Martha "Patsey" Stafford

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Mentioned in the will of her son John:

....From St. Louis Probate Records 1804-1849: John F. McGEE: 12/26/1831- Recorded 01/16/1832 - names MARTHA MCGEE, mother; Stafford McGee, brother; Susannah Armstrong, Rhoda Owen, Rebecca Hanes and Patsey LaFoss, sisters; John McGee & John Denny, nephews, Eloise, Julian, Martha & Rhoda Eastan and Matilda Stith, nieces; Ralph Clayton & Benson Calvert, witnesses. B:46-51.

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From: Ann Hinton <cannhinton@yahoo.com>

Subject: Samuel McGee

Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 12:43:58 -0700 (PDT)

This info came from Charles Bartles:

Samuel MCGEE , born about 1751, died about Jan.1818 in Grayson Co., KY.

Appears in Grayson Co. Census of 1810 as head of a household of 8 persons. Deeds in Fayette Co. indicate sale of land; Patsey relinquishes dower rights from Hardin County in 1807 before Grayson Co.'s formation in 1810. Also personal property deeded to John and James in Fayette Co. (Harold Morton, Jr.) Probable residence in Grayson County: McGee's Ford on Rough River which divides Grayson and Breckinridge Counties. Married about 1780 in VA, Martha (Patsey) STAFFORD, born about 1751, died after 1832 in MO.

Children of Samuel MCGEE and Martha (Patsey) STAFFORD:

James MCGEE (156), died about Aug 1815 in Breckinridge Co., KY.

Info. from will filed in Breckinridge Co., KY. James wrote his will on a piece of scrap paper, unwittnessed, leaving all his estate to his wife, Jane. He apparently had no children and the will was contested by Samuel until his death. Soon after the death of James, Jane married Josiah Berryman. Eventually, the will was upheld and she inheirited all his estate.

Married 16 Nov 1812, Jane EIDSON .

Louisa MCGEE .

!Marriage found in Hardin Co. and assumed to be child of Samuel & Patsey since she is not found among the descendents of the other McGehees (5 brothers). STILL SPECULATIVE!

Married 27 Mar 1817 in Hardin Co., KY, Henry DARLING

William MCGEE .

A William McGee appears several times in Breckinridge Co. records and married Elizabeth Moorman there 2 Dec 1829. As a child in this family, THIS IS VERY SPECULATIVE. If he stayed behind, he must have been living with a married sister as he wasn't a H/H in 1820 census.

Rebecca MCGEE , died after 1832.

Named in will of John as a sister: Rebecca Hanes Rebecca might have had a previous marriage as nieces & newphews with surnames of DENNY and EASTAN are also named in the will. Breckinridge Co. marriage records which would have recorded her marriages are lost for this period.

Married HANES

Martha (Patsey) MCGEE , died after 1832.

Named in John McGee's will as a sister, "Patsey Lafoss". Probably the wife of Raue La Force, "...a native of Virginia" according to a sketch on Samuel B.Laforce, a son of Raue La Force and Martha (McGee) LaForce, "...a native of Kentucky". Samuel said to have been "...reared in Pike Co., MO and came to Jasper Co. in 1843". Biosketch on Samuel B. Laforce of Jaspar Co., MO supplied by Ann Ledbetter.

Married Raue LA FORCE , born 1765 in VA.

Susannah MCGEE , born about 1782 in VA or KY, died before Jan 1842 in Probably Breckinridge Co., KY.

Susannah married William Hardin 10 Jul 1808 in Breckinridge Co., KY. She appears there in the 1810 census as follows: Hardin, William: Males - 1 45 & over 1 16 to 26 1 10 to 16 Females - 1 16 to 26 2 under 10 Susannah is 26-45 in Wm. Hardin household of 1820; she is not found in 1830 census, but in 1840 Robert Armstrong's household shows females 30-40 & 60-70. Robert's age shows 40-50. Robert Armstrong household in 1840 Breck. Co. census, Pg. 438: Males: l(5-10), 1 (40-50); Females: 1 (30-40); 1 (60-70) Could wrong block be marked for Susannah?

An article in "Climb your family Tree" quotes 1903 article in Breckinridge Co. newspaper (exact name of paper and date of article unknown) which said both of Hardin's wives are buried with him in Old Ft. Hardin cemetery, now lost.

Breckinridge Co. Court Order Book contains separate motions dated Sept. 16, 1822 by Mrs. Susanna Hardin for Nathan D. Anderson to be appointed guardian of both Lucinda and Hannah Ann, "infant under the age 14 years, orphan of William Hardin, dec'd, whereupon he with Henry Haynes and Mrs. Susanna Hardin entered into bond in the penalty of $2000 conditioned agreeably to law." (Pages 325 & 326).

A deed or other document names another guardian for the girls in about 1827. It is possible that she gave up guardian because of her remarriage. On 19 March 1828 Robert Armstrong and Susannah deeded land on Brushy Fork of Long Lick Creek in Breckinridge Co., KY to Rhodes S. Wilson and wife, Hannah Ann. Information of 2/22/91 from Virginia Hinton, Archivist, Breckinridge Co., KY: "I'm not at liberty to copy any records off the Goshen Church records but I will give you a little information. Susannah Armstrong joined the church by letter in 1823 and was dead by Jan.1842. In 1834 Bro. Armstrong (Robert) was in full membership. "

Married first, 10 Jul 1808 at Hardinsburg, Breckinridge Co., KY, William HARDIN , born 1747 in Fauquier Co., VA, died 22 Jul 1821 in Breckinridge Co., KY,son of John HARDIN and Catherine MARR

Married second, about 1823, Robert ARMSTRONG

John F. MCGEE , born about 1781 in VA or KY, died about Jan 1832 at St. Louis, MO.

Approximated birth from 1830 census. Death estimated from date will recorded. John was Bondsman for marriages of his sibilings; probably the oldest. Both John & James are possibly the two older boys in Samuel's H/H 1810. After Samuel's death, John disappears from the Grayson Co., KY Tax List and probably removed to Missouri with his mother and the Thomas Stith family as no McGee's appear in 1820 census of Grayson Co., KY. Neither have they been identified in the 1820 Missouri census.

John McGee, H/H appears in the 1830 MO census as follows: 1 Male: 40-50 2 Females: 15-20 1 " 40-50 1 70-80 Probable make-up of this family: 70-80 F his mother, Patsey; the 40-50 F, his sister, Ann Gains McGee Stith; the 2 other F are her daughters. The possibility of a wife for John does not appear in any records yet found.

....From St. Louis Probate Records 1804-1849: John F. McGEE: 12/26/1831- Recorded 01/16/1832 - names Martha McGee, mother; Stafford McGee, brother; Susannah Armstrong, RHODA OWEN, Rebecca Hanes and Patsey LaFoss, SISTERS; John McGee & John Denny, nephews, Eloise, Julian, Martha & Rhoda Eastan and Matilda Stith, nieces; Ralph Clayton & Benson Calvert, witnesses. B:46-51.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MCGEHEE/2005-05/11158...

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From: "Kitty McLaughlin" <kittymac@fairpoint.net>

Subject: My Last Post

Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:31:04 -0400

Down below this is a copy of message from Pat on 11/06/04. Pat, the last email I sent to the list....could it be an anwer to this post re: Rhoda Ward?

......As for Rhoda .I found a Samuel McGhee b 1759 in Augusta Co now Montgomery Co VA.He married Patsy b 1760 VA .Thier dau Rhoda b Dec 30,1785 Fayette Co KY d Sept 1861 Fordville,Ohi Co,KY she married Robert E.Owen. Samuel had these other children also ,John McGee,Ann,b 1789,James 1791,Jane 1793,Louisa 1795 and Susanna 1787 all in KY.

http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/MCGEHEE/2006-07/1154356264

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