Marty and Karla Grant

!CENSUS:1790 x
* There is a Joseph Mehaffey 1-0-3-0 in Lincoln Co., NC. He is the nearest Mahaffey in 1790.


!CENSUS:1800 Buncombe Co., NC p. 180
William Mahaffy age 26-44 (1755/1774)
10010-00100-0-1;


!PETITION:1806 for formation of Haywood County from western Buncombe ... William MEHAFFEY ...;


!CENSUS:1810 Haywood Co., NC p. 197
William Mahaffy age 45+ (bef 1765)
30001-31010-0-1;


!CENSUS:1820 Haywood Co., NC p. 225
William Mahafey age 45+ (bef 1775)
200101-13010-0-0;


!COURT: 1 May 1823 Wilson Co, TN Robert Neill, Complt vs. George Cathey et al (long list of heirs).
William Neil, complainants father sometime in the month of Oct 1783 gave to George Cathey L65 10s, 6p to securing land in Western Country, now state of TN. Obtained 640a with William Campbell on 26 Jun 1795 grant was issued on south side of Cumberland River on Spencers Creek.

William Neil gave to his son John Niel the above tract who sold it to brother Robert Neill.

William Cathey and George Cathey, sons of George, and his executors, conveyed said land to John Neil. Violet Cathey on of the daughters of George Cathey, decd, and John Reed who married Esther another of the daughters, executed a deed of relinq.

Alexander Neil and James Neil, brothers to the complainant dated 24 Aug 1819 relinq all their rights to the land. Another deed of relinq dated 1 aug 1821 John Neil, James Neil, Sarah Neil, John Plumley, William Plumley, Archibald Plumley, Jacob Howes, Hannah Howes, Benjamin Howes, and William Howes.

"That George Cathey, Violet Cathey, Jane Adkins, Samuel Lusk and his wife Betsy, Benjamin Burgen and his wife Mary are the children & heirs of said George Cathey decd. that George Patton, John Logan and his wife Rebecca are grand children of said George Cathey Senr decd. by his daughter Margaret who intermarried with Elija Paton and who are both deceased. Also Robert Cain & Daniel Cain are grand children of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth who intermarrired first with Robert Cain, also James Reed grand child of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth by her second husband Robert Reed, the same Robert Cain, Robert Reed and Elizabeth being now all dead. Also Robert Patton and his wife Rebecca who is a daughter of said George decd. John Reed and his wife Esther, who is also a daughter of said George decd. Also Andrew Neil and his wife Mary the said Andrew being a son of William Neil decd. and his wife Mary a daughter of said George decd. Also Robert Gillespie and his wife Anne grnad daughter of said George decd. by his son William Cathey and George Cathey, James Cathey, and Andrew Cathey and William Mahafy and his wife Betsey grand sons and daughter of said George deceased by his son William Cathey now decd.


!CENSUS:1830 Haywood Co., NC p. 366
William Mahaffy age 60-69 (1760/70)
001010001-00011001;


!CENSUS:1840 Haywood Co., NC p. 124
William McHaffee age 60-69 (1770/1780)
000010001-01000101;


!CENSUS:1850 Haywood Co., NC # 62/65
F. B. Evans 35 m Farmer $550 NC
Elizabeth 35
Nancy L. 10
Mary 8
Susan 7
James F. 3
John M. Hanley " 2
William Mahaffa 89 Farmer MD
Elizabeth 75 NC;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Aunt.;


!BIRTHPLACE:NC per her own 1850 and 1860 census entries;



!CENSUS:1790 Burke Co., NC p. 88
Wm Cathey age 16+ (bef 1774)
3-4-5-0-3
My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
3m 16+ (before 1774) 1. William Cathey (c1750/54)
.................... 2. Son?
.................... 3. George B. Cathey (1774) son
4m -16 (1774/1790).. 1. Daniel H. Cathey (1774/84) son
.................... 2. William Cathey (1782) son
.................... 3. James Cathey (1784) son
.................... 4. Andrew D. Cathey (1784/90) son
5f (before 1790).... 1. Rebecca (---Holeman?---) Cathey (1750/55) wife
.................... 2. dau?
.................... 3. Elizabeth Cathey (c1775) dau <---
.................... 4. Ann Cathey dau
.................... 5. Margaret Cathey (c1790) dau
3 slaves ........... ?
.................... ?
.................... ?


!CENSUS:1800 Buncombe Co, NC pg 180 w/William MAHAFFY age 16-25 (1774/84);

!CENSUS:1810 Haywood Co, NC pg 197 w/William MAHAFFY age 26-44 (1765/84);

!CENSUS:1820 Haywood Co, NC pg 225 w/William MAHAFEY age 26-44 (1775/94);

!COURT: 1 May 1823 Wilson Co, TN Robert Neill, Complt vs. George Cathey et al (long list of heirs).
William Neil, complainants father sometime in the month of Oct 1783 gave to George Cathey L65 10s, 6p to securing land in Western Country, now state of TN. Obtained 640a with William Campbell on 26 Jun 1795 grant was issued on south side of Cumberland River on Spencers Creek.

William Neil gave to his son John Niel the above tract who sold it to brother Robert Neill.

William Cathey and George Cathey, sons of George, and his executors, conveyed said land to John Neil. Violet Cathey on of the daughters of George Cathey, decd, and John Reed who married Esther another of the daughters, executed a deed of relinq.

Alexander Neil and James Neil, brothers to the complainant dated 24 Aug 1819 relinq all their rights to the land. Another deed of relinq dated 1 aug 1821 John Neil, James Neil, Sarah Neil, John Plumley, William Plumley, Archibald Plumley, Jacob Howes, Hannah Howes, Benjamin Howes, and William Howes.

"That George Cathey, Violet Cathey, Jane Adkins, Samuel Lusk and his wife Betsy, Benjamin Burgen and his wife Mary are the children & heirs of said George Cathey decd. that George Patton, John Logan and his wife Rebecca are grand children of said George Cathey Senr decd. by his daughter Margaret who intermarried with Elija Paton and who are both deceased. Also Robert Cain & Daniel Cain are grand children of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth who intermarrired first with Robert Cain, also James Reed grand child of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth by her second husband Robert Reed, the same Robert Cain, Robert Reed and Elizabeth being now all dead. Also Robert Patton and his wife Rebecca who is a daughter of said George decd. John Reed and his wife Esther, who is also a daughter of said George decd. Also Andrew Neil and his wife Mary the said Andrew being a son of William Neil decd. and his wife Mary a daughter of said George decd. Also Robert Gillespie and his wife Anne grnad daughter of said George decd. by his son William Cathey and George Cathey, James Cathey, and Andrew Cathey and William Mahafy and his wife Betsey grand sons and daughter of said George deceased by his son William Cathey now decd.

!CENSUS:1830 Haywood Co, NC pg 366 w/William MAHAFFY age 50-59 (1770/80);

!CENSUS:1840 Haywood Co, NC pg 124 w/William McHAFFEE age 50-59 (1780/90);


!CENSUS:1850 Haywood Co., NC # 62/65
F. B. Evans 35 m Farmer $550 NC
Elizabeth 35
Nancy L. 10
Mary 8
Susan 7
James F. 3
John M. Hanley " 2
William Mahaffa 89 Farmer MD
Elizabeth 75 NC;


!CENSUS:1860 Haywood Co., NC Division 37, Forks of Pigeon PO # 119/119
Francis B. Evins 44 Farmer $1500/1700 NC
Elizabeth 46 Domestic
Nancy L. 20 "
Polley C. 19 "
Susan E. 17 "
James M. H. 14
John M. 11
Sary E. 9
Maria 7
Elizabeth Mahaffey 81 Retired NC;


!CENSUS:1870;