Stephen MAHONEY, Sr.
1757 - 1839 (82 years)-
Name Stephen MAHONEY [1] Suffix Sr. Birth 1757 , Dublin,, Ireland 
[1] Gender Male Biographical Note - MAHONEY FAMILY: All of the Mahoneys in Cecil County are descendants of Stephen Mahoney I and his wife, Margaret Huss Mahoney. Stephen Mahoney I was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1757. He came to America and settled in Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Cecil County, Maryland in 1798. The records in the Elkton Library covering the soldiers in the Revolutionary War state that Stephen Mahoney I was enrolled by First Lt. Andrew Porter, received and passed by Elihu Hall of Elisha, on July 27th, 1776, into a regiment of the Famous 'Flying Camp'.
In 1798 Stephen Mahoney I moved to Cecil County, Maryland. InVolume No. 25, Folio No. 257, in the Clerk's office in Elkton, dated May25, 1804, it is noted that Stephen Mahoney I purchased 171 acres (more or less) for $513.00, from the original grant of land from Lord Baltimore called 'Baltough'. Volume No. 18, Archives entitled 'Muster Record of Services of Maryland Troups - American Revolution', in the Elkton Library, stated that Stephen Mahoney I was enrolled by First Lt. Andrew Porter, reviewed and passed by Elilhu Hall of Elisha, Second Major of Susquehannan Battalion, on July 17th, 1776, into a regiment of the famous 'FlyingCamp', as a Second Class Private. This regiment joined Washington's Army on September 8, 1776 near Harlem, N.Y., and took part in the Battle of White Plains - Frogs Neck, N.Y. Stephen Mahoney I is buried at Calvert, MD, but no marker has been found. Birth information supplied to LDS Family History Library in 1983 by Arthur Atkinson, 1311 Race Street Cambridge MD 21613 - - Stephen born in 1753 at Ballywooly, Parish Of Kilmore, Armagh, Ireland. The 1820 Census lists the name as Mahan, while the 1830 Census lists them as Mahoney.
Death 1 Sep 1839 , Calvert Village, Cecil County, Maryland, USA [1] Burial , Calvert Village, Cecil County, Maryland, USA [1] Person ID I50876 Ancestral Trails Last Modified 13 Apr 2024
Family 1 Margaret HUSS, b. Abt 1760, ,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Aug 1797, , Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age ~ 37 years) Marriage 1777 ,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA [1] Children 1. Mary 'Polly' MAHONEY, b. 1 Nov 1778, , Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jun 1835, ,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 56 years)2. Elizabeth 'Betsy' MAHONEY, b. 22 Dec 1779, , Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Aug 1845, ,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years)3. Jeremiah MAHONEY, 3rd, b. 15 Apr 1782, , Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Jan 1855, ,, Cecil County, Maryland, USA (Age 72 years)4. Stephen MAHONEY, Jr., b. 15 Sep 1783, , Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Mar 1877, ,, Cecil County, Maryland, USA (Age 93 years)5. Elisha MAHONEY, ,1St, b. 1786, , Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA 6. John Huss MAHONEY, b. 20 Mar 1793, , Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 23 May 1859, ,, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)7. Margaret 'Peggy' MAHONEY, b. 1795, , Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA 8. Nancy Ann MAHONEY, b. 11 May 1796, , Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Mar 1861 (Age 64 years)Family ID F10286 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Apr 2024
Family 2 Rachel HOFFMAN Family ID F10287 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Sep 2025
- MAHONEY FAMILY: All of the Mahoneys in Cecil County are descendants of Stephen Mahoney I and his wife, Margaret Huss Mahoney. Stephen Mahoney I was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1757. He came to America and settled in Coleraine Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Cecil County, Maryland in 1798. The records in the Elkton Library covering the soldiers in the Revolutionary War state that Stephen Mahoney I was enrolled by First Lt. Andrew Porter, received and passed by Elihu Hall of Elisha, on July 27th, 1776, into a regiment of the Famous 'Flying Camp'.
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Sources - [S1003] Mahoney Family Ancestry & History, 1003.
- [S1003] Mahoney Family Ancestry & History, 1003.