Descendants of John MANGUM

First Generation

1. John MANGUM was born about 1654 in of Lawns Creek, Surry County, Viriginia.

Many of the present day Mangums or decendants of Mangums trace their linage to those several families. John's origins are unclear and not records the in passenger logs of his arrival have been found. Searches have been extensive. What is left is only family traditions. The first sure record we have of him is 25 may 1695 when he purchased land in Surry County, Va from Richard Bennett, Jr. John might have been the John Mangom? who was a taxable in Lawnes Creek Paris, Surry County on 10 June 1693 and the John Mangham who listed taxes in Surry County on 10 June 1694. John was born about 1672, probably in England or English territory. Some say Isle of Man, others say Wales, Ireland, Etx.

John almost certainly married into one of Virginia's pioneering Bennett families. That marriage and the controversy surrounding the identify of his wife are explored in the page concerning the Bennett family. Johnmust have married into the Bennett family after 1696 but before 1700.The Mangums heads-of-household who were later in the Albemarle Parish ofSurry County seem to have been born shortly after 1700. John died in Isle of Wight, Va in 1737 and Frances Mangum was administrator.

John's decendants quickly migrated to other areas of the developing colony and nation. The descendants of Henry Mangum, possible grandson of John, migrated to Maury Co., Tn after the Revolution. William Mangum,Sr and his family migrated to the North Carolina frontier about 1748. One descendant, John Mangum moved on to Lunenberg Co., Va and was the father of a Revolutionary War Patriot. Eventually the family expanded to all the states in the Union. In some cases the spelling of a name was changed. Common variations were Mangham and Mangnun. See Solomon Mangharn and Joseph Mangumof Bute County.

Notes for John Mangum from the book Trinity County Beginnings, and the Mangum family Bulletin Nbr 21, 1984, additional information from the"Colonial Orgins" at fly.hiwaay.net/~1parhan/history.htm

John married (MANGUM) about 1674 in of Lawns Creek, Surry County, Viriginia. (MANGUM) was born about 1655 in of Lawns Creek, Surry County, Viriginia.

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John MANGUM was born about 1674 and died Sep 26 1737.

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