Person:Mary Waugh (12)

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m. Abt 1720
  1. Mary Ann Waugh1721 - 1783
m. 17 Jun 1740
  1. William Doniphan1742 -
  2. Elizabeth Doniphan1744 -
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Name Mary Ann Waugh
Gender Female
Birth[1] 1721 Stafford County, Virginia
Marriage 17 Jun 1740 Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginiato Capt. Alexander Doniphan
Death[1] 1783 Stafford County, Virginia

Notes

Mary Waugh is named in the will of her mother Mary (Crosby) Waugh:

Item I bequeath to my Daughter ELIZA. CONWAY 150 acres on Elk Run in Prince William County it being part of that tract aforesaid during her life and after her decease to her Son JOHN MARKHAM & the heirs of his body if the said John Markham dies without issue then for it to fall to PETER CONWAY my Grandson likewise I give to Jno. Markham 150 acres of land it being the other half of the 300 acres whereof I have in the last paragraph given my Daughter Elizabeth 150 acres & if John Markham dies without issue then for the land to fall to my Grandson THOMAS CONWAY and also I give Markham 1 feather bed & furniture as also 1 small Iron pot. & one bath mettle skillett now in his Mother's possession and all the rest of my personal Estate whatsoever after all my Debts are paid I give to my Daughter MARY DONIPHAN and her heirs.

Mary's husband, Alexander Doniphan, is also mentioned in the records proving her mother's will, as follows:

At Court held for Stafford County 14th March 1756 This will being first proved by Winifred Ryan and William Mountjoy one of the Executors named came into Court & refused to take upon himself the burthen of the Execution thereof (Peter Mauzy the other Executor being dead) on Motion of ALEXANDER DONIPHAN Administration with Will annex'd is granted him having given bond according to Law.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
  2.   Boddie, John Bennett. Virginia Historical Genealogies. (Redwood City, California: Pacific Coast Publishers, 1954).

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