Elkanah Edwards

Male Abt 1780 - Bef 1856  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name Elkanah Edwards 
    Born Abt. 1780  St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Birth year and location based on the 1850 US Census.
    Gender Male 
    Will 5 May 1847  St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Bef. 17 Mar 1856  St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Source: The date of his Will and Last Testament executed 5 May 1847 and filed 17 March 1856. Book GC 2 Pages 552-553.
    Will Proved 18 Mar 1856  St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I628  Mackley
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2019 

    Family 1 Elizabeth Chappelear,   b. 1774/75, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1820/6  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 19 Dec 1801  St.. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Source: The Chappelear Family by Nancy Chappelear, 1918-., page 51.
    Children 
     1. Thomas Dent Edwards,   b. 1804/8,   d. 5 Jan 1832, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     2. Sarah Ann Edwards,   b. 7 Sep 1814,   d. 19 Feb 1892, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +3. Harrison Edwards,   b. 27 Apr 1816
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2019 
    Family ID F203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Chappelear,   b. 1765/80, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1836/52, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1825  St.. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • See marriage record.
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2019 
    Family ID F274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Elkanah Edwards Marriage to Elizabeth Chappelear Record
    Elkanah Edwards Marriage to Elizabeth Chappelear Record
    Date: 19 Dec 1801
    Location: St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA

    Citation
    "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q297-VSF9 : 17 March 2018), Elkanah Edwards and Elizabeth Chaplear, 19 Dec 1801; citing St Mary's, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties; FHL microfilm 989,061. Image 21.
    1810 United States Census for Joseph Harrison and his Family
    1810 United States Census for Joseph Harrison and his Family
    Date: 6 August 1810
    Location: Saint Mary's, Saint Mary's County, Maryland, USA

    This document denotes Joseph Harrison living with his family in Maryland. Additionally the following Harrison names appear on this document: Thomas E. Harrison, Joseph Harrison, John Harrison, Sarah Harrison, James Harrison and Benjamin Harrison. Also mentioned is John Chappelear and Elkenah Edwards.

    Home in 1810
    Free White Persons – Males – Under 10 [3]
    Free White Persons – Males – 16 thru 25 [1]
    Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 [1]
    Free White Persons – Female – Under 10 [1]
    Free White Persons - Female - 10 thru 15[2]
    Free White Persons - Female - 26 thru 44[1]
    Number of Slaves [3]
    Number of Household Members Under 16 [6]
    Number of Household Members Over 25 [2]
    Total – Number of Household Members [12]

    Source: Ancestry.com patron submission
    Mary Chappelear Marriage to Elkanah Edwards Record
    Mary Chappelear Marriage to Elkanah Edwards Record
    Date: 21 June 1825
    Location: St. Mary's, Maryland, USA

    Citing this Record
    "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4JL-D5C : 11 February 2018), Elkanah Edwards and Mary Chappelear, 21 Jun 1825; citing , Saint Marys, Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 989,061. Image 55.
    Elkanah Edwards Will and Last Testament
    Elkanah Edwards Will and Last Testament
    Date: 5 May 1847 (Executed)
    Date: 18 March 1856 (Proved)
    Executor: John Harrison, spouse of Sarah Ann Edwards

    This document denotes Elkanah Edwards wife was deceased. It mentions his children Thomas Dent, Sarah Ann, wife of John Harrison. Also mentions Clarissa Edwards, wife of Harrison Edwards. And his grandchildren Elkanah and Mary Francis Edwards, children of his son Harrison Edwards. Finally it mentions Mary Cartwright, wife of the late Alexander Cartwright.

    Source: FamilySearch.org, image 471, Will Books, 1840-1857 vol GC2 and book pages 552-3.
    Elkanah Edwards Will and Last Testament
    Elkanah Edwards Will and Last Testament
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    Source: FamilySearch.org, image 472, Will Books, 1840-1857 vol GC2 and book pages 552-3.

  • Notes 
    • The date of his Will and Last Testament executed 5 May 1847 and filed 17 March 1856. Book GC 2, f. 553. Probate 29 February 1856.

      Source: "The Chappelear Family" by Nancy Chappelear, 1918-., page 51.