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Mary Polly (Rhodes) Gresham

Mary Polly Gresham formerly Rhodes
Born [date unknown] in North Carolinamap [uncertain]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died before in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Note: The maiden name of this probable second wife of Edward Gresham, Sr. is unproven.

  • Please see deed record research done by David T. Green for Edward Gresham, Sr.
  • Mary "Polly" (Gresham) Birth date is unknown
  • Death Bet. 16 NOV 1803 and 3 Sept 1806 •
  • Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States


  • Birth of Son Benonia Gresham (1764–1803)
  • 1764 • Orange, North Carolina, United States
  • Birth of Son Harris Gresham (1765–1850)
  • Abt. 1765 • Orange, North Carolina, United States
  • Birth of Daughter Agnes (Rev War Heroine) Gresham
  • (1766–1835) 1766 • Orange, North Carolina, United States
  • Death of Husband Edward Gresham, Sr (Amelia, VA to Orange, *NC) (1722–1785) Bet 1785 and 14 Aug 1787 • Orange, North *Carolina, United States
  • Death
  • Aft. 16 Nov 1803 • Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

2 Sources

  • Probate
  • 3 Sept 1806 • Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
  • 1 Source
  • Death of Son Benonia Gresham (1764–1803)
  • Aft. 1803 • Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
  • Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  • Spouse

Edward Gresham, Sr (Amelia, VA to Orange, NC) 1722–1785

  • Children from the Will

1. Benonia Gresham 1764–1803

2. Harris Gresham (Orange, NC to Jones, GA) 1765–1850

3. Agnes (Rev War Heroine) Gresham 1766–1835

4. Possibly Littleberry Gresham

Will

  • Georgia, Wills and Probate Records,

&1742-1992 for Mary Gresham

  • Oglethorpe Will Books A-C, 1794-1834
  • Note: This is the 2ndwife of Edward Gresham and mother of

Harris Gresham (b. 1762 Orange Co, North Carolina, d. 1850 Jones Co., Georgia)

  • Written November 16, 1803....Oglethorpe County, Georgia
  • Probated September 3, 1806....Oglethorpe County, Georgia
  • From Oglethorpe County Georgia Wills, Book A, 1793-1807, page 159:
  • Will of Mary Gresham.

To my beloved daughter Agnis Herring one Negro girl named Winny.

To my beloved son Benonia Gresham a bed and furniture.

To my son, Harris Gresham's daughter, Mildred Gresham one negro boy Bob, and the said Harris is to keep the negro boy until Mildred comes of age or marries.

My Negro woman named Bet should have her freedom after my death.

Executors: Son Harris Gresham.

Dated November 16, 1803. Signed: Mary Gresham.

Witness: Gidion Brown, Ezra Glenn, Sarah Brown. Recorded September 3, 1806.

Sources

for Mary Gresham Oglethorpe Will Books A-C, 1794-1834





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Unknown-353337 and Rhodes-2390 appear to represent the same person because: Rhodes is last name at birth on wife that is duplicated with an unknown last name. Please merge.
posted by Karen (Rollet) Lorenz

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