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Nancy Anna (Merrill) McCrary (abt. 1758 - 1828)

Nancy Anna McCrary formerly Merrill
Born about in Rowan Co., NCmap
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Wife of — married before 1771 [location unknown]
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Died at about age 70 in Howard County, Missourimap
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Anna Merrill, was born in 1754 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She is the daughter of Benjamin Merrill and Jemima Smith. She died before Mar 1828 at the age of 74 in Howard County, Missouri.

Anna, or Anna, married BOYD MCCRARY 1780 in Rowan County, North Carolina, son of HUGH MCCRARY and SUSANNAH WHITAKER. He was born Abt. 1754 in Rowan Co., North Carolina, and died 14 Oct 1819 in Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Nancy Anna Merrill’s parents Capt. Benjamin and Jemima Smith Merrill moved from New Jersey to Rowan County, North Carolina just before she was born. Nancy (Merrill) McCrary died prior to March 7, 1828 in Howard County, Missouri, for on that date her son Benjamin McCrary was appointed as administrator of her estate, with Elijah McCrary and William Cornett serving as his securities. A certified copy of Boyd McCrary’s will and probate was prepared by the Buncombe County, North Carolina Clerk of Court on November 8, 1832, and recorded in Howard County, Missouri on July 13, 1833, many years after his death, as a result of a court case between James McCrary and Benjamin McCrary concerning a slave issue.

BOYD McCRARY A sketch by James Mark Valsame www.valsamides-design.com/mccrary/boydmccrary1.html

"Boyd McCrary was born about 1750-1755 probably in Rowan (now Davidson) County, North Carolina, the son of Hugh McCrary and Susannah Whitaker. Prior to May 9, 1777, he married Anna Nancy MERRILL, daughter of Captain BENJAMIN MERRILL and wife Jemima Smith. On February 5, 1778, he was appointed guardian of his brother-in-law JONATHAN MERRILL. In his father’s will dated February 14, 1785 he received 249 acres of land on which he was then living. He was also appointed executor of the will, along with his brother John McCrary. About 1798 McCrary and his wife, along with brother-in-law BENJAMIN MERRILL and his wife Penelope, migrated from Rowan County, North Carolina to Buncombe County, North Carolina, settling on Cane Creek in the vicinity of present day Fairview, North Carolina. On September 17, 1799, Boyd McCrary obtained 320 acres from William Wilson on Cane Creek in Buncombe County, North Carolina (Buncombe Co. Deed Book 5, p. 43). McCrary was evidently still holding lands in Rowan County after his migration, for on February 12, 1800, he acquired 59 acres on Swearing Creek from John McCrary (Rowan Co. Deed Book 17, p 378). He resold the land on February 13, 1800 to Jacob Wagoner of Rowan County (Rowan Co. Deed Book 18, p. 246). On January 14, 1805, the heirs of Hugh and Susannah McCrary brought a suit against Boyd and John McCrary, executors of the estate. The case contains several answers filed by Boyd McCrary during the August Term of Court in 1805.

Boyd McCrary devised his will in Buncombe County, North Carolina on October 18, 1815, appointing his wife Nancy and his son James McCrary as his executors. The will was witnessed by John Whitaker, ANDREW MERRILL, BENJAMIN MERRILL, and Joseph Henry. In September, 1818, he conveyed 170 acres in Buncombe County, North Carolina to his son James McCrary, the tract being a part of the land originally purchased in 1799, (Buncombe County Deed Book 12, p. 144). Boyd McCrary apparently died prior to March 32, 1819 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, for on that date his will was probated. Boyd McCrary may possibly be buried in an unmarked grave in Cane Creek Cemetery, Fairview, North Carolina. Following Boyd’s death, his widow Nancy along with various children migrated to Howard and Davies County, Missouri. This may have occurred about 1823, for on August 12, 1823, Benjamin and Elijah McCrary of Howard County, Missouri sold land in Buncombe County to James and John McCrary (Buncombe Co., Deed Book 6, p. 24)"

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i. WILLIAM6 MCCRARY, b. Abt. 1775, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 18 Oct 1815, Rowan Co., North Carolina.[1]

ii. HUGH MCCRARY, b. Abt. 1777, Rowan County, North Carolina.[1]

iii. ELEANOR MCCRARY, b. Abt. 1779, Rowan Co., or Randolph Co., North Carolina; m. JOHN MACKEY, 20 Mar 1795, Rowan County, North Carolina; b. Abt. 1779.[1]

iv. PHOBE MCCRARY, b. Abt. 1780, Rowan County, North Carolina; m. (1) THOMAS BURTON; b. Abt. 1771; m. (2) ZEBULON BREVARD, JR.. [1]

v. ELIJAH MCCRARY, b. 1783, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. 22 Dec 1863, Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas, Bourland Cemetery; m. (1) ELIZABETH KIMZEY; m. (2) ELIZABETH YATES; m. (3) EMANDY WILSON, 07 Jun 1846, Andrews County, Missouri.[1]

vi. BENJAMIN MCCRARY, b. 12 Nov 1785, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. 30 Sep 1878, Howard County, Missouri; m. (1) MARY COLEMAN; b. 08 Mar 1788; d. 15 Nov 1838; m. (2) EMANDY WILSON; b. 26 Mar 1814, Randolph County, Missouri; d. 26 May 1889, Osage Mission, Kansas.[1]

vii. JOSEPH JOEL MCCRARY, b. 1787, Rowan County, North Carolina.[1]

viii. JAMES BOYD MCCRARY, b. 09 Mar 1793, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. 22 Aug 1835, Davies County, Missouri McCrary Cemetery.[1]

ix. JOHN MCCRARY, b. 09 Mar 1793, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. Gentry County, Missouri, Carter Cemetery.[1]

x. SUSANNA MCCRARY, b. 1795, Howard County, Missouri.[1]

xi. NANCY MCCRARY, b. 1792, Buncombe County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1837, Merrellsville, Marion County, Missouri.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Descendants of Anthony Haden, Kay Haden, 2011.
  2. ↑ Entered by Michael Lechner, Jul 23, 2012
  • Attached Documents.
  • Descendants of Anthony Haden, Kay Haden, 2011. website.

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Nancy Anna McCrary (Merrill) 1760 - 1828

Birth: 1760 Rowan, North Carolina Death: Mar 7 1828 Howard, Missouri

Parents: Capt. Benjamin Merrill 1730 - 1771 Jemima Smith 1728 - 1801

Husband: Boyd Mccrary 1754 - 1819

Siblings:

  1. Samuel Merrill 1748 - 1803 Wiki profile Merrill-678
  2. John Merrill 1750 - 1838 Wiki profile Merrill-671
  3. Anna Merrill 1750 - 1828
  4. Benjamin Merrill 1752 - 1771
  5. Andrew Merrill, Sr 1752 - 1826
  6. William Merrill 1753 - 1803 Wiki profile Merrill-680
  7. x Nancy Merrill 1756 - 1756 Wiki profile Merrill-409
  8. Andrew Merrill 1757 - 1835 Wiki profile Merrill-679
  9. Nancy Anna Merrill 1758 - 1832
  10. John Merrill 1760 - 1807
  11. Penelope Merrill 1761 - 1830 Wiki profile Merrill-681
  12. Charles Merrill 1761 - 1822 Wiki profile Merrill-682
  13. Nancy Merrell 1762 - 1782
  14. Elijah Merrill 1763 - 1807 Wiki profile Merrill-683
  15. Jonathan Merrill 1765 - 1849 Wiki profile Merrill-684
  16. Nancy Merrill 1767 - 1828
  17. Ann Mccleary Merrill 1767 - 1795
  18. Martha Butner 1770 - ?
  19. x Ellen Merrill 1770 - 1770
  20. Ellen Butner 1772 - ?
  21. Anna Merrill 1772 - 1875

Children: None are registered in profile.

  1. William Mccrary 1775 - ?
  2. Hugh Mccrary 1777 - 1830
  3. Elenor MC Mackey (born Crary) 1779 - ?
  4. Phebe Burton (born Mccrary) 1780 - 1841 Wiki Mccrary-
  5. Elijah Mccrary 1783 - 1863
  6. Benjamin Franklin Mccrary 1785 - 1878
  7. Joseph (Joel) Mccrary 1787 - ?
  8. Nancy Merrell Merrell (born Mccrary) 1790 - 1837
  9. James Boyd Mccrary 1791 - 1835
  10. John Mccrary 1793 - ?

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Martinez-1999 Clayton Martinez
Merrill-677 and Merrill-3194 appear to represent the same person because: Same spouse, birth, & death.
posted by Clayton Martinez
Bairfield-1 Michelle (Bairfield) Brooks
Merrell-330 and Merrill-677 appear to represent the same person because: Going with Merrill because court documents list father as Merrit/Merrill.

Also, given name should be Anna (sister Nancy married Clark, then Mendenhall) & date of birth should be 1758. Unsure of date of death.

posted by Michelle (Bairfield) Brooks
Smith-240480 Brittney (Smith) Mckenzie-Smith
All the research I've done on the Merrells, it shows her name as Nancy Anna Merrell. She went by Anna. And, she was only married once to Boyd McCrary. And, in both her father's will, Capt. Benjamin Merrell and her grandfather's will, Andrew Smith, they name her as Anna McCleary. They don't name a Nancy at all. And, in Benjamin's will, Boyd McCleary (McCrary) is an adm. Also, in Jemima's Will, she lists her as Nancy but doesn't refer to her as Anna. So, I guess she went by both names.

Find-A-Grave: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140652362/nancy-anna-mccrary: accessed 22 January 2023), memorial page for Nancy Anna Merrill McCrary (1760–1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140652362; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Karen Hill Walker (contributor 47310418).

posted by Brittney (Smith) Mckenzie-Smith
edited by Brittney (Smith) Mckenzie-Smith

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