Descendants of Mark Lively

15. Bethel Lively [3] was born about 1729 in Goochland County, Virginia and died about 1803 in Nelson County, Virginia about age 74.

+ 24 M i. Randolph Lively [60] was born about 1772 in Amherst County, Virginia and died in Kanawha County, Virginia.

+ 25 M ii. Mark Lively [61] was born about 1775 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died on 22 Nov 1813 in Nelson County, Virginia about age 38.

+ 26 M iii. William Lively [62] was born about 1780 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

27 M iv. Benjamin Lively [63] was born about 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

+ 28 M v. John Lively [64] was born about 1785 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died after 1850 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

+ 29 M vi. James Lively [65] was born in Jul 1786 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died after 1871 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

16. Mark "Marke" Lively [33574] was born about 1730 in Virginia and died in 1781 in District 96, South Carolina about age 51.

General Notes: The listing of this Mark Lively (Marke Lively) is speculation based upon time and circumstances. We believe this Marke Lively was the second son of Mark Lively (Mark Lifely) who lived at Buck Island Creek. It was an 18th century tradition to name the second son after the father, and at times, the grandfather. We think Marke migrated south much the same as the third son William, perhaps traveling together.

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Marke was killed in battle as a loyalist fighting against General Nathaniel Greene's Revolutionary Army Divisions at the District 96 Post, South Carolina.

June 18, 1781
After his defeat at Hobkirk's Hill, General Greene kept his army on the offensive. He next struck the British at Post Ninety-Six, a post in western South Carolina. Defending the fort were 550 Tories under Lt. Col John Cruger. Greene reached the fort with 984 men on May 22. Colonel Henry Light Horse Harry Lee arrived June 8th with his legion of Americans.

Lt Col Francis Rawdon, the British Commander of the South, sent 2,000 regulars to relieve the garrison at Ninety-Six. Before they could arrive, Greene had stormed the fort but were beaten off. The American dead were 57 in number, and 70 wounded, 20 missing. The defenders lost 27 dead and 58 wounded. The British won the battle but were forced to abandon the fort as they could not withstand another offensive without significant reinforcement.
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From the Ninety Six Brigade Pay Abstract for Colonel John Cotton's Regiment, Stevenson's Creek Militia; "Loyalists in the American Revolution"; Loyalists in the Southern Campaign, Vol I, Ninety Six Brigade, Page 242:

Among those listed for 183 days pay on 13 Dec 1780 were:
1. Marke Lively - Private
2. Rubin (Reuben) Lively - Private
3. Thomas Lively - Private
4. John Lively - Private

From the same source on Page 249, which we assume was a later payroll document (was in poor condition), the same brigade is listed with fewer men. This time these Livelys were named:
1. Thomas Lively - Private
2. Rubin (Reuben) Lively - Private
3. John Lively - Private

Thomas, Reuben and John are accounted for as sons of Unknown Lively. (see this family group). Marke Lively is a new name. We know that Reuben Lively opted to relocate to Nova Scotia on the promise of a land grant for services rendered, and in his declaration to the British he stated that his father was killed in the Battle of Post Ninety Six. His father was also the father of John and Thomas. It seems obvious that the father's name was Marke Lively. Although this is not absolute proof, this may be as close as we will ever come to finding a document naming the father.
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By 1778, British and American combatants in the north were stalemated, and a quick end to the Revolutionary War was doubtful. The British now rekindled a plan for putting down the rebellion by first controlling the southern colonies and then sweeping north to total victory. The strategy began well. Savannah was captured in late 1778, and Charleston fell in 1780. Lord Cornwallis, the British commander in the south, then planned to move his troops through the Carolina backcountry providing encouragement to loyalists there. Cornwallis' intent was to enlist a strong loyalist militia which, supported by British regulars, would control the backcountry. This proved successful as loyalist militia units formed and maneuvered throughout the area. By the summer of 1780, British control of South Carolina seemed assured, especially after Cornwallis' crushing defeat of American forces at Camden in August, 1780. Cornwallis was ready to begin his march northward.

The British had secured Ninety Six as a base of operations in the backcountry in June, 1780, and Cornwallis believed Ninety Six would be crucial to control of the backcountry once the British Army moved northward out of South Carolina. Cornwallis left Lieutenant-Colonel John Harris Cruger, a loyalist from New York, in charge of Ninety Six. Cruger's instructions were to be "vigorous" in punishing rebels and maintaining order in the area.

The Tide Turns
A series of events beginning in autumn, 1780, put the success of the British Southern Campaign in doubt. In October, 1780, a patriot militia force defeated Patrick Ferguson and his corps of loyalists at Kings Mountain (see map above). Francis Marion was campaigning against British loyalists in the low country of South Carolina, and Thomas Sumter maneuvered his patriot forces against loyalists targets in the South Carolina upcountry. In addition, Nathanael Greene, the new commander of American forces in the south, had split his army to move more widely through the Carolinas.

Cornwallls, fearing for Ninety Six and overall British control of South Carolina, sent units to remove the patriot threat. The British lost many of the ensuing encounters including a significant defeat at The Cowpens In January, 1781. Cornwallis and Greene met each other in March, 1781, at Guilford Courthouse; the British won this encounter but lost nearly a third of its force including some of the best officers. Cornwallis then moved his army to Wilmington, and Greene turned his attention back to South Carolina and Ninety Six. Greene hoped to loosen the British hold on the backcountry by taking Ninety Six and forcing the enemy to Charleston.

Greene set siege to Ninety Six in May, 1781, but never took the fort. He was forced to lift the siege a month later as British reinforcements advanced toward Ninety Six. The British abandoned Ninety Six in July and moved to the coast. This signaled the end of British control of the interior. The Southern Campaign was over. British forces surrendered at Yorktown four months later, effectively ending the war.

+ 30 M i. Thomas Lively [2622] was born on 5 May 1750 and died about 1839 in Pickens County, South Carolina about age 89.

+ 31 M ii. Reuben Lively [2954] was born in 1756 in America and died in 1826 in Rawdon, Nova Scotia at age 70.

+ 32 M iii. John Porter Lively [2479] was born in 1760 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, died on 31 Mar 1828 in Sparta, Illinois at age 68, and was buried in Lively Cemetery, Randolph County, Illinois.

+ 33 M iv. Joseph Lively [11095] was born in 1765 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, died on 31 Mar 1831 in Randolph County, Illinois at age 66, and was buried in Lively Cemetery, Sparta, Illinois.

+ 34 F v. Catherine Lively [2658] was born in 1766 in Abbeville, South Carolina and died after 1820 in Randolph County, Illinois.

17. William Lively [4] was born about 1731 in Goochland County, Virginia and died after 1780 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

+ 35 F i. Leanna Lively [2307] was born in 1755 in Albemarle County, Virginia, died after 1840 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and was buried in Old Price Cemetery, Hollis, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

+ 36 F ii. Judy "Judith" Lively [150] was born about 1756 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died in Elbert County, Georgia.

+ 37 M iii. Gilliam Lively [2309] was born in 1758 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died in Shelby County, Kentucky.

+ 39 M v. Lewis Lively [2320] was born in 1770 in Tryon County, North Carolina and died after 1850 in Henderson County, Kentucky.

18. Elizabeth Lively [16770] was born about 1732 in Virginia and died in 1815 in Albemarle County, Virginia about age 83.

General Notes: William McGhee married Elizabeth Lively in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1750. She was born to Mark Lively and Mary McGhee. Mark is considered the patriarch of the Lively Family in America. She was born in approximately 1732 and lived for 83 years. She, with husband William McGhee resided in Little Nechunk, Virginia for a short time.

Due to the destruction of records in Albemarle County by British Col. Banastre Tarleton in 1781, it is difficult to track some family lines. The records that seem to be missing are those official documents recording events before 1748.

While searching the top of the McGhee line, we discovered that William McGhee had married an Elizabeth Lively (see marjohn999.freeyellow.com) per a sizeable family website for the McGhee surname. After a considerable time and much effort we found Elizabeth in a deed amounting to a title exchange for a life estate from James Monroe. The property involved seems to be a portion of the Mark Lively, Buck Island Creek estate.

Elizabeth married William McGhee [16768] [MRIN: 5603], son of James Mackgehee [16787] and Rebecca Prewitt [16788], in 1750 in Albemarle County, Virginia. William was born about 1730 in Hanover County, Virginia and died about 1815 in Albemarle County, Virginia about age 85.

General Notes: Sold land (on the James River?) to William Denton April 5, 1776. Patented 200 acres on Henderson's Branch near Secretary's Road, not far from Colle. At a ford in the river, William McGhee named it McGhee's Ford. The family eventually settled near Woodbridge. William McGhee signed the Albemarle County Declaration of Independence in 1779 along with Thomas Jefferson.

March 3, 1800.
Agreement recording the conveyance from William McGhee and Elizabeth (70 and 68 years of age), his wife, of life estate rights in 75 acres to James Monroe in exchange for 60 pounds consideration. The old Indenture stated: Witnesseth that whereas by an indenture of bargain and lease bearing date of September 7, 1791 from Edward Carter to the said William McGhee and Elizabeth his wife thereby conveying unto them during their lives one certain tract of land containing by estimation 75 acres and bounded; beginning at a red oak on the west side of the road thence along a line marked by the parties without a compass . . . to a chestnut in the old field thence north 36 E 56 poles to a white oak in Thomas Jefferson's line thence along his line south 58 E 142 poles to the above mentioned . . .

This indenture was signed and sealed by William McGhee and Elizabeth McGhee placing their marks. It was produced and acknowledged by William McGhee (son) and recorded November 23, 1815, Deed book 19, page 497.

William and Elizabeth had died and their "life estate" had ended. This is a conveyance back to James Monroe who was about to become President of the United States.

From the "History of Albemarle County, Virginia": Published by The Michie Company, 1901.

" . . . The family (McGehee) seems to have settled near the present Woodbridge, as the forks of the roads at that place went for a long period by the name of McGehee's Old Field. William died in 1815. He and his wife Elizabeth had eight children, William, Elizabeth, Joseph, Nancy, the wife of William Adcock, Sarah, the wife of William Campbell, Mary, the wife of James Martin, Lively and Charles. After the death of the father, most of the family removed, some to Franklin County, Virginia, and some to Kentucky."

+ 41 F i. Sarah Sally McGhee [16771] ¹ was born in 1767 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died in 1846 in Coal River, Raleigh County, Virginia at age 79.

42 M ii. Charles McGhee [16782] was born in 1760 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died in Mason County, Kentucky.

Charles married Catherine Bishop [16783] [MRIN: 5609], daughter of Francis Bishop [914] and Unknown, on 21 Dec 1785 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Catherine was born about 1760 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died in Mason County, Kentucky.

• Source:Albemarle County Historical Papers, IX-53, Marriages in ALbemarle County, Virginia.

43 M iii. William McGhee [16769] was born in 1765 in Little Nechunk, Virginia and died in 1815 in Virginia at age 50.

William married Charlotte Gilliam [17243] [MRIN: 5800] on 12 Dec 1791 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

44 F iv. Elizabeth McGhee [16773] was born about 1765 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died after 1822 in Monroe County, Virginia.

45 M v. Joseph McGhee [16774] was born about 1767 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

+ 46 M vi. Lively McGhee [16723] was born in 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died on 1 May 1843 in Jackson County, Ohio at age 69.

+ 47 M vii. John McGhee [11671] was born in 1776 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died on 20 Feb 1841 in Monroe County, Virginia at age 65.

48 F viii. Milly McGhee [16778] was born about 1780 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

49 F ix. Mary McGhee [16780] was born about 1780 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Mary married James Martin [16781] [MRIN: 5608] on 22 Aug 1805. James was born about 1780.

19. John Lively [5] was born about 1733 in Goochland County, Virginia and died about 1804 in Albemarle County, Virginia about age 71.

+ 51 M i. Charles Lively [67] was born about 1770 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died in Aug 1835 in Albemarle County, Virginia about age 65.

+ 52 M ii. Shadrack Lively [68] was born about 1772 in Buck Island Creek, Albemarle County, Virginia.

53 M iii. John Lively [69] was born about 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

John married Mary Jameson [220] [MRIN: 67] on 8 Dec 1794 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

54 F iv. Agness Lively [70] was born about 1776 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

55 F v. Jenny Lively [71] was born about 1778 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

20. Joseph Lively [6] was born in 1735 in Goochland County, Virginia and died on 22 Oct 1793 in Amherst County, Virginia at age 58.

General Notes: Joseph Lively paid personal property taxes in Amherst County, Virginia from 1782-1793 on 398 and 400 acres, and from 1787 to 1783 on 398 acres, His estate paid taxes on 398 acres in 1794.

Joseph died intestate in Amherst County, Virginia in 1793 (Amherst County Wills, 3:282, 293, 450).

Joseph married Mary L. Cash [72] [MRIN: 7], daughter of Robert Howard Cash [2974] and Ruth Walker [2975]. Mary was born in 1740 in Amherst County, Virginia.

+ 56 M i. Joseph Lively [73] was born on 16 Jun 1761 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died on 11 May 1838 in Jefferson County, Tennessee at age 76.

57 M ii. Benjamin Lively [74] was born about 1762 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died after 1797.

+ 58 M iii. John Lively [75] was born on 19 May 1764 in Albemarle County, Virginia, died in 1830 in Frost Bottom, Anderson County, Tennessee at age 66, and was buried in Indian Creek Cemetery, Oliver Springs, Anderson County, Tennessee.

+ 59 M iv. Mark Lively [76] was born on 11 Jan 1766 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died on 23 Nov 1857 in Taylor County, Kentucky at age 91.

60 M v. Robert Cash Lively [77] was born about 1768 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

61 F vi. Ruth Lively [78] was born about 1770 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Ruth married William Griffin [222] [MRIN: 73] on 17 Jun 1793 in Amherst County, Virginia.

62 F vii. Nancy Lively [79] was born about 1772 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Nancy married Peter Johnson [223] [MRIN: 74] on 5 Apr 1794 in Amherst County, Virginia.

+ 63 F viii. Kesiah Lively [80] was born about 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died in Franklin County, Virginia.

21. Benjamin Lively [7] was born about 1737 in Goochland County, Virginia and died about 1806 in Albemarle County, Virginia about age 69.

General Notes: According to Livelys of America (NALF): Benjamin Lively resided on Buck Island Creek in Albemarle County, Virginia. From 1782 to 1794 he paid taxes on 312 acres and from 1795 to 1806 on 312 acres plus an additional 400 acres. The 312 acres presumably came partly from the estate of Mark Lively. The 400 acre tract was purchased from Zachary Taliaferro on 13 Feb 1794. It was adjacent to Mark Lively's line near the south side of Buck Island Creek and by Martin King's Road. Personal property taxes were paid by Benjamin from 1782 to 1806. Benjamin made his will giving his wife a life estate, after which sons Mark and Cannon would split the property.

Benjamin married Martha Cottrell [8] [MRIN: 8] on 17 Feb 1757. Martha was born in 1739 in Henrico County, Virginia and died before 1840 in Buck Island Creek, Albemarle County, Virginia.

+ 64 M i. Cottrell Lively [9] was born on 16 May 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died on 3 Dec 1838 in Orchard, Monroe County, West Virginia at age 75.

+ 65 F ii. Mary Ann Lively [10] was born about 1766 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died before 1860 in Virginia.

66 M iii. Benjamin Lively [11] was born in 1768 in Albemarle County, Virginia, died on 28 Mar 1852 in Big Stoney Creek, Monroe County, West Virginia at age 84, and was buried in Lively Cemetery 1 1/2 Miles East Of Ballengee, West Virginia.

General Notes: Benjamin migrated from Albemarle County, Virginia in 1790 to Bradshaw Run in the Forest Hill District although he is reported to have died at his brother's residence on Stoney Creek, Monroe County, West Virginia.

Paid Taxes on these properties:

1799 - 99 acres Monroe County (Greenbier)
1800 - 1810 - 103 acres Monroe County
1812 - 103 acres on Bradshaw Run
1816 - 103 acres Brashaw Run
1825 - 103 acres plus 40.5 acres in Bradshaw Run
1835 - 81 acres and 40.5 acres on Bradshaw Run
1845 - 81 acres plus 40.5 acres plus 200 acres plus 3.75 acres on Bradshaw Run. And 2.5 acres on Johnny Cake Fork.

Benjamin married Ruth Bostic [226] [MRIN: 11] on 25 May 1803 in Monroe County, West Virginia. Ruth was born in 1772 and died before 1852.

+ 67 M iv. Joseph Lively [12] was born in 1773 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died on 15 Feb 1858 in Big Stony Creek, Monroe County, West Virginia at age 85.

68 F v. Judith Lively [13] was born in 1775 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died before 1875 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Another name for Judith was Judy.

General Notes: Per Albemarle County, Virginia marriage records. (Jack Burrus - Burrus GenForum)

Judith married Robert Burrus [227] [MRIN: 14], son of John Burrus [30182] and Mary Dickenson [30183], on 16 Jun 1801 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Robert was born about 1765 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

General Notes: SRC:

1. Burrus information is from Nelda L. Percival at Rootsweb.com.

Robert Burrus was a signer of the local Albemarle Declaration of Independence, Virginia.

On 2 Feb 1805 (Book 15, pg 87) Robert Burrus and wife Judith, and Walter Burrus and wife Mary, sold to Charles Lany 63 acres for $200.00 located on Buck Island Creek, a part of a larger tract where Walter Burrus lives.

69 F vi. Martha "Patsy" Lively [14] was born in 1777 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died before 1870 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

General Notes: SRC:

1. December 1, 1803, Albemarle County, Virginia, Marriages: Joshua Burrus and Patsy Lively. Bond; Cannon Lively. Witnesses; Benjamin Cave and Cannon Lively. Daughter of Benjamin Lively who gives his consent.

Martha married Joshua Burrus [228] [MRIN: 15], son of John Burrus [30182] and Mary Dickenson [30183], on 1 Dec 1803 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

+ 70 M vii. Cannon Lively [15] was born about 1780 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died in 1837 in Hart County, Kentucky about age 57.

+ 71 M viii. Mark Lively [16] was born in 1782 in Albemarle County, Virginia and died before 1880 in Hart County, Kentucky.

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