Person:Mary Cheesman (2)

Mary Ann Jackson is listed in her father’s 1788 will as already receiving 400 acres from her father Peter.^[1] History of Gloucester Co lists the deed of Richard Cheesman to daughter Maria Jackson in 1782. Cheesman marriages says Peter deeded the land. Mary later deeds the land to Timothy Young and Jacob Jennings (a future inlaw).^[2]

Mary Ann's marriage bond is between Thomas Jackson and Richard Cheesman, who would be the oldest of her brothers around, as Thomas had moved out of the area. (Father’s will says he is living in Waterford as of 1788.) Also, her only full brother if Peter Cheesman married Ann Ellis in 1746.

1. ↑ Cheesman, David Ray. Cheesman family heritage. (Lafayette, Indiana: D.R. Cheesman, c1989-).
2. ↑ Cushing, Thomas. History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland, New Jersey: with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens. (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883).
3.   Montgomery, Ohio, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   1840 Montgomery Co, OH: Sewart Jackson (Janet on Ancestry) 1m 5-10 [Malie], 1m 10-15 [?], 1m 40-50 [Seward], 1f u5 [Rebecca], 2f 10-15 [Harriet, Hannah], 1f 40-50 [Elizabeth], 1f 50-60 [?], 1f 90-100 (”93” written above) [Seward’s mother] (Washington Twp, p. 414)

4. ↑ Handwritten note from granddaughter Teresa Miskelly.

   “Grandmother Mary Ann Jackson was born Sept 16 1746 near Philadelphia in Gloucester Co, PA (Mother) Mary Jackson was born December 1, 1787 at Weymouth Gloucester Co. N.J. Died Feb 24 1877. Both Americans of Irish Descent.” (Found here)

   
5. ↑ An 1837 letter from Peter Cheesman to his sister Hannah [her brother Richard’s children] says Mary is still living. See also 1840 census for her son, which shows her age 93.
6. ↑ Date found here, sourced to this handwritten note. Elsewhere the date is given as 11 Oct 1737, but that would make her 43 at marriage and 53 when he oldest child was born, in addition to well over 100 at death.