Mary Mebane

Not the daughter of Capt. Joseph Armstrong & Jennett Armstrong

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160277038/mary-mebane

MARY ARMSTRONG-MEBANE was born circa 1747 in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware to James Armstrong (1701 - 1796) and Mary Molly Bird-Armstrong (1714 - ?).

Mary married Rep. Alexander Mebane on 25 Feb 1767 at Hawfields, Orange County (present day Alamance County), North Carolina, and they had THIRTEEN children of record:

• 1. Jeanette Mebane-Stanford (1868 – 1898),
• 2. Mary Ann Mebane-Hodge (1770 – ?),
• 3. Margaret Mebane (1772 – 1812),
• 4. James Mebane (1774 – 1857),
• 5. Sarah Mebane-Sloss (1776 – 1812),
• 6. Frances "Fanny" Mebane-Paisley (1779 – 1859),
• 7. William (of Mason Hall) Mebane (1779 – 1856),
• 8. Susannah Mebane (1781 – ?),
• 9. Robert Mebane (1783 – ?),
• 10. Elizabeth Mebane (1786 – 1859),
• 11. Nancy Mebane (1788 – 1789),
• 12. Hall Mebane (1789 – ?), and
• 13. John Alexander Mebane (1790 – 1859).

Mary passed away on 2 September 1792 at Hawfields, Orange County (present day Alamance County), North Carolina, and she was laid to rest there.

Origins

James is said to have come to America as an indentured servant in 1728 and got married after he had served out his time, usually five years.

He and Mary Bird married 25 Apr 1734 in the "Old Swede's Church" (Trinity Lutheran at the time) in Wilmington, DE.

Will abstract:

• James (X) ARMSTRONG Orange Co. NC will 6 Apr 1794 (pr. Nov 1796, WB C-88)
• no wife;
• ch.: (5 shilling each to):
• William,
• Sarah ALLEN,
• Susannah LLOYD, &
• heirs of dau Mary MEBANE;
• (1 slave to) heirs of dau Elizabeth LAPSLEY;
• grandchildren (the major beneficiaries, ARMSTRONG):
  • Thomas (1/3 living stock),
  • James (land & plata. & 202 ac. grant, slave, misc.),
  • William (slave),
  • Mary TINNEN.
• Execs. friends John TAYLOR & Robert FAUCET;
• wit. Wm. ELLIOT & Robert TAYLOR

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References

• Wm Armstrong in the Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 < AncestrySharing >