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Martha Patsy Mays 1778–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1778

Birth Location: Wake Co., NC

Death Date: 29 April 1849 9:35 A.M.

Death Location: Spring Valley, Grayson, Virginia, United States

Father: William Mayes

Mother: Obedience Terrell

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In 1778, Martha Patsy Mays entered the world in Wake Co., NC, born to William Mayes And Obedience Biddy Terrell. Martha Patsy Mays passed away in 1849 in Spring Valley, Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Martha Patsy Mays entered the world in Wake Co., NC, born to William Mayes And Obedience Biddy Terrell.
  • Martha Patsy Mays passed away in 1849 in Spring Valley, Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Martha Mays's Ancestors

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Martha Mays
1778–1849
Birth Place: Wake Co., NC
Parents
William Mayes
1760–1824
Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
Obedience ("Biddy") Terrell
1761–1824
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Mayes
1730–1777
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia
Frances (Anne) Spain
1729–1821
Bristol Parish, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Jeptha (Terrell) Sr.
1733–1810
Polecat Swamp, Caroline, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Obedience) Hockaday
1737–1810
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Mayes
1685–1751
Elizabeth Gardiner
1678–1735
Thomas Spain
1700–1760
Martha Haskins
1700–1754
John Terrell
1707–1780
Elizabeth Oxford
1710–1783
James Hockaday
1707–1779
Katharina Franck
1724–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mayes
1660–1751
Mary Mattox
1672–1751
John Spain
1660–1727
Mary Batte
1676–1749
William Terrell
1659–1743
Susannah Waters
1667–1725
John Oxford
1676–
Martha Lorine
1680–

Martha Mays's Timeline

2 Records

1778
24 Feb 1778
Birth of Martha Patsy Mays in Wake Co., NC
Wake Co., NC
1849
29 April 1849 9:35 A.M.
Age 71
Death of Martha Patsy Mays in Spring Valley, Grayson, Virginia, United States
Spring Valley, Grayson, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1778
    Event Place: Wake Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 April 1849 9:35 A.M.
    Event Place: Spring Valley, Grayson, Virginia, United States

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