Mary Averett was also known as Mary Stripling.
1 She was also known as Polly Stripling. She was also known as Mary (Polly) Stripling.
The children of
John Averett, Jr.,
Jeremiah Averett, and
Benjamin Averett are not well documented. Based on circumstantial evidence in most cases, it is assumed that he may have had the following children:
David Averett,
Matthew Averett,
Drury Averett, and
Allen Averett. add text.
She, daughter of
John Averett and
Unknown, was born about 1778 in Georgia
G. probably. Although 1850 census says SC.
2 . There is no known written documentation that suggests that John Averett had daughters. However based on limited information and a significant number of triangulated DNA matches between descendants of Mary, the wife of Robert Stripling, and descendants of John Averett's other children, it is considered likely that Mary was a daughter of John Averett and an unknown wife.
Robert Stripling married Mary Averett, daughter of
John Averett and
Unknown, about 1796 in Hancock Co, GA
G+. probably . Marriages in Georgia were not required to be registered until about 1807.
3 .
Jones Co GA was formed in Dec 10,1807 from Baldwin Co. Land was added in 1810 from Putnam Co.
On 4 June 1811 in Hancock Co, GA
G+, at the estate sale of
John Averett in Hancock Co, GA
G+, Mary (Polly) Stripling purchased 1 pot 56 1/2 c, 1 pale 25c, 1 gun 18 3/4 c, 1 sow & pigs $1.25, and paid for rent of land $2.25. Purchasers included
Archibald Averett,
Henry Averett,
Jeremiah Averett,
Burrell Rachels,
Benjamin Averett, and Mary Averett Administrators:
Matthew Averett and
David Averett.
Her husband,
Robert Stripling, died in 1812 in Jones Co, GA
G+.
31 Mary Stripling was the Head of Household in the census in 1820 in Capt Rossers District, Jones Co, Georgia
G. Mary Stripling: males 1<10 (?), 2 10-15 (David, James); females 1 10-15 (Tabitha) , 1 16-25 (Elizabeth), 1 26-45 (1775 - 1794) (Mary); no slaves. Next to Moses Striplin, James Hammack, and near Williams.
4 In the Georgia Land Lottery in 1821 in Jones Co drawer(s): Mary Stripling widow;
Robert Stripling orphans.
5 .
Carroll Co GA was formed on Dec 14, 18126 from Creek Indian lands.
Mary Stripling was the Head of Household in the census in 1830 in Carroll Co, GA
G. Mary Stripling : males 1 15-19 (1811-1815), 1 20-29 (1801-1810); females 1 15-19 (1811-1815), 1 20-29 (1801-1810), 1 50-59 (1771-1780). David Stripling 20-29 on same census page.
6 Mary Stripling was not located iin the census in 1840 census in GMD 649, Carroll Co, GA
G.
7 Mary Stripling was the Head of Household in the census in 1850 in Carroll Co, GA
G. Mary Stripling 72 SC can't read/write, Tabitha 39 GA can't read/write, Mary J 17 GA.
2 Mary Stripling appeared in the agricultural census in 1850 in Eleventh Division, Carroll Co, Georgia
G. no land, 2 milch cows, 5 other cows, 1 swine, $45 value of livestock, 10 bushels of Indian corn, plus some other data which is unreadable.
8 Mary Averett died after 1850.
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