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Malinda (Masters) Mefford (1763 - bef. 1848)

Malinda Mefford formerly Masters aka Duncan
Born in Fayette, Pennsylvaniamap
Daughter of [father unknown] and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 27 Jul 1779 in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died before before age 85 in Maysville, Mason Co., Kentuckymap
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Biography

Records in Mason Co, Kentucky state that MALINDA’S mother was "MARY MILLS, formerly MARY MASTERS." Several writers have speculated that her father was Robert Masters, but so far there appears to be no supporting evidence that she is the daughter of Robert and Mary Masters of Prince George's and Frederick Counties, Maryland.

Those same records state that MARY MILLS died around 1804, and that four daughters and one son shared in her estate. Those named were:

  1. NATHAN MASTERS of Ohio Co, Virginia, an area which later became Marshall Co, West Virginia.
  2. Wife of JEREMIAH RIGGS, of Pike Run Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania, and mother of WILLIAM and SAMUEL RIGGS. An abstract of JEREMIAH’S WILL, dated 1830, names wife MARY.
  3. Wife of JOHN RIGGS, probably of either Mason Co, Kentucky or Lewis Co, Kentucky. Her name may be Chloe.
  4. Wife of THOMAS McGINNIS, of Mason Co, KY. Some have her name as Mary Ann.
  5. Wife of GEORGE MEFFORD, of Mason Co, KY
George Mefford was a gun maker by trade and served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War. On July 27, 1779, he married Malinda Masters.
George Mefford died October 18, 1814.

Melinda (Masters) Mefford married secondly Ennis Duncan on September 25, 1816. She was deceased by September, 1848.

Malinda Masters. [1][2]

Born 18 JAN 1763. Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. [3][4]

Died OCT 1847. Maysville, Mason Co., Kentucky. [5]

Buried Old Washington, Mason County, Kentucky, USA. [6]

Marriage Husband @I825@. Wife Malinda Masters. Child: Andrew Mefford. Marriage 27 JUL 1779. Redstone, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. [7]

Husband @I927@. Wife Mary Ann Wilson. Child: Malinda Masters. Marriage 1736 Dickerson, Montgomery, Maryland, United States. Marriage 1744 Dickerson, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. [8][9]

Sources

  1. Source: #S1
  2. Source: #S44
  3. Source: #S1
  4. Source: #S44
  5. Source: #S1
  6. Source: #S1
  7. Source: #S31 Birth year: 1751; Birth city: York; Birth state: PA
  8. Source: #S31 Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Prince George; Birth state: MD
  9. Source: #S31 Birth year: 1715; Birth city: Prince George; Birth state: MD
  • "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-Q8JY : 26 September 2018), Ennis Duncan and Malinda Mefford, 23 Sep 1816; citing Marriage, , Mason, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 281,841.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 October 2020), memorial page for Malinda “Linney” Masters Duncan (18 Jan 1763–Oct 1847), Find A Grave: Memorial #65131791, citing Washington Baptist Church Cemetery, Old Washington, Mason County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Sue McDuffe:) (contributor 47122067) .
  • Source: S1 Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Repository: #R1
  • Repository: R1 Ancestry.com
  • Source: S44 Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Births Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001; Repository: #R1




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Hi, I've been following the case of ancestor Malinda Masters for at least 30 years now. The evidence for or against the case of Robert Masters's being the father of Malinda has been lacking. Thus I haven't worried about this impasse. However, there is now a substantial amount of DNA evidence again supporting this as being correct.

Is anyone working on this? I'd like to revive this issue in light of newly available evidence. I'll be happy to assist in this effort. Is anyone active in considering this case? I'd like to review the case and the previous arguments before beginning in earnest to document the DNA evidence.

If you're interested in this case or can provide historical arguments, analysis, evidence, please contact me. Thank you. - Greg Lamberson

posted by Greg Lamberson
edited by Greg Lamberson
I’m not actively working it, and would welcome you using this entry as a place for you to document your findings as you progress
posted by Doug Matthews
Masters-1802 and Masters-884 appear to represent the same person because: Hi, I think you'll recognize these as obvious duplicates. If not, please contact me.

Thank you, Greg Lamberson Lamberson-312

posted by Greg Lamberson

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