She married John Bullock (abt.1738-abt.1799) in Granville, North Carolina on 12 Nov 1759.[1] and they had the following children who were mentioned in his will[2]:
Mary Mitchell was a Slave Owner, her husband, John, left her nine slaves in his will.[3] Women were not allowed to "own" property, so he "lent" her the slaves (as well as land and other household items) to use until the time of her death (or remarriage) when they would be divided between his other children.
↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFSZ-Z85 : 22 December 2016), John Bullock and Mary Mitchell, 12 Nov 1759; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 1,758,776.
"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRH-R2Z : accessed 2 February 2022), Mary Bullock, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 174, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 47; FHL microfilm 181,422.
Ingmire, Frances Terry. “Edgefield Co. SC Old Wills, Book A-B 1806-1818 Vol II. Pub.: 1982, St. Louis, MO, pg. 180. Will of John Bullock (Vol 2, Book A, pg 751), dated 10 Sep 1799, recorded Oct Term 1799. (Wife Mary Bullock is named.)
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