Michael McCartney (abt. 1775)

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Michael McCartney is mentioned in the will of his father in law Elias Alexander Aduddell.

Elias Aduddell was born about 1740 and died before 1815. He wrote his will in 1813.

He married Sarah Hall in Philadelphia, PA, on 18 Mar 1771, listed in the marriage records of St. Michael's and Zion Church.

A few years later, they moved to Frederick County, VA. They lived in Virginia for about 20 years, then moved to the Belmont and Guernsey County, Ohio area. He bought land in the Oxford and Londonderry townships. One acre of land on his farm was designated a cemetery.

Elias and Sarah's children listed in his will:

- Elias Aduddell (born about 1774 in PA) ... Inherited 1/4 of his father's land. ... His children are thought to be: .... Caleb Aduddell .... Mary Ann Aduddell

- Nancy Ann Aduddell (born in VA) ... Inherited 1/4 of her father's land.

• • • ... Married Michael McCartney in 1804 in VA.***

- Hannah Aduddell (born in VA) ... Married Daniel Kerns in 1803 in VA ... Married Benjamin Masters in 1809 in Ohio.

- Thomas Aduddell (1783–1865) born in VA ... Inherited 1/4 of his father's land. ... He may not have had any children. .... He lived with his nephew Caleb. .... He left his estate to his brothers' heirs.

- Cornelius Aduddell (1786–1849) born in VA ... Inherited 1/4 of his father's land.

- Alexander Aduddell (1787–1851) born in VA

- George Aduddell (1789–1860) born in VA

- Rachel Aduddell Masters

- Elizabeth Aduddell Smith

William and Jennett's children who moved into the Missouri / Ohio areas used the Aduddell/Aduddle/Adduddell spelling, while the kids that moved south into the Virginias and Kentucky areas used the Diddle/Adiddle spelling.

Michael was born about 1775. Michael McCartney married Nancy Ann Adduddell on Dec 22 1804 in VA. He had one daughter, Caroline.

Sources

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 July 2018), memorial page for Elias Aduddell (unknown–unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 154456862, citing Aduddell Farm Cemetery, Londonderry, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Genealogist (contributor 48322825) .

"Virginia Mariages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHC-66N : 11 February 2018), Michael Mccartney and Ann Andiddle, 22 Dec 1804; citing Frederick, Virginia, reference 1070; FHL microfilm 31,456.

Find a Grave Memorial 154456862 ( Elias Adduddell)