Mary Ann Washington

Dr. married Hannah Presnal Spencer on 8 Dec 1825 in Edgefield Dist., South Carolina. Hannah (daughter of Shepherd Spencer, Sr. and Hannah Presnell) was born on 10 Sep 1808 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA; died on 29 Jan 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The information on Hannah Presnal Spencer and her family comes from a copy of Tyler's Quarterly Magazine, issue unknown, pages 130 and 131. (I am looking for the original copy of this quarterly to obtain more information). In this quarterly is information from Hannah's diary: "This manuscript is intended for the use and satisfaction of my three children, George, Mary Ann, and Shepard, giving the genealogy of the ancestors in my family and my husband's family as far back as I have knowledge. My father - Sheppard Spencer was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, April 1770, died 26 October 1853 in his 84th year at Sumpter Co., Alabama. His father (my grandfather) was named .......(continued on next page which I do not have)... She married Robert Washington, 8 Dec 1825. Born, 15 Oct 1795, in Brunswick, Co., Virginia. Died, 26 Aug 1851. Burial: Aug 1851, in Near Nashville, Tennessee. Occupation: Doctor. Children: i. George[8]. ii. Mary Ann. iii. Shepard. iv. Robert. v. Elizabeth. vi. Nancy. vii. Benjamin Jr.

Gray married Nancy Harrison on 23 Dec 1791 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States. Nancy was born about 1770 in Brunswick, Virginia, USA; died about 1797 in Brunswick Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Shepherd married Hannah Presnell on 18 Nov 1792 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA. Hannah (daughter of William Presnell and Mary Cabeness) was born on 30 Jan 1772 in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA; died on 15 May 1830 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America; was buried in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Sarah Gray in 1762. Sarah was born in 1741 in Surry, Virginia, United States; died in 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jessie married Mary Jacobs. Mary was born in in Virginia, USA; died in in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"At the convention to consider ratifications of the Federal Constitution, held in Hillsborough (Twp, Randolph Co) in August 1788, NC voted against the new Constitution. As a result of the pro-ratification campaign which followed, the General Assembly, meeting in Fayetteville on November 17, 1788, received many petitions urging the call of a new convention to reconsider the Constitution.

The manuscript Dept of Perkins Library at Duke University holds petitions from 19 counties in its collection "NC State Papers, 1788-1789." Among these petitions is one drown up by the militia companies of Randolph County. This is a valuable roster of the county's citizens in late 1788, and the Journal is pleased to publish it, with kind permission of the Manuscript Dept.

As those who have puzzled over and deciphered eighteenth century manuscripts know all too well, this material can be hard to read, especially lists of proper names. Fortunately in this instance company leaders signed for all of the men in the group and there is thus some uniformity of handwriting. With the help of Mrs Carolyn Hager and other researchers in the Genealogical Society, the rosters have been carefully deciphered and compared to those of contemporary documents for the county. It is likely that some inaccuracies have gotten through, however. If you note ways the list can be made more accurate, we will be more than pleased to hear from you." Joe C Rees, Duke University Library.

Undated document: Probably prepared between Sept & October, 1788.

To the honorable the General Assembly of NC now siitting at Fayetteville
greeting
The petition of sundry inhabitants within the county of Randolph humbly
sheweth - -
That our minds are deeply impress'd with the truth of that maxim by which
was brought about our glorious revolution to wit
"By Union we stand by Disunion we fall" and we think that union is as
necessary at this time, as any period during the war, for the preservation of
our Independent Republican form of government as well as for the preservation
of our lives, libertys, and propertys- - -
That we have a just sense of the Miserable State we must shortly be
reduced to should we separate from our Sister States with whom we have
fought, bled, and nobly conquered - - and who to shew their great
willingness to continue in union with us have given up one of their greatest
local benefits for the general good to wit their Imposts a sum sufficient for
the present to pay off our part of the Interest of the Foreign debt and which
may in future by the increase of commerce be also sufficient to pay the
principal - -
That we believe in our concienses the future hapiness & prosperity of
this State depends on our firm Union with our Sister States and the speedy
ratification of the Federal Constitution what ever the opposers of it may,
from ill grounded fears, prejudices, or self interested motives, say to the
contrary - -
Not doubting but that the Congress when organiz'd will in a
Constitutional manner make any amendment which may be thought necessary for
the general good of the Union
Under this firm belief we pray that your Honourable body will call a new
Convention to reconsider the federal Constitution & Ratify the same on the
part of this State that we may, in Union, haave ashare in common with the
other States in framing the Federal Laws, Choosing the great officers of
government, and making all the necessary amendments to the Constitution - -
and your petitions as in duty bound will ever pray.
(2nd group to sign:)
Capt. KNIGHT Company, mannering BROOKSHEAR (BROOKSHIRE) L(ieutenat)t (?)
(includes)
W(illia)m PESSNELL (PRESNELL) (this would be William, Sr, son of James and Ann Daniel
Absalom PRESNEL
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William married Mary Cabeness about 1755 in Amelia, Virginia, USA. Mary was born about 1739; died in in Newberry, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]