Mary Ann McLemore

Notes:

Said to have died ca 1873. Buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.

Mary married James M. Walker on 20 Feb 1834. James was born on 15 Sep 1804; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Walker was born after 1835; and died.
2. Melville Walker was born after 1837; and died.
3. Elizabeth McLemore Walker was born after 1839; and died.

Notes:

866. Smith and Owsley, eds., "The Papers of Andrew Jackson" , vol. I: 1770-1803, p..125. .. (Courtesy of Robert McLemore Butler)

William Christmas's double-nephew, John Christmas McLemore became a clerk in his office in 1806 at the age of sixteen. On the death of his Uncle (1811?), McLemore succeeded to his office which he held for many years. It was said McLemore had more Tennessee land "on the books" than any individual person at any time.

In the course of his wheeling and dealing, many towns were named by him, including a town on the north side of the South fork of Obion river, at or near the place called "McLemore's Bluff," on the land of John C. McLemore, and the said town to be known by the name of Christmasville.

One can readily see that the town was named by him in honor of his family, as was the nearby West Tennessee town of McLemoresville.

File: McLemore, John C. .. Andrew Jackson Papers.1770-1803.docRMB

West Tennessee land speculator John C. McLemore was born January 1, 1790, in Orange County, North Carolina. In 1809 he moved to Nashville, where he became a surveyor's clerk. Five years later, he succeeded his uncle William Christmas as surveyor general of the Tennessee Military Tract. His name appeared in most county land books as a grant or land locator or as an official. Because of his character, generosity, and business acumen, contemporaries considered McLemore a potential gubernatorial or senatorial candidate, but he never ran for either office. Both Nashville and Memphis named an early street in his honor, an indication of his community status.
In addition to his popularity and impressive good looks, McLemore's rise to prominence benefited from his marriage to Elizabeth Donelson, daughter of John Donelson, a longtime friend of Andrew Jackson. Before 1820 Jackson and McLemore cooperated in land development in northern Alabama with fellow brother-in-law and Jackson favorite General John Coffee.

McLemore invested heavily in West Tennessee's development. Evidently he lent his name to McLemoresville and Christmasville in Carroll County. More importantly, the Jackson-McLemore tie resulted in the latter's early interest in Memphis and made him the fourth founding father of the city, along with Jackson, John Overton, and James Winchester. In competition with Overton and Winchester, McLemore speculated in risky ventures, namely Fort Pickering and the LaGrange and Memphis Railroad. Nearly bankrupt, he tried to recoup his losses in California's gold boom of 1850. Within a decade, McLemore returned to Memphis, where he died May 20, 1864.

The following bio by Mary and Kent, was copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Marjorie Gurley:

Land Surveyor and Speculator. Though not as well known as his counterparts, McLemore was one of the original founders of Memphis playing a large if not larger role than John Overton, Andrew Jackson and James Winchester. At the age of 16 he moved to Nashville and began clerking as a land surveyor. Five years later he was appointed surveyor general of the military district by the Tennessee state legislature, a job formerly held by his uncle, William Christmas. In 1815 McLemore married Elizabeth Donelson, a niece of Andrew Jackson. Jackson and McLemore partnered together and enjoyed great success in land deals in Alabama and Tennessee. The two owned quite a bit of land in Memphis and when Jackson ran for president he traded his 625 Memphis acres to McLemore in exchange for land in Madison County making McLemore one of the largest land holders in Memphis. In addition he had land holdings throughout the state, mostly in West Tennessee, and at least two towns were named for him, McLemoresville and Christmasville. McLemore moved to Memphis in order to promote the town, sell lots and make money. He placed his name on the 1828 deed giving public access to the Memphis river front including Court Square, Market Square, Auction Square and the riverfront promenade. Through his land deals McLemore became extremely wealthy but his gamble on the failed Memphis and LaGrange railroad cost him most of his wealth. The project was an abject failure and a financial panic in 1837 decimated his holdings further. In an attempt to make a financial comeback McLemore went to California in the 1849 gold rush. He stayed there for about 12 years returning to Memphis before his death. Of all four founders of the City of Memphis, John Christmas McLemore is the only one buried in Memphis.

John married Elizabeth Donelson on 6 Apr 1815 in Tennessee. Elizabeth was born on 22 Nov 1796 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died on 2 Jul 1836 in LaGrange, Fayette County, Tennessee; was buried in Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The bio below was copied from her FindAGrave memorial, created by Mary and Kent

Mortuary Notice
National Banner and Nashville Whig
July 11 1836
Died in Lagrange Ten., on the 2nd inst., Mrs. Elizabeth McLemore, wife of John C. McLemore, of Nashville.

Elizabeth was the daughter of John Donelson and Mary Purnell. Mary Purnell was the sister-in-law of Andrew Jackson. Elizabeth married John Christmas McLemore in 1815. He was a well known surveyor in the southeast succeeding his uncle as Surveyor General of the Tennessee Military Tract. McLemore and Elizabeth's uncle, Andrew Jackson, worked together in land development deals resulting in towns like McLemoresville.


Tombstone inscription

Inscription:
Elizabeth
Wife of
John C. McLemore
Born November 22nd 1796
Died July 2nd 1836

This stone is sacred memory of her
who lives beneath this sod?
A dedicated wife and affectionate wife
? Christian
She filled the office of Daughter
won the affection of all
who approached her.
She died beloved.

Notes:

Married:
MaryLynn Santa shows the location of their marriage as Davidson, Tennessee. Rootsweb shows a Davidson in both Fentress and Pickett counties.

Notes:

Not mentioned in the transcription of his father's will. However, he was listed as the oldest son of Atkins on Mark Freeman's webpage. He was a member of the Milita in Bute County.

He served as a bondsman at the Orange County, North Carolina weddings of John SARKSTON to Margaret ARMSTRONG (21 March 1800) and William SMITH to Tabitha CATE (15 December 1800).

ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Richard Christmas to Nathaniel McLemore, 14 Nov 1791File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:Ginger L. Christmas-Beattie gxmas@gte.net

Orange County North Carolina Deed Book 4 p.692
This indenture made the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one. Between Richard Christmas of the county of Orange and state of North Carolina of the one part and Nathaniel McLemoreof the state and county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Richard Christmas for and in consideration of one hundred pounds current money paid to him in hand by the said Nathaniel McLemorethe receipt thereof the said Richard Christmas doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presence doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said Nathaniel McLemorehis heirs and assigns all that tract of land lying and being in the county of Orange on the waters of Little Cain Creek

(Deed courtesy of Joe Pruitt on 10/4/2006)

Obituary

January 26, 1924

Departed this life at his residence in Davidson county, on the 4th inst., Mr. Nathaniel McLemore, late of North Carolina. With those to whom he was best known, he ever sustained the character of an honest man and a good neighbor.

https://thenashvillecemetery.org/obituary-index/1824-2#McLemore

(Courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore)

Nathaniel married Ann Christmas on 27 Aug 1786 in Orange County, North Carolina. Ann (daughter of John Christmas, Sr. and Mary Graves) was born on 28 Jan 1766 in North Carolina; died about 1809 in Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to various sources her middle name is Peoples, Peebles, Pealer, Pealor, or Peealer. LoRetta Hughes shows that she married a PICTLES, so perhaps this was were the "middle" name arose. LoRetta does not show a subsequent marriage to Nathaniel McLemore, and also has an earlier date of birth, that of 1762.

LoRetta Hughes has a transcription of his will, dated 1783 in Orange County, NC on her tree at WorldConnect. This transcription shows that "I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Pictles my negro girl Ginny and my negro boy Philamon, a feather bed and furniture, a mare, bridle and saddle with two cows and calves, with two bison, two dishes and six plates and should she die without lawful issue that the estate left her be divided amongst my three sons Richard , William and Nathaniel ."

Hughes, LoRetta F. "Treeclimber's Family Treehouse - Roots & Branches" ver. 2009-06-21 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=treeclimber

Notes:

Married:
Their marriage is listed, on Ancestry.com as "McLemore, Nathaniel & Anne Peeler Christmas, 22 Aug 1786, John Taylor, bondsman. The book MARRIAGES ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA 1779-1868 is the source of this information.

Ginger Christmas writes that "Ann P. Christmas and her husband Nathaniel McLemore were with the group who went to the new territory of Tennessee to settle and make a new home. Nathaniel McLemore was very active with the Militia and fought in the Battle near Guilford Courthouse."

Notes:

Info below provided by sources cited, as well as from James L. McLemore III, Mark Freeman, C.L. Hammond and other descendants. Primary sources should be examined to verify.

Bought 320 acres on Lyons Creek, on Roanoke River, from William EATON, by deed dated March 16, 1749/1750, and recorded in the August term of court, 1750 (Northhampton Deed Book 1, p. 443). Later sold this on Edward ROBERTSON on October 24, 1753 with deed recorded November Term, 1753. (Northhampton Deed Book 2, p 130).

Sold 100 acres of his inheritance from his father to his brother Young by deed (witnessed by his cousin James Macklemore, Jr.) dated May 7, 1753 and recorded the May Term, 1753 (Northampton Deed Book 2, p 115).

Sold, along with his brother Young, 100 additional acres to Edward ROBERTSON of Brunswick County, Virginia, who had previously bought land from Atkins.

Bought 610 acres of land on the east side of Lee's Branch in Granville County, North Carolina in 1754. Also joined the Granville County Militia, commanded by Col William EATON (from whom he had bought land) and served in the company commanded by Capt. Sugar JONES. Atkins served as executor of Sugar JONES estate in 1761, and in 1765 he married Sarah JONES, his captain's daughter.

Bought 685 acres in Granville adjoining Linches Creek, Joseph BRANTLEY and Samuel WILLIAMS.

In 1769, BUTE COUNTY cut from Granville, and at least some of Atkins holdings fell within Bute, as he was listed as a gentleman and planter when he signed the Bute County Oath of Allegience on July 8, 1775. In 1779, WARREN County was split off from Bute and Atkin's is found there, acquiring another 18 1/2 acres on Lee's Branch.

1790 Federal Census Warren County, NC Halifax District Atkins McLemore 1 male +16, 3 females, 16 slaves

He died in Warren County in May, 1791, and his will, dated 15 September 1788, named his wife Sarah as executrix and left bequests to children Martha, Abigail, Young, Abraham, Robert, Atkins Jr, Sarah Jane and Priscilla. He devised land on Lynch's Creek in Warren and Franklin Counties, North Carolina. Also named were his brother, Young, and his son-in-law Nathaniel CHRISTMAS (Abigail's husband), and William CHRISTMAS. (James L. McLemore, III, pp 44, 45).

The History of Carroll County, Tennessee, p. 257 notes that "in 4-1776 Atkins was appointed by the Provincial Congress of NC to "receive, procure and purchase fire arms for the use of troops" in preparation for the Revolutionary War. He served in the NC State House of Commons 1778-1779, and was one of six commissioners appointed in 1779 by the NC General Assembly "to lay off and establish a town in Warren Co., NC for the setting the Court House of said County."

Robert McLemore Butler provided this extract from "North Carolina Revolutionary Soldiers, Sailors, and Patriots & Descendants" Vol II

Akins McLemore, Sr. (R-PAT-NC) c 1735 - W/P 1791 (will probated) M. Sarah ? (very possible last name was Young) Children: Abraham, Young, Robert, Akins, Sarah

Martha Hunt, in October 2914, shared the following additional details about the family of Atkins and Sarah McLemore:

The family came from Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties in N.C. They moved to Tennessee in the early 1800's after Tennessee was cut off from N.C. and became a state. Atkins McLemore, Sr. had a large blacksmith's shop in Franklin County, NC, a foundry, where he was paid to make guns and ammunition during the Revolutionary War. He died in Warren County, NC around 1792. His will distributes slaves to his children.

Some of Atkin McLemore's children, especially my 4th great grandfather - Abraham McLemore, moved their households to Tennessee. Following is a list from the will of Atkins McLemore.

Daughter, Martha Nicholson received 2 Negroes - Linda, Joe.
Daughter Abigail Christmas received 2 Negroes - Ollie and Plum. (In 1789 Abigail was married to William Christmas. Later on she married his brother).
Son, Young McLemore received 3 Negroes - Isham, Bott and young Butler.
Son, Nathaniel McLemore received 2 Negroes - Kigh and Dinah.
Son, Abraham received 4 Negroes - Frank, Sarah, Hannah and Judey.
Son, Robert McLemore received 2 Negroes - Essia and Cherry. (Might be Isaiah and Cherry)
Son, Atkins McLemore received 3 Negroes - Stephen, Milley and Hunneyball.
Daughter, Sarah Jones McLemore, 3 Negroes - Poll, Hardy and Green.
Daughter, Priscilla McLemore received 3 Negroes - Winney, Tom and Mingo.
To his wife Sarah, the following Negroes - Butler, Jim, George, Peter, Scot, Sal, Lydde, Sue, Aggy, and Vina.

Abraham, Abigail, Young and Robert Mclemore moved to TN. Abraham lived in Gibson Co.,TN. His sons Sugars and Young Atkins moved to Tennessee also. They purchased slaves, And the women who they married had slaves.

Atkins married Sarah Jones after 1750 in Granville County, North Carolina. Sarah was born after 1735 in Virginia; died on 10 Mar 1808 in Warren County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to be the daughter of Sugar JONES. (James L. McLemore, III, p 44). Mark Freeman instead shows her as the daughter of Edward JONES and Abigail SUGARS.

Jack White emailed, in September 2016, that: Sarah Jones received a very large land grant on Lee's Branch in Granville Co in 1762 (700 acres). Atkins McLemore (as Adkins McKlemore) received a grant on Lee'a Branch, a tributary of Shocco Creek in that same year, showing Sarah Jones as the adjacent property owner. He believes this Sarah Jones was nee Sarah Franklin, the widow of Capt. Shugan "Sugar" Jones, who had died in 1761, and that it was this "Sarah Jones" who married Atkins McLemore around 1762. He also noted that he had "also located the 1761 will of Sugar Jones and a 1774 division of his estate. There is no mention in either of a daughter, Sarah. Atkins McLemore was one of the executors of that will, along with Sugar's unnamed wife. That, together with the fact that Sarah Jones and Atkins McLemore in 1761 were listed as neighbors in their respective land grants, leads me to believe that McLemore married the widow of his neighbor, Sugar Jones. I've attached the will transcript and the division records." He later added that "she might well have been Sugar's sister, as many researchers believe. The will and estate papers of Sugar Jones, however, make it pretty clear that he did not have a daughter named Sarah, so I think that possibility can be dismissed."

(Research):
Transcript of Sugar JONES will, courtesy of Jack White

Jones, Sugar of Gr. Co Will, date July 15, 1761; prob. Aug 11, 1761

"Unto my son Edmund JONES all my lands that lies on the West Side of Linches Creek', stock there, and Negro woman Lucy and her 5 children;

(2) 'all the remainder of my lands not before given' to be div. Bet. 3 son, Drewry (JONES), Samuel (JONES) and James (JONES)

(3) to daughter. Nanny, Negro girl 'Rose'

(4) to daughter. Molly, Negro girl 'Sall'

(5) to son, Drewry, Negro boy 'Bob"

(6) To son Samuel, Negro boy 'Tony'

(7) to son James, Negro girl 'Fillis'

(8) to the child my wife is now big with 'Negro girl' not exceeding 16 years of age to be bought out of the income of his est., and if this child should be a boy then a piece of land is to be bought for him; and

(9) rest of est. to wife (name not given), for life.

Exs: wife, Gideon MACON and Adkin MC LEMORE, Wit: Solomon ALSTON, JR, James JONES, Edward JONES. Id. P. 31.

Notes:

He owned a plantation located in the Orange County, North Carolina, on the banks of Cane Creek, Moccasin Branch, and Richland Branch.

In 1763 he was a Captian in the Granville County Colonial Militia. He had five sons and a son-in-law that were captains in the American Revolution.

WARREN CO, NC DEED Christmas, John Sr to John Jr -1771

Transcript below contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ginger L. Christmas (gxmas@gte.net) original not viewed or verified

Warren County North Carolina Deed Book 3 p-245 This Indenture made this day of may in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one Between John CHRISTMAS {#32}, Sr of the one part and John CHRISTMAS {#58}, Jr of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John CHRISTMAS, Sr for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds current money of Virginia to me in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and acquit the said CHRISTMAS Jr of every part thereof I have bargained, sold, alleined and made over a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Bute County on the south side of the Little Creek and bounded as follows, to wit. Beginning at the mouth of the Planpatch branch and running up the creek to William GREEN's {#509} line and up that to the spring branch and up the branch to the head, form thence along a line of marked trees to the road, thence down the road to Thomas CHRISTMAS's {#30} corner red oak sapling, thence down his line to the head of the Planpatch Branch thence down the said branch to the beginning. Containing two hundred and fifty acres, more or less, being part of the tract whereon John CHRISTMAS Sr now lives on with the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof with the appurtenances unto the said CHRISTMAS Jr his heirs and assigns forever and the said John CHRISTMAS S for himself his heirs, executors and administrators doth covenant, promise and agree to and with the said CHRISTMAS S his heirs executors or assigns that the aforesaid premises are free and clear of all manner of encumbrances and that the said CHRISTMAS Sr committed done or suffered shall and lawful may and even hereafter have , hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the same. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. John CHRISTMAS [seal] Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of: Thomas CHRISTMAS {#30}, Such KEY and Richard CHRISTMAS {#54} Bute County May Court 1771 John CHRISTMAS acknowledged this deed to John CHRISTMAS Jr and on motion the same is ordered to be registered. Test Benjamin McCULLOCK C.C. The foregoing deed from John CHRISTMAS S to John CHRISTMAS Jr having been acknowledged in Bute Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarterly Session and ordered to be registered the same is truly registered this 26th day of July 1771. By William JOHNSON P.R.

http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tresa&id=I31010

The Will below was copied from LoRetta F. Hughes tree on WorldConnect.
Original not viewed or verified



Orange County, North Carolina:Clerk of Superior
Court: Record of Wills: Volume: A: 1752-1788:
No. 162 - Christmas, John

Orange County North Carolina Will Book A p-261-268:
John CHRISTMAS {#32}
Dated: 11 August 1783
Recorded Orange County NC
Probated in November Court 1783.
In the name of God Amen. I John CHRISTMAS of the
County of Orange in the state of North Carolina planter
being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and
memory thanks be to God for the same and calling
to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and
being willing to settle my worldly affairs in order to
make this my last will and testament in manner and
form following:

FIRST I commend my soul to God who gave it hoping
through the death and merits of Jesus Christ my Savior
to be made partaker of the fading joys of immorality
and as for that temporal estate it hath been pleased
God to bestow on me I give and bequeath in the manner
and form following that is to say whereas my sons
Thomas and John and my daughters Mary Elizabeth
and Henrietta are all married and have moved from me,
such estates as I judge equal proportions of my
substance and I do hereby give and bequeath each of
them my sons Thomas, my son John, my daughters
Mary Elizabeth and Henrietta the sum of five shillings
Virginia money. Besides that I do hereby confirm to
them and their heirs and assigns an indisputable right
to that I have heretofore given them revoking all manner
of claim to any part or parcel same from any person
or persons whatever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife
Mary CHRISTMAS during her natural life the plantation
whereon I now live with all the land on the south side
Cane Creek and below the branch known by the name
Moccasin and also my three negroes Harry, Sue and Aggie,
a feather bed and furniture, a horse, bridle and saddle
and to enable her the better to raise her children I lend
her my eight Negroes Charles, Jacob, wife, Iona, Fatt,
Terry, young Charles and Davy together with my other
estate of horses, cattle, sheep and household furniture
except such as I shall hereafter dispose of and it is my
will and desire that my loving wife Mary do keep and
enjoy during her widowhood all such estate lent her,
but should she marry again then my will is that all the
estate be divide among my three sons Robert , James
and Charles and it is also my will that at my wife's decease
that all the estate in her hand be also divided amongst
said three youngest sons by my two
sons Thomas CHRISTMAS and Richard.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Pictles
my negro girl Ginny and my negro boy Philamon,
a feather bed and furniture, a mare, bridle and saddle
with two cows and calves, with two bison, two dishes
and six plates and should she die without lawful
issue that the estate left her be divided amongst my
three sons Richard , William and Nathaniel .

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Richard, his
heirs and youngins forever a tract of land lying on the
north side of Cane Creek from a line of marked trees
running from or near the mouth of Richland branch
with land whereon Thomas MASON formally lived
also my will is that my son, Richard, have two negroes
known by the names of Dick and Fanny with a feather
bed and furniture, two cows and calves besides his
own amongst my stock with two bison, two dishes
and six plates.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, William ,
his heirs and youngins, all that tract of land lying on
the north side of Cane Creek below a line of marked
trees running from or near the mouth of Richland Branch,
also two negroes by the name of Will and Nessy.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son, Nathaniel ,
his heirs and youngins, forever two hundred and fifty
pounds Virginia money or stock at thirty-three and a
third percent in gold or silver to be paid him from
my son Thomas CHRISTMAS for my mill and negro
Will within nine months from this date, if not paid
them the said mill and negro named
Tom with a feather bed and furniture.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son, Robert,
his heirs and youngins, forever one negro named
Benjamin.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son, James,
his heirs and youngins, forever all my land that
lying on the south side of Cane Creek and above
the Moccasin branch with the addition of all the
land lying on the same side if creek belonging
to the land whereon Thomas MASON formally
lived.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son, Charles,
his heirs and assigns, forever all my land on the
south side Cane Creek and below the Moccasin
branch and it is my will that if either of my three
youngest sons Robert, James and Charles die
before they come of age leaving no issue then
it is my will that their estate so left shall fall into
the estate to be divided by my two sons, Thomas
and Richard, with the remains of the estate to the
two youngest sons it is also my will that if the
land I have left to my four sons, Richard,
William, James and Charles be lost and they
fall on the estate of Michael WHATLEY
that what is recovered be divided amongst said
four sons, Richard, William, James and
Charles.

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my Grandson
Henry CHRISTMAS, son of John
CHRISTMAS, deceased, my land lying in
Warren County on the south side of the road
adjoining the land formally Charles ALLEN's.
And also my will is that if either of my three
youngest sons, Robert, James and Charles
come to age before my wife decease wanting
their estate it is then my will and desire that
my said two sons, Thomas and Richard divide
the estate I lent my wife and give them what they
see cause to as not to exceed a third, and should
there be any remainder at my wife's decease its
my desire that it be divided with the estate of my
wife at her decease to my three youngest sons,
Robert, James and Charles by my two sons
aforesaid Thomas and Richard and safely I do
hereby constitute and appoint my loving wife,
Mary CHRISTMAS, my sons Richard and Robert
Executors of this my last will and testament
hereby revoking and making void and null all
former will or wills hereafter made and confirming
this and none but this to be my last will and
testament in the testimony whereof I have
hereunto with my hand and seal this eleventh day
of August one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-three.

John CHRISTMAS
Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the
testor to be his last will and testament in presence
of us: Richard CHRISTMAS, William RICHARDS and
James I. PICKARD.

Orange County, November Court 1783
The Execution of the within will and testament of
John CHRISTMAS , deceased, was duly proven in
open court by the oaths of William RICHARDS and
James I. PICKARD two of the subscribing witness
thereto and ordered to be recorded.


Hughes, LoRetta F. "Treeclimber's Family Treehouse - Roots & Branches" ver. 2009-06-21 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=treeclimber

John married Mary Graves about 1748 in Hanover County, Virginia. Mary was born about 1725 in Virginia; died in 1810 in Orange County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shwon, on unsourced trees, as born in either York County or Hanover County, VA. FindAGrave indicates she was born to Henry White Graves and Mary Williams, as one of eight known children. She married John Christmas, and they had eleven known children.