Sergent Henry Machen

Sgt. Henry Machen Family
Virginia and South Carolina
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Henry Machen
b 19 Dec. 1745 Prince William Co.,VA* - d. 10 Dec.1821 Greenville Co.,S.C.*

m. Frances Ballinger 6 Nov. 1772*
b. 3 Jan1756 VA* or 1 Jan 1756* - d. 3 Nov1826 Greenville Co.,SC*
her father - Francis Ballinger of Frederick Co., Virginia
her mother- Sarah Conner

his father- Henry Machen of Prince Wm Co. VA (1717-1852)
his mother-Grace Greenwood
who seems to have 2m to George Seaborn.[Andreas Leonardo Records]

Children of Frances Ballinger
James Ballinger Machen	b. 21 Sept 1773 * Prince William Co,Va	d. Oct,1846 Cherokee Co. AL #	1m. Dorcas Payne 1792 # Greenville Co. SC (b 1775 )
Thomas Wood Machen	b. 1 May 1775 * Prince William Co.VA	d. 17 Jul 1775 Prince William, VA# ~	.
Henry Ballinger Machen	b 8 May 1776 * Prince William, VA	d. 11 Apr1861 Lyon Co., KY#~	m. Nancy Tarrant 16 July1802 SC# ~(b. 6 Sept 1783 )
John Seaborn Machen (Revolutionary. Soldier)	b 24 Jun 1777 SC*~	d. 6 May 1862 Canton, Ga#~	m. Dicey Holland 1798 (1780-1865)#~
Judith W. Machen	b 10 Nov 1778 S.C.*~	d. May 1862 Canton, Parker Co., GA#~	m. Beverley Daniel 14 Feb 1797, (b1741 d1854)#~ 2m. Samuel Wood 16 Han 1817 Middlesex Co., VA~
Mary Wood "Dolly"Machen	b 12 May 1781* ~ Greenville Co., SC	d. 1876 SC# Spartenburg Co. ,SC	1m. Joel Lewis 1798#~ 2m. David Golightly 1815#~
Elizabeth Machen	b 14 May 1782 * 1786~ Greenville Co., SC	d. after 1860 # Greenville Co.,	m. Richard Mauldin, Franklin Co., GA#~
Margaret Ballinger "Peggy" Machen	b 22 Dec 1783#~	d. c 1876 Greenville, SC#	never married#~ .see following notes
Hannah Wood Machen	b 15 Apr 1785 * ~ Greenville Co., SC	d.	m. James McDaniel, Greenville Co., SC #~
Francis Ballinger Machen	b 28 Feb 1787 * ~ Greenville Co., SC	d. after 1860 AL/LA~	1m. Margaret Harlin,#~ 2m Francis Hall, # ~ In AL in 1860 as well as LA 1860 census
Sarah Ballinger Machen	b 16 May1789 * ~ Greenville Co., SC	d. 2 Feb. 1877 # ~ Greenville Co., SC	m. James McKenzie #~
Edward Ballinger Machen	b 24 Mar1791 *~ Greenville Co., SC	d. 18 Apr 1818 #~	m. Charlotte Ballinger, Greenville, SC. (no issue)#
Frances B. Machen	b 4 Mar 1793 * ~ Greenville Co., SC	d. 18 Sep 1877 Eldorado, CA, buried, Canton, Cherokee Co, AL#~	1m. Jabez Galt #~ 2m. Ransom Foster after 1832#~ 3m. Col. John McConnell~
Grace Greenwood Machen	b 22 Jan 1796 * ~ Greenville Co., SC	d. 8 Dec. 1820 SC#	m. James Bothwell 1819/20 SC#~
Nancy Kelly Machen	b 9 Aug 1798 * ~ Greenville Co., SC	d.1876,~ # Greenville Co., SC	m. Isaiah Cox before Jan. 1821#~

* bible record of Henry Machen, owned by John Machen, Greenville S. C.16 Sept 1947, affidavit in the files of the DAR, Wash. D.C.
# records of Laura Cleveland Edwards
~ Records of Mrs. Robert L. Adams
Old Southern Bible Records, 1974/birth dates as per bible of John Machen \
other notes on the records of the children:
Margaret Ballinger Machen is not listed in any bible record or will of Henry Machen transcripted in the DAR, Wash. D.C. She is discovered in the will of her mother, Frances Machen in 1827 and in bible records of a nephew, Lewis Machen, who had married a Margaret Machen.

5/8/1776 - 8/24/1777 The Machen's moved from Virginia to South Carolina between these dates since son John was born in SC.

1780-81- served as sergeant in Capt. Moses Wood's company of Horse, Colonel Roebuck's regiment, South Carolina militia, 1780-81. He was born in Virginia; died in Greenville co, S. C.
[Old Southern Bible Records, 1974]

He served for 258 days from July 15, 1780. He used part of his pay for 188 acres and balanced to Mr Samuel Earle
[S. C. Archives & Records of Leonardo Andrea Genealogical Collection, Machen family, most date c1951]

There are no records Henry's service in the National Archives due to "a fire in Nov. 8, 1800 in the offices occupied by the War Department. Other records were lost in 1814 when public buildings in Washington were ransacked and burned by the British Army. Because of these incidents some Federal pensions were approved for Revolutionary War veterans even though no official documentation of their service exists among the records of the War Department. In such cases, pensions were usually granted based on the authenticity of the affidafits and other supporting evidence submitted by the veteran and others concerning his military service."
[National Archives note 6/96]

However, there is a receipt of payment from the State of Carolina for 250 days of service signed by Samuel Earle.

The State of South Carolina
Henry Machen
For 258 Days Duty done as forward of Horse from July 15, 1780 (readable) Capt Moses (next four words unreadable) by Col. Roebuck (words unreadable) 19 Dec 1785 received all £ and fractions of the above amount Indent/ 8 1810 Book X

Samuel Earle

£290 - 5 on
H £41.9.3.1/4

Click here to see the original document.

Gentlemen
Please Reciev payment for 100 acres of land above th Ancient Boundary - at 10£ 5 100 but of my indent hand deliver the balance to the Bearer Mr. Samuel Earle forwhich I shall acknowledge this to be my receipt.
To the Comms of the Treasury
Henry Machen
Acknowledged before
Test John Ford. J. P

1784- Oct. 15, Secy of State of S.C.
Land granted to Henry Machen, 188 acres on Golden Grove Creek above the old Indian boundary line. [Leonardo Andrea Genealogical Collection,]

1792- Henry Machen in Greenville Co., S. C. 1st day of December 1792 asked to be named as the Administrator of the Estate of Henry Machen his father.... The Citation to administer was read at Reedy River Meeting House the 26th and 27th of Dec. 1793 or 26 & 27 Jan. 1793 and it seems the Jan.
[Andrea .. File 5-337 Greenville Co. S. C.]

The certified copy of the will of Henry Machen of Pr. Wm. County VA. was recorded in Greenville County 27th day of April 1793 and with Henry Machen as Adminstrator. [Leonardo Andrea Genealogical Collection,]

1797, April 3 - Secy of State of S.C. Land granted to Henry Machen, 174 acres in 96 District of Greenville County. [Leonardo Andrea Genealogical Collection,]

1820- [Greenville co., So. Carolina][M33,120,0097 ]

Henry Machen [Greenville 102]	0,0,0,1,0, 1 - 1,0,2, 1,1
John Machen [Greenville 103]	1,0,0,2,0, 1 - 2,3,1, 0,1
John Macken [Greenville 102]	3,0,0,0,1, 2 - 1,1,1, 1,0
Thomas Macken [Greenville 090]	1,0,0,1,0, 1 - 1,0,1, 0,0
William Macken [Greenville 101]	0,0,0,1,0, 0 - 0,0,1, 0,0

1827 - file 5-294 Greenville County, S. C.
Partition of the Estate of Henry Machen#24 and two papers, one dated 5 Feb. 1827 and other dated 21 June 1827... The widow, Frances B. MaCHEN was then deceased .... also a further division was made 22 March 1830 and statement "Many of the heirs are now living in different parts of the World".. Division

James Machen, a son	1 share. see 2-D
Henry Machen, a son	1 share.
John Machen, a son	1 share. see 2-c
Elizabeth, wife of Richard Mauldin, daughter	1 share
Judith, wife of Beverly Daniel, a daughter	1 share
Mary W. Lewis, a widowed daughter	1 share
Hannah wife of James McDaniel, a daughter	1 share
Sarah wife of James McKenzie, a daughter	1 share
Frances wife of Jabez Galt, a daughter	1 share
Nancy H. wife of Issiah Cox, a daughter	1 share
Margaret Machen, a daughter	1 share
Francis B. Machen, a son	1 share
James G. C. Bothwell, a grandson	1 share and paid to his guardian, Miss Margaret B. Machen, his aunt.

[Leonardo Andrea Genealogical Collection,]
1987, May 17 - There was a dedication and grave marking ceremony at Machen-McKenzie Cemetery.

sources:

bible record of Henry Machen, owned by John Machen, Greenville S. C.16 Sept 1947, affidavit in the files of the DAR, Wash. D.C. (unfortunately there are two affidavits of what appears to be the same bible, the apparent conflict of birthdates on the DAR lineage Book p. 21 #154064
#Laura Cleveland Edwards' genealogical records, 816 Perry Howard Rd., Fuguay-Varina, NC 27526 - email - ledwards6@nc.rr.com
other Laura Cleveland Edwards records to the Machen and related families SC to AL

Barnett and Machen Families in Gwinnett & Talledega Co., AL
Henry W. Machen in Talledaga Co., AL
Thomas Machen in Talledega Co., AL

Old Southern Bible Records, Lester Memory Aldrege Gen. Pub. Co.Inc., Baltimore1974 records of LDS library,
So. Carolina Index of the Rolls of Honor, Ancestor Index, listed in volume 130 - page 104, 105, volume 155 - page 21
~ Records of Mrs. Robert L. Adams, 640 - 39th St., N. E., Cedar Rapids,IA 52402-5612 U. S. census records
Will of Henry Machen of 3 April 1752, transcript of 1947, Greenville Co. S. C. more information may be available from the Leonardo Andrea Genealogical Collection (Ladson Genealogical Library)
Ohoopee Regional Library, 610 Jackson St.,Vidalia, Ga 30474, phone (912) 537-9283

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