Person:Mary McCune (7)

Records of Mary McCune in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Vol. 2 - Lessley vs. Lessley--O. S. 145; N. S. 50--Bill, 29th September, 1804. Complainants are, viz: Rachel Crawford (wife of Alexander), Sally Henderson (wife of John), Polly Bell (wife of Robert), Agness Evans (wife of Morgan), only children, heirs and devisees of James Lesly, deceased, of Augusta. James died in 1775 testate. The widow died a few weeks after James, leaving oratrixes infants. Twoexecutors in 1779 sold the land to Robert Rogers, who afterwards moved to Tennessee, Blount County. Elizabeth McCune deposes 24th November, 1775, in Augusta, that her daughter, Mary Lessley, on her death bed, &c. Elizabeth was wife of Samuel McCune. (Note: this record proves this Elizabeth as the daughter of Samuel McCune and his wife Elizabeth).

• Page 142.--22d November, 1805. Ann McCune's will--To sister Elizabeth's son, Alex. McCune Henry, horse left to Ann in her father's will; to Rebecca Gay; to James Frazer and his wife Ann; to brother, Samuel McCune; to brother, John McCune; brother, Archibald; to heirs of brother William; to sister Mary Lessley's heirs. Teste: James Paul, John W. Frazer, Archibald Gay (Gray?). Proved, 28th September, 1807. (Note: Ann McCune who wrote this will was this Mary McCune's sister).

Information on Mary McCune

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/h/i/Beverly-a-Phillips/GENE1-0005.html#CHILD6

7. MARY4 MCCUNE (SAMUEL3, FRANCIS2, ?1) was born November 1746, and died Unknown. She married JAMES LESSELY, JR., son of JAMES LESSLEY and SARAH MCCUNE. He was born Abt. 1745 in Augusta, Virginia, and died October 1775 in Augusta, Virginia.

Notes for JAMES LESSELY, JR.: Internet note: 160a on Christian Cr (Beverly Manor) adj Geo Rogers 2 May 1762.

Children of MARY MCCUNE and JAMES LESSELY are:

 i.   SARAH5 LESSELY, b. Abt. 1765, Augusta, Virginia; d. Bef. 1850, Augusta, Virginia; m. JOHN HENDERSON, January 03, 1792, Augusta, Virginia; b. Abt. 1770, Augusta, Virginia; d. Bef. 1850, Augusta, Virginia. 
 Notes for JOHN HENDERSON:

They moved to Jefferson, Tenn.?

 ii.   ELIZABETH BETSY LESSELY, b. Abt. 1767, Augusta, Virginia; d. Abt. 1779, Augusta, Virginia. 
 Notes for ELIZABETH BETSY LESSELY:

Internet note: 1796 est setl paid board sch for Eliz, a scholar yet pd funeral for Betsy 1779.

21. iii. RACHEL LESSELY, b. Abt. 1769, Augusta, Virginia; d. Bef. 1850, Augusta, Virginia.

 iv.   MARY POLLY LESSELY, b. Abt. 1771, Augusta, Virginia; d. Bef. 1860, Augusta, Virginia; m. ROBERT BELL, August 07, 1793, Augusta, Virginia; b. Abt. 1773, Augusta, Virginia; d. Bef. 1813, Augusta, Virginia. 
 Notes for MARY POLLY LESSELY:

Internet note: James est setl 1796 paid for hat for Polly, debt to John McCune, Uncle.

 Notes for ROBERT BELL:

Internet note: Wm was his executor, Rbt named in father's will. Internet Note: Permission of Saml McCune.

 v.   NANCY AGNESS LESSELY, b. Abt. 1773, Staunton, Augusta, Virgina; d. Abt. 1845, Monroe, West Virginia. 
 Notes for NANCY AGNESS LESSELY:

Internet note: 1810C 26-45.