Marmaduke Vickery, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor # A118694

Family

Marmaduke Vickery (or Víckory) was the son of Hezekiah Vickery and Merci Holland and husband of Elizabeth Nation.

Father of:

1. John Vickrey 1738 – 1788
2. Christopher Vickery 1740 – 1841
3. Elizabeth Vickery 1750 – 1833
4. Charity Vickery 1752 – 1837
5. Jereter Vickery 1754 – 1859
6. Dorcas Earkes Vickery 1755 – 1835
7. Samson Vickery 1757 – 1840
8. Bethiah Vickery 1760 – 1850

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Biography

Taken from Happy Genealogy Dance: Holbrook line: Marmaduke Vickery 1715-1787 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014) < blogspot.com >

Marmaduke Vickery 1715-1787

Marmaduke Vickery was born about 1715 in Dorchester County, Maryland, and died at the end of 1787 or early 1788 in Randolph County, North Carolina. He lived through some very challenging times (French and Indian War, Revolutionary War) and in several different places, so his life is worthy of a review. However, once again it appears that there were at least two and probably three Marmaduke Vickery's, and their records are all jumbled up. Marmaduke Senior had a son named Marmaduke and possibly a nephew also.

Marmaduke was born to Hezekiah Vickery and Merci Holland, or at least, that's what most of the online trees say. In my limited research, I have found no documentation of that fact, but it does appear likely. He was one of at least six children born to this couple, but he didn't stay long in Maryland. He left, apparently with his parents, to move to Virginia, variously listed as Orange County, Augusta County, and Clarke County. His father is listed as having died in Orange County.

He is recognized as a Patriot by the DAR because of goods he contributed to the American cause. There was a nephew Marmaduke who was involved in the Regulator's Rebellion of 1771, and three of his sons were in the 10th NC Regiment, so it is likely that most of the family were at least patriot sympathizers, even if they didn't fight. Our Marmaduke would have been over 60 by the time of the Revolutionary War, so contributing horses and provisions was the best he had to offer the country.

Marmaduke wrote his will on December 26, 1787, and it was probated in 1788, but his exact date of death isn't known. His inventory consisted of one hundred acres of land, one home, one mare, 5 head of catter, 2 beds and furniture, one cupboard, 1 table, 2 pots, 1 oven, 1 ax, 1 hoe, 1 par horse chains, 1 log chain, 1 skillet, 2 iron pots, a rocker, one pair ice tongs, 2 pails, 1 churn, 1 spinning wheel, 1 drawing knife, other knifes and forks, 1 trunk, 1 pickling tub, and one or more illegible items. Either he had downsized from the type of life suggested by the horse racing owner of several buildings and enterprises, or our Marmaduke led a quieter life. He left everything to his wife and youngest son, which could indicate that his older sons and daughters had already been given their "share" during their lifetimes. I'd love to see more research done on his land holdings and what happened to them.

Marmaduke is buried at Timber Ridge Church Cemetery near Deep River, Randolph County, NC. Find a grave indicates that this cemetery is deep in the woods and is overgrown. It is apparently right next to the Richard Petty museum, which is fitting because Richard Petty is noted to be one of his descendants.

https://www.geni.com/path/Marmaduke-Vickery+is+related+to+Richard-Petty?from=5288902712800039689&path_type=blood&to=6000000012545940816
The Timber Ridge Cemetery is off Branson Mill Road, next to the Richard Petty museum.

Military

Regulator Insurrection

A Marmaduke Vickery who served as a Regulator in the rebellion against British Governor William Tryon that culminated in the Battle of Alamance on 16 May 1771.[4] Marmaduke was captured in the battle but not executed as were some of his compatriots. Many consider this rebellion to have been a catalyst contributing to the American Revolution a few years later.

Revolutionary War

Sons of the American Revolution - SAR Ancestor #: P-310810

State of Service: NC Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service / Private
DAR #: A118694

Birth: abt 1715 / / NC
Death: bef Dec 1788 liv / Randolph / NC

Qualifying Service Description:
Pvt in Capt Lytle's Company, Colonel Abraham Shepard's 10th Regt, NC
Furnished Supplies for thr Army

Additional References:
56th-77th Annual Reports DAR. Senate documents (United States Congress, Senate). Government Printing Office: Washington, DC
NC REV WAR PAY VOUCHERS, #60, ROLL #S.115.131
DAR Patriot Index pg 706

Spouse: Elizabeth Swaim Children: Christopher; Jeretta; Elizabeth; John; Charity; Dorcas; Sampson;

Author: SFC James Claude Arnold USA (Ret.)
Marmaduke Vickery rendered Patriotic Service by furnishing supplies to the Revolutionary Army, while a resident of Randolph County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Swaim in 1736. She was born at Monmouth County, New Jersey and died after 26 December 1787 at Randolph County, North Carolina.

However, the military service as a private appears to have been for a different and younger Marmaduke Vickery. This Marmaduke Vickery would have been too old for service.

Daughters of the American Revolution - DAR Ancestor #: A118694 [11] Service: North Carolina. Does not show military service.

Rank(s): Patriotic Service. Born: c1715 in North Carolina. Died: Before Dec 1788 in Randolph Co., North Carolina. Service Description: 1) Furnished supplies for the army. Service Source: NC Rev War Pay Vouchers, #60, Roll #S.115.131[12]

DAR Records further note:

PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER - SEE ANCESTOR’S FULL RECORD (WHY?)

1) EL - WILLIAM SWAIM WHO MARR JEMIMA MARLEY WAS NOT THIS MAN'S GRANDSON.
2) SEE DATACF. 1/1990
3) MOB- MAIDEN NAME OF PATRIOT'S SPOUSE IS NOT NATION

DAR established children include:
Charity m: William Swaim
Christopher m: Hannah Hodge
Dorcas m: Benjamin Rush
Elizabeth m: John Swaim
Jeretta m: Joseph Nation
John m: X X
Sampson m: X

(Bethiah is not listed)

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Vickery-290
2. https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alerwick&id=I1909 A member of the "Regulator Movement"
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alamance The Battle of Alamance, which took place on May 16, 1771, was the final battle of the Regulator Movement, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina over issues of taxation and local control. … Six men were found guilty of treason and were sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered, although in practice, they were only hanged: … Marmaduke Vickery. [SIC: not hanged; probably not this Marmaduke.]
4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58250870/marmaduke-vickery Findgrave user Ann Taylor provided this info on August 31, 2016: "Captured by the British in the Battle of Guilford Court House. Brief Record of Four Pioneer Families of St. Joseph County, Indiana, pg 36."
5. Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Mar 4 2020, 15:23:48 UTC
6. Military_service: Randolph, North Carolina, United States - 29 Apr 1782
7. ** Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2022, 22:08:44 UTC
8. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZ1N-JWG/marmaduke-vickery-17...
9. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll1/search/sea...
10. https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll1/id/7045/rec/4
11. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/25928/images/dvm_G...
12. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Vickery-290
13. http://clampett.org/tree/pedigree/11468.html
14. https://www.genealogycenter.info/military/revolution/search_marmadu...
15. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~polkcountytxconnections/family/Vick...
16. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/25928/images/dvm_G...
17. https://nmsantos.com/Tangled-Branches/MarmadukeVICKERY/MarmadukeVIC...
18. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~donahue/genealogy/Lineages/vickrey0...
19. Ancestry.com. The pioneers from Vickory to Vickrey [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data:Lang, Mae Elizabeth,. The pioneers from Vickory to Vickrey. St. Joseph, Ill.: unknown, 1976?. Page 20. “Family Record Sheet for MARMADUKE VICKORY SENIOR.” (document attached). < AncestrySharing >
20. Ancestry.com. The pioneers from Vickory to Vickrey [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data:Lang, Mae Elizabeth,. The pioneers from Vickory to Vickrey. St. Joseph, Ill.: unknown, 1976?. Page 5-6, 134. “Marmaduke’s wife - Elizabeth “Swaim.” (document attached). < AncestryImage >.