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Mary Leigh Claiborne

Birth
King William County, Virginia, USA
Death
11 Apr 1782 (aged 31–32)
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Leigh Claiborne

Birth: 1750
"Manchester," Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

Death: Apr. 11, 1782
King William County, Virginia, USA [Edit Dates]
Daughter of Ferdinand Leigh and Mary Cole
Wife of William Claiborne
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Spouse:
William Claiborne (1748 - 1809)

Birth: 1750" Manchester," Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

Death Apr 11, 1782, King William County, Virginia, USA

Mary Leigh was born in 1750 at "Manchester", Chesterfield County, Virginia, the daughter of Ferdinand Leigh and Mary Cole. She married William Claiborne of "Sweet Hall", King William County, Virginia in 1770. They had five children, four sons and one daughter. Their distinguished sons were: General Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne, William Charles Cole Claiborne, Governor of Mississippi and Louisiana, Dr. Thomas Augustine Claiborne of New Orleans, Louisiana, Virginia State Senator and US Congressman Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne, of "Claybrook," Franklin County, Virginia Their daughter, Mary Leigh Claiborne married her cousin Bathurst Claiborne, son of Augustine Claiborne and Mary Herbert Claiborne.

Mary Leigh Claiborne died at the age of 32 "much regretted" as inscribed in the family Bible, i n handwriting that appears to be that of Elizabeth Archer Binford Claiborne. Elizabeth was her daughter-in-law, who married Mary's son, Nathaniel. Her children were 10, 7, 5, 3, and 27 months at her death. Her brother was the Rev. William Leigh who was father to Benjamin Watkins Leigh and Judge William Leigh.


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William Claiborne (1748 - 1809)



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Find A Grave Memorial# 147773865
Mary Leigh Claiborne

Birth: 1750
"Manchester," Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

Death: Apr. 11, 1782
King William County, Virginia, USA [Edit Dates]
Daughter of Ferdinand Leigh and Mary Cole
Wife of William Claiborne
[Edit Bio]
Family links: [Edit]
Spouse:
William Claiborne (1748 - 1809)

Birth: 1750" Manchester," Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

Death Apr 11, 1782, King William County, Virginia, USA

Mary Leigh was born in 1750 at "Manchester", Chesterfield County, Virginia, the daughter of Ferdinand Leigh and Mary Cole. She married William Claiborne of "Sweet Hall", King William County, Virginia in 1770. They had five children, four sons and one daughter. Their distinguished sons were: General Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne, William Charles Cole Claiborne, Governor of Mississippi and Louisiana, Dr. Thomas Augustine Claiborne of New Orleans, Louisiana, Virginia State Senator and US Congressman Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne, of "Claybrook," Franklin County, Virginia Their daughter, Mary Leigh Claiborne married her cousin Bathurst Claiborne, son of Augustine Claiborne and Mary Herbert Claiborne.

Mary Leigh Claiborne died at the age of 32 "much regretted" as inscribed in the family Bible, i n handwriting that appears to be that of Elizabeth Archer Binford Claiborne. Elizabeth was her daughter-in-law, who married Mary's son, Nathaniel. Her children were 10, 7, 5, 3, and 27 months at her death. Her brother was the Rev. William Leigh who was father to Benjamin Watkins Leigh and Judge William Leigh.


[Edit Bio]
Family links: [Edit]
Spouse:
William Claiborne (1748 - 1809)



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[Add Note] Burial: [Edit]
Non-Cemetery Burial
Specifically: Unknown cemetery [Add Plot]
Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]
Created by: Janet St. John
Record added: Jun 12, 2015
Find A Grave Memorial# 147773865


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