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Mary <I>Beeson</I> Pope

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Mary Beeson Pope

Birth
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Death
unknown
Alabama, USA
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Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Mary (Beeson) Pope daughter of Wm. and Mary (Mills) died between 1820-1830 probably in Laurence Co., Alabama. Add to Map
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Mary and her twin brother Thomas were 2 of 12 children born to William and Mary (Mills) Beeson. A Quaker family who migrated from Virginia to Guilford County, North Carolina.

Mary was dismissed from the Quaker church in the 8th Month of 1773 as follows: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 for Mary Pope
North Carolina
Guilford
New Garden Monthly Meeting
Men´s Minutes, 1754-1775
meeting date --- of the 8th mo. 1773

The friend appointed to assist the women friends in preparing a Testification against --- Mary Beeson now Pope, it being produced and approved and Signed and appoints John Talton to read it at the close of a first day meeting at Deep River. and return the paper with his care to next meeting.

There is some secondary evidence that her husband may have been Charles Pope and they moved to Laurence County, Alabama where he applied for a Rev. War Pension and was refused because his service period was not sufficient to qualify. If this was her husband her only proven descendant would be a 14 year old Elizabeth Williams who who mention as living with them in Charles pension application. Compiled by Brenda Massie Tolle
Mary and her twin brother Thomas were 2 of 12 children born to William and Mary (Mills) Beeson. A Quaker family who migrated from Virginia to Guilford County, North Carolina.

Mary was dismissed from the Quaker church in the 8th Month of 1773 as follows: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 for Mary Pope
North Carolina
Guilford
New Garden Monthly Meeting
Men´s Minutes, 1754-1775
meeting date --- of the 8th mo. 1773

The friend appointed to assist the women friends in preparing a Testification against --- Mary Beeson now Pope, it being produced and approved and Signed and appoints John Talton to read it at the close of a first day meeting at Deep River. and return the paper with his care to next meeting.

There is some secondary evidence that her husband may have been Charles Pope and they moved to Laurence County, Alabama where he applied for a Rev. War Pension and was refused because his service period was not sufficient to qualify. If this was her husband her only proven descendant would be a 14 year old Elizabeth Williams who who mention as living with them in Charles pension application. Compiled by Brenda Massie Tolle

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