| Notes |
- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Most genealogies list Joseph as the son of John Mangum the immigrant and his wife Frances Bennett. This does not appear to be correct since more of the circumstantial evidence points to Joseph being a son of Nicholas and Martha Mangum as noted in this database. The following two sites are of the older thinking of Joseph being the son of John:
A. Per website http://home.inu.net/sadie/index.htm for father John Magnum. See his notes for full and lengthy text of wills, deeds, bio. info, and misc. info which includes mention of this individual. "Joseph, Born Alb. Par., Surry Co., Va circa 1698, Died abt 1762 I-O-W Co, Va (will) (M) Lucy." References: 17th Century Isle of Wight, (Boddie); Virginia Historical Families (Boddie); Southside Virginia Families (Boddie); Isle of Wight Co.,Va Deeds (Hopkins); Surry Co., Va Deeds & Crt. Orders (Hopkins); Isle of Wight Deeds (Eliza T. Davis); Surry Co. Deeds & Wills, (Davis); Wills & Adms. IOW Co. (Chapman); Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vols I & II (Nugent); LDS Records. Some citations:
a. "Isle of Wight-deeds, etc (Hopkins):"
i. "Jan 10, 1758 Reuben Proctor & w/Sarah to Thos Ward-deed-Wts: Samuel Person, Joseph X Mangum & James Cofer."
b. "IOW Co. deeds:"
i. "6/10/1745-Wm. Braddy to Samuel Person -deed- Wts: Joseph Manggum."
ii. "[?]/10/1748 Thos Humphries of Surry to Patience Jordan of IOW, land joins Joseph Mangum, Main Blackwater Swamp."
c. "Surry Co., Va. records, Cont'd:"
i. "7/18/1739 List of Bills due est of Thos Cogging, mentions Joseph Mangum."
B. The late Enid Willardson prepared a working family group sheet which I found Aug 2002 in her records at her friend Eunice Konold's in San Diego. It shows Joseph Mangum dead 28 Feb 1762 at Isle of Wight Co., VA with will probate 6 May 1762 and appraisement of estate on 4 Aug 1762. She references "Wills and Admons, Isle of Wight Co., VA" by Chapman. The will names wife Lucy and children Micajah (m), Elisha (m), and Josiah (m).
2. Joseph Mangum in Isle of Wight, 1762 made his will in Will Book, Vol. 7, 1760-1769, Reel 25, p. 157-158. Will probated 6 May 1762. Library of Virginia has copy.
3. "The Mangum-Mangham-Mangrum Journal," Issue No. 55, January 2005 [Formerly "Mangum Family Bulletin"], James L. Parham, pp. 39-46, from which I make edited selections as follows (see journal for lengthier discussion of generally the descendants of Micajah I):
"[From] miscellaneous letters from a series sent to the editor by Thomas Mangum Powell in the 1960's and 1970's.
A. "Micajah Mangum, writing from Richmond, Virginia; in letter dated April 29, 1844; addressed to Willie P. Mangum, Senator states: 'He is son of Joseph Mangum, and grandson of Micajah Mangum. Micajah Mangum, his grandfather came to this country before the Revolutionary War, he was wounded at Yorktown. . . later died in the Isle of Wight County, Va. leaving three daughters and one son. The son Joseph married Elizabeth Humber in 1796; she died 1807. There were two sons: the letter-writer and another son who moved to Alabama with his father in 1817. The letter writer stayed behind as an apprentice to a coach maker, wed in 1831 but at time of letter was childless.
(From "Willie P. Mangum Papers" Vol IV, page 120.)"
[Editor's note:] "Add. to above: Micajah further states that his father had moved to Goochland County prior to his marriage, Goochland being on the James River above Richmond, Va…"
"…Micajah Mangum who was wounded at Yorktown. It is quite likely that he never claimed any pension or benefit from the new Government in the United States. We have evidence that he was very probably dead by 1783, which would eliminate any pension claim. ('The evidence: the marriage of his daughter, Peggy, in March 1783.)
B. "Will of Joseph Mangum; Feb 27, 1762 in Isle of Wight; probated in Isle of Wight May 6, 1762. Names eldest son, Micajah as co-executor with Lucy, wife. Names also sons: Elisha & Josiah. Witnesses: Henry Mangum and Jacob Person; William Davis and Samuel Person…
Inventory & Appraisement of Estates; Isle of Wight County, Ordered: Aug 4, 1762: Joseph Mangum.
An appraisal of this estate was not returned to the court until July 3, 1777. James M. Pitman & Thomas Cofer were witnesses… The discrepancy in the probate of the will and the inventory of his estate is probably explained by the likelihood that the wife and mother, Lucy passed about 1777."
[The author makes a lengthy case that the Henry who signed the will of Joseph as a witness was a relation to Joseph. I have them in my database as brothers. See Henry's notes for the lengthy discussion.]
4. "The Mangum-Mangham-Mangrum Journal," Issue No. 49, July 2002, (formerly "Mangum Family Bulletin"), James L. Parham, editor, pp. 21-28, article includes scanned images of the actual documents. The editor notes: "This Part 7 [of a series in the Journal] contains more records attributed to the supposed original immigrant, John Mangum, in 18th century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The first record is a deed from Alexander Carter to Joseph Mangum dated 1737, which mentions a Gum (tree) on John Mangum's line. If this is indeed John the Immigrant, this deed was made in the year of his death...
Deed ALEXANDER CARTER To Joseph Mangum, (Isle of Wight Co., VA DEEDBOOK 5, Page 88-90, dated 26 March 1737): 'This indenture made the twenty sixth day of March in the tenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Brittain, France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith ___ and in the year of our lord Christ One thousand Seven hundred thirty and Seven Between Alexander Carter of Chowan precinct in the province of North Carolina of the one part and Joseph Mangum of the lower parish of Isle of Wight County in Virginia of the other part Witnesseth that the said Alexander Carter for and in consideration of twelve pounds current money of Virginia to him in hand paid before the sealing and... [transcript skips further down in the deed] ...a plantation tract on parcel of land lying and being in the lower parish of Isle of Wight County and is bounded as followeth (viz) beginning at a marked red oak at the head of a small branch Person's line tree to along his line to a white Oak from thence running East to a Maple in the great Pocofon? At the head of the hole Branch Bakers Corner tree from there along Bakers line to a red oak a winding tree from there to a Gum ___ line _inding thereon to a red oak in the little Pocoson from thence to a Gum in Hulls Branch John Mangum's Corner tree line there on to the first station... estimated... three hundred fifty acres and is part of a greater tract of Land formerly taken up and pattend by one William Miles...' [Editor's Comments: The reason this deed has been included is that it mentions "a Gum (tree?) in Hulls Branch John Mangum's Corner tree line". Note that the deed is for land in the Lower Parish of Isle of Wight County. Most earlier records of the Bennetts were in the Upper Parish of Isle of Wight County. Joseph Mangum was part of that Mangum family that began with Nicholas (d ca 1757) and possibly Martha Mangum, Nicholas' wife. Nicholas' son was Joseph Mangum, who made his will in 1762 in Isle of Wight County, naming wife Lucy and three sons including Micajah Mangum. We believe the Joseph of this deed is the Joseph of the 1762 Isle of Wight will. See the article on Nicholas Mangum in the old Mangum Family Bulletin, Issue 9, page 2. Although there was no proof, speculation was that Nicholas, the first of that family line identified, may have been an immigrant. In any case, this deed ties that family line to the main John Mangum line, even if this John Mangum turns out to be the "Junior" rather than the "Senior" who was the immigrant. Without an actual signature, we cannot really tell which John it was. John Jr. was an adult at least by 1728.)"
5. Issue No. 9, "Mangum Family Bulletin," March 1971
"Family of Nicholas Mangum," by James L. Parham
Foreword. This is the third in a series of articles on the Mangum family. The other two concerned John Mangum and Henry Mangum, both of early Virginia. These articles should be used with extreme care since some of this material is simply personal views of the author. However, these articles can be of great help when used as a basis for further study. If you find any error of fact or interpretation, please call my attention to it immediately.
Introduction. In 1844, Micajah Mangum(32), writing from Goochland County, Virginia sent a letter to Willie Person Mangum, Senator from North Carolina. The letter contained a great deal of genealogical information and allows us to make a number of lineage connections not otherwise possible. We will deviate from the custom of past articles in that we will follow the lineage backward rather than forward. Here, it would be a good idea to read the letter by Micajah Mangum which is reprinted in this issue of the bulletin on page 14.
Micajah Mangum II. At the time of the letter(1844), Micajah had been married 13 years and childless. He was probably born before 1810 as he was an apprentice at coach making by 1817. We have only two public records of Micajah. One is a 1835 deed(31) in Goochland County. The other is a 1840 census report from Henrico county(includes the city of Richmond).(34) It is unknown who all the people were that were with him in the census. One is likely his wife, but he had no children. They may have been help for coach making. It is not known when Micajah left Goochland County for Henrico, but none of the Goochland census reports list a Micajah. According to Micajah, his father was Joseph Mangum.
Joseph Mangum
According to Micajah, his father Joseph left Isle of Wight County, VA and traveled to Goochland County where he met and married Elizabeth Humber in 1796. Elizabeth died in 1807 leaving 3 girls and 2 boys including Micajah. The tax records of isle of Wight(16) show that Joseph was listed in 1788 but was not listed in 1789. He must have gone to Goochland County between 1788 and 1789. In 1817, Joseph left for Alabama, carrying one boy and leaving Micajah as an apprentice at coach making. What happened to the 3 girls is not stated. Possibly, they had already married. We have found no record of Joseph in Alabama. However, there were Mangums in Alabama as early as 1820 and probably earlier.(35)
The public records show that Joseph Mangum married Elizabeth Humber in 1795.(28) She was the daughter of John Humber Sr. The only other record of Joseph in Goochland County, a 1792 marriage in which he was security, is listed in ref. 27. The Isle of Wight tax lists also establishes a fairly definite birthdate for Joseph. In 1786 he was listed as being 16 to 21 years old and in 1787 he was listed as being over 21. He probably was born in 1765 or 1766.
Micajah Mangum
Joseph's father was named Micajah, grandfather of the Micajah who wrote the 1844 letter to the N. C. Senator. The 1786 Isle of Wight County tax list has a Micajah and Joseph Mangum together, one under 21 years old and one over 21.(16) This Micajah, according to his grandson came to this country before the Revolutionary War, was wounded at Yorktown and died in Isle of Wight, leaving 3 daughters and one son, Joseph. The three daughters were Peggy who married Daniel Boyce(19), Lucy who married Lewis Chapman(23), and Mary who married Samuel Gray.(24)
Micajah left records as early as 1760 in Isle of Wight.(6) He was married to Elizabeth, last name unknown. In 1782 he had 8 white persons in his household(17). The tax records of Isle of Wight name Micajah between 1782 and 1794.(16) This Micajah was a son of Joseph Mangum who made his will in 1762 in Isle of Wight.(9) See ref. 10 & 20 for additional records.
Joseph and Josiah Mangum
In 1762(9), Joseph Mangum made his will in Isle of Wight Co., VA. He named his wife Lucy and sons Micajah(eldest, above), Elisha and Josiah. The first record we have of Joseph is a 1737(1) deed in Isle of Wight. This indicates that he was of age in 1737 and born probably before 1716.
Joseph knew and probably was kin to the family of Henry Mangum Sr. Both were associated with the Person family(see article on Henry Mangum, MFB Vol. 2, No. 3[Issue 7], page 32). Henry Mangum Sr. appears to be the same generation as Joseph Mangum and both may have descended from John & Frances Mangum of Isle of Wight.(2,7)
The inventory of the estate of Joseph Mangum was ordered in Aug. 1762 and returned to Court in 1777.(11) For additional records see ref. 3 & 5.
No additional records of Elisha Mangum have been found. However, several records have been found of Josiah. He married Sylvia Carrell in Surry County in 1778(15). He is also mentioned in the Isle of Wight tax lists between 1782 and 1792(16). In 1782 he had 5 white and 1 black persons living in his household(17). Apparently, Josiah's wife Sylvia died between 1789 and 1791. On this first date Josiah and wife Sylvia deed 100 acres of land in Isle of Wight.(22). On the latter date Josiah married Elizabeth Abbitt in Isle of Wight.(25) Both Josiahs were apparently the same since the Isle of Wight tax lists name only one Josiah(16). In 1792 Josiah and Elizabeth sell land in Isle of Wight(26). The relationship, if any, between this Josiah and the one in Surry County in 1824 is unknown(29). If these are the same person, then Josiah married a third time to Frances White(29). This Surry Josiah, in any case, died in 1832(30).
The Public Service Claims for Josiah Mangum in Isle of Wight are probably related to his military service although no record has been found concerning such.(33) There are several additional records concerning Josiah in Isle of Wight.(12,13,14,19,21).
Nicholas and Martha Mangum
The first and only record we have found of Nicholas Mangum is the Inventory of his estate in 1757(40). His inventory is signed by Joseph Mangum who is apparently his son. The one and only record we have of Martha Mangum is her will made in 1761(8). In her will she mentions her son Joseph Mangum.
Connections here are somewhat indirect but fairly clear. Both Nicholas and Martha lived in Surry Co., Va., both died about the same time and both have connections to Joseph Mangum. Also, both Wm. Cocks and John Little helped inventory the estate of Nicholas and both witnessed the will of Martha. One disconcerting note is that the mark made by Joseph for his signature on the estate inventory of Nicholas is different from his mark on his will. However, this may or may not be significant. There could be several explanations. In any case, it is assumed that Martha and Nicholas were married and Joseph was their son. It is obvious, however, that this was not the only marriage of Martha since she had a son named John Brown. Possibly, it was a second marriage for both. Note that Martha heavily favored her son John and daughter Elizabeth Wall over her son Joseph in her will. Joseph may have been a step-son.
Both Nicholas and Martha were probably up in years when they died. More than likely, Nicholas was born shortly before 1700, and was possibly an immigrant. If the Micajah of the 1844 letter was correct, then his grandfather, also named Micajah, came to this country sometime before the revolution. It follows, therefore, that Nicholas, son Joseph, and probably wife Martha also migrated to this country with Micajah. Indirect support for this theory is the absence of records of this family before 1737 in Virginia.
Nevertheless, additional records may prove this theory erroneous, however plausible it now appears. If additional records do show that this family was in VA much earlier, than a close look should be taken at John and Frances Mangum. Nicholas was near the ages of the other possible children of John and Frances. Obviously, a great deal of research is needed here.
Summary
The origin of the family of Nicholas Mangum of Surry Co., VA is not clear. Indications are that he, along with children and grandchildren, was an immigrant. He was married to Martha Mangum and this was a second marriage for her and possibly a second one for him. He was born before 1700 and died in 1757. Martha died in 1761.
Nicholas had at least one son, Joseph Mangum and Martha had at least two others, John Brown and Elizabeth Wall. Joseph, who lived in Isle of Wight, died in 1762 leaving wife Lucy and sons Micajah, Elisha and Josiah.
No additional records concerning Elisha have been found. Josiah married Sylvia Carrell in 1778. She died between 1789 and 1791 and Josiah then married Elizabeth Abbett. Josiah possibly married a third time in 1824 to Frances White in Surry. This last Josiah died in 1832.
According to his grandson, Micajah came to this country before the Revolutionary War and was wounded at Yorktown. He died sometime later in Isle of Wight. However, no supporting evidence has been found. He married Elizabeth, maiden name unknown. He had four children, Peggy, Lucy, Mary and Joseph
Joseph left Isle of Wight about 1788 at age 22, traveled north to Goochland County and married Elizabeth Humber in 1795. They had 3 girls and 2 boys before she died in 1807. In 1817 Joseph took one son with him to Alabama and left the other son Micajah in Virginia as a coach apprentise. Micajah was still in VA in 1844, married but with no children. The fate of Joseph to Alabama is unknown, but Mangums were in Alabama as early as 1820.
References
The following references were obtained from several sources. Many were obtained from the Virginia State Library through Mr. Joseph F. Inman, Genealogist, 910 Pine Ridge Road, Richmond, VA 23226.
(1) 26 March 1737 Joseph Mangum bought 350 acres of land in Isle of Wight for 12 lbs. VA money from Alexander Carter of N. C. Deed refers to gum tree on John Mangum's line. Joseph of Lower Parish, Isle of Wight. D.B. 5, page 88.
(2) 17 Feb. 1753 Joseph Mangum witnessed will of Sam Person. Rec. 3 oct. 1754. Other witnesses were Henry Mangum, Constance Mangum and Samuel Person. Isle of Wight Co., VA Bk 11, page 172.
(3) 4 Sept 1755 Joseph Mangum and others appraised estate of Samuel Person. Isle of Wight Co., VA Bk 11, page 176.
(4) 17 May 1757 Inventory of estate of Nicholas Mangum. Excepted Joseph-+-Mangum. Inventoried by Robt Hart, William Cocks, John-x-Little. Teste Wm. Nelson. Surry co., VA Bk. 10, p.115.
(5) 5 April 1759 Joseph Mangum and others appraised estate of Brittain Jones. Isle of Wight Co. VA Will Bk 11, p. 193.
(6) 6 Dec. 1760 Micajah Mangum of Surry Co., and Elizabeth his wife deed 120 acres in Isle of Wight to Henry Mangum in Isle of Wight. Signed Micajah Manggum and Elizabeth-x-Manggum. Wit. Charles Goodrich, John Grey, Jacob Person and Henry Mangum Jr. Recorded 6 Dec. 1770. Isle of Wight D.B. 12, p. 377.
(7) 10 Oct. 1761 Joseph Mangum and Henry Mangum witnessed the will of Samuel Person. Isle of Wight Will Bk. 111?, p. 12.
(8) 6 Dec. 1761 Will of Martha Mangum. She names dau. Elizabeth Wall and sons John Brown and Joseph Mangum. Witnessed Wm Cocks and John-x-Little. Surry Co., VA Will Bk. 10, p. 274.(See MFB, Vol 1, No. 3, p. 34) [Issue 3].
(9) 27 Feb. 1762 Will of Joseph Mangum. See MFB Vol. 2, No. 2.(Issue 6), page 27. Isle of Wight Will Bk. 7, p. 157.
(10) 18 May 1762 Court Proceedings, Micajah Mangum recovered vs George Glover. Surry Order Bk. 1757-63, p. 34.
(11) Aug. 1762 Inventory of Estate of Joseph Mangum. Ret. to Court 3 July 1777. Appraised by James-x-Pitman and Thomas-x-Cofer. Isle of Wight Wills, Bk 8, p 470.
(12) 4 Feb. 1778 Micajah and Elizabeth Mangum of Isle of Wight sold 29 acres to Josiah Mangum of Isle of Wight. Signed Micajah Mangum and Elizabeth-x-Mangum. Wit. William Gray, Armisted Villian and William Baldwin. Isle of Wight, D.B. 13, page 509.
(13) 4 Feb. 1778 Josiah Mangum (no wife mentioned) sold to Micajah Mangum 60 acres of land in Isle of Wight that Josiah purchased of John Thomas. Isle of Wight D.B. 13, page 511.
(14) 4 Feb. 1778 John Thomas and Martha his wife of Surry Co., to Josiah Mangum of Isle of Wight, 160 acres. Wit. Wm Baldwin, Wm. Gray, Armstead Villines. Isle of Wight D. B. 13, page 507.
(15) 5 June 1778 Josiah Mangum married Sylvia Carrell. Surry Co., VA. See MFB Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 6 (Issue 1).
(16) Tax lists, Isle of Wight Co., VA. (Some are missing, Land and Personal property lists combined.)
1782-Josiah Mangum 200 acres, 1 male poll over 21, 3 negroes,
Bob, Phillis and Daphney.
Micajah Mangum-130 acres
1783-Josiah Mangum, 1 male poll over 21, l negro Bob.
Micajah Mangum-1 male over 21
1784-Josiah Mangum-1 male poll over 21, 1 negro over 16(Bob)
1785-Josiah Mangam-1 male poll over 21, 1 black over 16, 1
black under 16 (Bob and Zeneth)
Micajah Mangum-land changed in Isle of Wight since 1784
return-Micajah Mangum to Sam Gray.
1786-Josiah Mangam-1 male poll over 21, 1 black over 16,
(Negroes Bob, Dinah, Jack).
Micajah Mangum and Joseph Mangam-1 male poll over 21, 1
male poll 16 to 21.
1787-Josiah Mangum-200 acres, 1 free male poll over 21, 2
blacks over 16
Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
Joseph Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1788-Josiah Mangum-200 acres, 1 male poll over 21, 1 black
over 16, 1 black 12 to 16
Micajah Mangum-Chargable Richard Mangum
Joseph Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1789-Micajah Mangum-Chargable Josiah Mangum
Josiah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1790-Josiah Mangum-200 acres, conveyed to John Wills 100 acres
leaves a balance of 100 acres. 1 male poll over 21.
Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1791-Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
Josiah Mangum-100 acres
1792-Josiah Mangum-Conveyed to Benjamin Jones 100 acres.
Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1793-Micajah Mangum-1 male poll over 21
1794-Micajah Mangum-Chargable Charlotte Marshall.
(17) 1782 Census Report "1790" Isle of Wight Co., VA Micajah Mangum-
8 white
Josiah Mangum-5 white, 1 black
(19) 1783 Peggy Mangum, dau. of Micajah married Daniel Boyce in Isle of Wight. Wit. Josiah Mangum. See MFB Vol. 1, No. 1, page 8.(Issue 1)
(20) 1784-Micajah Mangum sold land to Samuel Grey. Isle of Wight D.B. 15, page 502(or 562).
(21) 1787 Election Poll, lists Richard Mangam and Josiah Mangam, Isle of Wight.
(22) 18 July 1789 Josiah Mangam and Sylvia his wife to James Wills,100 acres. Wit. Frances Young, Thomas McWilliams and Josiah Davis. Signed Josiah-x-Mangam. D.B. 16, page 215.
(23) 1790 Lucy Mangum, dau. of Micajah Mangum married Lewis Chapman. Wit. Samuel Mangam. Isle of Wight. See MFB Vol. 1, No. 1, page 8 (Issue 1).
(24) 1790 Mary Mangam, dau. of Micajah Mangum married Samuel Gray. Sur. Richard Mangam. See MFB Vol. 1, No. 1, page 8 (Issue 1)
(25) 24 Sept. 1791 Josiah Mangum married Elizabeth Abbitt in Isle of Wight. Sur. Dolphin Davis. Bond 10 Sept. 1791.
(26) 6 Feb. 1792 Josiah Mangum and Elizabeth his wife and James Wills and Charey his wife of Newport Parish to Benjamin Jones-200 acres. Wit. Thomas Wrenn, John Armstrong, B. Goodrich, Michail-x- Edwards. Signed Josiah-x-Mangum, Elizabeth Mangum and James Wills. Isle of Wight D. B. 17, p. 46.
(27) 28 Dec. 1792 Marriage of Thomas Barnard to Mary Hicks, Dau. of Meshack Hicks. Sur. Joseph Mangam. Goochland Co.
(28) 29 Nov. 1795 Joseph Mangum married Elizabeth Humber, dau. of John Humber Sr. Sur. Edward Cox Jr. Bond 28 Nov. Married by Charles Hopkins.
(29) 1 Jan. 1824 Josiah Mangum married Frances White, dau. of James White Dec'd. Sur. Wm. Belk. Surry Co., VA.
(30) 24 Dec. 1832 James White, Adm. of estate of Josiah Mangum, Dec'd Adm. Bond Surry Co., 1826-1836.
(31) 16 Feb. 1835 Micajah Mangum obtains land from Wm. Cloak. Goochland Co., D. B. 30, page 333.
(32) 29 April 1844 Letter by Micajah Mangum to Senator Willie P. Mangum of North Carolina. See this issue of the Bulletin, page 14.
(33) Public Service Claim, Isle of Wight Co., Josiah Mangum. Court Booklet page 12, certificate 1, lists page 4, Commissioners Book 11, page 324.
(34) Census Report, 1840, Henrico Co., VA
Micajah Mangum-3 males 10 to 15 2 females 30-40
2 males 15 to 20 1 free colored
5 males 20-30 7 slaves
1 male 40-50
(35) 1820 census of Alabama, Franklin County
Robert Mangum
Note that in the above information, there is a letter referenced from Micajah to Willie P. Mangum. The following is a transcript of that letter taken from the same issue as above:
Micajah Mangum To WillIE P. Mangum, Richmond 29th. April 1844.
Letter from The PAPERS of WillIE P. Mangum, Vol. IV, page 120, edited by Henry Thomas Shanks. Published by the State Dept. of Archives and History, Raleigh, N. C. in five volumes.
"Dear Kinsman:
Through the politeness of my old friend Capt. Wm. Claibourn I address a few lines to you to let you know that I feel gld to hear I have one relation of the name of Mangum left to tell the history of my Ancesters as far as I am informed. My grand father's name was Micajah Mangum whos name I bear he came to this country before the Revolutionary War, was wounded at Yorktown and shortly after the war died in Isle of Wight County Va leaving three daughters and one son my father Joseph Mangum who went up the country to Goochland County about 35 miles above Richmond on James River where he married Elizabeth Humber in the year 1796 where he lived till 1817-when he left Virginia for Alabama(my mother died in 1807-leaving 5 children 3 girls and 2 boys) he caried my brother with him & left me a prentice at the coach making business-I am now the only one of the name and family now in Virginia I have been married thirteen years and have had no children and I feel as tho I had found some lost treasure in hearing that you were of the old stock full of that warm feeling towards friends and relations that ever characterized my old father and family- and if you would pass thro the city of Richmond I beg the favor of you to let me see you as my heart would rejoice to see once more some relation of my father's. I am a humble Coachmaker and make a very comfortable living clear of debt and many warm friend and I know of no enemy-I shall expect you to let me know when you pass thro Richmond that I may see you-and may the blessing of heaven be with you and family is the fervant wish of your intruding relation-
Micajah Mangum
(addressed:) To
The Hon. Willie P. Mangum
Washington City, D.C.
By the politeness of Captn.
Wm. Claibourn
6. Issue Number 6 "Mangum Family Bulletin," June 1970:
"Will of Joseph Mangum
Isle of Wight County, Virginia Will Book 7, page 157
In the name of God amen. February the 27th, 1762. I Joseph Mangum of the Isle of Wight County being Sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory and senses, thanks be unto Almighty God for the same for knowing and considering the deformity of my own nature and that all flesh must yield unto death whenever it shall please God to call for the same, do constitute, make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following.....
Item: I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Micajah Mangum a certain tract of land, all that is on the East side of Mile's Road and my large Musket, to him and his Heirs forever.
Item: I do give to my son Elisha Mangum the manner plantation whereon I now live, with one hundred acres of land thereunto and a gun, and my handmill stones, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I do give unto my son Josiah Mangum, the remainder part of my land, and one gun, and five pounds cash, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I do give the remainder part of my estate to my well beloved wife Lucy during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided amongst all my children. I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife Lucy and my son Micajah Mangum my whole and sole executris and executor of this my last Will and Testament to Pay my debts and to get what is owing to me, so I rest and witness my hand and seal this 28th day of February Anno Domino 1762.
Jacob Person
His his
Henry h Mangum Joseph J Mangum
Mark mark
Samuel Person
William Davis
At a Court held for the Isle of Wight County May 6th, 1762. The last Will and Testament of Joseph Mangum Dec'd was presented in Court by Micajah Mangum the Executor therein named who made oath thereto and being proved by the oath of Henry Mangum and William Davis two of the witnesses thereto, is ordered to be recorded.
6. FHL Film 1697868 and book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Ph.D. Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 1993, 3rd ed., p. 86, the author places him as a son of John Mangum the immigrant, which is contrary to the position I take with Joseph thus far in my database:
"Joseph Mangum, b. ca 1710, Isle of Wight Co., VA, d. 28 Feb 1762, Isle of Wight, m. Lucy ___. The first record we have of Joseph is a 1737 deed in Isle of Wight, indicating that he was of age. Joseph know and probably was kin to the family fo Henry Mangum, Sr; both were associated with the Person family. Issue [I only list the first generation of children; however, the book has further descendancy]:
a. Micajah Mangum, b. bef 1762 (oldest son), Rev. War soldier, wounded at Yorktown, m. Elizabeth ___, d. Isle of Wight, VA, shortly after the war, 'leaving 3 daughters and one son." (Footnote: Source is MFB, Issue 9, March 1971 notes that Micajah, writing from Goochland Co., VA, sent a letter to Willie Person Mangum, Senator from NC. The letter contained a great deal of genealogical information.)"
7. "George Addison Mangum Collection," FHL film 2056024 with copy of a family group sheet of John and Frances Bennett Mangum on file, indicates that Nicolas' son Joseph signed his Nicolas' inventory 20 Dec 1757 meaning that Joseph, since he was old enough for legal documents, was born at least by 1737 which would make Nicolas too old to be a grandson of the original John thereby making him a son of the same John.
He also postulates (but notes his uncertainty) that Joseph is also a son of John the immigrant by indicating that Joseph had a granddaughter named Peggy Mangum who married Daniel Boyce 29 Mar 1783. He figures Peggy would be born about 1763 with her father born about 1740 making Joseph born about 1720 making him potentially a son of John.
BIRTH:
1. Caution should be used in accepting exact birth dates on any second generation Mangums. There are no records of any of the births of any of the Mangums of the second generation (after the first generation of John Mangum, the immigrant, and his wife Frances Bennett). Any dates given here and with all other genealogies that I have seen by other family researchers are conjecture. Most records we have of this generation are by association of later wills and other transactions and by association of time and locality. As quoted from the book "Pleasant Mangum and All His Kin," comp. by James Lynn Parham, longtime editor of the Mangum Family Bulletin and the premier researcher on early Mangums, 1997, pp. 41-45: "The determination of the children of the immigrant John Mangum has been mostly a matter of edutated guesswork. We know that Mary and Sarah Mangum, mentioned in Sarah Lancaster's will of 1722, were daughters of John Mangum. Both were apparently minors at that time. Frances, mentioned in the will of Richard Bennett, Jr., may have been a daughter of John, but that theory is controversial [kp: based on the interpretation of Robert Bennett's will where it says my granddaughter Frances Mangum]. John who married Olive Savidge, was most likely the eldest son of John and Frances. Two other probably sons, James and William, both married Marys and recorded some of their children's births in the Albemarle Parish [kp: which began in 1739, but has many missing pages in the extant copy]... For various other reasons, some researchers have assigned other children to John and Frances. Among those is Henry Mangum who recorded his children's births in the Mill Swamp Baptist Church records of Isle of Wight County, beginning in 1746. His tie to John the immigrant lies in the fact that he was in the same general area and his age was approximately the ages of John's other children."
Many researchers also include Nicholas, Joseph, and Samuel as children merely on possible association by time and locality. Others consider Nicholas as a possible separate immigrant, Samuel as a son of second generation William Mangum, Sr., and Joseph as a son of second generation Nicolas (or possible first generation) Mangum. Unfortunately there is no proof on the these latter three one way of the other.
Most birthdates assigned to the spouses of these individuals are also conjecture based on arbitrary dates given to the Mangum family births.
MARRIAGE:
1. Guess only. Joseph was born in Isle of Wight Co. and died in adjoining Isle of Wight Co. Assumed marriage is one or the other.
ACTION:
1. Verify to whom Joseph was sealed as a child
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
Bef 1716 - Abt 1762 (> 46 years)
