Mary (Unknown) Morris (abt. 1657 - aft. 1749)

Born about 1657 in Jamestown, James City, Colony of Virginia

Wife of Edmund New — married 1678 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia

Wife of Hugh Morris — married before Nov 1728 in Goochland County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died after Jun 1749 after about age 92 in Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary was probably born in Virginia and likely married her first husband Edmund New in or near Charles City County, where they lived and raised their family. Late in life they removed to western Henrico County. Edmund's will was recorded in 1727 in St. James Parish, which was soon to become Goochland County. Later Mary married Hugh Morris (who had witnessed Edmund's first will) between July and November 1728, as her son William first sued her then the couple concerning his father's estate. Mary passed away after June, 1749 when she and Hugh sold their remaining property in Goochland County.

Research Notes

Research note - her last name at birth was "Whellan" per the book by Ann Wall Allgood, Janet NEW Huff, The Family of NEW (Natchez, Mississippi 39120, , 1981), Los Angeles Main Public Library, Los Angeles, California, John NEW, page 1-16, plus misc pages.

Goochland County Orders

• Jun 1728, William New seeks order to summons Mary New, executrix of Edmund New's estate to prove the will.^[1]

• Jul 1728, William New vs. Mary New discontinued^[1]

• Nov 1728, Action of debt: plaintiff William New vs. Hugh Morris and Sarah [sic] his wife, defendant granted right to argue his declaration^[1]

• Apr 1728, Action of debt: plaintiff William New vs. Hugh Morris and Sarah [sic] his wife, executrix of Edmund New, leave granted on motion of defendants to plead several matters, plaintiff granted time to reply^[1]

• Mar 1728, Action of debt: plaintiff William New vs. Hugh Morris and Sarah [sic] his wife, executrix of Edmund New, plaintiff takes issue with defendants' pleas and joyns in demurrer^[1]

• May 1729, Action of debt: plaintiff William New vs. Hugh Morris and Sarah [sic] his wife, executrix of Edmund New; defendant's attorney agrees to file errors in arrest of judgment if verdict of the jury be for the plaintiff; plaintiff called on three times and failed to appear when the jury delivered verdict; motion of defendant's attorney is recorded in these words: "We of the jury find that Mary, wife of Hugh Morris was executrix of the will of Edmund New deceased. Secondly, we find by the evidence of David Pattison that the said Edmund New acknowledged his hand and seal to the bond specified etc. but without delivery. Kindly we find no consideration therefore if the Law is for the plaintiff. We find £50 current otherwise for the defendant..." The court being of the opinion that the Law is for the defendants, it is considered that the defendants go hence without day and that they recover against the plaintiff their costs by them in this behalf expended and a Lawyers fee.
  

Also, William New to pay his witness Thomas Christian one day's costs for attendance: 30 lbs. tobacco plus costs^[1]

• May 1730, Action of debt: William New vs. Hugh and Mary Morris, executrix of Edmund New's estate - plaintiff not prosecuting the same^[1]

• May 1730, Action of trespass between William New, plaintiff, and Hugh Morris, defendant is dismissed - plaintiff not prosecuting^[1]

Deeds

• 15 Nov 1748, Hugh Morris to William Welday, £95, 730 acres on North of James, branchess of Lickinghole Creek and Treasurers Run in three parcels patented 1733, 1735, and 1736
  

witnesses: John Payne, John Lane, and John Lee

20 Jun 1749, Hugh Morris acknowledges deed with livery and seisin, wife Mary relinquishes dower right^[2]

Name

Mary /Whellan/^[3][4]

Birth

1657

James City, Virginia, United States^[5]

Marriage

1678

Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Order and minute books, 1728-1880, Virginia. County Court (Goochland County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1948 film 31671
   (OB1:10) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4Y4Y?i=22&cat=401120 June Court 1728
   (OB1:13) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4Y4W?i=23&cat=401120 July Court 1728
   (OB1:47) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4Y7Q?i=40&cat=401120 November Court 1728
   (OB1:88) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4T1L?i=61&cat=401120 March Court 1728
   (OB1:99) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4YSQ?i=66&cat=401120 May Court 1729
   (OB1:245-246) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4YBG?i=139&cat=401120 May Court 1730
   (OB1:250) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-4YB7?i=142&cat=401120 May Court 1730 also
2. ↑ Deed books (with wills, inventories, etc.), 1728-1901, Virginia. County Court (Goochland County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1948 (DB6:1-3) film 31655 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-9K33?i=18&cat=406600
3. ↑ Ancestry Family Trees Publication, Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT
4. ↑ Millennium File Publication, Heritage Consulting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2003
5. ↑ Millennium File Publication, Heritage Consulting, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Salt Lake City, UT, 2003
6. ↑ Edmund West, comp. Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Publication, Edmund West, comp., Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Provo, UT, 2000

• Ann Wall Allgood, Janet NEW Huff, The Family of NEW (Natchez, Mississippi 39120, , 1981), Los Angeles Main Public Library, Los Angeles, California, John NEW, page 1-16, plus misc pages.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile New-100 was created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson
• WikiTree profile Whellan-1 was created through the import of Delong gedcom.ged on Apr 27, 2013.