Hannah Gray
b. 18 March 1805, d. 16 December 1878
Birth | 18 Mar 1805 | Hannah Gray was born on 18 Mar 1805 in Washington County, Virginia.4,5,6 |
Marriage | 24 Nov 1825 | She married Pleasant Carmack, son of John Carmack and Mary Elizabeth (?), on 24 Nov 1825 in Washington County, Virginia.7 |
Cens-1850 | 21 Sep 1850 | In 1850 Hannah and Pleasant were enumerated in Washington County farming land valued at $2,000. Also present was Hannah (18), Mary (16), John (14), Juliett (9).8 |
Land | | Although enumerated in Virginia, Pleasant and Hannah lived on a tract of land containing approximately 216 acres which sat partly in Washington County, Virginia and partly in Sullivan County Tennessee. Their neighbors included Thomas Carmack and Isaac Gray.9 |
Cens-1860 | 9 Oct 1860 | By 1860 only son John and daughter Juliett were still at home; Hannah (55), who was known to lose her sight about 20 years before her death, was indicated as blind.10 |
Cens-1860- Slave | 1 Oct 1860 | The 1860 census also included a slave schedule. Pleasant owned 1 male and 2 female slaves. His property also included a slave house.11 |
Widowed | 16 Jul 1861 | John died in July, 1861. His will left the farm to son John but with the express stipulation that Hannah was to have the use of any part of the house she desired and was to be provided clothing, food, and medical care. Pleasant also left her 3 slaves.9 |
Cens-1870 | 9 Jul 1870 | As per the terms of the will, Hannah was enumerated as a member of John's household in 1870, along with his wife and 4 young children. Hannah was again indicated as blind.12 |
Death | 16 Dec 1878 | Hannah died on 16 Dec 1878 at Sinking Creek in Washington County, Virginia, at age 73.13 |
Family | Pleasant Carmack b. 1 Jul 1804, d. 16 Jul 1861 |
Children | - William Pleasant Carmack14 (5 May 1827 - 22 Mar 1884)
- Hannah Eliza Carmack+ (1 Jul 1832 - 19 Feb 1870)
- Mary Elizabeth Carmack (circa 1834 - )
- John Carmack15 (13 Jun 1836 - 5 Apr 1904)
- Juliett Sue Carmack (circa 1840 - )
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Citations
- [S701] William Gray Sr. will (1846), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 10: 99. The will was dated 5 May 1846 and recorded 25 May 1846. It was witnessed by Wm A. Preston, Francis Preston, William Lynch and Jacob Lynch.
- [S1198] Virgil Lewis, "Residents of Washington County," in Virginia and Virginians, p. 708.
- [S1637] King Albert Hagey and William Anderson Hagey, Hagy Families in America, p. 193.
- [S1190] Charles Wesley Peckham, The Carmack Family Genealogy, p. 124; provides full date.
- [S1198] Virgil Lewis, "Residents of Washington County," in Virginia and Virginians, p. 708; source uses 1804.
- [S2185] Lineage application of Frances Field, national no 531086, Daughters of the American Revolution (John Davis), dated 2 March 1970. This source uses 18 Apr 1805.
- [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 12. Pleasant Carmack and Hannah Gray; 24 Nov. 1825.
- [S367] Pleasant Carmack household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. 175 (stamped), dwelling 1566, family 1566, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2005, image 215 of 289. Enumeration includes: Pleasant Carmack, 46, farmer, land valued at $2,000; Hannah, 45; Hannah E. 18 b. TN; Mary E., 16; John, 14; Juliett 9; all except Hannah E. b. VA.
- [S851] Will of Pleasant Carmack (1861), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 15: 242. The will, dated 10 Jul 1861 was witnessed by George Worley, A. Maxwell and Samuel Millard. It was recorded 22 Jul 1861.
- [S234] Pleasant Carmack household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., The Western District, p. after 715 (added script), dwelling 2585, family 2523, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 352 of 361. Household includes: Pleasant Carmack, 56, farmer, owns land worth $1,000 and pers. prop of $3,000, farmer; Hannah, 55, blind; John, 22, farmer; Juliett, 20, spinster; James, 3; all b. VA.
- [S1308] Pleasant Carmack, owner, 1860 U.S. census, Washington Co., Virginia, slave schedule, p. 30 (original script), line 6, viewed online at Ancestry.com. 3 slaves: 1 male (10 years old); 2 females (33 and 15y); 1 slave house.
- [S635] John Carmack household, 1870 U.S. cens, Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Goodson township, p. 109 (stamped), dwelling 419, family 444, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2009, image 61 of 96. Household includes: John Carmack, 33, farmer, owns real estate worth $2,160 and pers. prop of $250; Mary C.R., 31; William, 7; Martius [Martin] H., 5; John Y. [T], 4; Mary L., 1; Hannah, 65, blind; all b. VA.
- [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County Death Register for the year 1878 originally held by the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics and viewed as Library of Virginia microfilm reel #30, line 12: Hannah Carmack, d. 16 Dec 1878 Sinking Creek, age 60y, old age, d/o William & Mary Gray, consort of Pleasant Carmack, reported by John Carmack.
- [S680] William M. Gray will (1848), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 11: 16. The will was dated 18 May 1848 and recorded 26 June 1848. It was witnessed by Connaly F. Trigg, Francis Preston, Edward Campbell and Moses L. Gray. William Carmack, son of Hannah (Gray) Carmack, was named in the will.
- [S1637] King Albert Hagey and William Anderson Hagey, Hagy Families in America, p. 192.