Richard I McMahon (1785 - 1829)

Born 1785 in Jonesboro, Washington County, TN

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Campbell) McMahon — married 1816 in Davidson County, TN

Husband of Seletha C. (McKenzie) McMahon — married 27 Aug 1823 in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 1829 at about age 44 in Carroll County, Tennessee

Biography

Richard was born on 25 December 1786 at Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee.2 He was the son of John Blair(Brooks?) McMahon and Margaret Curley. He was given property by John Blair(Brooks?) McMahon on 20 May 1805 at Logan County, Kentucky, Deed Book A, Page 310.3

Richard was employed at Maury County, Tennessee, on 21 September 1809 as a surveyor.4 He was Bondsman.5 He bought property from Robert McKean in 1812 at Maury County, Tennessee.6 He was the administrator of James McMahon's estate on 20 February 1815 at Maury County, Tennessee.6

He married Mary (Polly) Campbell on 6 June 1815 at Davidson County, Tennessee.7 Richard registered to pay taxes in 1816 at Maury County, Tennessee.8 He sold property to Samuel Doak McMahon on 5 March 1818 at Lauderdale County, Alabama,, 79 acres, (TWP 1S, RNG 9W, Huntsville Meridian) Warrant 456.9 He sold property to Joseph Robinson on 5 March 1818 at Lauderdale County, Alabama,, 79 acres, (TWP 1S RNG 9W Huntsville Meridian).10

He sold property to Thomas Holland on 5 March 1818 at Lauderdale County, Alabama,, 79.69 acres (TWP 1S RNG 9W).11,12 He bought property from an unknown person on 8 August 1820 at Huntsville County, Alabama,, SEC 28, TSP 9, RNG 10W.13

He bought property from an unknown person on 5 September 1821 at Huntsville County, Alabama,, 3 parcels @ 80.14 acres each (Huntsville 9S 10W SEC 28).14 He married Seletha C McKenzie on 27 August 1823 at Lauderdale County, Alabama.15 Richard's will was probated in 1829 at Carroll County, Tennessee. County Court Minutes 2/264.16 Richard died on 16 January 1829 at Carroll County, Tennessee, at age 42.2

Children of Richard McMahon and Mary (Polly) Campbell

1. Margaret McMahon
2. John Brooks McMahon, b. 27 May 1816, d. 24 Jan 1892
3. Alexander Campbell McMahon, b. 24 May 1819, d. 23 May 1885

Child of Richard McMahon and Seletha C McKenzie

1. Richard A McMahon Jr+ b. a 1824, d. c 25 Jan 1857^[1]

He was born December 25, 1786, in Jonesboro (Washington County), TN and died January 16, 1829, in Carroll County, TN. He had two wives. The first was Mary (Polly) Campbell (born ? in AL and probably the sister of Philip Campbell who adopted Margaret McMahan and John N. Alexander).

They married June 6, 1815, in Davidson County, TN. They had three children – Margaret McMahan, John Brooks McMahan(b 1816 TN), and Alexander Campbell McMahan (b 1819 AL). Richard McMahan had a second wife, Teletha (Seletha) C. McKenzie (died 1836 in Carroll County, TN). The second marriage produced a son also named Richard A. McMahan (b 1824).

The parents of Richard McMahan were John Blair McMahan (b. 1754 Frederick County, VA) and Margaret Curlee.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~margaretsimpson/meyer-o/p23.htm#i668
2. ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/m/Larry-Campbell-2/FILE/0010text.txt

• Death Will: "Maury County, Tennessee wills and settlements, 1807-1824 and 1820 census", database with images
  Original data: Garrett, Jill Knight.. Maury County, Tennessee wills and settlements, 1807-1824 and 1820 census. unknown: unknown, 1964
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 26498 #139 (accessed 30 September 2023)
  Unknown death.

Acknowledgments

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