William McGehee (1740 - bef. 1806)

Born 17 Dec 1740 in Virginia

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Descendants

Died before 20 Oct 1806 before age 65 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

William McGehee was a Virginia colonist.

William was born in 1740. He passed away in 1806.

Marriage

According to Grider^[1], William married, first, Martha Forrest, and then married Mrs. Sarah (Walker) Harris.

Death

Grider ^[2] cites church records which variously give William's date of death as September 19, 1806 or September 21, 1806.

Will of William McGehee

• To my son Abraham McGehe, 3 negroes, Molly, Ritter, and Rachel
• To the three children of my son James McGehe, Betsey, Polly, and Thomas McGehe; 2 negroes named Dick and Nan
• To my daughter Martha Morton, 2 negroes named little Ben and Amy
• To my daughter Elenor Pettus, 2 negroes named Hannah and Lucy
• To my daughter Judith Walton, 1 negroe boy named Jack and one woman named Dilsy
• To my daughter Mary Weaver, 1 negroe boy named Dick and 1 woman named Hanner and one horse to the value of 20 pounds
• To my son Jacob McGehe, 1 negroe boy named Gidion, one horse to the value of 20 pounds, one feather bed and furniture
• To my son William McGehe, 1 negroe boy named York, one horse to the value of 20 pounds, one feather bed and furniture
• To my son Elijah McGehe, 1 negroe named Charles, one horse to the value of 20 pounds, saddle and bridle, one feather bed and furniture
• To my son John McGehe, one negroe boy named Sam, one horse to the value of 20 pounds, saddle and bridle, one feather bed and furniture
• To my daughter Sarah Chappell McGehe, 2 negroes named Bety and Hary, one horse to the value of 20 pounds, saddle and bridle, one feather bed and furniture
• Land on where he now lives, he lends to his wife and upon her death to be divided between sons Elijah and John McGehe
• Jacob and William to have 230 pounds in lue of land when they come of lawful age
• Daughter Judith Walton to have as much money as will make up 20 pounds with a parcel of tobacco
• I lend unto my wife, Sarah McGehe all the balance of my estate. After her death to be equally divided between Elinor Pettus, Judith Walton, Mary Weaver, Jacob, William, Elijah, and John McGehe, Sarah C. McGehe
• EXS: William Walker, Thomas Pettus, Simion Walton, and son Jacob McGehe.
• Written 17 Apr 1806; Proved in court 20 Oct 1806; ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ [Grider 2], p. 215.
2. ↑ [Grider 2], p. 216.
3. ↑ Prince Edward County Will Book, Vol 2, 1785-1795; Will Book, Vol 3, 1795-1807, pages 495-497

• [Grider 2] Ethel C. Woodall Grider, McGehee Descendants, Volume II, Gateway Press, Inc., 1001 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 (1989).
• SAR application 143504, www.sar.org
• Ancestry.