Mary C (Peters) Weaver (abt. 1806)

Born about 1806 in Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Mary C Weaver was born in 1806 in Tennessee. Her parents are thought to be Lemuel Peters and Sarah Minott. She was a slave owner there in Bowie County for 1850 and 1860.

Mary was married to a John W. Weaver who died sometimes in 1850. So most likely the six slave listed in 1850 were inherited from her husband. Mary and John had four children that are on record.

Slave owner

1850, Mary was recorded in a slave schedule in Bowie, Texas, United States as a slave owner.^[1]

1860, Mary was recorded in a slave schedule in Bowie, Texas as a slave owner. Slaves:15^[2]

Please see: Slaves of Mary C Peters Weaver, Texas

Marriage

Mary married John W. Weaver on 30 September 1835 in Shelby, Tennessee, United States.^[3]

They had the following children:

• Sarah R Weaver b:1837, TN
• P Parker Weaver b:1840, TX.
• Marsha Eliz Weaver b:1842, TX.
• John William Weaver b:1850, TX.

1850 census Mary (age 44) was in Bowie, Texas, United States.^[4]

1860 census Mary (age 50) was in Beat 2, Bowie, Texas, United States.^[5]

1870,Mary was in acounty tax record in 1870 in Bowie, Texas, United States.^[6]

• Acres:1884.
• Note: John H Weaver acted as an agent for Mary.

1870 census M (age 57), Keeping House, was in Precinct 4, Hunt, Texas.^[7]

Death

Mary was in a record in 1870, Bowie County, Texas. Died of Pneumonia, age 65.^[8]

Notes

• There may be an older daughter Camille that was born in 1834, TN, but have not found a record for proof f relationship.
• Family Search, Weaver Family Tree, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K1T6-LGM

Sources

1. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 004206184; Image number: 79
   FamilySearch Record: HRWN-75W2 (accessed 11 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DCNQ-853
   Mary C Weaver, slave owner, in 1850 in Bowie, Texas, United States.
2. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
   citing Page: 2; Line: 27; Digital film/folder number: 005171487; FHL microfilm: 000805309; Image number: 172
   FamilySearch Record: WKTT-5YT2 (accessed 11 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSD-2J8
   Mary C Weaver, slave owner, in 1860 in Bowie, Texas, United States.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004704600; FHL microfilm: 001148776; Image number: 1321
   FamilySearch Record: QKHM-R258 (accessed 11 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 939K-T5S3-3W
   Mary Cass Peters marriage to John on 30 Sep 1835 in Shelby, Tennessee, United States.
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 31; Digital film/folder number: 004191102_006_M9CH-7GQ; FHL microfilm: 24887; Image number: 30; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00992-8
   FamilySearch Record: MXLJ-BZW (accessed 11 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRF3-GCM
   Mary C Weaver (44) in Bowie, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 7; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171467; FHL microfilm: 805289; Image number: 20; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01823-3
   FamilySearch Record: MXFT-YJX (accessed 11 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSD-GYG
   Mary C Weaver (50) in Beat 2, Bowie, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ Tax Record: "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004615978; FHL microfilm: 2282106; Image number: 516; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: G01261-4
   FamilySearch Record: VBMT-KV3 (accessed 11 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 939F-WMS3-35
   Name: M C Weaver; Tax Assessment Date: 1870; Tax Assessment Place: Bowie County, Texas, United States; Record Nbr: 11815; System Of Record: SLS.
7. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Hunt, Texas; Roll: M593_1593; Page: 392A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14528439 (accessed 11 April 2024)
   M C Weaver (57), Keeping House, in Precinct 4, Hunt, Texas. Born in Tennessee.
8. ↑ 1870 Census: "U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885"
   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Texas, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1134; Archive Roll Number: 55; Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Bowie, Texas; Page: 29; Line: 3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8756 #88593 (accessed 11 April 2024)
   Mary C Weaver (65), widowed. Born in Tennessee, USA.