Person:Mary Stephenson (36)

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Mary Stephenson
b.Bef 1763
 
m. Bef 1763
  1. Mary StephensonBef 1763 -
  2. Susanna StephensonBef 1781 -
  • HJacob SwallowBef 1760 - Bef 1817
  • WMary StephensonBef 1763 -
m. Bef 1796
m. Est 1800
  1. John Hughes
Facts and Events
Name Mary Stephenson
Gender Female
Birth? Bef 1763
Marriage Bef 1796 to Jacob Swallow
Marriage Est 1800 to William Hughes


Information on Mary Stephenson

Records appear to support Mary Stephenson, daughter of Thomas Stephenson as having been married twice. Her first marriage to Jacob Swallow ended between 1796, when Jacob wrote his will in Augusta County (listed below), and the record of their divorce in October 1803 (alsl listed below):

  • Page 287.--2d March, 1796. Jacob Swallow's will--To brother, Peter Kountz, tract whereon Philip Dull lives; to brother Peter Kountz's eldest son; to Mary that was formerly my wife, but now absconded and left my bed and board without any provocation; to sister, Mary Smith; to brothers and sisters, viz: Paul Koontz, John Kountz, Wm. Kountz, Polly Smith, and Sarah Kerler. Executors, John and Wm. Koontz. Teste: J. Ray, Wm. Willson, Samuel McCorkell. Proved, 27th October, 1817, by William Wilson; Joseph Ray is since dead; Samuel McCorkle is out of Commonwealth. John Krountz qualifies.
  • Vol. 1 - OCTOBER, 1803 (P to Z). - Mary Swallow vs. Jacob Swallow.--Divorce.

Mary's second marriage was to a William Hughes, as listed in the following record:


  • Vol. 2 - John Hughes vs. Jacob Swallow's representatives--O. S. 306; N. S. 109-- Bill, December, 1819. In 1803 orator purchased tract in Augusta on Piney Run from Jacob Swallow. It was conveyed 11th March, 1785, by John Tate to Thomas Stephenson, who died, intestate, and the land descended to his three daughters, viz: Susannah, wife of John Cook; Mary, wife of Jacob Swallow; wife of William Hughes, mother of orator, who died, intestate, when orator was infant only 3 days old and he inherited 1/3 of her interest. Mrs. Swallow died without children. Jacob moved about the State, then went West and there died, testate. Will in Augusta dated 27th October, 1817. Paul Koontz lived in Maryland and is now dead. William Koontz lives in Maryland. Polly Smith, wife of Jacob Smith, lives in Indiana. William Koontz (executor of Jacob Swallow) and Sarah Keller and her husband, Ludwick Keller, live in Rockingham. Samuel Gibson deposes, 14th April, 1821, at house of Thomas Brown in Augusta, he was born and raised in Pennsylvania and resided near neighbors to Thomas Stevenson or Stinson and went to school there with his children; also knew him in Virginia after he moved. John Huse was recognized as Thomas' grandson by his daughter Jane (?), who married William Huse. They were married in Pennsylvania. John is not the son of _____ Cooper, who married Rachel Stinson. The Coopers removed from this country 20-30 years ago. David Brand deposes, as above, John was son of Mrs. Mary Huse. Maj. William Wilson ditto, was well acquainted with William Hughes, who said John was his son. Deed, 25th March, 1805, by Jacob Swallow and John Cook and Susannah, heirs of Thomas Stephenson, deceased, to John Hughes, their interest in tract on Pine Run, 200 acres.

As this record shows, Mary died three days after the birth if a son, John Hughes. More research is needed on this family.