Deborah McMahan

Deborah (nee Stockton) McMahan of Augusta County, Virginia

Deborah Stockton married Captain John McMahan Sr of Augusta County, Virginia. They are the parents of several children, including John "Tennessee" McMahan Jr.

Deborah and Capt. John McMahan Sr are shown on the below chart below Deborah's parents in the first column.

Davis 1 Stockton chart

From my posting at Find A Grave:

Deborah Stockton married John McMahan. She was a daughter of Richard and Agnes Stockton, and a granddaughter of Davis Stockton (c.1685-1761) of Albemarle County, Virginia.

John McMahan was born about 1734 and died in 1784. It is commonly thought that after John died his widow Deborah moved to what is now Sevier County, Tennessee, with her sister Nancy and brother-in-law Robert Shields. It appears that widow Deborah (nee Stockton) McMahan did not move to Sevier County, Tennessee, but stayed in Augusta County until she moved to Rockingham County, Virginia. Deborah's son John McMahan Jr moved to McMinn County, Tennessee, where he died in 1837. A James McMahan and Archibald McMahan did move to Sevier County, Tennessee, however, their relationship to Deborah McMahan is not known.

From Johanna Standish: A "letter dated 2 Apr 1810 is from John McMahon Jr. to his brother William W. McMahon. In it, John acknowledges William's notice of "our Mother's death". She probably died in early 1810. William probably notified his kin fairly soon after she passed. (Remember, Deborah was proved to be living in 1807 when she signed the deed of sale for the Plow and Harrow.) John's letter again suggests that Deborah died in Virginia, not in Tennessee, as it is William (living in Virginia) who had informed John (in Tennessee) of her passing."

- - -

Great Canawa, Virginia October ye 8th, 1774

Mrs. Debora McMahon Augusta County, Va.

My Dear Wife; - I expect this may be the last opportunity that I may have of writing to you as we are now encamp at the mouth of the Great Canawa on the Ohio River about three hundred miles from Home. This day four more Spies from the Governor’s Troops arrived here wher informed me that his Excellency is encamped about ninety miles up ye Ohio with about thirteen hundred men. It is said that the Deleware Indians is sueing for a peace, but his Excellency’s intentions are not yet known. It is expected that we will have a Battle with the [Shawnee?] [worn away] have [gone?] up the Canawa [worn away] miles to the mouth of Elk for more provisions. We expect they will come back in ten days. Our Troops that we have here, are About fourteen Hundred chiefly all in good spirits, we are now about Sixty miles from ye Sahnee Towns. I am now in good health thank God for it, and have not rid above a mile since I left home William Frame is well and desires to be remembered to his wife, and all his friends. Remember me to all my friends and enquiring neighbors, I am your most effectionate Husband whilst I am - John McMahan

[Note: The Great Canawa is now known as the Great Kanawha River. The town of Point Pleasant is at the confluence of the Great Kanawha River and the Ohio River. Just two days after John wrote this letter the Battle of Point Pleasant, the major battle of Lord Dunmore's War, was fought on 10 Oct 1774.]

- - -

Their known children are: John McMahan Jr, c.1755-1837 Nancy Agnes McMahan, c.1760 Robert McMahan, c.1762 Elizabeth McMahan, c.1771 Mary McMahan, c.1772 "3 youngest daughters" ? William McMahan, 1780

Please see her son: John McMahan Jr (c.1755-1837)

NOTES:

Please see the extensive research on this McMahan family by Johanna Standish.

Capt. John McMahan Sr and his wife Deborah (nee Stockton) McMahan are NOT the parents of John "Kentucky" McMahan Sr of Hardin County, Kentucky, who married Rosannah Hardin.

Jerry Stockton - jerrystockton8@msn.com

John McMahan and Deborah (nee Stockton) McMahan were NOT the parents of John McMahan of Kentucky. They were the parents of John McMahan of Tennessee.

It would be greatly appreciated if someone would correct this. Jerry Stockton