Maury (surname)
Maury is a surname for a family of early settlers in Middle Tennessee.
Family Origins
The Maury family descended from French Huguenots who fled from Gascony to Ireland after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. In 1716, Matthew Maury married Mary Anne Fontaine in Dublin. The Maurys emigrated to Virginia in late 1719. [1]
Notable Members
The following is a list of notable members of the Maury family.
- Rev. James Maury (Anglican minister and educator), eldest son of Matthew Maury and Mary Anne Fontaine. b. 1717, d. 1769.[2][3]
- Abram Maury, Jr. (planter, politician and founder of Franklin, Tennessee), grandson of Matthew Maury and Mary Anne Fontaine, and nephew of Rev. James Maury. b. 1766, d. 1825. Maury County, Tennessee is named after him.[4]
- Abram Poindexter Maury (Congressman from Tennessee), son of Abram Maury, Jr. b. 1801, d. 1848. [5]
- Matthew Fontaine Maury (Naval oceanographer), grandson of Rev. James Maury, nephew of Abram Maury, Jr. b. 1806, d. 1873.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ Williams, Frances Leigh. Matthew Fontaine Maury: Scientist of the Sea. New Brunswick (NJ), Rutgers University Press, 1963, pp. 2-6. Web (hathitrust.org). 5 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ Williams, cited supra, at pp. 6-8.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors. "James Maury." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 Jul. 2020. Web. 6 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ Williams, cited supra, at pp 14 and 488 (noted 83 and 84).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors. "Abram Poindexter Maury." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 Jun. 2020. Web. 6 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ See, generally, Williams, cited supra.
- ↑ Lewis, Charles Lee. Matthew Fontaine Maury: The Pathfinder of the Seas. Annapolis, United States Naval Institute, 1927. Web (Wikimedia Commons). 5 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors. "Matthew Fontaine Maury." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 3 Feb. 2021. Web. 6 Feb. 2021.
