Elkanah Edwards

Abt 1780 - Bef 1856  (~ 76 years)

• Name	Elkanah Edwards
  Born	Abt. 1780	St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  	Birth year and location based on the 1850 US Census.
  Gender	Male
  Will	5 May 1847	St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  Died	Bef. 17 Mar 1856	St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  	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
  Person ID	I628	Mackley
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2019

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Chappelear,   b. 1774/75, St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, USA ,   d. Abt. 1820/6  (Age 51 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1801	St.. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  	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  (Age 24 years)   2. Sarah Ann Edwards,   b. 7 Sep 1814,   d. 19 Feb 1892, St. Mary's, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA  (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 ,   d. 1836/52, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Married	21 Jun 1825	St.. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
  	See marriage record.
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2019
  Family ID	F274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		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 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 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 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 Page 2 of 2 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.