Rebecca Thompson was the wife of William McPheeters. The names of her parents are unknown as yet.
She was born in "ABOUT 1692 in Northern Ireland." She died between 1763 to 1765 in Augusta County, Virginia.
Hebron Presbyterian Church, 1746 - 1996, compiled in 1996 for the 250th Anniversary of the Church, page 24 says William McPheeters, Rebecca McPheeters and (daughter in law) Rachel (Moore) McPheeters are all buried at the Glebe Cemetery. They have no markers, plus, no dates are given for them.
Following the end of a list of burials at North Mountain Burying Ground, the following source contradicts the above book. Others buried at North Mountain (cemetery) but have no markers include William McPheeters (Sr. or Jr. not listed), Rebecca McPheeter and Rachel McPheeters. Bethel and Her Ministers, 1746 - 1974 by Rev. Herbert S. Turner & Rev. James Sprunt, 1974, p 50.
During Oct 1776, Wm McPheeters was one of the signers of a document expressing his opinion that was sent before the Augusta Co. lawmakers that "several companies of militia and freeholders of Augusta, demanded that "all religious denominations within the (Virginia) Dominion be forthwith put in full possession of equal liberty, without preference or pre-eminence." This was before the 15 Dec 1791 1st amendment to the Bill of Rights (which "prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion..."). American Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 2, p 815.
12-17-11, Just for clarity, I requested a photo of her gravestone (knowing it's not listed on any surveys from the 1900's that I've found), with my fingers crossed, hoping for a miracle and received this note: "I have walked and photographed entire cemetery and cleared each grave, and this stone cannot be located. The cows have been in the cemetery for years and have decimated many stones." It's very unusual for uncovered/outdoors markers this old, to be legible anymore. Few stones this old would survive the elements alone.
1807: Son William: See Page 156.—26th August, 1807. William McPheeters' will—To wife, Rachel; daughter Rebecca Gamble, wife to Jno. Gamble; to daughter, Polly Kelso, wife to Charles Kelso, daughter, Patsey Walker, wife to Joseph Walker; daughter, Rachel Logan, wife to John Logan; son, William; daughter, Elizabeth Campbell, wife to William Campbell (to be paid to Rev. Samuel Brown, Jacob Kinney, Wm. McPheeters as trustee); to Sophronia McPheeters, daughter to son James deceased; to Philander McPheeters, son to son James, deceased; to Theophilus McPheeters, son to son James, deceased; to Jas. Augustus McPheeters, son to son James, deceased. Executors, wife Rachel, Jacob Kinney, Wm. McPheeters, Jr. Teste: Jno. Young, Jno. Moffett, Jr.; James and Robt. Trimble. Proved,23d November, 1807. Jacob and William qualify. Lyman Chalkey's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745 to 1800, Vol. 3, p 231.
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She was born in "ABOUT 1692 in Northern Ireland." She died between 1763 to 1765 in Augusta County, Virginia.
Hebron Presbyterian Church, 1746 - 1996, compiled in 1996 for the 250th Anniversary of the Church, page 24 says William McPheeters, Rebecca McPheeters and (daughter in law) Rachel (Moore) McPheeters are all buried at the Glebe Cemetery. They have no markers, plus, no dates are given for them.
Following the end of a list of burials at North Mountain Burying Ground, the following source contradicts the above book. Others buried at North Mountain (cemetery) but have no markers include William McPheeters (Sr. or Jr. not listed), Rebecca McPheeter and Rachel McPheeters. Bethel and Her Ministers, 1746 - 1974 by Rev. Herbert S. Turner & Rev. James Sprunt, 1974, p 50.
During Oct 1776, Wm McPheeters was one of the signers of a document expressing his opinion that was sent before the Augusta Co. lawmakers that "several companies of militia and freeholders of Augusta, demanded that "all religious denominations within the (Virginia) Dominion be forthwith put in full possession of equal liberty, without preference or pre-eminence." This was before the 15 Dec 1791 1st amendment to the Bill of Rights (which "prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion..."). American Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 2, p 815.
12-17-11, Just for clarity, I requested a photo of her gravestone (knowing it's not listed on any surveys from the 1900's that I've found), with my fingers crossed, hoping for a miracle and received this note: "I have walked and photographed entire cemetery and cleared each grave, and this stone cannot be located. The cows have been in the cemetery for years and have decimated many stones." It's very unusual for uncovered/outdoors markers this old, to be legible anymore. Few stones this old would survive the elements alone.
1807: Son William: See Page 156.—26th August, 1807. William McPheeters' will—To wife, Rachel; daughter Rebecca Gamble, wife to Jno. Gamble; to daughter, Polly Kelso, wife to Charles Kelso, daughter, Patsey Walker, wife to Joseph Walker; daughter, Rachel Logan, wife to John Logan; son, William; daughter, Elizabeth Campbell, wife to William Campbell (to be paid to Rev. Samuel Brown, Jacob Kinney, Wm. McPheeters as trustee); to Sophronia McPheeters, daughter to son James deceased; to Philander McPheeters, son to son James, deceased; to Theophilus McPheeters, son to son James, deceased; to Jas. Augustus McPheeters, son to son James, deceased. Executors, wife Rachel, Jacob Kinney, Wm. McPheeters, Jr. Teste: Jno. Young, Jno. Moffett, Jr.; James and Robt. Trimble. Proved,23d November, 1807. Jacob and William qualify. Lyman Chalkey's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745 to 1800, Vol. 3, p 231.
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Rebecca Thompson was the wife of William McPheeters. The names of her parents are unknown as yet.
She was born in "ABOUT 1692 in Northern Ireland." She died between 1763 to 1765 in Augusta County, Virginia.
Hebron Presbyterian Church, 1746 - 1996, compiled in 1996 for the 250th Anniversary of the Church, page 24 says William McPheeters, Rebecca McPheeters and (daughter in law) Rachel (Moore) McPheeters are all buried at the Glebe Cemetery. They have no markers, plus, no dates are given for them.
Following the end of a list of burials at North Mountain Burying Ground, the following source contradicts the above book. Others buried at North Mountain (cemetery) but have no markers include William McPheeters (Sr. or Jr. not listed), Rebecca McPheeter and Rachel McPheeters. Bethel and Her Ministers, 1746 - 1974 by Rev. Herbert S. Turner & Rev. James Sprunt, 1974, p 50.
During Oct 1776, Wm McPheeters was one of the signers of a document expressing his opinion that was sent before the Augusta Co. lawmakers that "several companies of militia and freeholders of Augusta, demanded that "all religious denominations within the (Virginia) Dominion be forthwith put in full possession of equal liberty, without preference or pre-eminence." This was before the 15 Dec 1791 1st amendment to the Bill of Rights (which "prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion..."). American Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 2, p 815.
12-17-11, Just for clarity, I requested a photo of her gravestone (knowing it's not listed on any surveys from the 1900's that I've found), with my fingers crossed, hoping for a miracle and received this note: "I have walked and photographed entire cemetery and cleared each grave, and this stone cannot be located. The cows have been in the cemetery for years and have decimated many stones." It's very unusual for uncovered/outdoors markers this old, to be legible anymore. Few stones this old would survive the elements alone.
1807: Son William: See Page 156.—26th August, 1807. William McPheeters' will—To wife, Rachel; daughter Rebecca Gamble, wife to Jno. Gamble; to daughter, Polly Kelso, wife to Charles Kelso, daughter, Patsey Walker, wife to Joseph Walker; daughter, Rachel Logan, wife to John Logan; son, William; daughter, Elizabeth Campbell, wife to William Campbell (to be paid to Rev. Samuel Brown, Jacob Kinney, Wm. McPheeters as trustee); to Sophronia McPheeters, daughter to son James deceased; to Philander McPheeters, son to son James, deceased; to Theophilus McPheeters, son to son James, deceased; to Jas. Augustus McPheeters, son to son James, deceased. Executors, wife Rachel, Jacob Kinney, Wm. McPheeters, Jr. Teste: Jno. Young, Jno. Moffett, Jr.; James and Robt. Trimble. Proved,23d November, 1807. Jacob and William qualify. Lyman Chalkey's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745 to 1800, Vol. 3, p 231.
My direct kin. Researched and written by LSP
She was born in "ABOUT 1692 in Northern Ireland." She died between 1763 to 1765 in Augusta County, Virginia.
Hebron Presbyterian Church, 1746 - 1996, compiled in 1996 for the 250th Anniversary of the Church, page 24 says William McPheeters, Rebecca McPheeters and (daughter in law) Rachel (Moore) McPheeters are all buried at the Glebe Cemetery. They have no markers, plus, no dates are given for them.
Following the end of a list of burials at North Mountain Burying Ground, the following source contradicts the above book. Others buried at North Mountain (cemetery) but have no markers include William McPheeters (Sr. or Jr. not listed), Rebecca McPheeter and Rachel McPheeters. Bethel and Her Ministers, 1746 - 1974 by Rev. Herbert S. Turner & Rev. James Sprunt, 1974, p 50.
During Oct 1776, Wm McPheeters was one of the signers of a document expressing his opinion that was sent before the Augusta Co. lawmakers that "several companies of militia and freeholders of Augusta, demanded that "all religious denominations within the (Virginia) Dominion be forthwith put in full possession of equal liberty, without preference or pre-eminence." This was before the 15 Dec 1791 1st amendment to the Bill of Rights (which "prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion..."). American Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 2, p 815.
12-17-11, Just for clarity, I requested a photo of her gravestone (knowing it's not listed on any surveys from the 1900's that I've found), with my fingers crossed, hoping for a miracle and received this note: "I have walked and photographed entire cemetery and cleared each grave, and this stone cannot be located. The cows have been in the cemetery for years and have decimated many stones." It's very unusual for uncovered/outdoors markers this old, to be legible anymore. Few stones this old would survive the elements alone.
1807: Son William: See Page 156.—26th August, 1807. William McPheeters' will—To wife, Rachel; daughter Rebecca Gamble, wife to Jno. Gamble; to daughter, Polly Kelso, wife to Charles Kelso, daughter, Patsey Walker, wife to Joseph Walker; daughter, Rachel Logan, wife to John Logan; son, William; daughter, Elizabeth Campbell, wife to William Campbell (to be paid to Rev. Samuel Brown, Jacob Kinney, Wm. McPheeters as trustee); to Sophronia McPheeters, daughter to son James deceased; to Philander McPheeters, son to son James, deceased; to Theophilus McPheeters, son to son James, deceased; to Jas. Augustus McPheeters, son to son James, deceased. Executors, wife Rachel, Jacob Kinney, Wm. McPheeters, Jr. Teste: Jno. Young, Jno. Moffett, Jr.; James and Robt. Trimble. Proved,23d November, 1807. Jacob and William qualify. Lyman Chalkey's Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745 to 1800, Vol. 3, p 231.
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