John Mangum. Benjamin Savage: A-088 Sep 1745: Benjamin Savage plaintiff vs. Elias George deft. Edward Bennett of London owned a fleet of ships doing trade with Virginia. 
who was a taxable in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry Co., on 10 June 1693 and the John Mangham who listed taxes in Surry Co. on 10 June 1694. "John, Born Albemarle Parish, Surry, Va. circa 1694, Died: Abt 1744 (Inventory) Surry Co., Va.(M) Olive Savage (Admx. He originally lived in Surry county, Virginia but later bought land in Isle of Wight County and moved there. Had paid 30 shillings. Olive seemed to have been the daughter of Robert Savidge who made his will in Surry in 1697. John Mangum's estate was appraised on 26 Sept 1737 in Isle of Wight county and recorded 28 Nov 1737. It is apparently related to land sales between the parties. 5, page 88. The land was on the south side of Hornet Swamp. By the process of elimination she systematically eliminated Joseph, whose sons are Micajah, Elisha, and Josiah; Nicholas; James, whose sons were all born too late to be 1732 John; and Henry whose sons were also later than her 1732 John. 57-64 3. John Mangum Sr. VP at CapTrust Financial Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. 14. There was no attempt to differentiate between the two John Mangums, such as Jr. and Sr., lending support to the theory that they were one and the same. Genealogy, P.O. 40, Ditto in England L60. Birth. Deeds & Wills, (Davis); Wills & Adms. John Mangum is listed as a witness, but there are no indications that John Mangum was anything more than an acquaintance or friend of the family. Wit: John MANGGUM, Sarah SAVIDGE, Thos. The likelihood of this story being true is debatable and there are other possible explanations for the lack of Mangums on the passenger lists. WebJohn MANGUM1,2(John) was born about 1674 in Lawns Creek, Surry County, Virginia. 3. Bennett Information on pages 91 & 47. Will of Richard Bennett Sr. (Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Record of Wills, Etc., Vol. Surry Orders, 1691-1713, page 132. A-313 Jun 1747: William Mangum and three others appointed to appraise the slaves and estate of Arthur Sherrod, decd. Sussex County was formed in 1753 from the part of Surry County that was south of the Blackwater River. I do give & bequeath unto John Mangum two head of cattle(2)- Item I do give & bequeath to James Coffield two head of cattle- lem. rec. Benj. One obvious possibility is the fact that many passenger lists were destroyed or lost over the years. I can't see that here. Feb 16, 1743 from John Mangrum of Pigeon Swamp of S, and Olive, his wife, to Zack Madere of same, for 25 ?, about 100 acres on Pidgeon Swamp in S, bounded by Jno Williams, a bottom, said John Mangrum, William Smith. 5. Aug. Claiborne, Clk.']" The page had several cases in which the court ruled on the ages of various negroes. Returns: John Edmunds for not going to Church; Judith Pitts for having two bastard children at a birth; Mary Green for having a bastard Child; Others. "Will of JohnSPRATLEY, Surry County, Virginia WB7, 1715-39 p 867. 22-28, article includes scanned images of the actual documents. [Kerry's note: The ancestor in terms of Governor Richard Bennett is erroneous in my opinion. Box 403369, Miami Beach, FL 33140, copy found in Surry, VA public library: a. [1743 in Gregorian Calendar. No date, but recorded 20 Oct. 1747.
So, 18 Feb. 1746/47 is 18 Feb. 1747 in our dating system.] One of their sons, John, married Olive Savadge. Thus the parish and county were bounded by Surry County on the northeast, by Southampton County on the southeast, Prince George County on the northwest and Brunswick County on the southwest. I'm confident that the first letter is an "S." In an abstract of this will, Chapman lists Susanna Lewis as being mentioned in this will. A. I give to my Grandaughter Elizabeth SPRATTLEY a Negro woman named Bess to her and her heirs after the death of my wife and her increase for ever. (EDITOR'S NOTE: The text of this court suit is not pertinent to Mangum genealogy, except for possibly the Jurors who may figure in other Mangum records. My book ["Pleasant Mangum and All His Kin"], which I described last time, is the best current thinking on those lineages. He married Frances, granddaughter of Richard Bennett Jr. John Mangum is mentioned in the will of Richard Bennett Sr. and in the will of Sarah Lancaster, widow of Richard Bennett Sr. John is dead by 1737 since a Frances Mangum is administrator of his estate in that year. B. Page 214 - Samuel Mangum Plt vs Agnes Washington Def. The Mangum heads-of-household who were later in the Albemarle Parish of Surry County seem to have been born shortly after 1700. The Virginia Company's development of Virginia did not meet the expectations of the company stockholders or the English government. They were not prosperous parishes. "The MANGUM-MANGHAM-MANGRUM Journal," Issue No. I give to my daughter in law Mary(COCKE)SPRATTLEY five pounds. The crown honored patents issued by the Company and granted more lands to encourage settlement. How was he related to the family of Edward Bennett? We know that the Mangums had land transactions in Pigeon Creek in the 1740s and Hornet Swamp in the 1760s. -77.149W and lat. This is the fourth and last installment of the Mangum-Bennett article. Quality whatsoever to be Equally divided between my three Grand children Wm, Jno and Eliza SPRATLEY and Mary SAUNDERS Daughter of Mr Robert SAUNDERS of Wmsburgh only excepting two cows and calves that I give to Mary the wife of Thomas HUSE and my young horse that I give to my Wife. Adventures of Purse & Person 5. This John Mangum was apparently married to one Frances ___, granddaughter of Richard Bennett Jr. "Mangum Family Bulletin," Four part article in vol. (EDITOR?S COMMENTS: The record concerns the Orphans of John Mangum. ), husband to Olive Savidge. Sussex, Virginia, is the county seat of Sussex County. Hulen. Figure 1 Will of John Parsons, 20th of October 1707, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Will & Deed Book 2, page 662. It is very interesting that one of the securities for Olive is William Mangum. One of these may have been one of her parents. Dr. J. Robert Mangum, Sr., 83, longtime Nampa physician, passed away at home on Nov 21, 1996 of natural causes. 12. angum, James Mangum, Joseph Mangum, Mary Ann Agnes Langston (born Mangum), Sarah L Mangum, Nicholas Mangum, Samuel Mangum, Henry Mangum, Sr. James Mangum, John Mangum, William Mangum, Henry Mangum, Arthur Mangum, Circa 1706 - Wight, Surry Co., British American Colonies, Frances C. Mangum, John Mangum, Joseph Mangum, Ann Agness Langston (born Mangum), Nicholas Mangum, Sarah Mangum, Henry Mangum, Samuel Mangum, ngum, William Mangum,
16 Oct. 1750. In 1738 Albemarle Parish was created from those parts of Lawne's Creek and Southwark parishes that lay southwest of Blackwater River. His "father" John Mangum the immigrant, being illiterate, could only make a mark for his signature [Note in the next issue of the Journal, the editor corrects his comment regarding the "C." as a middle initial - apparently the C was only a flourish at the end of John typical of several other places in the same document.] Sussex Co., Va., Will Book D, 1782-1789, probated 17 June 1784. 1790. Proved 17 Sept. 1718, Surry Co., Bk 7, page 148. B-225 May 1751: James Mangum Plt. She may have married Thomas Bennett about 1624 and was apparently the mother of his only child, Richard. The family moved to Maury County, Tennessee in the early 1800's, leaving many descendants. Silvester has been mentioned as a possible parent of Frances or a deceased child of Richard Jr. could have been her parent. I have no idea why the court would be involved. ** This deed is very hard to read. Page 216 - Upon the motion of Herod Clany a witness for Agnes Washington in the suit of Samuel Mangum, ordered that she pay him 400 and 5 pounds of nett? I give to Thomas Huse forty shill. Did he marry Frances, granddaughter of Richard Bennett Jr.? (Henry and Loveliss Savidge are named in the same document which would indicate some type of relationship.) This small book then continues extensive genealogy from Jacob Mangum and his wives Esther Gibson and Nancy Lee. John Mangum appears to be the earliest known Mangum to have left descendants. Research and reading lead one to believe that perhaps ALL of the Mangums in the South (VA, NC, SC, GA, TN, AL, MS, LA, TX, ARK) and Utah and California descend from John Mangum. of Robert Purrier and wife Frances, and Zilpah, son of Arthur Richardson and wife Mary. B-216 May 1751: Herod Clary, a witness for Agness Washington in the suit of Samuel Mangum, motions for payment from Deft. 
Thomas Bennett probably died between 1632 and 1641. How was the Mangums related to Edward Bennett? That marriage and the controversy surrounding the identify of his wife Frances have been fully explored in the previous chapters on the Bennett family. entires end about 1747-8 when he moved to North Carolina. 14. She made her will on 31 Oct. 1722 and it was probated on 29 Jan. Text taken from a Rootsweb Internet posting by Sue Perrault. In later records, we find that John Mangum was closely associated with the Bennett family.
The petition was dismissed. He was married to Olive Savage and she was administrator to his estate in Isle of Wight in 1744. Because of William's importance he will be discussed in a later chapter. "Dec. 20, 1744 John Mangum Est by Olive Mangum, Admrx. Surry County Bk 5, page 155. Conditional order confirmed (conformed) same form as Hamlin ag't Mooring page 22A.
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Surry Court 21 June 1748 [MDCCXLVIII] Page 493 - Debt against Thomas Pritlol against estate of William Mangum - Surry Court 16 Aug. 1748. This was obviously the younger John Mangum (John Jr.? Why is the signature mark on the 1696 deed of John Mangum to George Morrell different from the signature mark when John Mangum signs the will of Richard Bennett Sr. Father and son maybe?
James Nicolson, William Rogers, and Bufort Pleasant names as additional garnishees. 2. It is long, the records are sparse and there is much disagreement about what the records mean. Sussex County line separating it from Surry is the Blackwater River.] of appearing by means where of the ___ - main thereof against him and? Southwark Parish was separated from James City Parish in 1647. I will try to cover dissenting opinions, but this article will, of necessity, be biased in favor of my theories and beliefs. 4 "Mangum Family Bulletin," Dec. 1969 "JohnMangum of EARLY Virginia," by James L. Parham Foreword This article marks the beginning of a series of articles on the Mangum family. (EDITOR'S NOTE: My apologies for not being politically correct here. to buy him a ring. Summary There is nothing of major importance in these records, but they do show the continuing presence in Virginia of two sons of John the immigrant (William Sr. & James) and a son of William Sr. (Samuel) [Kerry's note: is this correct - should this be Samuel, the brother to William Sr. and James?]. Footnote 16: John Mangum had sold 92 acres of land in Sussex Co. in 1760 to Levi Gilliam for five pounds. References (1) Southside Virginia Families, Vol., 1, by John B. Boddie. Surry Co., Va. Unverified information from researcher Timothy Mangham. 8. in lawsuit by Thomas Jones for debt. of tobacco. ", 4. Figures." pence. WebWilliam Mangum,Sr and his family migrated to the North Carolina frontier about 1748. In Debt, 18 Feb. 1746 [1746/47]. Unless the clerk who recorded the will made a mistake, John actually signed his name rather than making the "C" as his mark. of Robert Savage.
It contains what we know about John Mangum himself and his supposed wife Frances. A-387 Oct 1747: Olive Mangum and Samuel Maget are witnesses to the will of John Richardson, decd., presented by Elizabeth Richardson, widow. There was an Indian massacre in 1622 but the colony survived. This lineage, of course, is not proven, just the best fit of the available records. 4, 1733-1745, page 189. Apparently Samuel, and William Sr. and others of the family had quite a few debt problems in Virginia. In 1709 John Mangum is mentioned in the Will of Richard Bennett Sr.(10) In 1720(12) Richard Bennett Jr. names Frances Mangum in his Will and calls her granddaughter. They were apparently elderly people, certainly not very young and only their estate records have been found. She was apparently a daughter of Robert Savidge of Surry Co., Virginia. For more information on Henry and his family, see the Mangum Family bulletin, issue 7, page 32 and issue 36, page 7. Failing to prosecute. 16. Tobo [Tobacco] for two days attendance at this Court and for coming ___ a Sixty Miles & returning according to law.' He, like his brother William Sr., recorded the births of some of his children in the Albemarle Parish records beginning in 1741/2. Date was off the page, but beginning, 170_, would indicate 1709 (by Julian Calendar) and will was signed in 1709.