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Mary Elizabeth Paul 1725–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Chowan, Anson, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Paul

Mother: Mary Whitmarsh

Spouse(s): William Rushing

Children(s): Frances Rushing

Mary Elizabeth Paul was born in 1725 in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States, the child of William Paul And Mary Whitmarsh. Mary Elizabeth Paul married William Abels Rushing, and had children including Frances Fannie Rushing. Mary Elizabeth Paul passed away in 1790 in Chowan, Anson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Paul was born in 1725 in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States, the child of William Paul And Mary Whitmarsh.
  • Mary Elizabeth Paul married William Abels Rushing, and had children including Frances Fannie Rushing.
  • Mary Elizabeth Paul passed away in 1790 in Chowan, Anson, North Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Paul's Ancestors

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Mary Paul
1725–1790
Birth Place: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Paul
1691–1732
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Whitmarsh
1698–1749
Weymouth, USA
Grandparents
James Paul
1657–1724
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Dudley
1657–1727
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Whitmarsh
1665–1718
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Pratt
1670–
MA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Whitmarsh
1633–1680
Hannah Reed
1637–1695
Matthew Pratt
1629–1713
Sarah Hunt
1640–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Pratt
1595–1672
Elizabeth Bates-Kingham
1600–1672
Enoch Hunt
1584–1651
Sarah Barker
1595–1652

Mary Paul's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Paul (1725–1790) m. William (Abels) Rushing (1720–1781)
  1. 1. Frances (Fannie) Rushing 1764–1855 m. John (Wesley) Griggs 1757–1820
    1. 1. Clement (Cleamand Griggs) Sr 1809–1880 m. Mary (Polly) Stroud 1816–1856
      1. 1. Burrell Griggs 1851–1930 m. Mahaly (Susannah) Adams 1854–1936
        1. 1. Watt (T) Griggs 1881–1924 m. Sallie (Kate) Bittle 1882–1943
      2. 2. John (Wesley) Griggs 1836–1918
      3. 3. Francis (Ann) Rayfield 1834–1913
      4. 4. Sara (Jane) Adams 1856–1941
      5. 5. Clement Griggs 1838–1915
      6. 6. Martha (Ellen) Gaddy 1853–1915
      7. 7. Mary (Anna) Gaddy 1870–1928
      8. 8. Calvin (Carraway) Griggs 1841–1916
      9. 9. Peter Griggs 1847–1912
      10. 10. Isabelle ((Belle)) Ratliff 1868–1949
      11. 11. M. (Elizabeth) Adams 1851–1928
      12. 12. Lewis Griggs 1840–1863
      13. 13. William Griggs 1849–1908
    2. 2. John (Wesley Griggs) Jr 1798–1874 m. Sarah (Ann) Griggs 1826–1919 m. Susannah Meador 1806–1864
      1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Griggs 1868–1945
      2. 2. Harriet (Ann) Griggs 1871–1946
      3. 3. Emmaline ("Emma") Griggs 1832–1882
      4. 4. Frances (Caroline) Griggs 1838–1912
      5. 5. Lidia Griggs 1823–1890
      6. 6. John Griggs 1836–1908
      7. 7. Mary Griggs 1834–1913
      8. 8. Elijah Griggs 1845–1934
      9. 9. Elizabeth Griggs 1835–1925
    3. 3. Lewis Griggs 1806–1876
    4. 4. Ophur (Temperance "Tempy") Griggs 1794–1812
    5. 5. Alea Griggs 1796–1870
    6. 6. William Griggs 1796–1870
    7. 7. Angelily Griggs 1800–1875
    8. 8. Stephen (Lemuel "Lam" Griggs) Sr 1804–1892
    9. 9. Samuel Griggs 1810–

Mary Paul's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Paul in Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
1790
1790
Age 65
Death of Mary Elizabeth Paul in Chowan, Anson, North Carolina, United States
Chowan, Anson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Roanoke, Halifax, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Chowan, Anson, North Carolina, United States

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