Mary Ann (Murry) Paul (1816 - 1906)

Born 1816 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Jun 1906 at about age 90 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Mary (Murry) Paul is a part of US Black heritage.

Mary Ann Murry was born in Albany, New York, in 1816. She married Samuel Paul.

She was the mother of 8 children, 6 of whom were living in 1900.

• Benjamin D Paul 1843-1909
• Joseph N Paul 1845-
• Elizabeth Paul Beman 1847-
• Samuel Paul 1849-
• Teresa Paul Duncan 1851-
• Charles Paul 1853-
• Thomas Paul 1856-
• Constance Paul Jackson 1858-1898

Census

In 1850, the Paul family lived in Paterson, New Jersey.^[1]

• Samuel S Paul Age 30, mulatto, born in NH, occupation: hairdresser
• Mary Paul Age 30, mulatto, born in NY
• Benjamin D Paul Age 7, mulatto, born in NY
• Joseph N Paul Age 5, mulatto, born in NJ
• Elizabeth Paul Age 3, mulatto, born in NJ
• Saml Paul Age 1, mulatto, born in Canada

In 1861, Mary and her eight children lived in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.^[2]

In 1870, the Paul family lived in Albany, New York. Everyone in the family is listed as Black with birthplace of New York.^[3]

• Mary Paul Age 53
• Teresa Paul Age 19
• Charles Paul Age 17
• Thomas Paul Age 14
• Constance Paul Age 12

In 1880, Mary lived with her youngest daughter Constantia and her husband, Leonard Jackson, at 24 Lark Street in Albany, Albany, New York, USA.^[4]

In 1900, the Beman family lived at 10 Prospect Street in Middletown, Connecticut.^[5]Everyone in the household is listed with "Race: Black".

• Charles Beaman Age 52 - head, born CT, occupation: printer
• Elizebeth Beaman Age 53 - wife, born NJ
• Mary A Paul Age 84 - mother in law, born NY
• Constantia Jackson Age 18 - niece, born NY
• Marian Jackson Age 11 - niece, born NY

Death

Mary died 26 Jun 1906 in Middletown, Connecticut.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: 461; Page: 242b
2. ↑ Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1098-1099
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Albany Ward 6, Albany, New York; Roll: M593_898; Page: 368A
4. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Albany, Albany, New York; Roll: 806; Page: 102B; Enumeration District: 022
5. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0285; FHL microfilm: 1240142
6. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934