widow was taxed on the 1846 Pike County Tax Rolls on the line above SIER MAGEE, Snr,^[1] he is the NEHEMIAH noted as a son along with SIER in the Last Will and Testament of JOHN MAGEE written in 1824.^[2] The will stated:

"Thirdly I give and bequeath to my beloved sons Sier, Nehemiah, and Richard jointly my sawmill and ginn, that each of my above named sons shall have an equal division of the profits arising from said sawmill and gin forever...to my son Nehemiah I give and bequeath the North east quarter of section no. 30 of Township no. 2 range no. 11 west & c..."

During the War of 1812, NEHEMIAH MAGEE served in Bond's Company, NIXON's 13th Regiment in the Mississippi Militia.^[3] NEHEMIA was described by his wife, OLIVE JANE BRELAND, at the time of his enlistment on the War of 1812 Pension Application as:

5' 10" height, hair light, eyes blue, complexion was fair, occupation farmer^[4]

According to the War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land, Warrant Application file for NEHEMIAH MAGEE, OLIVE JANE was married to NEHEMIAH MAGEE on 10 Jan 1839 by William Fortenberry a minister of the gospel for which there is no known private or public document to prove marriage.^[5] The file shows that NEHEMIAH MAGEE died on 24 Oct 1844 at their home. The application file also recorded that they had three children born to them. OLIVE JANE stated in the application that she nor her husband had been previously married.

The 1840 Census for NEHEMIAH MAGEE recorded his age as 40 to 50 years old.^[6] The household was enumerated with:

• one male age 40-50, one female under 5, one female 20-30

The three children were enumerated on the 1850 Census for Pike County Mississippi in the household of 29-year-old OLIVE as:

• ELVANA MAGEE, age 9, [married name - Dillon, 22 Nov 1839 - 5 Apr 1922]
• WARREN L. MAGEE, age 8,
• DAVID R. MAGEE, age 7^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951 Pike County tax rolls 1846, Box 3756, Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images], image 17 of 31, citing line 20, Olif Jane Magee
2. ↑ Creel, Bevin, Bevin's Louisiana and Mississippi Genealogy Blog, M, citing Magee, John, died 1824 Pike Co, MS, https://bevincreel.wordpress.com/m/
3. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Complied Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812 in Organizations from the Territory of Mississippi; Record Group: 94, Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984; Series Number: M678; Roll Number: 6, 13th Regiment (Nixon's), A-Q, citing Nehemiah Magee. Digital images: Ancestry.com [database with images], image 1205 of 1626. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
4. ↑ War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land, Warrant Application Files, Content Source: The National Archives, Content Source: NARA, Content Partner: Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), NARA; National archives catalog id: 564415; Digital images: Fold3.com, job 11-010, citing Nehemiah Magee, Olive Jane Magee, page 16, 17.
5. ↑ War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land, Warrant Application Files, Content Source: The National Archives, Content Source: NARA, Content Partner: Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), NARA; National archives catalog id: 564415; Digital images: Fold3.com, job 11-010, citing Nehemiah Magee, Olive Jane Magee, page 8
6. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census, Mississippi, Pike, Not States, Roll: 216; Page: 153, line 7, citing Nehemiah Magee; Family History Library Film: 0014841 Digital images: Ancestry.com [database with images], image 12 of 46. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census, Mississippi Pike, Police District 2; Roll: M432_380; Page: 4B, line 25-, household 52, Oliph Magee; Image: 13. Digital images: Ancestry.com. [database on-line], image 5 of 19. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land, Warrant Application Files, Content Source: The National Archives, Content Source: NARA, Content Partner: Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), NARA; National archives catalog id: 564415; Digital images: Fold3.com, job 11-010, https://www.fold3.com/image/316978127, citing Nehemiah Magee, Olive Jane Magee