Birth

[c1758 Newport W Hundred (Hd) Charles Co MD (Chas Co): Mary Dent born; (date based on prob marriage date and prob order amongst siblings); father Thomas Dent, mother possibly a dau of John Manning; see narrative article "The Family of Thomas Dent Sr of Newport Hundred, Charles County, Maryland")]

Mar1

[bef 1783 Chas Co: Hezekiah Farrand married Mary Dent (see will below)]

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[c1783] Chas Co: Hezekiah Farrand in his undated will [prob early 1783] left Mary Farrand his wife entire dwelling plantation being one-sixth part of "New Branford", one negro boy Samuel, entire stock of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, all household furniture, and every claim that he had; he appointed Henry Dent his wife's brother and his wife Mary Farrand "to be sole executrix" «Chas Co Will Bk (ChW) AG8:146»

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19 Apr 1783 Chas Co: will of Hezekiah Farrand, decd, presented by Henry Dent and Mary Farrand, executors; letters testamentary granted on estate of Hezekiah Farrand to Mary Farrand, who gave £200 bond with Thomas Dent {her father} and Joseph Manning {Richard³,John²,John¹} as her sureties «ChW AG3:146-147»

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21 Jun 1783 Chas Co: Mary Farrand, executrix, and Henry Dent, executor, presented inventory on estate of Hezekiah Farrand in court (inventory included tract "New Branford" of 92A [note: land generally not included on inventories] and "1 negro boy named Sam aged 41 years (unwell)") <ChW AG8:182>

Mar2

[bef 25 Mar 1786 Chas Co: Walter McGregor married Mary Farrand, widow (see below)]

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25 Mar 1786 Chas Co: Walter McGrigger (signed McGriger) and Mary McGrigger his wife of Chas Co sold to James Carricoe of Chas Co 92A being one-sixth of tract "New Branford" [willed to Mary by her deceased husband Hezekiah Farrand (see above)]; on same day, Walter and Mary acknowledged deed in court, and Mary relinquished her right of dower in the tract «Chas Co Deed Bk Z3:281»

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26 Mar 1787 Chas Co: final account on estate of Hezekiah Farrand late of Chas Co decd filed by Henry Dent, executor, and Walter Magriger and Mary his wife (formerly Farrand), executrix; account refers to sale of land "New Brandford" «ChW AH9:344»

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[Apr 1790 Chas Co: Mary McGregor probably the one female enumerated within Walter McGregor household in census; the enumerated slave may have been the "Samuel" mentioned above, or one given her or bequeathed her by her father]

Movt

[by 1793: Mary McGregor moved with husband Walter McGregor probably from Chas Co to Franklin Co VA (Frkln Co), probably into Chestnut Creek area (Walter McGregor first appeared in Frkln Co tax lists in 1793)]

Movt

[1803-04: Mary McGregor moved with husband Walter McGregor from Chestnut Creek area (southeast section) of Frkln Co to the Rocky Mount area in the northerly section of Frkln Co]

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[Jun 1810 Frkln Co: Mary McGregor probably the female 45&> in "Walter McGrigary" household in census «p477»]

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[Jun 1820 Frkln Co: Mary McGregor probably the female 45&> in Walter M^cGregor household in census «p155»]

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26 Jul 1824 Frkln Co: in his will Walter McGregor left entire estate to his wife Mary McGregor; after her death whatever of estate remaining left to "friend" Lucy Cassell, and after her death to her daus Harriett and Mary Cassell; no executor named; witnesses were William Jones, Moses Jackson and Ambrose Cunningham. 7 Mar 1825 Frkln Co: will proved in court. «Fr Co Will Book (FrW) 3:10»

Death

[aft Jul 1824 Frkln Co?: Mary McGregor died (after husband's will)]