Mary HAPPER^[1]

- 1821

• Name	Mary HAPPER
  Gender	Female
  orphan	20 Jan 1786	Norfolk Co, VA   [2]
  	On 20 January 1786 in Norfolk County Court, Mary was named as the orphan of Samuel Happer. George Kelly qualified as guardian, and additional security in the amount of £1500 was posted by Samuel Veale and Robert Keele.
  Death	17 Aug 1821  [3]
  	Mary died on 17 August 1821.
  Person ID	I57810	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Samuel HAPPER   d. Between 6 Apr 1775 and 17 Aug 1778
  Mother	Mary PORTER   d. After 5 Dec 1784
  Family ID	F4980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dr. Joseph HARDING   d. 25 Jun 1824
  Marriage	22 Feb 1787  [4]
  	The couple was married by Rev. Walker Maury later the same day.
  Children	1. Mary HARDING   d. Before 20 May 1830
  Family ID	F4869	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S170] Pamela W. McVey, compiler, McVey, Norfolk County, Virginia Will Book II 1772 - 1788., ((Virginia Beach, VA: by the compiler, 1986)). pp. 50-51: Samuel Happer will. [S212] Elizabeth B. Wingo, compiler, Wingo, Guardian Bonds of Norfolk County, Virginia 1750-1800, ((Athens, GA: Iberian Publishing Co, 1993)). p. 33. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, 22 August 1821, (p. 3 c. 1). [S69] Elizabeth B. Wingo, compiler, Wingo, Marriages of Norfolk County Virginia 1706-1792, ((1961, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1988)). p. 29: Harding/Happer bond.