| Notes |
- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. From the book "Pleasant Mangum and All His Kin, the Story of the Bennetts, the Mangums, and the Parhams," comp. by James Lynn Parham, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1997, Chapter 4: New World Mangums:
"The Mangums were relatively latecomers to the English Colonies in the New World. There was not a trace of them until the late 1600's. The first we have any record of was one Thomas Mangham who was transported to the Maryland Colony in 1666.(8) He was likely an indentured servant, contracting to work a certain number of years for his master in return for his ship passage being paid. We have found no other records of this Thomas Mangham and we assume that he did not leave descendants.(9) Life was hard in the Colonies for the common man and life expectancy was frightfully short. Many did not live long enough to marry and leave descendants. The unlucky ones died soon after their arrival from acts of nature, Indians and disease. We suspect that Thomas succumbed to one of these perils.
The first Mangum (or Mangums) to leave surviving families in the New World must have come to the Virginia Colony sometime before 170Q. By the 1730's and 1740's there were numerous Mangum families in the counties of Surry and Isle of Wight. We believe the heads of these families were children of a John Mangum who appeared in the Surry County Records in 1694. In that year a John Mangum was listed in the tax record from Lawnes Creek Parish. In 1695/6 he had several land dealings in Surry and Isle of Wight Counties. He bought land from Richard Bennett in Surry on 25 May 1695, and on 23 March 1695/6 he traded his land in Surry for land in Isle of Wight. (10) We have no proof that John was the father of those who came later, but it seems a fair assumption based on the records.
We have found no record of John Mangum's passage to Virginia. It is not for lack of looking. Many researchers have diligently searched the ship passenger logs without success.(11) Unfortunately, many ship logs have been lost over the years. We don't know when John came to the colonies.
The Douglas Resister shows that a "John, ye son of Daniel & Miriam Mangauhan was born ye 18 Feb. 1678/9 in Virginia." The book, "Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666" shows one John Mangor, transported in 1650 by Wm. Chapham. As intriguing as these pieces of information are, we tend to doubt that they refer to our John Mangum. More than likely John came to the colonies as an indentured servant. He worked several years for his master to pay for his passage. After his time of servitude was over he was allowed to own property and partake in the social life of the colony. That is when we see him obtaining land by deed in 1695/6.
John Mangum is dealt with more thoroughly in a later chapter. We are almost certain that John Mangum was not the only Mangum immigrant to the New World to leave descendants although he may have been the first. One other likely immigrant, for which we only have indirect documentation, was Nicholas Mangum, his wife Martha and probably other members of his family. Nicholas Mangum died in 1757, his wife in 1761, both in Surry County, Virginia.(12) We believe that he was an older adult when he died because he had an adult son, Joseph, who was born about 1737. The estate of Martha shows that she was married before and she had children by her first husband.
We have found no other record of either Nicholas or Martha. The absence of any other records for these older adults suggest that they came to Virginia late in life possibly as immigrants from England. In 1844, a Micajah Mangum, writing from Richmond, Virginia. sent a letter to Willie Person Mangum, senator from North Carolina.(13) This is what he writes:
'Dear Kinsman: Through the politeness of my old friend Capt. Wm. Claibourn., I address a few lines to you to let you know that I feel glad to have one relation of the name of Mangum left to tell the history of my ancestors as far as I am informed. My grand father's name was Micajah Mangum whose name I bear he came to this country before the war died in Isle of Wight Va. leaving three daughters and one son my father Joseph Mangum who went up the country to Goochland County about 35 miles above Richmond on James River where he married Elizabeth Humber in the year 1796 where he lived till 1817 - when he left Virginia for Alabama (My mother died in 1807 - leaving 5 children 3 girls and 2 boys) he carried my brother with him and left me a prentice at the coach making business - I am now the only one of the name and family now in Virginia I have been married thirteen years and have had no children and I feel as though I had found some lost treasure hearing that you were of the old stock full of that warm feeling toward friends and relations that ever characterized my old father and family - and if you would pass thro the city of Richmond I beg the favor of you to let me see you as my heart would rejoice to see once more some relation of my father's. I am a humble Coachmaker and make a very comfortable living clear of debt and many warm friend and I know of no enemy. I shall expect you, to let me know when you pass thro Richmond that I may see you - and may the blessing of heaven be with you and family is the fervant wish of your intruding relation - Micajah Mangum (Addressed:) To The Hon. Willie P. Mangum, Washington City, D.C. by the politeness of Captn. Wm. Claibourn.'
He definitely states that his grandfather, also named Micajah, 'came to this country before the war'. We assume he meant the Revolutionary war (1776-1783). The lineage appears to be straight forward. Nicholas had son Joseph who made his will in 1762 in Isle of Wight County.(I4) In that will Joseph mentions wife Lucy and three sons, including his eldest, Micajah. We believe this Micajah is the grandfather of the Micajah who wrote the letter to the Senator. The line runs "Nicholas-Joseph-Micajah-Joseph-Micajah." If the elder Micajah was an immigrant, as stated in the letter, then it seems reasonable to assume that his father Joseph and his grandfather Nicholas and their families were all immigrants. Probably they represent a large family group that came to the Virginia Colony about 1750. Unfortunately we have found no record of their coming.
Finally we turn to Jacob Mangum (cI757-1835) of N.C. & S.C. This Jacob Mangum has been the source of much research by many of his widespread descendants. Unfortunately, his origin has never been successfully explained. There are two main theories. One is that he was the son of James Mangum who died at the age of 23 in 1757, Granville Co., N.C. This James was a son of William Sr. of the Virginia to North Carolina migration in 1747-8. The other theory is that Jacob was an immigrant from Ireland.
Jacob Mangum first appears in Richmond Co., N.C. just before 1790. He obtained land there in 1788 and was in the 1786 State Census and the 1790 Federal census. (15) He was in the tax lists in 1795. He sold land in Richmond County as late as 2 Feb. 1800.(16) He later moved to South Carolina before 1800 because he was in the S. C. census of that year. In 1801 he bought land in Anson County, North Carolina which borders on Chesterfield County, South Carolina. (17) Sometime around 1800-1801 he moved to the Pageland area of Chesterfield County, South Carolina. A South Carolina newspaper, on 16 Nov. 1835, announced his death and reported that his estate would be distributed in Chesterfield County, S.C. Several of his issue were identified in the article. He left a large family whose pioneer members eventually spread into many of the southern states including Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
Mr. Grady G. Mangum, a descendant of Jacob and one who spent many years researching his Mangum family, reported that his family has the tradition that Jacob was the son of James Mangum (1734-1757) who died in Granville Co., N.C. The ages of Jacob and James seems consistent with them being father and son.
Another family tradition comes from Mrs. Audrey J. Bolster.(18) She states: "...Jacob, Absolam, and another brother (William?) came to this country from Ireland about 1770. The port of entry was Charleston, S.C. They were young men, the oldest no more than age 25 and they were freeman class, not the servant class." Mrs. Bolster quoted her aunt, Lula Mangrum Brown as saying "The Mangrums are Scotch-Irish descent. They came from Ulster (Northern Ireland). They came over with a man by the name of David Wilcock who had a land grant in the Carolinas." She believes Absolam Mangum, listed in Union County, 96th Dist., S.C. and Jacob Mangrum, to be the two brothers.(19)
TALL TALES
We have uncovered little hard evidence concerning the origins of the various Mangum immigrants. All we are left with are the various family traditions we have found over the years. Some of these are recounted below. The reader is cautioned that there is seldom any evidence to substantiate these traditions and they should not be taken as absolute fact.
A Mrs. Bessie Biggs Rose, who may have had maiden name Mangum but who has not been fully identified, says that a James, John and William Mangum migrated from Fendrayton, Cambridgeshire, in Kent Co., England.
Family tradition from Edwin Cornell Mangum, Woods Cross, Utah says that his family came from N.C. to Kentucky, then to Indiana. It was handed down in his family that two brothers lived in Ireland. They were playing ball and accidentally broke a church window. They ran and hid on a ship and went to sleep. They woke up out to sea on the way to the New World.
According to Clinton Mangum, Tempe, Ariz., the Mangums arrived from Northampshire, England sometime very early in pre-Revolution history and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. They were residing there in 1790 when the first U.S, census was taken. About 1800, one or more of them went west to newly opened territory near Carrollton, Ohio. This Mangum had five sons, four of which emigrated, well before the War between the States, one to Atlanta, and three to Indiana.
According to Pauline (Mangrum) Uselton, "Grandma" always said that when she was a little girl, her father Green B. Mangum started back to England to claim the family inheritance.(20) He took ill in either Illinois or Ohio, and when that happened he turned around and returned to Tennessee. He said "Mom, if I die, what good is the money?" Evidently he may have stayed with relatives because he had the "Fevor." At any rate, a cousin in Canada went to England and claimed the inheritance.
From Katheryn L. Freeland, she states, "My ancestor was Thomas Mangham, with wife named O'Neal. They were from Ireland. His father was also Thomas and his mother was Henretta Carrington." In a letter 29 Oct. 1980 she also states "My Texas relatives says for sure that the first Thomas was from Ireland, then the second Thomas then James C. Mangham." However, A letter from her on 8 Nov. 1980 says ." ..they changed their mind and decided they came from England,"
From Diane Dieterle to Fleet Teachout, Computer Bulletin Board Communication, 18 Nov. 1991, "There is a 'legend' that passes through our family that there were two MANGRAM(?) brothers came over from England. One of the boys was married and had a family back in England, The other was single. The one that was married got 'homesick' and went back to England. The other stayed here and married."
A letter from Colin Mangham, B.C., Canada dated 17 March 1981 states "Manghams in B.C. (2 families) say they came from England where the name was Maughan (as in Somerset Maughan). My family tradition (word-of-mouth) has always been that Mangham came from Ireland."
References:
8. Luke Gardner laid claim to 150 acres of land for the transport of Dennis Horley and Timothy Mangham, Maryland, 1666.
9. Interesting enough some of the family traditions have a Thomas Mangham arriving from Ireland. See "fall Tales' later in this chapter.
10. Surry County, Va. Deeds, Wills, Etc.. No.5. 1694-1709, pages 50a & 163. Also Isle of Wight Deed Bk. I, page 200. The double dating (1695/6) was common in the old records because of the confusion over the calendar. The old calendar had the new year beginning March 25. March 23 was, therefore, 1695 in the old calendar and 1696 as we presently reckon the year. See Appendix C relating to the calendar.
11. Mrs. Delta Ivey Mangum Hale was one of those who sponsored research on ship passenger logs. See her book on John Mangum and his descendants in the Bibliography.
12. Inventory of the estate of Nicholas Mangum was made 17 May 1757, Surry County, Virginia. Surry County Wills, Etc., #10, 1754-1768, page 115. Martha's Will was made in Surry Co., Va. dated 6 Dec., 1768, Wills, Etc., #10, page 264.
13. From "The Papers a/Willie P. Mangum," Vol. IV, page 120. See the Bibliography.
14. Will of Joseph Mangum, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Will Book 7, page 157, dated 27 Feb. 1762.
15. 17 April 1788 Jacob Mangum filed petition for 100 acres land grant in Richmond Co., N.C. located between Joe's Creek and Ready Branch.
16. 2 Feb. 1800 Jacob Mangum sold 300 acres of land in Richmond County, N.C. to Stephen Mendenhall.
17. 16 June 1801 Jacob Mangum purchased 150 acres of land in Anson Co., N.C. from John Ford.
18. Letter from Audrey Bolster of 62 Central Avenue, South Easton, MA 02375 to Lynn Parham, 21 Jan. 1992. Interestingly enough she also states that James, son of Jacob Mangum, had a son Pleasant, born c1800. Later research shows that the James who had son Pleasant was probably son of Joseph of Warren Co., N. C.. James, son of Jacob Mangrum, had a large S. C. family which did not include a Pleasant.
19. For a more complete account of Jacob Mangum, see Mr. Palmer's book "The Mangums of Va...." and the booklet "The Mangum Family" by Dr. J. I. Campbell & C. P. Mangum. Both publications are described in the Bibliography.
20. This story by Pauline Uselton was described in a letter to Jefferson C. Davis written on 12 Jan. 1962.
2. From the book "Pleasant Mangum and All His Kin, the Story of the Bennetts, the Mangums, and the Parhams," comp. by James Lynn Parham, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1997, Chapter 5, John Mangum, Immigrant Ancestor:
"No one Mangum has had more research and controversy associated with him than John Mangum of early Virginia. He has long been considered the original Mangum ancestor in the New World although we think there were other immigrants later.
John was in the Virginia colony in the late 1600's and most consider him to the be father of those Mangums who later appear in the Albemarle Parish of Surry County. (I) Many of the present day Mangums or descendants of Mangums trace their lineage to those several families. John's origins are unclear and no ship passenger logs of his arrival have been found. Searches have been extensive. We are left with only family traditions. The first sure record we have of him is 25 May 1695 when he purchased land in Surry County, Virginia from Richard Bennett Sr. John might have been the John (Mangom?) 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.(2)
John born about 1672, probably in England or English territory. Some traditions say Isle of Man, others say Wales, Ireland, etc.
John almost certainly married into one of Virginia's pioneering Bennett families. That marriage and the controversy surrounding the identify of his wife Frances have been fully explored in the previous chapters on the Bennett family.
John must have married into the Bennett family after 1696 but probably before 1700. The fact that John was unmarried in early 1696 is shown by the deed he made on 23 March 1695/6 to John Morrell.(3) He alone signs the deed. By law, a wife would have had to sign with him. The Mangum heads-of-household who were later in the Albemarle Parish of Surry County seem to have been born shortly after 1700. John died in Isle of Wight County, Virginia in 1737 and Frances Mangum was administrator.(4)
The children of John Mangum:
The determination of the children of the immigrant John Mangum has been mostly a matter of educated guesswork. We know that Mary and Sarah Mangum, mentioned in Sarah Lancaster's will of 1722, were daughters of John Mangum. Both were apparently minors at that time. Frances, mentioned in the will of Richard Bennett Jr., may have been a daughter of John but that theory is still controversial. John who married Olive Savidge, was most likely the eldest son of John and Frances. Two other probable sons, James and William, both married Marys and recorded some of their children's births in the Albemarle Parish. Because of William's importance he will be discussed in a later chapter.
For various reasons, some researchers have assigned other children to John and Frances. Among those is Henry Mangum who recorded his children's births in the Mill Swamp Baptist Church records of Isle of Wight County, beginning in 1746. His tie to John the immigrant lies in the fact that he was in the same general area and his age was approximately the ages of John's other children.
John Mangum Jr.:
The first record we have of another John Mangum is in Surry County, 1728, when a John Mangum witnessed the will of John Spratley.(5) We know that it was not John the immigrant. The signatures of John the immigrant showed that he was illiterate, signing all his records with an 'X' or a '+'. The John who witnessed this Surry will signed it John C. Mangum without a mark. We believe he was son of the immigrant John Mangum because he seemed to be of that age group. He resided in Surry County and died there in 1744.(6) His estate was administered by Olive Mangum who later was godparent to several children born in the Albemarle Parish. Olive also witnessed a will by John Richardson in 1747.(7) Interestingly enough, John and Olive never recorded any of their children in the parish records. We therefore have no direct record of any of their children. However, in 1747 the Parish Church wardens "bond out a guardian for the orphans of John Mangum."(8) This must have been John Jr., not John the immigrant who died in 1737.
Olive seemed to have been the daughter of Robert Savidge who made his will in Surry in 1697.(9) In his will Robert mentions his daughter, Olive, along with sons Charles and Loveless. In 1728, Loveless made his will in Surry County and mentions Olive Mangum but he does not mention the relationship.(10)
We suspect that the four children Olive was godparent to in the parish were her grandchildren through her daughters. They were John and Selah, son and daughter of Wm. Huler (Hulen?) and wife Selah, Elizabeth dau. of Robert Purrier and wife Frances, and Zilpah, son of Arthur Richardson and wife Mary.
Recent research has suggested that John Mangum Jr. was the father of that John Mangum who was born 1732 and moved with his family to Mecklenburg County, Virginia. John of Mecklenburg County was the father of John Mangum, born 1763, who served as a patriot in the Revolutionary War. Previous lineages had placed 1732 John as a son of William Mangum Sr. of the 1748 Virginia to North Carolina migration. See insert below.
James Mangum:
James, possible son of John the Immigrant, was probably born about 1706. He, like his brother William Sr., recorded the births of some of his children in the Albemarle Parish records beginning in 1741/2. He was married to Mary. It seems that many of these early Mangums were attracted to women named Mary, but then again, Mary was a very common name. James left his will 29 Nov. 1782 in Sussex County; Virginia, naming several children including Absolom Mangum. (I I) Absolom migrated into N.C. about 1783.(12) This was about 35 years after his uncle, William Mangum Sr., made the pioneering journey.
Henry Mangum:
Henry Mangum may have been a son of John the immigrant. He was a member of the Mill Swamp Baptist Church of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. He apparently left the main line of the Church of England (Episcopalian) to join with the then minor sect of Baptists. The births of his children (and only his children) were recorded in the Church minutes. They began with Cathron, born 20 Sept. 1746 and end with Goodrich b. 17 March 1768.(14) Henry Mangum Jr. was born 25 April 1753. Henry Sr. left his will in Isle of Wight County, Virginia dated 17 Nov. 1790.(15) He names his children but not his wife. He may have been married to Constance or Agnes, both mentioned in the church records.(16)
Henry's descendants, through Henry Jr., contributed much to the Mangum saga. Henry Jr. was a Revolutionary War soldier, as were probably one or more of his sons. Henry Jr. resided in Greensville & Brunswick Counties, Virginia. The family moved to Maury County, Tennessee in the early 1800's, leaving many descendants.(17)
William Mangum Sr.:
William Mangum Sr. was born about 1709 because he began recording some of his children's births in the Albemarle Parish in 1734. See the next chapter for more detailed information on William Sr. [See his file in this database for the referenced chapter transcription.]
References
1. See Appendix E for information about The Albemarle Parish.
2. Surry Co., Va. Unverified information from researcher Timothy Mangham.
3. Surry County, Va. Deeds, Wills, Etc. #5, 1694-1709, page 163.
4. Isle of Wight Co., Va., Wills, Accounts, 1733-45, page 189-90, dated 26 Sept. 1737. See chapter 3, page 27 (Frances Mangum) for further discussion of John Mangum's death.
5. Surry Co., Va. will book 7, page 867
6. Surry Co., Va., Wills, Etc., 1738-1754, page 486 dated Aug. 1744. Olive Mangum Adminix.
7. Will of John Richardson, Surry Co., Va. Will Bk. 9, page 561. Will recorded 20 Oct. 1747.
8. Research by Mrs. Joann Hoagland described in a letter to John Palmer, 17 July 1991.
9. Surry Co., Va. Will Book 5, page 55, probated 3 May 1698.
10. Surry Co., Va. Will book 7, page 943.
11. Sussex Co., Va., Will Book D, 1782-1789, probated 17 June 1784.
12. See Mangum Family Bulletin, issue 15 page 17 and issue 20 page 8.
13. Delta Ivey Mangum Hale, John Mangum, Revolutionary Soldier and Descendants. Her book is described in the Bibliography.
14. A copy of the church records (1 page) can be obtained from the Virginia State Library in Richmond, Va.
15. Isle of Wight Co., Va., Will Book 10, page 323, 1783-96.
16. One theory is that Agnes was a daughter of John Mangum, the immigrant, and sister of Henry Mangum Sr. Research by the Langston family shows that there was an Agness Mangum, born 1712, who married a John Langston.
17. For more information on Henry and his family, see the Mangum Family bulletin, issue 7, page 32 and issue 36, page 7.
3. The book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, and Utah and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Santa Rosa, 1992, FHL film 1697868, pp. 1-4 [with notes by myself, Kerry Petersen]:
"John Mangum, Isle of Wight Co., VA. John Mangum, the common ancestor for most Mangums living in the United States today, is the first known Mangum in America to have left surviving descendants. He was born ca 1674; his place of birth has never been documented. Some researchers feel he was born at Lawnes Creek, Surry County, Virginia; others believe that he may have migrated from the Isle of Man off the coast of England. If we are not certain of his origin, we do know that he died by 26 September 1737, Isle of Wight county, Virginia. The first record found of John Mangum was in Isle of Wight Co., VA, dated 25 March 1696-97 when he bought land on Lawne's Creek in Surry County from George Morell. Then on 25 May 1695 Richard Bennett Sr. of the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight county deeded 100 acres of land to John Mingham of the lower parish of Surry Co., VA. [Actually John shows up as early as 1692 in the List of Tithables in Surry County as noted below in the following notes.] The Quit Rent Rolls of 1704 show that he owned 100 acres of land in Isle of Wight county. Subsequently the Mangum line seems to have moved in southwesterly direction through the counties of Surry, Sussex, Greensville, and Lunenburg counties. Little is known about our progenitor, John Mangum, until his marriage to Frances Bennett, b. ca. 1682, VA, by 1700 [circa 1696 is more likely since Richard Bennett deeded land to him in late 1695] in Surry Co., VA. She was identified as the granddaughter of Richard Bennett, Jr. in his will, dated 4 Dec 1720, Isle of Wight Co., VA. The Bennetts had come to America on the 'Sea Flower' in 1622. John had been a witness to the will of John Person made in the Isle of Wight Co., VA, on 20 Oct 1707, and the testator mentions John's wife, Frances Mangum and son, John. John Mangum's estate was appraised on 26 Sept 1737 in Isle of Wight county and recorded 28 Nov 1737. The appraisal was made by John Davis, Edward Brantly, and Joseph Ward and was signed by Frances Mangum. John Mangum had been living in Lower Parish, Surry Co., with the Bennett family. Bennett's Plantation situated on the Rock Wharf on the present Burwell's Bay, was patented November 21, 1621, by Edward Bennett, a rich London merchant in partnership with his brother, Robert Bennett, and his nephew, Richard Bennett. Richard Bennett became the first Puritan Governor of Virginia in 1652. Thomas Bennett must have come to America before 1624, prior to the Governor Bennett's arrival. Thomas Bennett was born in England around 1600 and died sometime between 1632 and 1641. He was in Virginia in 1624 and married the widow, Alice Pierse (Pierce, Peirce, Peerce, Pierse) about that time. The last record of Thomas Bennett was in 1632 when he represented Mulberry Island as a member of the House of Burgess. Mulberry Island was located directly across the James River from Bennett's plantation. Alise Pierse was the widow of..." [Kerry's note: The ancestor in terms of Governor Richard Bennett is erroneous in my opinion. See notes for Thomas Bennett, Richard Bennett, Sr., and Richard Bennett, Jr. separately in this database for a detailed Bennett history. Even though both groups of Bennetts lived in Isle of Wight County in colonial Virginia, there does not appear to be a connection and both Richards are separate and distinct.]
4. The book "John Mangum, American Revolutionary War Soldier and Descendants," 1986, p. 7-16, by Delta Ivie Mangum Hale with notes in [ ] by myself, Kerry Petersen: "John Mangum [grandson of this individual] was born Jan. 19, 1763 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. His parents apparently moved to Lunenburg County soon after he was born, as his father, John Mangum, is listed as a member of the St. James Parish, Lunenburg County in the year 1764, the year after John was born. He was the fourth child in a family of six. He had one brother, William, and two sisters, Lucy and Sarah who were older and two brothers William and Lewis who were younger. (The reader may question the fact that the first and fifth children were both named William. It was a practice, especially in England, that when a child died, the next child of that sex would receive the dead child's name.)... [Some authors purport that there was only one William child in this family - John Palmer as cited below notes that the headstone of William Mangum in the Mangum Family Cemetery on the Mangum Plantation in Newberry Co., SC reads 'In memory of William Mangum, Sr. who departed this life the 5th of July 1827 in the 72nd year of his age...' thus establishing a birth date of 1756.] John's father, whose name is also John, was born about 1736 in Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia. His mother's name was Mary. Her maiden name is unknown. His grandfather, William Mangum, was also born in Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia. His grandmother was Mary Person Mangum. [William and Mary Person Mangum as grandparents is since disputed.] His great-grandfather was John Mangum, and his great-grandmother was Francis Bennett Mangum, daughter of Governor Richard Bennett of Virginia. This is as far back as the direct Mangum line in America has been determined at present." [Kerry's note: The ancestor in terms of Governor Richard Bennett is erroneous in my opinion. See notes for Thomas Bennett, Richard Bennett, Sr., and Richard Bennett, Jr. separately in this database for a detailed Bennett history. Even though both groups of Bennetts lived in Isle of Wight County in colonial Virginia, there does not appear to be a connection and both Richards are separate and distinct.]
5. Website of Lynn Parham at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/lynn.parham/history.htm [notes in brackets by myself, Kerry Petersen]: "John Mangum of early Virginia has long been considered the original Mangum ancestor in the New World, or at least the first one to leave descendants. There was a Timothy Mangham who was transported to Maryland in 1666 but we found no further records concerning him. We also believe there were other Mangum immigrants later on but we have no definite proof. John was in the Virginia colony in 1695 and probably somewhat earlier. [Shows up on a list of "tithables" in 1692 as John Mangle.] Most consider him to the be father of the heads of those Mangums who later appear in the Albemarle Parish of Surry County. Many of the present day Mangums or descendants of Mangums trace their lineage to those several families. John's origins are unclear and no ship passenger logs of his arrival have been found. Searches have been extensive. We are left with only family traditions. The first sure record we have of him is 25 May 1695 when he purchased land in Surry County, Virginia from Richard Bennett Sr. John might have been the John (Mangom?) 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 was born about 1672, probably in England or English territory. Some traditions say Isle of Man, others say Wales, Ireland, etc. [Current thinking is now Yorkshire area of England.] John almost certainly married into one of Virginia's pioneering Bennett families. That marriage and the controversy surrounding the identify of his wife Frances are explored in the page concerning the Bennett family. John must have married into the Bennett family after 1696 but probably before 1700. The Mangum heads-of-household who were later in the Albemarle Parish of Surry County seem to have been born shortly after 1700. John died in Isle of Wight County, Virginia in 1737 and Frances Mangum was administrator.
John's descendants quickly migrated to other areas of the developing colony and nation. The descendants of Henry Mangum , possible grandson of John, migrated to Maury Co., Tennessee after the Revolution. William Mangum Sr. and his family to the North Carolina frontier about 1748. One descendant, John Mangum moved on to Lunenberg Co., Virginia and was the father of a Revolutionary War patriot. Eventually the family expanded to all the states in the Union. In some cases the spelling of the name was changed. Common variations were Mangham and Mangrum."
6. Per website http://home.inu.net/sadie/index.htm [with some editing and repunctuation by myself]: Some Descendants of John Mangum, Sr.of Surry Co., Va. & wife Frances Bennett of Isle of Wight Co., Va. John Mangum, Sr. was born circa 1670 Lawnes Creek, Surry Co., Virginia (parentage is unknown by me) and died 1737 in Isle of Wight, Va. -Admx.-Frances Mangum. Appraisal by John Davis, Edward Brantley, Joseph Ward (Ordered 9/26/1737, Recorded Nov. 28, 1737 -Signed: Frances Mangum). He married prior to 1692-Frances Bennett of Isle of Wight Co, VA, daughter of Richard Bennett, Jr. of Isle of Wight Co., Va. & wife (name unknown). Frances was born circa 1674, Isle of Wight Co, Va. (Frances Mangum witnessed will of John Jennings, Jr. 1692). [This is refuted per the notes in "Marriage" below in this database.] See also Surry Deed from Richard Bennett, Sr. to John Mingham (Mangham) May 28, 1695.
A. Mangum Children:
1. John, Born Albemarle Parish, Surry, Va. circa 1694, Died: Abt 1744 (Inventory) Surry Co., Va.(M) Olive Savage (Admx. of his estate).
2. William, Born Alb. Par, Surry Co., Va. circa 1696, Died 1744 Orange Co, NC (M) Mary Person.
3. Joseph, Born Alb. Par., Surry Co., Va circa 1698, Died abt 1762 I-O-W Co, Va (will) (M) Lucy.
4. Nicholas, Born Alb. Par., Surry, Va circa 1700, Died: 1757 Inventory Surry Co, Va (M) Martha 1761 Will.
5. Sarah, Born Alb. Par., Surry, Va circa 1702.
6. James, Born Alb. Par., Surry, Va circa 1704, Died: abt 1783-4 Sussex Co, Va (will) (M) Mary.
7. Henry, Born Alb. Par., Surry, Va circa 1706, Died: 1795 I-O-W Co, Va (will) (M) Constance.
8. Samuel, Born Alb. Par., Surry, Va circa 1708, Died: 1777 Greenville, SC (Intestate Rec) Bk 1, P 136- Granville Co (1777)- Acctg. of Est. of Samuel Mangum, Dec'd, by Commissioners, John Oliver, James Langston, Littleton Mapp. (1/3 to Widow, unnamed and 2/3 to Children, unnamed).
9. Frances, Born Alb Par, Surry, Va CA 1710 (Named in will of gr/father Richard Bennet, Jr.1720 I-O-W Co, Va).
10. Mary, Born CA 1712 Alb Par., Surry, Va. Died About 1794 Greenville, SC- Named in will of Sarah Lancaster, -her step grt gr/mother- 1722) (M) John Langston, Sr of Isle of Wight Co, Va CA 1730.
B. References: 17th Century Isle of Wight, (Boddie); Virginia Historical Families (Boddie); Southside Virginia Families (Boddie); Isle of Wight Co.,Va Deeds (Hopkins); Surry Co., Va Deeds & Crt. Orders (Hopkins); Isle of Wight Deeds (Eliza T. Davis); Surry Co. Deeds & Wills, (Davis); Wills & Adms. IOW Co. (Chapman); Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vols I & II (Nugent); LDS Records.
C. Additional notes:
1. Will of John Jennings, dated Dec. 31, 1692 Pro. 1695 IOW Co. Son George Jennings all land at Warrisqueak Bay at Lawne's Creek; Sister Sarah Luck; to mother, Silvestre Hill, 40 shillings, and makes her Extrx. and my brother William Thomas, Exr. Wts: Frances Mangum, Martha Thropp (Thorpe/Tharpe) and Wm. Thomas.
2. Isle of Wight Co. deeds-(W L Hopkins):
a. Mar. 23, 1695 George Morrell of Surry Co. to John Mangum of Surry. 90 AC Upper Par., Isle of Wight Co., being pt. of 1100 AC grtd to William Miles & Wm Cookes of Surry 9/29/1664, b/b Beaverdam Branch & John Persons (1680-sold by Robert & w/Mary Lacy to Geo. Teacher, and he sold to Geo. Morrell). Wts: Richard Halleman & John X Atkinson
3. Surry Co., Va. deeds & Court Orders (Hopkins) & Surry Co. Wills, (Eliza T Davis):
a. May 25, 1695 Richard Bennett, Sr. of the Upper Par., IOW Co., to John Mingham of the Lower Par. of Surry Co., 100 AC, adj. George Murrell, being the land said Bennett lives on. Wts: Phillip Shelley & Wm. Hunniford; Rec: May 28, 1695 Sig: Richard (X) Bennett.
b. Mar. 23, 1695 John Manghan of Lawnes Creek, Surry Co. to Gregory Morrell of same, 100 AC near John Painsonseo?, in IOW Co., -land bought from Richard Bennett; Sig: John X Mangham; Wts: Richard Holliman & John Atkinson Rec: Mar 7, 1698.
c. Sept 2, 1699 Richard Bennett, Sr. of Upper Par., IOW Co., to John Bell of lower par., of Surry Co. land on W/S Pokatmick Swamp, adj. John Mangom, and Ann Belke (pt of 630 AC gtd. sd. Richard Bennett). Wts: Thos. Edwards, Thos Wood.
4. Will of Richard Bennett, Sr. Isle of Wight. Va. 1709; Legatees Named: Wife Sarah (she later Marr. Robert Lancaster and she was prev. widow of Daniel Lewis who died Isle of Wight 1679), Mary Thorp, (Tharpe/Throp?), John Mangum, James Cofer, Susannah Lewis, Martha Lewis; Sons: Richard Bennett & his son James Bennett. Estate to be divided by: Thos. Thorp, Peter DeBerry, George Barlow, & Robert B___?? Wits: John Mangrum (Mangum), Thos. Thorp, William George, Mary Carnes. Security on Admx. Bond of Sarah Bennett: Col. Henry Baker.
5. Will of Richard Bennett, Jr. of Isle of Wight Co., Va. 1720. Named: Sons: Richard Bennett & James Bennett. Also named: Jane Cofer & her children, Robert, John, Magdalen & Richard Cofer (relationship not stated), Granddaughter Frances Mangum. Exrs.: Jane Cofer, William Allen. Overseers: "Friends" John Carter & James Carter. Wts: John Carter, James Carter, William Allen, Sr. Estate appr'd. by Arthur Jones, Thomas Ward, William Bell.
6. Will of Sarah Lancaster, Isle of Wight, Va. 1722-23 (widow of Richard Bennett, Jr. [error, s/b Sr.] who (M) #3 Robert Lancaster, and he died IOW 1720). Names among others, Mary Mangum, dtr. of John Mangum. 7/20/1727.
7. Attachment of Capt. John Allen against Nicholas Volentine - Sales made to William Mangum, etal.
8. Aug 19, 1728 John Bell & w/Hannah Bell to Wm. Clark - 180 AC Lawnes Crk, W/S Pocatinck Swamp bet. land sold by Richard Bennett to John Mangham & James Bennett's.
9. August 14, 1728 Richard Blow (& w/Elizabeth) to John Mangum, 100 AC N/S Main Blackwater Swamp S/S Pidgion Swamp, adj. Goodman's Old Field, John Williams, Wm. Bynum. Wts: Sam'l. Taylor & DeLoney.
10. Oct 6, 1728- Will of Loveliss Savage: names Dtr. Olive Manggam, a pewter dish, etc. Wts: John Cofer, James Bennett, Anth. Evans.
11. Oct 16, 1728 John Mangum, Sarah Savidge, Thos. Francis, will of John Spratley.
12. Isle of Wight Co., Va. deeds; 1736-1741 TLC Gen., Miami, Fla:
a. DB5, P 85 Feb 5, 1736-7 from Magdalen Carter, Wid., and Martha, her dtr., of Bertie Pct, NC, to Alexr. Carter of Chowan Pct., NC for 3f, a plantation where Thomas Carter, dec'd, lived, b/b "the head of a Branch or Persons line, running along his lkie to a white oak, the grt. pocoson at the head of the Hole Br., Baker's line, a gum, Cefils line, so along his line, the little poquoson, Hulls Br, John Mangum. The land contains abt 350 A, and is prt. of a grtd. tract formerly taken up by William Miles by the sd. patent, which land Thomas Carter bought of Wm. Cook in 1669 by deed and in 1709 Thomas Carter, dec'd. left land in will to Magdalane, his wife, and Martha, his dtr., during their lives, and after their death to Alexander, his aforenamed son. Signed: Magdalane Carter, her mark, Martha Carter, her mark, Wit: Jno. Langston, Jr., James Carter, his mark, Sarah Floyd, her mark Rec'd. Feb 28, 1736.
b. P 88, Mar 26, 1737 Alexander Carter of Chowan Pct, NC to Joseph Mangrum of Lower Parish of IOW- for 12 f, one certain plantation tract in the lower parish of IOW, b/b head of a small branch, Person's line tree, the grt. pocoson, the head of the Hole Branch, Baker, Cafil, the Little Pocoson, Hulls Branch, John Mangrum, cont abt 350 AC and is part of a greater tract formerly taken up and patented by William Miles. No wts.
13. Surry Co., Va. records, Cont'd:
a. 7/18/1739 List of Bills due est of Thos Cogging, mentions Joseph Mangum.
b. 12/23/1742 Sam'l Thompson to Wm Smith-land b/b John Mangum, etal.
c. Feb. 16, 1743 John Mangum of Pigeon Swamp & wife Sarah (sic) Mangum,* to Zachariah Madera of same 5 pds. current money, 100 AC Pigeon Swamp b/b John Williams & Wm. Smith Wts: Wm Edwards & John Niolson Sig: John (X) Mangum, Olive X Mangum*
d. 12/21/1743 Est of Francis Sharp, dec'd-acctg lists among others, William Mangum, John Langston.
e. Dec. 20, 1744 John Mangum Est by Olive Mangum, Admrx. Signed: Saml. Maget, Robt. Judkins, Barth. Figures.
14. IOW Co. deeds:
a. 6/10/1745-Wm Braddy to Samuel Person -deed- Wts: Joseph Manggum.
b. 12/15/1746 Henry Browne, to Thos Bell- deed Wts: William Mangum etal.
c. 7/10/1747 Arthur Sherrod Est, Chas. Mabry, Adm. sig: Chas. Holt, Aug. Hargrove, William Mangum.
d. 11/17/1747 John Stegall & w/Winifred to Sarah Jones (all of Surry) deed-Wts: James Mangum, Howell Jones, Wm. Gray Jr.
e. 11/18/1751-Nath'l. Green & w/Phebe of Alb. Par., Surry Co. to James Mangum of same, 73 AC N/S Nottowat Riv., b/b Woodyard Swamp. Wts: None.
f. [?]/10/1748 Thos Humphries of Surry to Patience Jordan of IOW, land joins Joseph Mangum, Main Blackwater Swamp.
15. Isle of Wight-deeds, etc (Hopkins):
a. 3/13/1753-John Manggum of Albemarle Par., Surry Co., to Henry Manggum of Newport Par, IOW Co., 83 AC being pt. of patent to William Miles & Robert Lacey, adj. Persons Bridge, the Beaverdam Branch & Hull's Branch. Wts: Francis Person, Jacob Person, Samuel Person, (sig: John X Manggum) Rec'd. 5 Apr 1753.
b. Jan 10, 1758 Reuben Proctor & w/Sarah to Thos Ward-deed-Wts: Samuel Person, Joseph X Mangum & James Cofer.
c. Aug 1, 1765 Rebecca Person, orphan of Samuel Person -Guardian Jacob Person- lists 225 AC Quitrents. Sig: Wm. Gray, Jas. Stringfellow, Henry Mangum.
d. Dec 6, 1770 Micajah Mangum & w/Elizabeth of Surry Co. to Henry Mangum of IOW Co., 120 AC Beaverdam Br., adj. Col Baker, Copher Hulls Br & Henry Mangum. Wts: Jacob Person, Chas. Goodrich, John Gray, Henry Mangum Jr.
e. 2/4/1778 John Thomas & w/Martha to Josiah Mangum of IOW-160 AC.
f. 2/4/1778 Micajah Mangum &w/Elizabeth to Josiah Mangum -29 AC, adj. Josiah Mangum.
g. 2/4/1778 Josiah Mangum to Micajah Mangum 60 AC in Newport Par., IOW.
7. LDS Ordinance Index as compared to data below has many additional potential children listed subject to verification and refinement [in no particular order]: Mary Agnes, Frances C., Nicholas, Ann Agnes, Samuel, Sarah, Henry, and Joseph. These are probably wrong.
8. The book "17th Century Isle of Wight County Virginia," by John Bennett Boddie, 1938, chapter XVI, Descendants of Richard Bennett of Isle of Wight: "Richard Bennett, Jr., eldest son of Richard, Sr., and his wife Ann, in 1699 was given the plantation "bought of William Miles in 1656" by his father, Richard, Sr. The name of Richard's wife is unknown. He made his will in 1720, as follows, "I, Richard Bennett, of the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight, give to son Richard 200 acres of land where he now lives; to my son James the other 200 acres where he now lives, it being a conveyance of 400 acres taken out Mr. John Cofer's patent of 1450 acres; to Jane Cofer and her two sons Robert and John Cofer, my plantation whereon I now live, it being part of the land which was bought of William Miles. Also to Jane Cofer a small trunk and a gold ring; to Richard Cofer my long gun. To Magdalen Cofer a great pewter dish and basin; to Frances Mangum my granddaughter a feather bed and furniture; to dau. He Silvester, dishes and plates. Jane Cofer and William Allen, exrs. My trusty friends, John and James Carter to the overseers." Children:
1. Richard...
2. Jane...
3. Silvester...
4. (Daughter) married John Mangum, who was mentioned in will of Richard Bennett, Sr. Richard Jr., leaves his granddaughter Frances Mangum a feather bed.
5. Ann...
6. James..."
9. "The Mangum-Mangham-Mangrum Journal," Issue No. 43, Jan. 2001, (formerly "Mangum Family Bulletin"), James L. Parham, editor, pp. 24-28, article includes scanned images of the actual documents. The editor notes: John Mangum - Immigrant Ancestor . An analysis of the records whether we call ourselves Mangum, Mangham, Mangrum, or any one of a host of alternate spellings, when we trace our American lineage back far enough, most of us arrive at the same place or person. That person is the assumed immigrant ancestor John Mangum of late 17th century Virginia. Unfortunately, the records of him and his family are sparse and sometimes confusing. They number only about a dozen or so and many assumptions must be made to derive a reasonable and consistent picture of John Mangum and his family from them. Researchers disagree about the meaning of several of the records, especially in regard to John's presumed wife Frances. At least twice in the old Mangum Family Bulletin this editor has written articles trying to make sense of just what the records mean. Unfortunately, because of the absence of definitive evidence that would settle the issue, doubts and disagreements remain. Some of the controversy revolves around the true identity of Frances, wife of John Mangum. In general the various theories state that Frances was either a daughter of Richard Bennett Jr., or that she was a granddaughter of Richard Bennett Jr., or that she was really Silvester, a daughter of Richard Bennett Jr. A summary of those controversies is given in a text box at the end of this article. [Kerry's note: see Frances' notes for this part of the article.] Other problems faced by researchers into this "original" family include the timelines involved, when and from where did John come to the colony of Virginia, and the identity and dates of birth of John's children. The purpose of this series of articles is to present the actual records themselves, including actual images where available, typed transcripts from the difficult-to-read old English script, and in some cases translations of the old English into modern English. In addition we will present any information on the old laws and customs governing the creation of those records, and any other pertinent factual information that may be helpful to the researcher. Items of particular interest may be pointed out, but we try to refrain from espousing personal opinion as to the true significance and derived meaning of the records, not based on actual facts. The interpretation will be left up to the individual reader. At the conclusion of this series, which should run several issues, the Mangum researcher should have in hand all the records dealing with John Mangum and his family that we have been able to find. Researchers should then be able to make an informed, enlightened decision on how to deal with this difficult lineage in the lineages they put together on their own family. Our first record deals with the deed by Richard Bennett Sr. of land to John Mingham in 1695. This is the first known instance of John receiving land in the New World. There are two earlier records called "tithables," in 1693 & 1694, which are still being evaluated. Tithables were taxes paid by adult males (16 or older), similar to later Personal Property taxes and Poll taxes.
Richard Bennett Sr. Deed to John Mingham
(Surry County, VA Deeds, Etc. 1694-1709, p50A)
This indenture made this twenty fifth day of May Anno Dom. one thousand six hundred ninety & five between Richd Bennett Senr of ye upper pish of ye Isle Wight in ye collony of Virga planter of the one pt & John Mingham of the lower pish of Surry of ye other pt. Witness that the sd Richd Bennett for valuable consideration to him the sd Bennett in hand paid by the sd John Mingham ye recet? whereof he sd Bennett doth hereby acknowledge & hath bargained sould alined enforsed & confirmed & by these psents for himselfe his heirs, Exors & adms doth bargain sell align enforss & confirme unto ye sd John Mingham one hundred acres of land situate in the lower of ye said County of Surry abutting upon & adjoining to ye land now in possession of Geo Murrell which sd one hundred acres is at psent occupied possessed & enjoyed by ye sd Richd Bennett To have & to hold ye sd one hundred acres of land with all and singular apperteness emoluents? & privledges there unto belonging unto ye sd John Mingham his heirs and assignes forever & ye sd Richd Bennett doth for himself his heirs and assigns covent promise & grant to & with the said John Mingham his heirs & assigns yt ye sd land att the time of the ensealing & delivery of these psents is free and clear from all & all manner of incumbrances whatsoever by him ye sd Richd Bennett made suffered? or done in any manner howsoever. In witness whereof ye said Richd Bennett hath hereunto sett his hand & seal the day & year above written. Sealed & Delivered in marks the presence of Richard R B Bennett (Seal) Phillip Shelley Will Hemiford Att a Court held for the County of Surry May the 28th 1695. This day appeared in Court ye above named Richd Bennett and acknowledged ye above specified contents to be his real act and deede. Teste J. Edwards ___ ___ MODERN English This indenture made this twenty fifth day of May anno domini[in the year of our lord] one thousand six hundred ninety & five between Richard Bennett Senior of the upper parish of Isle of Wight in the colony of Virginia, planter, of the one part & John Mingham of the lower parish of Surry of the other part. Witness that the said Richard Bennett, for valuable consideration to him the said Bennett in hand paid by the said John Mingham the rest?, whereof the said Bennett does hereby acknowledge & hath bargained, sold, assigned, enforced & confirmed & by these presents for himself, his heirs, Executors & administrators does bargain sell assign enforce & confirm unto the said John Mingham one hundred acres of land situated in the lower [parish] of the said County of Surry abutting & adjoining to the land now in possession of Geo Murrell [Morrell] which said one hundred acres is at present occupied possessed & enjoyed by the said Richard Bennett, to have & to hold the said one hundred acres of land with all and singular appurtenances emoluments & privileges there unto belonging unto the said John Mingham his heirs and assigns forever & the said Richard Bennett does for himself his heirs and assigns covenant, promise & grant to & with the said John Mingham his heirs & assigns yet? The said land at the time of the sealing & delivery of these presents - is free and clear from all & all manner of encumbrances whatsoever by him the said Richard Bennett made, suffered or done in any manner howsoever. In witness whereof the said Richard Bennett has hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year above written. Sealed & Delivered in marks the presence of Richard R B Bennett (Seal) Phillip Shelley Will Hemiford
At a Court held for the County of Surry May the 28th 1695. This day appeared in Court the above named Richard Bennett and acknowledged the above specified contents to be his real act and deed. Teste J. Edwards ___ ___ EDITOR'S Comments: The above deed is one of the first real records we have of John Mangum, other than the slightly earlier tax lists (tithables) mentioned above. If anyone wishes to have a better scanned copy of the will, or a Xerox copy, e-mail me and I will try to get him/her one. The Library of Virginia can also supply a copy, or can supply a microfilm reel of the deed book through your local library (Interlibrary loan). Finally, the Genealogical Library in Salt Lake City can supply a microfilm of the deed book through any of your local Mormon Churches. Most have a family history room with microfilm readers. Anyone with additional information concerning these records, or general information on English law, customs, etc., pertinent to these records, please make it known. New information will be printed in later issues. Please note the following: 1. Richard Bennett Sr. is selling John Mingham 100 acres of land. 2. The date on the deed is 25 May 1695 and it was recorded 3 days later on the 28th of May. 3. Virginia was a colony of England in 1695. The United States was nearly 100 years in the future. 4. The land being sold is situated in (and John Mingham is of) the lower parish of Surry County. 5. Richard Bennett Sr. is of the upper parish of Isle of Wight County. 6. The reference to "lower parish Surry County" was apparently not meant to refer to an actual parish name. There was no "Lower Parish" Surry County. It is not even readily apparent from this deed which of the two parishes in Surry County that existed at the time (Southwark and Lawnes' Creek) is considered the lower one. (See text box on Surry County parishes on page 24 and maps on page 25). However, when John sold this land to George Morrell the next year [23 March 1695/6] it is definitely in Lawne's Creek Parish. Therefore, we might assume that "lower parish Surry County" actually refers to Lawne's Creek Parish. There are also two parishes in Isle of Wight County, "Upper Parish" and "Lower Parish" so "upper parish" probably does refer to "Upper Parish." The literature is confusing because one source lists the "upper parish" as "Isle of Wight Parish," which we suspect might be an error. In the various deed and court records of both Surry and Isle of Wight Counties, "upper" & "lower" parish designations appear to be the norm. 7. The land in lower parish Surry County is "at present occupied possessed & enjoyed by the said Richard Bennett." This is a seeming contradiction if we assume the term "occupied" means that Richard Bennett Sr. actually lived on the land since the deed also states that Richard was "of the upper parish of Isle of Wight." This former phrase may only mean that Richard Bennett Sr. owned the land, not that he actually lived there. 8. The land adjoins the land of George Morrell. [In 1696 John Mangum and George Morrell swap land. Those records will be dealt with in later issues of the Journal]. The deed contains no detailed description of the location of the land. 9. John's surname is given as "Mingham." [There are several different spellings of John's surname in these early records, including Mangum, Mangham and Mingham. The Mingham surname spelling is also found in old and new English records.] 10. Richard Bennett Sr. is called a 'Planter', a common designation for land owners in the old records. 11. Richard Bennett Sr. appears to sign with a mark "RB" [If the "RB" is his mark, then Richard must have been illiterate or semi-literate.] It may be significant that the deed has "marks" rather than the more traditional "his mark." Another document signed by Richard Bennett Sr. (30 Aug. 1694) has a very similar signature with the notation "sign" above the "RB" rather than "marks." When Richard Bennett Sr. made his will in 1709 he simply signed the will "Richard Bennett" without a mark. Did Richard learn to sign his name in the intervening years, or were these earlier signatures actual signatures? It is presently uncertain if this is an actual signature or is only "his mark," signifying at least partial illiteracy. We will try to have more information about this question next issue. 12. The witnesses are Philip Shelley and Will Hemiford, although the translations are very certain. 13. A John Mangum was one of the inheritors mentioned in Richard Bennett Sr.'s will in 1709, and a John Mangum also witnessed the will. It is presently unknown if both Johns were the same person.
EARLY PARISHES of Surry County, Virginia. [Map from article on file with Kerry's Mangum images.] James City County was one of the original colonial Virginia counties, created in 1634. It included the area north and south of the James River running diagonally (southwest) toward North Carolina. [See map on page 27] In Jan. 1639/40 Lawne's Creek Parish was created. It was a small parish nestled in the northeast corner of that part of James City County below the James River. It was bounded on the east by Lawne's Creek (which lay on the Isle of Wight County line) and Chippokes Creek on the West. It later included Hog Island in the James River. In 1642/3 the Parish of Chippoaks was created immediately west of Lawne's Creek Parish but it was soon absorbed by Lawne's Creek Parish. In Nov. 1647 the Parish of Southwark was established in James City County below the James River and it included all the area west of Lawnes Creek Parish to the Charles City County line. Surry County was created about April 1652 and included all of James City County south of the James River, incorporating the parishes of Southwark and Lawne's Creek and extending downward (Southwest) to the North Carolina line. The two parishes, now in Surry County, expanded as the population increased, effectively splitting the County of Surry approximately down the middle lengthwise, Southwark in the West and Lawnes's Creek in the East. Since Surry actually runs southwest from the James River down to North Carolina, the parishes also ran southwest from the James River. Both parishes eventually extended over 100 miles in length from the James River toward North Carolina. On the 1st of January, 1738/9 the Parish of Albemarle was erected out of the entire width of Surry County below the Blackwater River. It therefore included the southern parts of Southwark Parish and Lawne's Creek Parish. The remaining part of Lawne's Creek Parish above the Blackwater River was absorbed into Southwark Parish, and Lawne's Creek Parish was no more. On the 1st of Feb. 1753/4 Sussex County was created from that part of Surry County below the Blackwater River and it incorporated the greater part of Albemarle Parish
Note: On the map to the right please note the position of the original "small" Lawne's Creek Parish (Shaded) created in 1639/40. Chippokes Parish was later created west of Lawnes Creek Parish but was soon absorbed by Lawnes Creek Parish. Southwark Parish was created in 1647 to the left of the expanded Lawne's Creek Parish. Note also Albemarle Parish lying south of the Blackwater River, created in 1738/39, first in Surry but incorporated into Sussex in 1752.
10. "The Mangum-Mangham-Mangrum Journal," Issue No. 44, Apr 2001, (formerly "Mangum Family Bulletin"), James L. Parham, editor, pp. 19-20, article includes scanned images of the actual documents. The editor notes: "This Part 2 [of a series in the Journal] contains three additional records of John Mangum of early Virginia. The first two are the "Tithables" of 1693 & 1694, which represent the first two known records of John Mangum in the New World. The third record is a deed by John Mangum to George Morrell, selling the land John had earlier bought from Richard Bennett Sr.
Figure 1 Surry County, Virginia Deeds, Wills, Etc. #4 (1687-1694), page 331-333. From microfilm. The top wording is translated as: A list of the tithables in Lawnes Creeke pish taken this 10th day of June 1693. "pish" is shorthand for "parish." The listing Jno Mangom - 1 is taken to mean John Mangom (for Mangum?), 1 (tithe).
Figure 2 Surry County, Virginia Deeds, Wills, Etc. #5, 1694-1709 Page 23. From microfilm. The items are translated as: Surry County A list of tithables in Lawnes Creeke pish taken June the 9th 1694. John Mangham - 1 (tithe). There were other individuals of interest in these lists of tithables. See the notes later on in this article.
Misc. Tithables in 17th Century Surry County, Virginia. (Bennetts and other individuals who have or might have some relationship to the Mangums. These names were taken from microfilm of Surry County records and from various published sources.)
10 June 1674: Southwark Parish had 238 people and Lawnes Creek Parish had 182 people including a John Bennett. 1678 - Jonah Bennett and George Morrell were listed. 1688 - Jno Bennett, Jonas Benett & William Bennitt. 1692 - John Mangle (page 280), Robert Savadge, Charles Savage, Wm. Bennett & Henry Savage. 1693 - Besides John Mangom there was Chas Savadge, Jas Bennett, Hen. Savage, Robert Lancaster (Sr. & Jr.), Wm. Bennett & Tho Ward. 1694 - James Bennett, Jonas Bennett, William Bennett, George Morrell (Jr. & Sr.), Robert Savage & Charles Savage. Notes on Surry County, Virginia Tithables:
a. It is unknown who Jonah Bennett is, and whether or not he has any connection to the Richard Bennett Sr. family. b. George Morrell sold and received land to/from John Mangum in 1695/6. c. John Mangle is listed only because of the similarities to the name 'John Mangum'. It presents some interesting coincidences, coming one year before the first listing of our John Mangum in 1693. The English 'Mangles' have been given some consideration for the procurer of the Mangham/Mangum name. See the "Origins" articles in the Journal, beginning with issue 39. [A subsequent issue of this Journal, no. 45 as quoted above, indicates this is in fact John Mangum in his earliest record in America.] d. John Mangum (Jr.?) apparently married Olive Savidge sometime before 1728. There is no known marriage record, but John & Olive Mangum were selling land as man and wife in 1728. e. Richard Bennett Jr. married Sarah, widow of Daniel Lewis. She married Robert Lancaster after Richard Bennett Jr. died. In her 1722 Will in Isle of Wight County she mentions Mary and Sarah Mangum, daughters of John Mangum. f. John Mangum appraised the estate of Thomas Ward in 1728.
John Mangham To George MORRELL
(Surry Co., Deeds, Wills, Etc, #5, 1694-1709, page 163)
6 Marly 1698/9
I do sue? ye to record the assignment? of one hundred acres of land made to me by John Mangham and ye will oblidge. ye loving friend signed George GM. Morrell Ye ____ Cham___ Clerk of Surry County Court ____ ____ Fra Chements Co. Crt? These presents witness that I John Mangham of Lawnes Creek Parish in the County of Surry for and in consideration of ninety acres of land situate near John Passonford? in the Isle of Wight County so sd this day assigned and sett out to me by George Morrell of Lawnes Creek Parish in the County of Surry aforesaid have demised, granted and to form? has unto the said George his ___fors ___fors and as?(of?) the one hundred acres of land in the within deed mentioned by me purchased of Richard Bennett to have and to hold the said one hundred acres of land with all ____ privledges proffits commodities? and advantages whatever thereunto belonging to him the said George Morrell his Exec ___ and ___ from the day of the draft hereof till ninety nine years? be fully complete and ended, free and they? yeilding and paying therefore(therefrom?) to the said Mangham his heirs or assignes on the 25th day of Dec. yearly being lawfully demanded one ear of good sound indian corn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this 23rd day of March 1695/6. Signed & sealed in John + Mangham (Seal) presence of his mark Rich Holliman John I Athisson This aforementioned to be his mark acknowledged when the said Morrell shall think fit. At a court held at Southwark for ye County of Surry 7th March 1698/9. Upon the witness of George Morrell the above specified was ordered to be recorded. Teste Fra?? Clements Co. Cour.
NOTES ON The Mangum-MORRELL DEED
1 The deed was executed on the 23rd of March 1695/6. Note that George Morrell presented the deed to court on 6 March 1698/9 and the deed was recorded 7 March 1698/9. It is not known why Morrell waited three years to record the deed but the wording of the deed allows him to record it when he saw fit. 2. Note also the double year format of the above dates, common before the calender reform of 1752. 23 March 1695/6 is actually 23 March 1696 and 6 March 1698/9 is actually 6 March 1699, as we now reckon the date. 3. The spelling of John's name is "Mangham." He was listed as "Mingham" when he bought the land from Richard Bennett.
4. John is of "Lawnes Creek Parish," Surry County, apparently meaning that he still resided in that county. Latter records seem to show that John Mangum resided exclusively in Isle of Wight County after this land purchase. He left no further records in Surry County.
5. John is receiving 90 acres of land in Isle of Wight County from George Morrell in consideration for the 100 acres of land in Surry County John is selling to George Morrell. That 100 acres was purchased from Richard Bennett Sr. in 1695. In addition John was to receive one ear of Indian corn on 25 December for the next 99 years. It is unknown why this quite odd latter requirement was added, whether it was common or not, and whether it was ever carried out.
6. John signed his name with a mark, meaning he could not write his name. Other records confirm that John was illiterate.
7. The witnesses were Rich(ard) Holliman and John Athisson.
11. "The Mangum-Mangham-Mangrum Journal," Issue No. 45, Jul 2001, (formerly "Mangum Family Bulletin"), James L. Parham, editor, pp. 19-20, article includes scanned images of the actual documents. The editor notes: "This Part 3 [of a series in the Journal] contains more of the Surry County, Virginia tithables attributed to John Mangum. We now believe the 1692 record [shown below] is the first record of John Mangum in the New World. Last issue we reported that the 1693 tithable was the earliest. Note that the spelling is John Mangle and for that reason we originally dismissed this entry as an interesting but unrelated name. Now we believe otherwise. This John Mangle is listed in the household with two other individuals, Hugh and William Honyford. Although these individuals are not listed close to John in the next tithable, 1693, they are near him in the tithables from 1694 through 1696. In the 1694 tithable Hugh Honiford is listed immediately after John Mangham in the list. In 1695 Jno Mangom is listed immediately after High & Wm Honiford. In 1696 John Mangham is listed immediately after the individuals Hugh Honiford, Wm Honiford and a Richard (Grimes?). Taken together, and considering the fact that there is no listing for John Mangle in any later tithables after
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
Abt 1670 - Abt 1737 (~ 67 years)