William Geoghegan (1781 - 1853)

Born 3 Jun 1781 in James, Dorchester, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Sophie (Barnes) Geoghegan — married 11 Feb 1802 in Dorchester County, Maryland

Husband of Mahala (Travers) Geoghegan — married 1 Nov 1815 in Dorchester County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1853 at age 71 in Taylors Island, Dorchester, Maryland, United States

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Biography

William Geoghegan was born on 3 June 1781 in James, Dorchester, Maryland, son of John Calvin Geoghegan (1755–1845) and Diannah Harris (1757–1815).

His siblings were:

• Sarah Geoghegan (born 1778)
• Elizabeth Geoghegan (born 10 February 1780)
• Martha Geoghegan (born 13 December 1783)
• Easterling Geoghegan (born 1787)
• Philemon Geoghegan (born 15 May 1789)
• James Geoghegan (born 15 May 1789)

William (20) married Sophie Barnes (16) (born in Dorchester) on 11 February 1802 in Dorchester County, Maryland.^{[1] [2] [3]} Their known children were:

• John Geoghegan (born 1805)
• James LeCompte Geoghegan (born 1809)
• William Barnes Geoghegan (born 1811)
• Stewart Keene Geoghegan (born 9 June 1813)

William (30) married Mary Aaron in Dorchester, Maryland, United States on 8 February 1812.^[4]

William (34) married Mahala Travers (35) (born in Taylors Island, Dorchester) on 1 November 1815 in Dorchester County, Maryland.^{[2] [3]}

William married Sophia Barnes in New York, United States on 11 February undefined.^[5]

In 1850, William Geoghgan (68) in Dorchester, Maryland, United States. ^[6]

William died on 6 March 1853 in Taylors Island, Dorchester, United States, aged 71. He was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Taylors Island, Dorchester County, Maryland.^[7]

Research Notes

The following people may need profiles:

• Sophia Barnes (Spouse)
• Mary Aaron (Spouse)

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007575959; FHL microfilm: 13929; Record number: 384; Packet letter: K
   FamilySearch Record: F4N8-68V (accessed 14 December 2023)
   William Geoghegan marriage to Sophia Barns on 8 Feb 1802 in Dorchester, Maryland, United States.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marriage: "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
   citing FHL microfilm: 908553
   FamilySearch Record: F4V3-F9V (accessed 14 December 2023)
   William Geoghegan marriage to Sophia Barnes on 11 Feb 1802 in Cambridge, Dorchester, Maryland, United States.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Maryland, Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850, Ancestry.com Operations Inc. (2004), Maryland Compiled Marriages - Sophie Barnes
4. ↑ Marriage: "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007575959; FHL microfilm: 13929; Record number: 164; Packet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: F4ND-2JN (accessed 14 December 2023)
   William Geoghegan marriage to Mary Aaron on 8 Feb 1812 in Dorchester, Maryland, United States.
5. ↑ Marriage: "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007901082_001_M9D2-2FD; Image number: 28
   FamilySearch Record: QG5W-HF7D (accessed 14 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4T-QSXQ-5
   William Geoghegan marriage to Sophia Barnes on 11 Feb in New York, United States.
6. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 3, Dorchester, Maryland; Roll: M432_291; Page: 357B; Image: 129, Ancestry.com Operations Inc. (2009), 1850 Census
7. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30983855/william-geoghegan: accessed), memorial page for William Geoghegan (3 Jun 1781–6 Mar 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30983855, citing Bethlehem Cemetery, Taylors Island, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Moira Cleary (contributor 47345649).

See also:

• Marriage:

"Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007575959; FHL microfilm: 13929; Record number: 100; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: F4NZ-H8H (accessed 14 December 2023)
William Geoghegom marriage to Mary Aaron on 8 Feb 1812 in Dorchester, Maryland, United States.

• U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815, Ancestry.com Operations Inc. (1999), War of 1812 Service Record