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- 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.(I I) 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. Per website http://home.inu.net/sadie/index.htm for father John Magnum. See his notes for full and lengthy text of wills, deeds, bio. info, and misc. info which includes mention of this individual. "Nicholas, Born Alb. Par., Surry, Va circa 1700, Died: 1757 Inventory Surry Co, Va (M) Martha 1761 Will." 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.
3. "The Mangum-Mangham-Mangrum Journal," Issue No. 55, January 2005 [Formerly "Mangum Family Bulletin"], James L. Parham, pp. 39-46, from which I make edited selections as follows (see journal for lengthier discussion):
"[From] miscellaneous letters from a series sent to the editor by Thomas Mangum Powell in the 1960's and 1970's.
"…the relationship between Nicholas Mangum, Martha Mangum, and the Joseph Mangum…:
…Joseph Mangum made and signed inventory of deceased Nicholas Mangum's estate in Surry County, Virginia; Dec. 20, 1757. Witnesses were: William Cocks; John Little; and Rob't. Hart.
…Joseph Mangum is mentioned as son, and willed fifteen shillings in will signed by Martha Mangum in Surry County, Virginia; Dec. 6, 1761. Witnesses were: William Cocks and John Little.
…From the above, it appears obvious that Martha and Nicholas were man and wife.....and that their son was indeed named Joseph Mangum. Yet, we have Martha making her daughter Elizabeth Wall and her son John Browne, her principal heirs. Also she leaves a Sarah Fitchit the sum of 40 shillings, almost three times what she left to Joseph. And we have John Browne and Aaron Wall named as Executors of will… Conclusions, subject to change if conditions warrant:
1. Nicholas died intestate and his son inherited the entire estate under old English Law that eldest son inherits unless otherwise specified. Joseph must have been only son of the union.
2. Therefore, Elizabeth Wall and John Browne were Martha's children by a marriage prior to her marriage to Nicholas. It might even prove to be that Nicholas was a widower and that Joseph was a son by his previous marriage......I think this not true, and anyway, it would not make a great deal of difference. Obviously, Martha with her very few worldly goods saw fit to favor John & Elizabeth. Maybe Joseph had plenty and she felt he needed less.
3. [Author includes an inventory of Nicholas' possessions.]
4. Sarah Fitchit was probably the house companion of Martha, maybe a paid servant or housekeeper. If she were kin, I feel that Martha would have said so.
5. Aaron Wall appointed as co-executor was most likely the husband of Martha's daughter Elizabeth. If we had a record of Aaron's wedding we should have Martha's first husband's name. (Surname)
6. Apparently, Martha wasn't too happy about "appraisements" as she prohibited her estate being appraised. Was this because she wasn't over-joked with the results of the appraisal of Nicholas's and she made a will although she had very, very little to leave... was this because she had suffered a so-called injustice through Nicholas not having left a will?"
4. "The Mangum-Mangham-Mangrum Journal," Issue No. 49, July 2002, (formerly "Mangum Family Bulletin"), James L. Parham, editor, pp. 21-28, article includes scanned images of the actual documents. The editor notes: "This Part 7 [of a series in the Journal] contains more records attributed to the supposed original immigrant, John Mangum, in 18th century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The first record is a deed from Alexander Carter to Joseph Mangum dated 1737, which mentions a Gum (tree) on John Mangum's line. If this is indeed John the Immigrant, this deed was made in the year of his death.
The next two records are Inventories of Estates. I have only included partial images of each because there is no evidence that the deceased individuals have any real relationship to the Mangum family. In each case, John Mangum was one of those who inventoried the estate of the deceased, possibly as a friend of the family but more likely as hired by the court (or as volunteer) to perform the inventory. [Does anyone know how these appraisers were paid?]...
Deed ALEXANDER CARTER To Joseph Mangum, (Isle of Wight Co., VA DEEDBOOK 5, Page 88-90, dated 26 March 1737): 'This indenture made the twenty sixth day of March in the tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Brittain, France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith ___ and in the year of our lord Christ One thousand Seven hundred thirty and Seven Between Alexander Carter of Chowan precinct in the province of North Carolina of the one part and Joseph Mangum of the lower parish of Isle of Wight County in Virginia of the other part Witnesseth that the said Alexander Carter for and in consideration of twelve pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid before the sealing and... [transcript skips further down in the deed] ...a plantation tract on parcel of land lying and being in the lower parish of Isle of Wight County and is bounded as followeth (viz) beginning at a marked red oak at the head of a small branch Person's line tree to along his line to a white Oak from thence running East to a Maple in the great Pocofon? At the head of the hole Branch Bakers Corner tree from there along Bakers line to a red oak a winding tree from there to a Gum ___ line _inding thereon to a red oak in the little Pocoson from thence to a Gum in Hulls Branch John Mangum's Corner tree line there on to the first station... estimated... three hundred fifty acres and is part of a greater tract of Land formerly taken up and pattend by one William Miles...' [Editor's Comments: The reason this deed has been included is that it mentions "a Gum (tree?) in Hulls Branch John Mangum's Corner tree line". Note that the deed is for land in the Lower Parish of Isle of Wight County. Most earlier records of the Bennetts were in the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight County. Joseph Mangum was part of that Mangum family that began with Nicholas (d ca 1757) and possibly Martha Mangum, Nicholas' wife. Nicholas' son was Joseph Mangum, who made his will in 1762 in Isle of Wight County, naming wife Lucy and three sons including Micajah Mangum. We believe the Joseph of this deed is the Joseph of the 1762 Isle of Wight will. See the article on Nicholas Mangum in the old Mangum Family Bulletin, Issue 9, page 2. Although there was no proof, speculation was that Nicholas, the first of that family line identified, may have been an immigrant. In any case, this deed ties that family line to the main John Mangum line, even if this John Mangum turns out to be the "Junior" rather than the "Senior" who was the immigrant. Without an actual signature, we cannot really tell which John it was. John Jr. was an adult at least by 1728.)"
5. Issue No. 9, "Mangum Family Bulletin," March 1971, "Family of Nicholas Mangum," by James L. Parham:
Foreword. This is the third in a series of articles on the Mangum family. The other two concerned John Mangum and Henry Mangum, both of early Virginia. These articles should be used with extreme care since some of this material is simply personal views of the author. However, these articles can be of great help when used as a basis for further study. If you find any error of fact or interpretation, please call my attention to it immediately.
Introduction. In 1844, Micajah Mangum(32), writing from Goochland County, Virginia sent a letter to Willie Person Mangum, Senator from North Carolina. The letter contained a great deal of genealogical information and allows us to make a number of lineage connections not otherwise possible. We will deviate from the custom of past articles in that we will follow the lineage backward rather than forward. Here, it would be a good idea to read the letter by Micajah Mangum which is reprinted in this issue of the bulletin on page 14.
Micajah Mangum II. At the time of the letter(1844), Micajah had been married 13 years and childless. He was probably born before 1810 as he was an apprentice at coach making by 1817. We have only two public records of Micajah. One is a 1835 deed(31) in Goochland County. The other is a 1840 census report from Henrico county(includes the city of Richmond).(34) It is unknown who all the people were that were with him in the census. One is likely his wife, but he had no children. They may have been help for coach making. It is not known when Micajah left Goochland County for Henrico, but none of the Goochland census reports list a Micajah. According to Micajah, his father was Joseph Mangum.
Joseph Mangum.
According to Micajah, his father Joseph left Isle of Wight County, VA and traveled to Goochland County where he met and married Elizabeth Humber in 1796. Elizabeth died in 1807 leaving 3 girls and 2 boys including Micajah. The tax records of isle of Wight(16) show that Joseph was listed in 1788 but was not listed in 1789. He must have gone to Goochland County between 1788 and 1789. In 1817, Joseph left for Alabama, carrying one boy and leaving Micajah as an apprentice at coach making. What happened to the 3 girls is not stated. Possibly, they had already married. We have found no record of Joseph in Alabama. However, there were Mangums in Alabama as early as 1820 and probably earlier.(35)
The public records show that Joseph Mangum married Elizabeth Humber in 1795.(28) She was the daughter of John Humber Sr. The only other record of Joseph in Goochland County, a 1792 marriage in which he was security, is listed in ref. 27. The Isle of Wight tax lists also establishes a fairly definite birthdate for Joseph. In 1786 he was listed as being 16 to 21 years old and in 1787 he was listed as being over 21. He probably was born in 1765 or 1766.
Micajah Mangum
Joseph's father was named Micajah, grandfather of the Micajah who wrote the 1844 letter to the N. C. Senator. The 1786 Isle of Wight County tax list has a Micajah and Joseph Mangum together, one under 21 years old and one over 21.(16) This Micajah, according to his grandson came to this country before the Revolutionary War, was wounded at Yorktown and died in Isle of Wight, leaving 3 daughters and one son, Joseph. The three daughters were Peggy who married Daniel Boyce(19), Lucy who married Lewis Chapman(23), and Mary who married Samuel Gray.(24)
Micajah left records as early as 1760 in Isle of Wight.(6) He was married to Elizabeth, last name unknown. In 1782 he had 8 white persons in his household(17). The tax records of Isle of Wight name Micajah between 1782 and 1794.(16) This Micajah was a son of Joseph Mangum who made his will in 1762 in Isle of Wight.(9) See ref. 10 & 20 for additional records.
Joseph and Josiah Mangum
In 1762(9), Joseph Mangum made his will in Isle of Wight Co., VA. He named his wife Lucy and sons Micajah (eldest, above), Elisha and Josiah. The first record we have of Joseph is a 1737(1) deed in Isle of Wight. This indicates that he was of age in 1737 and born probably before 1716.
Joseph knew and probably was kin to the family of Henry Mangum Sr. Both were associated with the Person family(see article on Henry Mangum, MFB Vol. 2, No. 3[Issue 7], page 32). Henry Mangum Sr. appears to be the same generation as Joseph Mangum and both may have descended from John & Frances Mangum of Isle of Wight.(2,7)
The inventory of the estate of Joseph Mangum was ordered in Aug. 1762 and returned to Court in 1777.(11) For additional records see ref. 3 & 5.
No additional records of Elisha Mangum have been found. However, several records have been found of Josiah. He married Sylvia Carrell in Surry County in 1778(15). He is also mentioned in the Isle of Wight tax lists between 1782 and 1792(16). In 1782 he had 5 white and 1 black persons living in his household(17). Apparently, Josiah's wife Sylvia died between 1789 and 1791. On this first date Josiah and wife Sylvia deed 100 acres of land in Isle of Wight.(22). On the latter date Josiah married Elizabeth Abbitt in Isle of Wight.(25) Both Josiahs were apparently the same since the Isle of Wight tax lists name only one Josiah(16). In 1792 Josiah and Elizabeth sell land in Isle of Wight(26). The relationship, if any, between this Josiah and the one in Surry County in 1824 is unknown(29). If these are the same person, then Josiah married a third time to Frances White(29). This Surry Josiah, in any case, died in 1832(30).
The Public Service Claims for Josiah Mangum in Isle of Wight are probably related to his military service although no record has been found concerning such.(33) There are several additional records concerning Josiah in Isle of Wight.(12,13,14,19,21).
Nicholas and Martha Mangum
The first and only record we have found of Nicholas Mangum is the Inventory of his estate in 1757(40). His inventory is signed by Joseph Mangum who is apparently his son. The one and only record we have of Martha Mangum is her will made in 1761(8). In her will she mentions her son Joseph Mangum.
Connections here are somewhat indirect but fairly clear. Both Nicholas and Martha lived in Surry Co., Va., both died about the same time and both have connections to Joseph Mangum. Also, both Wm. Cocks and John Little helped inventory the estate of Nicholas and both witnessed the will of Martha. One disconcerting note is that the mark made by Joseph for his signature on the estate inventory of Nicholas is different from his mark on his will. However, this may or may not be significant. There could be several explanations. In any case, it is assumed that Martha and Nicholas were married and Joseph was their son. It is obvious, however, that this was not the only marriage of Martha since she had a son named John Brown. Possibly, it was a second marriage for both. Note that Martha heavily favored her son John and daughter Elizabeth Wall over her son Joseph in her will. Joseph may have been a step-son.
Both Nicholas and Martha were probably up in years when they died. More than likely, Nicholas was born shortly before 1700, and was possibly an immigrant. If the Micajah of the 1844 letter was correct, then his grandfather, also named Micajah, came to this country sometime before the revolution. It follows, therefore, that Nicholas, son Joseph, and probably wife Martha also migrated to this country with Micajah. Indirect support for this theory is the absence of records of this family before 1737 in Virginia.
Nevertheless, additional records may prove this theory erroneous, however plausible it now appears. If additional records do show that this family was in VA much earlier, than a close look should be taken at John and Frances Mangum. Nicholas was near the ages of the other possible children of John and Frances. Obviously, a great deal of research is needed here.
Summary
The origin of the family of Nicholas Mangum of Surry Co., VA is not clear. Indications are that he, along with children and grandchildren, was an immigrant. He was married to Martha Mangum and this was a second marriage for her and possibly a second one for him. He was born before 1700 and died in 1757. Martha died in 1761.
Nicholas had at least one son, Joseph Mangum and Martha had at least two others, John Brown and Elizabeth Wall. Joseph, who lived in Isle of Wight, died in 1762 leaving wife Lucy and sons Micajah, Elisha and Josiah.
No additional records concerning Elisha have been found. Josiah married Sylvia Carrell in 1778. She died between 1789 and 1791 and Josiah then married Elizabeth Abbett. Josiah possibly married a third time in 1824 to Frances White in Surry. This last Josiah died in 1832.
According to his grandson, Micajah came to this country before the Revolutionary War and was wounded at Yorktown. He died sometime later in Isle of Wight. However, no supporting evidence has been found. He married Elizabeth, maiden name unknown. He had four children, Peggy, Lucy, Mary and Joseph.
Joseph left Isle of Wight about 1788 at age 22, traveled north to Goochland County and married Elizabeth Humber in 1795. They had 3 girls and 2 boys before she died in 1807. In 1817 Joseph took one son with him to Alabama and left the other son Micajah in Virginia as a coach apprentice. Micajah was still in VA in 1844, married but with no children. The fate of Joseph to Alabama is unknown, but Mangums were in Alabama as early as 1820.
References. The following references were obtained from several sources. Many were obtained from the Virginia State Library through Mr. Joseph F. Inman, Genealogist, 910 Pine Ridge Road, Richmond, VA 23226.
(1) 26 March 1737 Joseph Mangum bought 350 acres of land in Isle of Wight for 12 lbs. VA money from Alexander Carter of N. C. Deed refers to gum tree on John Mangum's line. Joseph of Lower Parish, Isle of Wight. D.B. 5, page 88.
(2) 17 Feb. 1753 Joseph Mangum witnessed will of Sam Person. Rec. 3 oct. 1754. Other witnesses were Henry Mangum, Constance Mangum and Samuel Person. Isle of Wight Co., VA Bk 11, page 172.
(3) 4 Sept 1755 Joseph Mangum and others appraised estate of Samuel Person. Isle of Wight Co., VA Bk 11, page 176.
(4) 17 May 1757 Inventory of estate of Nicholas Mangum. Excepted Joseph-+-Mangum. Inventoried by Robt Hart, William Cocks, John-x-Little. Teste Wm. Nelson. Surry co., VA Bk. 10, p.115.
(5) 5 April 1759 Joseph Mangum and others appraised estate of Brittain Jones. Isle of Wight Co. VA Will Bk 11, p. 193.
(6) 6 Dec. 1760 Micajah Mangum of Surry Co., and Elizabeth his wife deed 120 acres in Isle of Wight to Henry Mangum in Isle of Wight. Signed Micajah Manggum and Elizabeth-x-Manggum. Wit. Charles Goodrich, John Grey, Jacob Person and Henry Mangum Jr. Recorded 6 Dec. 1770. Isle of Wight D.B. 12, p. 377.
(7) 10 Oct. 1761 Joseph Mangum and Henry Mangum witnessed the will of Samuel Person. Isle of Wight Will Bk. 111?, p. 12.
(8) 6 Dec. 1761 Will of Martha Mangum. She names dau. Elizabeth Wall and sons John Brown and Joseph Mangum. Witnessed Wm Cocks and John-x-Little. Surry Co., VA Will Bk. 10, p. 274.(See MFB, Vol 1, No. 3, p. 34) [Issue 3].
(9) 27 Feb. 1762 Will of Joseph Mangum. See MFB Vol. 2, No. 2.(Issue 6), page 27. Isle of Wight Will Bk. 7, p. 157.
(10) 18 May 1762 Court Proceedings, Micajah Mangum recovered vs George Glover. Surry Order Bk. 1757-63, p. 34.
(11) Aug. 1762 Inventory of Estate of Joseph Mangum. Ret. to Court 3 July 1777. Appraised by James-x-Pitman and Thomas-x-Cofer. Isle of Wight Wills, Bk 8, p 470.
(12) 4 Feb. 1778 Micajah and Elizabeth Mangum of Isle of Wight sold 29 acres to Josiah Mangum of Isle of Wight. Signed Micajah Mangum and Elizabeth-x-Mangum. Wit. William Gray, Armisted Villian and William Baldwin. Isle of Wight, D.B. 13, page 509.
(13) 4 Feb. 1778 Josiah Mangum (no wife mentioned) sold to Micajah Mangum 60 acres of land in Isle of Wight that Josiah purchased of John Thomas. Isle of Wight D.B. 13, page 511.
(14) 4 Feb. 1778 John Thomas and Martha his wife of Surry Co., to Josiah Mangum of Isle of Wight, 160 acres. Wit. Wm Baldwin, Wm. Gray, Armstead Villines. Isle of Wight D. B. 13, page 507.
(15) 5 June 1778 Josiah Mangum married Sylvia Carrell. Surry Co., VA. See MFB Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 6 (Issue 1).
(16) Tax lists, Isle of Wight Co., VA. (Some are missing, Land and Personal property lists combined.)
1782-Josiah Mangum 200 acres, 1 male poll over 21, 3 negroes, Bob, Phillis and Daphney.
Micajah Mangum-130 acres
1783-Josiah Mangum, 1 male poll over 21, l negro Bob.
Micajah Mangum-1 male over 21
1784-Josiah Mangum-1 male poll over 21, 1 negro over 16(Bob)
1785-Josiah Mangam-1 male poll over 21, 1 black over 16, 1 black under 16 (Bob and Zeneth)
Micajah Mangum-land changed in Isle of Wight since 1784 return-Micajah Mangum to Sam Gray.
1786-Josiah Mangam-1 male poll over 21, 1 black over 16, (Negroes Bob, Dinah, Jack).
Micajah Mangum and Joseph Mangam-1 male poll over 21, 1 male poll 16 to 21.
1787-Josiah Mangum-200 acres, 1 free male poll over 21, 2 blacks over 16
Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
Joseph Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1788-Josiah Mangum-200 acres, 1 male poll over 21, 1 black
over 16, 1 black 12 to 16
Micajah Mangum-Chargable Richard Mangum
Joseph Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1789-Micajah Mangum-Chargable Josiah Mangum
Josiah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1790-Josiah Mangum-200 acres, conveyed to John Wills 100 acres leaves a balance of 100 acres. 1 male poll over 21.
Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1791-Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
Josiah Mangum-100 acres
1792-Josiah Mangum-Conveyed to Benjamin Jones 100 acres.
Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1793-Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1794-Micajah Mangum-Chargable Charlotte Marshall.
(17) 1782 Census Report "1790" Isle of Wight Co., VA
Micajah Mangum-8 white
Josiah Mangum-5 white, 1 black
(19) 1783 Peggy Mangum, dau. of Micajah married Daniel Boyce in Isle of Wight. Wit. Josiah Mangum. See MFB Vol. 1, No. 1, page 8.(Issue 1)
(20) 1784-Micajah Mangum sold land to Samuel Grey. Isle of Wight D.B. 15, page 502(or 562).
(21) 1787 Election Poll, lists Richard Mangam and Josiah Mangam, Isle of Wight.
(22) 18 July 1789 Josiah Mangam and Sylvia his wife to James Wills,100 acres. Wit. Frances Young, Thomas McWilliams and Josiah Davis. Signed Josiah-x-Mangam. D.B. 16, page 215.
(23) 1790 Lucy Mangum, dau. of Micajah Mangum married Lewis Chapman. Wit. Samuel Mangam. Isle of Wight. See MFB Vol. 1, No. 1, page 8 (Issue 1).
(24) 1790 Mary Mangam, dau. of Micajah Mangum married Samuel Gray. Sur. Richard Mangam. See MFB Vol. 1, No. 1, page 8 (Issue 1)
(25) 24 Sept. 1791 Josiah Mangum married Elizabeth Abbitt in Isle of Wight. Sur. Dolphin Davis. Bond 10 Sept. 1791.
(26) 6 Feb. 1792 Josiah Mangum and Elizabeth his wife and James Wills and Charey his wife of Newport Parish to Benjamin Jones-200 acres. Wit. Thomas Wrenn, John Armstrong, B. Goodrich, Michail-x- Edwards. Signed Josiah-x-Mangum, Elizabeth Mangum and James Wills. Isle of Wight D. B. 17, p. 46.
(27) 28 Dec. 1792 Marriage of Thomas Barnard to Mary Hicks, Dau. of Meshack Hicks. Sur. Joseph Mangam. Goochland Co.
(28) 29 Nov. 1795 Joseph Mangum married Elizabeth Humber, dau. of John Humber Sr. Sur. Edward Cox Jr. Bond 28 Nov. Married by Charles Hopkins.
(29) 1 Jan. 1824 Josiah Mangum married Frances White, dau. of James White Dec'd. Sur. Wm. Belk. Surry Co., VA.
(30) 24 Dec. 1832 James White, Adm. of estate of Josiah Mangum, Dec'd Adm. Bond Surry Co., 1826-1836.
(31) 16 Feb. 1835 Micajah Mangum obtains land from Wm. Cloak. Goochland Co., D. B. 30, page 333.
(32) 29 April 1844 Letter by Micajah Mangum to Senator Willie P. Mangum of North Carolina. See this issue of the Bulletin, page 14.
(33) Public Service Claim, Isle of Wight Co., Josiah Mangum. Court Booklet page 12, certificate 1, lists page 4, Commissioners Book 11, page 324.
(34) Census Report, 1840, Henrico Co., VA
Micajah Mangum-3 males 10 to 15, 2 females 30-40, 2 males 15 to 20, 1 free colored, 5 males 20-30, 7 slaves, 1 male 40-50
(35) 1820 census of Alabama, Franklin County Robert Mangum.
6. FHL Film 1697868 and book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Ph.D. Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 1993, 3rd ed., p. 87: "Nicolas Mangum, b. 1700/12 Isle of Wight Co., VA, d. ca 20 Dec 1757, Surry Co., VA, m. Martha ___ d. 1761, Surry Co. Issue:
A. Elizabeth Mangum m. Aaron Wall d. aft 1761.
B. John Brown probable son from previous marriage, d. aft 1761.
C. Joseph Mangum, d. aft 1761."
Footnote: "The absence of any records for the family of Nicolas Mangum and his family prior to 1737 in Virginia suggest the possibility that Nicolas Mangum and his children were possibly an immigrant. This was a second marriage for his wife Martha Mangum and possibly a second one for him. Obviously much research needs to be done on this family."
BIRTH:
1. Caution should be used in accepting exact birth dates on any second generation Mangums. There are no records of any of the births of any of the Mangums of the second generation (after the first generation of John Mangum, the immigrant, and his wife Frances Bennett). Any dates given here and with all other genealogies that I have seen by other family researchers are conjecture. Most records we have of this generation are by association of later wills and other transactions and by association of time and locality. As quoted from the book "Pleasant Mangum and All His Kin," comp. by James Lynn Parham, longtime editor of the Mangum Family Bulletin and the premier researcher on early Mangums, 1997, pp. 41-45: "The determination of the children of the immigrant John Mangum has been mostly a matter of edutated 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 controversial [kp: based on the interpretation of Robert Bennett's will where it says my granddaughter Frances Mangum]. John who married Olive Savidge, was most likely the eldest son of John and Frances. Two other probably sons, James and William, both married Marys and recorded some of their children's births in the Albemarle Parish [kp: which began in 1739, but has many missing pages in the extant copy]... For various other 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."
Many researchers also include Nicholas, Joseph, and Samuel as children merely on possible association by time and locality. Others consider Nicholas as a possible separate immigrant, Samuel as a son of second generation William Mangum, Sr., and Joseph as a son of second generation Nicolas (or possible first generation) Mangum. Unfortunately there is no proof on the these latter three one way of the other.
Most birthdates assigned to the spouses of these individuals are also conjecture based on arbitrary dates given to the Mangum family births.
2. Son Joseph has land records beginning in 1737 for which he would have had to be at least 21 making his birth at latest circa 1716. This would make Nicholas' birth pre-1700.
3. "George Addison Mangum Collection," FHL film 2056024 with copy of a family group sheet of John and Frances Bennett Mangum on file, indicates that Nicolas' son Joseph signed his Nicolas' inventory 20 Dec 1757 meaning that Joseph, since he was old enough for legal documents, was born at least by 1737 which would make Nicolas too old to be a grandson of the original John thereby making him a son of the same John.
MARRIAGE:
1. Guess only. As for location, Joseph was born in Isle of Wight Co. and died in Surry Co. Joseph and Lucy's son, Micajah, has records beginning in 1760 which would make him born by about 1739 and earlier. Marriage date would have had to been before 1739.
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
Bef 1700 - 1757 (> 57 years)