Elizabeth McCartney

Posted 10 October 2004

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My great-great grandmother is Elizabeth McCartney who married my great-great grandfather, William S Allen in Indiana.

I have a scroll made by my great grandmother Catherine Stewart Allen. It lists their parents and children.

It is said that Elizabeth was from Montgomery Co NC. I have not, as yet, been able to document her background. It is interesting to note, however, that on the marriage certificate she lists her name as Betsey Stewart. We are speculating that perhaps she married a Stewart, who may have passed away and she left North Carolina with the Stewart family to Indiana.

Elizabeth "Betsey" McCartney was born 5/10/1804 according to family genealogists, now deceased so we have no "source" documentation. William Allen, her husband was born 6/12/1805 in Barren Co KY. William's father, Elisha Allen, born about 1762 was born in Old Rowan Co NC. Elisha was an early settler in Indiana, bringing his wife Sarah (Akers?) and children.

McCartneys in Indiana 1820 census are listed below per Clark Co Indiana GenWeb, although counties they lived in are listed in right column.

MCCARTNEY, WILLIAM 30 Delaware
MCCARTNEY, ENOCH 288 Jefferson
MCCARTNEY, MCKAY 292A Jefferson
MCCARTNEY, JAMES 281A Jefferson
MCCARTTY, JONATHAN 293A Jefferson

GenWeb results below:

McCartney, John. (Book C 1827) Heirs: Elizabeth, widow; James Sage, son-in-law; John G. Long, son-in-law; Maria McCartney, dau; William McCartney, son; Mary Ann McCartney, dau; Samuel McCartney, son; Hugh McCartney, son. (Deed Book Q-117) 1839. Heirs of John: James and Catherine Sage; Mariah McCartney; Samuel McCartney and Emily; Catherine, Mariah and Samuel, children of John McCartney, decd, l and in 19-4-9. (Book B) died 1827.

Children and grandchildren:

Elizabeth J. McCartney, ? gdn of Hugh McCartney, son of John; Provy McCartney, gdn of Allen Thompson McCartney, William Franklin McCartney, Betsy Ann and Sally Jane McCartney, children of William, son of John; James McCartney, gdn of John, Elizabeth, James and William, infant children of Mary Ann McCartney, one of children of John. Mary Ann died 22 Aug. 1838. William died 1835. (Book C) 1827. Elizabeth McCartney, gdn of Samuel, age 12, Hugh age 6, children of John McCartney. (Book E-236) gives gdnship of children as above. John Lawler, John Sage and Stephen Bassett, appraisers.

McCartney, Mary Ann. (Probate Book E-234) Mary Ann, decd 1839; James McCartney, gdn of John, Elizabeth, James and William McCartney, infant heirs of Mary Ann.

McCartney, James. (Probate Book F-115) Will Wr. 1 May 1843. Rec. 22 June 1843. Williamson, youngest son, Margaret Sage, 2nd daughter; Daus. Sarah, Patsy, Amanda Ellen, Jane, 5th dau; Son, John, James and William, three oldest; daughter, Miriam Sharp, Eliza Ann Barney, Mary McCaslin. Wife, Jane McCartney.

McCartney, William. (Probate Book A 1835) Provy McCartney, adm. (Probate Book E-234) William McCartney, decd; 1839. Provy McCartney, gdn of Allen T., William P, Betsy Ann, and Sarah Jane, infant heirs of William McCartney.

My Betsey would certainly not have been an infant heir..so this must be another Betsey?

I should mention that my great grandmother was Catherine Stewart, daughter of Laban Stewart, son of Silas Stewart of Washington Co IN.

Thank You,
Phyllis Phillips
OnlyonePhyl@aol.com