Hannah McFalls
1767 - 1847 (80 years)-
Name Hannah McFalls Birth 1767 NC 
Gender Female Death 19 Feb 1847 Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC Burial Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mecklenburg Co., NC (grave 6GE) Person ID I3585 MyTree Last Modified 15 Aug 2009
Family James Knox, b. Abt 1761, NC d. 21 Nov 1842, Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC (Age 81 years) Marriage 1797 SC or NC Children + 1. Samuel Buie Knox, b. 1798, NC d. 14 Aug 1875, Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC (Age 77 years)+ 2. John Knox, b. Abt 1800, prob SC d. 1829, Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC (Age 29 years)+ 3. James B. Knox, b. 1803, Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC d. Yes, date unknown+ 4. Joseph Knox, b. Jun 1805 d. 20 Jun 1868, Steele Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC (Age 63 years)Family ID F2330 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Jul 2017
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Notes - The parents of Hannah McFalls is not known. The McFalls name does not
appear in early court records so it is doubtful that her father lived
for any length of time in Mecklenburg County. There was a John McFalls
listed in the 1790 census and this may have been her father. Perhaps
he lived in the area long enough for James to meet and marry his
daughter. It seems more likely that during the Revolutionary War, his
troop may have spent some time in what is now Burke Co., NC. The
Over-the- Mountain men that fought at Kings Mountain had a gathering
place around what is now Rutherfordton, then called Gilbert town.
There were a lot of McFalls in Burke County in 1790 and some in
Rutherford Co., (which was formed from part of Burke Co.) It may well
be that Hannah's father lived for a time during the war in Mecklenburg
and then moved on to Burke County.
From: Ferguson's, Will Abstracts of Mecklenburg Co. Books A - J .
p. 200: Will Book I, p. 101: Will of Hannah (X) Knox, 3 Sept 1845,
probated in April 1847 Court. Being weak of body, I give to my son
Joseph Knox, all my household and kitchen furniture, all livestock and
all property that fell to me by the will of my husband.
Sole Exr: Joseph Knox.
Wits: John Hart and Samuel Knox.
It appears that sons Samuel B. Knox and James B. Knox already had
their property and no doubt, Hannah was living with Joseph since he
received the home place. I would imagine that is why Hannah left the
household items to him.
It is not known if Hannah remarried after her husband's death, nor
what happened to their son John. Further research in Lincoln Co.,
might lead to the answer of this question.
- The parents of Hannah McFalls is not known. The McFalls name does not