Cornelius McGuire Jr (1781 - bef. 1848)

Born 1781 in Washington, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Miriam Grace (Leath) McGuire — married 7 Mar 1802 in Jefferson Co TN USA

Descendants

Died before 24 Jan 1848 before age 67 in Bibb, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Cornelius McGuire was born about 1781 in what was then Washington County, North Carolina. This area became part of Greene County in 1783, In 1796, the area became part of Tennessee. His father owned land here on Horse Creek of Nolichucky River. By 1808, the family was living in Jefferson County, TN.

Cornelius McGuire reportedly married Miriam (Marion?) Grace Leith (Leath/Leeth) 7 March 1802 in Jefferson Co., TN. No marriage record has been located. Miriam was a daughter of Ebenezer Leith and Nancy McKay. She was born c1790 (1860 Census). Their children included:

1. Elizabeth McGuire, born c1803, died c1854 (Arkansas?)
2. Ebenezer McGuire, born c1809, died 10 August 1864 Webster Co., MS; m. Francis Shackleford
3. Angelina McGuire, born c1811, died 1871 Bibb Co., AL; m. Joseph Farrington 1 May 1831 Bibb Co., AL
4. Martha McGuire, born c1815
5. Tennessee D. McGuire (male), born c1819, died c1879 Desoto Co., MS; m. Elizabeth MNU; Co. K, 15th Reg MS Inf, CSA
6. Leroy T. McGuire, born 17 May 1821, died 21 December 1887 Bibb Co., m. Louisa Marion Mayfield
7. Pleasant Henderson McGuire (male), born c1822, died 5 May 1893 Coryell, TX; m. Amanda Dean; Co. H, 20th TX Inf., CSA.
8. Charlotte H. McGuire, born Oct 1826, died after 1880; m. Henry Fancher 20 September 1844 Bibb Co., AL.

In the 1810 census, Cornelius was in Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.^[1]

Cornelius (Neely) McGuire sold the land he inherited in 1817. By 1820, Cornelius and Marion had moved to Bedford County, Tennessee, along with his brother, William. In the 1820 census, Neely was in Bedford, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

By 1830, Cornelius had moved again to Bibb County, Alabama. In the 1840 census, Neely was in Bibb, Alabama.^[3] He died there, intestate, shortly before 24 January 1848.

Sources

1. ↑ 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1810; Census Place: Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 102; Image: Kym252_6-0110; FHL Roll: 0181351
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7613 #558884 (accessed 12 March 2024)
   Cornelius McQuire in Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
2. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Bedford, Tennessee; Page: 45; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 59
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #991358 (accessed 12 March 2024)
   Neely McGuine in Bedford, Tennessee, USA.
3. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Bibb, Alabama; Roll: 1; Page: 105; Family History Library Film: 0002332
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1241776 (accessed 12 March 2024)
   Neel Mcguire in Bibb, Alabama.

• Jefferson County, Tennessee Will Book 1, p. 335 (Ancestry); 8 March 1809, Will of Cornelius McGuire (Sr.) mentions: ...I give and bequeath to my Sun Nele McGuire one third part of my land...My will and desire is that all in the hand of my Woif at her decease shall be equally deveided between all my children, Nely and Silas excepted...

• Jefferson County, Tennessee Deed Book S, p. 58 (FHL Film 7897799, Image 259); 4 June 1817, (proved September 1830, Registered 7 December 1830), Neely McGuire of Jefferson Co. to John Dunkin and Silas Henry, 95 acres on south side of French Broad River adjoining McGuire’s Creek, the dividing line between Neely McGuire and Joseph Birchfield, and George McGuire. Wit: William Doherty, George McGuire. Note: McGuire’s Creek is on the south side of today’s Douglas Lake in Jefferson Co. The original McGuire land here may be underwater today.

• 1830 Federal Census, Bibb County, Alabama; Nely McGuire (Cornelius), 3 males 5-9, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 40-49, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 40-49.

• Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985; Bibb County, Alabama Administration Record Book D, 1830-1838, page 264, Image 149; 13 July 1836 (written), 6 March 1837 (proved); Will of Ebenezer Leeth mentions: Daughter Polly McGuire (divorced, 1818, wife of Silas McGuire, borther of Cornelius); Daughter Marion McGuire and her 2 youngest daughters Lotty and Martha (wife of Cornelius McGuire); Grandson Pleasant McGuire, "son of daughter Marion, all the land I own on the west side of what is called little Cahawba River joining land of his father Neeley McGuire tho his mother to have use of it during her natural life".

• 1840 Federal Census, Bibb County, Alabama; Neel McGuire (Cornelius), 1 male 15-19, 1 male 60-69, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 50-59, 2 slaves.

• Bibb County, Alabama Estate Files, Box 11, Folders 17-73, Martin-Miller (FHL Film 7672718); 24 January 1848, Image 871-889, Box 11, Folder 41; Administration bond for Leroy T. McGuire to serve as administrator of Neil McGuire, decd; files include an inventory dated 31 January 1848 and a final settlement, dated 31 July 1854.