Edward "Ned" Mahan: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Edward "Ned" Mahan was born Abt 1772, Frederick County, Virginia; died Aug 1855, Bibb County, Alabama; was buried Mahan-Smith Cemetery, Bibb County, Alabama.

Notes:

Edward Mahan's place of birth is not confirmed.

This family was a next door neighbor to Timothy Ragan's family and the John Marshall's family in the Middle Creek area of Sevier County, Tennessee in late 1790's and early 1800's according to the land records of the county.

All, Timothy Reagain, John and Edward Mahan, and John Marshall signed together on the 1813 petition to Tennessee General Assembly from the "South of French Broad and Holston" country. The signatures appeared to have been signed by the individuals themselves. This petition asked for redress on land titles there.

Land records in Sevier County, Tennessee also show that Edward Mahan owned land by right of occupancy. He received land grants for two entries, (1) 21 acres, 1 rod, 9 chains, and (2) 22 acres, 3 rods, 5 chains on 15 May 1810. These both were on the watershed of Middle Creek.

Edward Mahan enlisted on Thursday, 23 September 1813 for three months service as a private in Captain Simeon Perry's Company, a part of Colonel Samuel Wear's Regiment in the War of 1812. This regiment originally was recruited from Sevier County, Tennessee. Edward was discharged at Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee on Tuesday, 28 December 1813.

After the U.S. Congress established the Alabama Territory in 1817 from Creek Indians land, Rachel and Edward Mahan migrated to Bibb County, Alabama from Sevier County, Tennessee. They lived on the Watershed of Mahan's Creek for the remainder of their lives.

Edward Mahan was listed as the head of household in the 1830, 1840, and 1850 Federal Census of Bibb County, Alabama.

Edward Mahan was buried in the Smith-Mahan Cemetery on Mahan's Creek.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 2a.
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 242, 409.

Edward married Rachel Reagan Abt 1798, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Rachel (daughter of Timothy Reagan and Elizabeth Trigg) was born Abt 1781, , Pittsylvania, Virginia; died Bef 6 Nov 1826, Bibb County, Alabama; was buried Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Mahan was born Abt 1800, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Mahan was born Abt 1802, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Nancy Mahan was born Abt 1804, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Mahan was born Abt 1806, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Anthony Mahan was born Abt 1808, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
7. John S. Mahan was born Abt 1810, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
8. Mahan was born Abt 1812, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
9. Elizabeth Mahan was born Abt 1814, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
10. Jesse W. Mahan was born Abt 1816, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
11. James Mahan was born Abt 1817, Bibb County, Alabama.
12. Catherine Mahan was born Abt 1818, Bibb County, Alabama.
13. Archibald Mahan was born Abt 1819, Bibb County, Alabama.
14. William C. Mahan was born Abt 1821, Bibb County, Alabama.
15. Edward Mahan, Jr. was born Abt 1823, Bibb County, Alabama.

Edward — Sarah Crowson. [Group Sheet]

Edward — Mary Prater. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

2. Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1800, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243.
3. Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1802, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243.

4.	Nancy Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1804, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243. Nancy married Thomas Childress 12 Jan 1815, Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

5. Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1806, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243.

Anthony Mahan

(1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1808, , Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243.

Anthony married Mourning Carbeck 3 Jan 1835, Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

Anthony married Cain Kimbrell 4 Feb 1841, Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

7.	John S. Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1810, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243. John married Martha Griffin 4 Mar 1832, Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

8. Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1812, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243.

9.	Elizabeth Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1814, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243. Elizabeth married Charles A. Huffman 4 Feb 1836, Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

10.

Jesse W. Mahan

(1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1816, , Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243.

Jesse married Martha McCrimmon 29 Apr 1841, Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

Jesse married Anna Cunningham 1 Aug 1870, Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

11. James Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1817, Bibb County, Alabama.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243.

12.	Catherine Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1818, Bibb County, Alabama. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243. Catherine married Thomas E. Maroney 1 Mar 1835, Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

13. Archibald Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1819, Bibb County, Alabama.
Notes:
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Reference:
"The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243.

14.	William C. Mahan (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1821, Bibb County, Alabama. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243. William married Martha Jane Temple 3 Mar 1852, Bibb County, Alabama. [Group Sheet]

15.	Edward Mahan, Jr. (1.Edward¹) was born Abt 1823, Bibb County, Alabama. Notes: ---------- Reference: "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 243. Edward married Eliza Easley Abt 1841, , Texas. [Group Sheet]