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Mary Polly Burchfield 1765–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1765

Birth Location: Buncombe Co, North Carolina, Colonial America

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Flat Gap, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Burchfield

Mother:

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Children(s): James Short

In 1765, Mary Polly Burchfield entered the world in Buncombe Co, North Carolina, Colonial America, born to Thomas Burchfield And Sarah Leatherwood. Mary Polly Burchfield had children including James Tipton Beardy Jim Short. Mary Polly Burchfield passed away in 1850 in Flat Gap, Wise County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Mary Polly Burchfield entered the world in Buncombe Co, North Carolina, Colonial America, born to Thomas Burchfield And Sarah Leatherwood.
  • Mary Polly Burchfield had children including James Tipton Beardy Jim Short.
  • Mary Polly Burchfield passed away in 1850 in Flat Gap, Wise County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Burchfield's Ancestors

Self
Mary Burchfield
1765–1850
Birth Place: Buncombe Co, North Carolina, Colonial America
Parents
Thomas Burchfield
1737–1780
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Robert Burchfield
1710–1783
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Burchfield
1683–1730
Mary Wilson
1690–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel (7GGF)
1640–1687
Joseph (7GGF)
1660–1716

Mary Burchfield's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Burchfield (1765–1850)
  1. 1. James (Tipton Beardy Jim) Short 1820–1884 m. Nancy Milburn 1820–
    1. 1. Alexander (P) Short 1848– m. Eliza (Jane) Mullins 1863– m. Kisey (E.) Short 1850–
      1. 1. Joe (Henry) Short 1883–
      2. 2. Robert Short 1869–
      3. 3. John (E.) Short 1875–
      4. 4. Sarah (E.) Short 1877–
      5. 5. Joshua Short 1881–
      6. 6. Martha Short 1887–
      7. 7. Mary (M) Short 1887–
    2. 2. Nancy Short 1819–
    3. 3. Daniel Short 1845–1927

Mary Burchfield's Timeline

2 Records

1765
1765
Birth of Mary Polly Burchfield in Buncombe Co, North Carolina, Colonial America
Buncombe Co, North Carolina, Colonial America
1850
1850
Age 85
Death of Mary Polly Burchfield in , , Virginia, USA
, , Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Buncombe Co, North Carolina, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: , , Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flat Gap, Wise County, Virginia, USA

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