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Micajah Macy (1764 - 1821)

Micajah Macy
Born in Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 24 Sep 1794 (to 25 Jan 1797) in South River Meeting House, Lynchburg, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 18 Apr 1799 in South River Meeting House, Lynchburg, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 56 in Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

  • 1764. Born 25 Nov 1764 at Nantucket to John and Eunice (Coleman) Macy.[1][2][3]
  • 1771. Moved with his parents from Nantucket to New Garden in North Carolina.[4]
  • 1791. Granted a certificate to Virginia's South River Monthly Meeting by New Garden Monthly Meeting.[4][5]
  • 1794. Married Sarah Holloway at South River Meeting House.[5]
  • 1795. Birth of son John.[5]
  • 1796. Birth of daughter Sarah.[5]
  • 1797. Death of wife Sarah.[5]
  • 1799. Married Sarah Fisher at South River Meeting House.[5]
  • 13 Jul 1801. Amos and Hephzibah Holloway of Bedford County sold 74 acres to Micajah Macey (their former brother-in-law) of same county. The sale was in consideration of 55 pounds current money of Virginia. The property was located in Bedford County, bounded by Thomas Jefferson. No witnesses were given. Amos and Hephzibah acknowledged the indenture in court on 28 Sep 1808 [6].
  • 1802. Birth of son Samuel.[5]
  • 28 Jun 1805. Amos and Hephzibah Holloway of Bedford County sold 206 acres to John Gill of Bedford County. The sale was in consideration of 680 pounds current money of Virginia. The property was on Bare (Bear) Branch in Bedford County, bounded by Thomas Daugherty deceased, Josiah Coker, Thomas Jefferson, and Joseph Johnson. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Johnson, Micajah Macey, and Joseph Johnson. The deed was registered in court on 22 Jul 1805, acknowledged by Amos Holloway [7].
  • 1807. Granted a certificate for removal, with family, to Ohio's Salem Monthly Meeting.[5][8]
  • 1807. Birth of daughter Anna.[8]
  • 1820. Enumerated for the 1820 census as a resident of Stark County, Ohio.[9]
  • 1821. Letters of Administration granted for the estate of Micajah Macy.[10]

Sources

  1. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQD8-6YK : 15 January 2020), Micajah Macy, 1764.
  2. Barney Genealogical Record. Nantucket Historical Association. Person ID I27887.
  3. Macy, Silvanus Jenkins. Genealogy of the Macy Family From 1635-1868. Albany: J. Munsell, 1868. Page 83.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. 1, p. 558.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. 6, p. 331.
  6. Bedford County Deed Book 11: 420–21
  7. Bedford County Deed Book 12: 48-49
  8. 8.0 8.1 Hinshaw, William Wade. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. 4, p. 737.
  9. "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLQ-6NW : accessed 27 May 2022), Micajiah Macey, Kendal, Stark, Ohio, United States.
  10. Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, Ancestry.com. Stark County, Will Records, Vol A-B, 1811-1850. Page 371 (Image 204).

Acknowledgements

  • Deed Transfers in Bedford, VA graciously researched and provided by Jim McGuire Jr., et al.




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