Year book of the American clan Gregor Society ... - Electric Scotland
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Proceedings <strong>of</strong> Eighth Annual Ga<strong>the</strong>ring 37<br />
Issue, second wife:<br />
Helen Woods, Mary Eleanor, Alice Maude, Charlotte Isabella,<br />
Albert Mortimer, Fanny Edmonia, Eleanor Murdoch, John Smith,<br />
Edward Tyler, James Louis, Mildred Bertrand.<br />
Jesse Ewell, died unmarried, aged 22.<br />
Eleanor Mildred Beale Ewell, born March 7, 1832; died 1915,<br />
unmarried-<br />
Albert Mortimer Ewell, Confederate States Army, killed at Williamsburg,<br />
Va., April 16, 1862, unmarried.<br />
Charlotte Ewell, died young and unmarried.<br />
Nathaniel Mortimer Mc<strong>Gregor</strong>, planter and merchant, son <strong>of</strong><br />
John Smith Magruder and Eleanor Clarke, born Hall, was born January<br />
20, 1803, and licensed to marry Susan Euphemia Mitchell, December<br />
22, 1827.<br />
His will was made January 9, 1869, and probated in Prince<br />
George's County, Maryland, July 6, 1870. A life interest during<br />
widowhood in all his property was devised to his wife, to be divided<br />
at her death among his six children. The following legacies were to<br />
be paid before apportionment, daughter Susan Euphemia, $600 out<br />
<strong>of</strong> portion due daughter Mary Eliza so as to discharge testator's indebtedness<br />
to her on account <strong>of</strong> a legacy left by her uncle Roderick.<br />
Also $400 out <strong>of</strong> said daughter's share to grandson Jesse Ewell, <strong>the</strong><br />
advances already made Mary Eliza equaling <strong>the</strong> amounts mentioned<br />
to be transferred from her. Agnes Woods was to be paid $100 out<br />
<strong>of</strong> son Roderick's share, and $100 to daughter Isabella out <strong>of</strong> John<br />
Francis portion. Son Roderick M. Mc<strong>Gregor</strong> was named as executor<br />
without compensation.<br />
July 9, 1870, Roderick M. Mc<strong>Gregor</strong>, Mrs. Susan E. Mc<strong>Gregor</strong><br />
and Susan E. Mc<strong>Gregor</strong> gave bond in <strong>the</strong> sum <strong>of</strong> $3,000 for <strong>the</strong> first,<br />
named as executor.<br />
I have found no inventory <strong>of</strong> Nathaniel M. Mc<strong>Gregor</strong>'s personal<br />
estate, but on October 31, 1876, <strong>the</strong> executor filed his first and<br />
final account.<br />
Accountant charges himself with amount <strong>of</strong> inventory $ 666.25<br />
And with collections made 2,636.80<br />
Estate to be accounted for $3,303.05<br />
Disbursements 3,522.57<br />
Overpaid estate $ 219.52<br />
Susan Euphemia (Mitchell) Mc<strong>Gregor</strong> died intestate and without<br />
administration on her estate in January, 1894.<br />
The issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> above couple were: