Mary (Rives) Sykes (abt. 1782 - abt. 1827)

Born about 1782 in Northampton, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin Sykes — married about 1800 in Greensville Co., Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1827 at about age 45 in Greeensville Co., Virginia

Biography

• BIRTH DATE, LOCATION, AND PARENTAGE ARE NOT PROVEN*

MARY RIVES

Many family trees enter MARY RIVES' birthdate as circa 1782, her birth location as Northampton, North Carolina and her parents as JOHN DEARDON RIVES & SARAH BARRETT RIVES. I have not seen proof of this claim. If you have this proof, please post it on this profile. Thank you.

Siblings are reported to be: Nancy Susannah Barnard (born Reeves) Rives; Robert Rives; Elizabeth Turner (born Rives); Sarah Rives Rives; Thomas Rives; Henry Rives; Winfred Gee Rives

MARY RIVES, wife of Rev. BENJAMIN SYKES.

"The common ancestor of the Sykes was Benjamin Sykes, an Englishman who married Alice Wren in the county of Greenville in the State of Virginia. One of his sons was Benjamin Sykes, of Virginia who married Mary Rives. His sons were Richard, William, James, and John." from Early Settlers of Alabama, Part 1 By James Edmonds Saunders

ISSUE:

1. Richard Sykes , Sr. (married Martha Sykes)

2) William Sykes

3. James W. Sykes (married Martha William Lanier)

4. John Sykes

5. Mary Anne Rebecca Sykes (married James Augustus Lanier, Sr.)

Mary Rives ... ^[1]

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Sources

Early Settlers of Alabama, Part 1 By James Edmonds Saunders

No sources. The events of Mary's life were either witnessed by Bob Foster or Bob plans to add sources here later.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Bob Foster, May 1, 2013

Acknowledgments

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