Person:Mary Poage (1)

Mary Poage
b.Abt 1732 Ireland
m. Mar 1721/22
  1. Sarah Poage1723 - 1770
  2. John Poage, Sr.1726 - 1789
  3. Martha PoageBef 1727 - 1818
  4. Robert Poage1730 - Bef 1788
  5. Mary PoageAbt 1732 - Bef 1758
  6. Elizabeth Poage1733 - 1791
  7. George Poage1734 - 1786
  8. William PoageAbt 1735 - 1778
  9. Margaret PoageBet 1737 & 1738 - 1833
  10. Thomas Poage, of Augusta County, VA1740 - Bef 1803
m. Abt 1740
  1. Robert Breckenridge1754 - 1833
  2. Alexander BreckenridgeAbt 1755 -
Facts and Events
Name[1] Mary Poage
Married Name[1] Mrs. Mary Breckinridge
Gender Female
Birth[1] Abt 1732 Ireland
Marriage Abt 1740 Staunton, Augusta County, Virginiato Col. Robert Breckenridge
Death[1] Bef 10 Jul 1758 Augusta, Virginia, United States[date of husband's next marriage]
Burial? Augusta, Virginia, United States

Biography

Mary Poage daughter of Robert Poage and Elizabeth (Preston) Poage, was born about 1732 in Ireland. [2]

Mary landed in Philadelphia about 1738 with her parents Robert Poage and Elizabeth (Preston), and eight siblings: Sarah, John, Martha, Robert, Elizabeth, George, William, and Margaret.

Her father appeared at Orange County Court, Virginia, 22 May 1740, to "prove his incorporation," with the desire to taking up public lands, [2] [3]

1740 Headrights of Orange County, Virginia - Robert Poage, Elizabeth, his wife, Margrot, John, Martha, Sarah, George, Mary, Elizabeth, Wm & Robert Poage (from Ireland). [4]

By 1752, she married Robert Breckenridge. They had two sons; Alexander and Robert.[2]

She died in 1757. [2]

Research Notes

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dorman, John Frederick. The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia: descendants of John and Elizabeth (Patton) Preston through five generatons. (Louisville, Kentucky: Filson Club, c1982).

    3. Letitia PRESTON (John1) was born in 1729 in Ireland. She married Col. Robert Breckinridge on July 10, 1758 in Augusta Co., VA. She died in March, 1797. ...
    Col. Robert BRECKINRIDGE was born in 1720 in Ayshire, Scotland. He married Mary Poague circa 1740. He died in 1772 in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Va.
    Robert Breckinridge is named in a certificate of importation on May 22, 1740 that was granted to his father by the Orange County Court which also stated that the family came from Ireland to Philadelphia, PA and then to VA. He became Sheriff of Augusta Co., VA on November 21, 1753. Robert began military service in 1756 in Augusta Co., VA and was the captain of a company of Rangers which was incorporated with a detachment of the 1st VA Regiment for an expedition under Col. Andrew Lewis against the Shawnee Indians. ...

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Woodworth, Robert Bell. "The descendants of Robert and John Poage, Volume I, Published: Staunton, Virginia, Priv. print. by the McClure Print. Co., 1954. Pages 2 - 3. Page 696 - Children.
  3. Morton, Oren Franklin. "A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia," McClure Company, 1920 - Rockbridge County, Virginia. Page 456
  4. Orange County Order Book, vol. 2 (1739-1741) "Importation Oaths 1739-1741, Orange County [Virginia]." In Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol. 17:2 (Apr. 1979), pp. 51-52; vol. 17:3 (July 1979), pp. 100-102; vol. 17:4 (Oct. 1979), pp. 121-123.