Mary Sewell

Biography

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2. Mary Johnson was born in 1788 to Thomas and Fanny. She married Benjamin Sewell of Russell County, Virginia, which is now Lee County, Virginia. This family moved to Claiborne County, Tennessee some time during their marriage, where eight children were born. We understand this marriage ended in divorce.

1826-12-07, petition of divorce by Benjamin Sewell from his wife Mary Johnston, daughter of Thomas Johnston. It was a very sad case. http://rosetta.virginiamemory.com:1801/delivery/DeliveryManagerServ...

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We have only partial information on one of their children, who are listed below:

(1) Thomas Sewell (2) Susanna W. Sewell (3) Elizabeth D. Sewell (1805-1884) Henry Dickenson Burdine (1 ch) (4) Matilda Sewell (5) Benjamin Sewell, Jr. (6) William Sewell (7) Malinda A. Sewell (8) John Henry Harmon Sewell

We are not sure of the correct name for the last child. Due to the divorce, it is possible that Mary could have married a person by the name of Harmon, thus the name John Henry Harmon. However, we are showing him as a Sewell.

Children of BENJAMIN SEWELL and MARY JOHNSON are:

• 18. i. Thomas5 Sewell, b. 1803; d. 1882, Clay's Ferry, Fayette County, Kentucky.
• 19. ii. Elizabeth D. Sewell, b. 1805, Russell County, Virginia; d. 1884, RussellCounty, Virginia.
• iii. Susannah W. Sewell, b. 1807; d. Unknown; m. Samuel Whitsel, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
• iv. Benjamin Sewell, Jr., b. 1809.
• 20. v. Matilda Sewell, b. 1811, Russell County, Virginia; d. 1881, Green County, Missouri.
• vi. William Sewell, b. 1813; d. Unknown.
• 21. vii. Malinda Sewell, b. 1814; d. Unknown.
• viii. John Henry Harmon Sewell, b. 1815; d. Unknown.

References

• Sewell, Benjamin: Divorce Petition 1826-12-07 (document attached)