Mary Speed (abt. 1796 - abt. 1825)

Born about 1796 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died about 1825 at about age 29 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mary Speed was born about 1796 in Richmond, North Carolina.

Sources

• Descendants of John Speed

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1. John SPEED,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 son of John SPEED 9,11,12 and Elizabeth CHEYNYE,9,12,13,14 was born in 1552 in Farington, Cheshire County, England, United Kingdom, died on 28 Jul 1629 in London County, England at age 77, and was buried in Jul 1629 in Cripplegate, London, London County, England. Another name for John was John SPEEDE 2,6.,15 Birth Notes: Other information shows his birth place to be: Farrington, County Cheshire, Wales, England.

General Notes: JOHN SPEED Antiquarian and Historian, Citizen of London, of the Merchant Taylor's Company.

REFERENCE: The book, Records and Memorials of The Speed Family, collected and prepared for publication by Thomas Speed, 1892 Page 16, third from last paragraph reads: "that he was a man of family-- making mention in sober, solid Latin that he lived with his most sweet wife Susana, fifty-seven years, and left eighteen children --- twelve sons and six daughters."

The last sentence of page number 16 reads: "Who the ancestors of John Speed were can not be stated".

Page 200, Appendix the first paragraph reads: "The maiden-name of the wife of John Speed, the historian, was Susan Draper. One of their daughters was named Joan; she married John Huxley, of London. Another named Anne, married Benjamin Welsh, of London. Another named Sarah, married Edward Blakemore. The latter informed Dr. Fuller that her father was born at Farrington, County of Cheshire (Fuller's Worthless)."

Farndon, Cheshirer County, England is about 7 miles south of the city of Chester. A road in Farndon is named "SPEEDS WAY" after John Speed

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Antiquarian, England, United Kingdom.

• Occupation: Historian, England, United Kingdom.

John married Susanna DRAPER 1,4,5,9,10,16 in 1572 in England, United Kingdom 9.,17 Susanna was born about 1558 in England, United Kingdom, died on 28 Mar 1628 in England, United Kingdom about age 70, and was buried in Mar 1628. Another name for Susanna was Susanna SPEED. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~speedo/john/d1.htm

• First Generation.

1. William Speed was born on 19 Feb 1716 in Southwark Parish, Surrey Co., Virginia and died circa 1781 in Anson Co., North Carolina, at age 65. Life events: Records indicate that William was in the Anson County, North Carolina Regulators with the title of Major Speed at the time of the American Revolution. In a publication, "History of Anson County, (1750-1976)", it was noted that he was captured an d confined in a dungeon in Camden, South Carolina as a prisoner of war. William apparently died there as evidenced by the March 28, 1782, Richmond County, North Carolina Court Order in which he died without a will. This order appointed as administ rators, Zack Martin and Major Speed's former widow, Elizabeth Speed Martin. It appears that Major Speed's widow married Zack Martin in the year following his death.

Early Anson County land records in North Carolina show William Speed as the authorized overseer of the road from the Province line to John Thomas' property (January 14, 1777). He is also listed on numerous Richmond County, North Carolina (formerl y part of Anson County) land entries for these early years.

William Speed and his son, John Speed, had signed, along with a large number of Anson County citizens, The Mecklenburg Declaration of 20th May, 1775, objecting to the new proposed boundaries between North and South Carolina.

NOTE: It should be noted here that as of 2002, family research still continues to firmly document the father-son relationship of William and John Speed of Richmond County, North Carolina. It is possible that William and John Speed may have share d another direct relationship such as being brothers or uncle and nephew. At the estate settlement following William Speed's death, John Speed and Robert Speed were present and participated in that estate sale. William Speed and John Speed also ow ned land in Richmond County, NC very close to each other near the area of Speed's Creek just south of Rockingham, North Carolina and close to the South Carolina border.

Events in his life were:

• He worked as a FARMER.

William married Elizabeth , daughter of Unknown and Unknown . Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 M i. John Speed was born circa 1745 in North Carolina, died on 18 Feb 1806 in Richmond Co., North Carolina, and was buried in 1806.

+ 3 M ii. Robert Wages Speed was born on 26 Oct 1763 in Orangeburg District, South Carolina and died on 1 Jan 1826 in Oconee Co., Abbeville Dist., S. Carolina, at age 62. 4 M iii. William Terrel Speed. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chspeedo/Speed/d1.htm

• In Search of Descendants of William Speed (1716-1781)

Data Submitted by Chuck Speed May 26, 2002

John and William Speed lived in Richmond County (in Anson County before the county split) from around 1760's to around 1809. Speeds Creek south of Rockingham was named for their family since both of them owned land in that area. John Speed (sometimes referred to as Captain or Colonel Speed while William was referred to as Major Speed), was even a member of St David's Parish Church during the late 1770's.

If you can help Chuck with his search, please contact him at the email address shown above. Thanks! Myrtle Bridges. 1. WILLIAM SPEED, b. 19 Feb 1716, SOUTHWARK PARISH, SURREY CO., VA, (son of JAMES B. SPEED & MARY PULLEY) occupation FARMER, d. CIRCA 1781, ANSON CO., NORTH CAROLINA. Records indicate that William was in the Anson County, North Carolina Regulators with the title of Major Speed at the time of the American Revolution. In a publication, "History of Anson County, (1750-1976)", it was noted that he was captured and confined in a dungeon in Camden, South Carolina as a prisoner of war. William apparently died there as evidenced by the March 28, 1782, Richmond County, North Carolina Court Order in which he died without a will. This order appointed as administrators, Zack Martin and Major Speed's former widow, Elizabeth Speed Martin. It appears that Major Speed's widow married Zack Martin in the year following his death.

Early Anson County land records in North Carolina show William Speed as the authorized overseer of the road from the Province line to John Thomas' property (January 14, 1777). He is also listed on numerous Richmond County, North Carolina (formerly part of Anson County) land entries for these early years.

William Speed and his son, John Speed, had signed, along with a large number of Anson County citizens, The Mecklenburg Declaration of 20th May, 1775, objecting to the new proposed boundaries between North and South Carolina.

NOTE: It should be noted here that as of 2002, family research still continues to firmly document the father-son relationship of William and John Speed of Richmond County, North Carolina. It is possible that William and John Speed may have shared another direct relationship such as being brothers or uncle and nephew. At the estate settlement following William Speed's death, John Speed and Robert Speed were present and participated in that estate sale. William Speed and John Speed also owned land in Richmond County, NC very close to each other near the area of Speed's Creek just south of Rockingham, North Carolina and close to the South Carolina border.

He married ELIZABETH, 1748, in SURREY COUNTY, VIRGINIA, (daughter of UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN).

Children: 2. i JOHN SPEED b. CIRCA 1745. 3. ii ROBERT WAGES SPEED b. 26 Oct 1763. iii WILLIAM TERREL SPEED, b. RICHMOND CO., NORTH CAROLINA, occupation FARMER. http://ncgenweb.us/richmond/speed.htm

Name

Name: Mary /SPEED/

Given Name: Mary

Surname: SPEED

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Given Name: Polly

Surname:

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Date: 24 Oct 2008

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