new_kennedy

My interest in the Kennedy family of Davidson County NC comes from my mother's Johnson/Burton/Edwards section of the family. First, my great-aunt Fatima (Timey) Johnson Welborn told her niece Crissy Johnson Petrea that (our mutual ancestor) Jesse Burton's wife Sarah (Sally) was a Kennedy. Timey and Sally's lives overlapped by more than 20 years, so that Timey could well have gotten the straight story, first-hand.[i] I have not found any contradiction with public records. Quick example: Sally Kennedy Burton was shown as born in Randolph County, in her listing in the 1850 Guilford County Census. In 1789, the consensus birth year of Sally that I derived from the 1850-1870 Guilford County censuses, the Kennedys were still in Randolph County.

Jesse and Sally Kennedy Burton had three daughters: Polly, who married Spencer Pope, and died after having a daughter Polly Farmer Pope; my ancestor Criscilla, who married Henry L. Johnson, and Elizabeth, who married John Kennedy. Jesse Burton divided his land between the two living daughters in 1845: Crissie & Henry Johnson and Betsy and John Kennedy. After Jesse’s death in 1850, Sally lived with John & Betsy Kennedy until she died, sometime after 1870. So here was another Kennedy connection: how did Betsy’s husband John Kennedy fit into this family?

My mother's mother, Mary Jane Edwards Johnson, had two sisters who married Kennedy men: Amanda Edwards married Jacob Kennedy and Charity Edwards married Robert (Bob) Kennedy. Both lived near where Thomasville's High Schools are located today. If there was ever any discussion of their kinship, I hadn't come across it. I had presumed that they were somehow related, given where they lived and whom they married. These are the questions I was pursuing as I accumulated data on this Kennedy family.

a) I am satisfied with the family story that Sarah was “a Kennedy,” specifically, the daughter of John Kennedy II of John Kennedy I of Randolph County. I have found clues, rather than direct evidence. Example: Spencer Pope and Polly Burton named their daughter Polly Farmer Pope. Farmer is a name that the Kennedy family was close to, both in Randolph County NC and Halifax County VA, the places that they lived before settling near present-day Thomasville in Davidson County NC.

b) While there were 3 contemporary John Kennedys, including the one who married Betsy Burton, I am reasonably certain that Betsy's John is son of Epaphroditis (Eppy) Kennedy, who was most likely a brother of Sarah Kennedy Burton.

c) I am reasonably certain that Jacob Kennedy and Robert Kennedy were second-cousins, and both from the John II, rather than the Sherwood side of the Kennedy family. Jacob was the grandson of John II's son Jacob Kennedy, whilst Robert was grandson of John II's son Henry Kennedy.

The Kennedy family is a large one, many members having remained in the greater High Point/Thomasville area, since the family located there from southwest Randolph County before 1800. [ii] The following data is not complete, principally because my research was pointed toward the specific objectives I described. I have included some additional information uncovered through associations with Charles L. "Chuck" Kennedy, 112 Freeman Hollow Court, Goodlettsville, TN 37072; Peggy Spafford, 810 Shady Lane, Belleville KS 66935; Mary Smithey, PO 607, North Wilkesboro NC 28659; Nancy M. Smith, 512 North Pineview Ave., Goldsboro NC 27530; David E. Eddinger, 5570 Mossy Oak Lane, Daytona Beach FL 32127; Janette Barbee, PO 496, Albemarle NC 28002-0496 and Clay and Josie Baker Kennedy (both now deceased) and their daughter Gerry Castillejos, Unity Street, Thomasville NC 27360.

Nancy Smith furnished me with abstracted marriages of Kennedy males from the Davidson County Marriage Register from 1823 to 1938, and with copies of the microfiche of the NC Marriage Bonds for both males and females for Kennedy, Canada, and the spelling variants of each that we could think of. Unless otherwise indicated, these sources were used for marriage dates. Observation: there are a number of marriage bonds for Person County, just south of Halifax County VA, that appear to be for descendants of William Kennedy/Canada of Halifax. The spelling "Canada" or "Canady" appears to have held up longer on William's side of the family than for the Davidson County group. I am using the modern "Kennedy" spelling, unless working from a transcription.

I am not repeating Davidson County NC for marriage, birth or death locations, as most are there. I will indicate otherwise, or not known, for locations not Davidson County, NC. To further avoid repetition, I am including a list of pertinent cemeteries in and around Davidson County by a short name in the text, and will include the short name and a more complete name below:

Please note: in the following family groups, an asterisk = * will indicate the continuation of the line into the following generation.

I begin with a writeup provided by Chuck Kennedy, Goodlettsville, TN, slightly condensed:

The Mormon International Genealogical Index shows a John Kennedy b 18 February 1714 in Perth, Scotland, son of Alexander Kinnadie and Jane Johnstone. He is evidently the John Kennedy, age 32, who was shipped on 5 May 1747 from Liverpool, England as a prisoner aboard the Veteran. Of the prisoners taken at the Battle of Culloden Moor in the Second Jacobite Rebellion in 1745/6, about 1,000 were sent in five ships to be servants in the Colonies of Maryland, Virginia, Jamaica and Barbados. The prisoners aboard Veteran were destined for the "Leeward Islands & Jamaica" according to British records, but the ship was captured on 28 June 1747 by a French Privateer off the island of Antigua (one of the Leeward Islands). The ship was taken to the French island of Martinique, where the prisoners were set free by the Governor.

The description of John Kennedy given by the British[iii] to the French when they requested the return of the prisoners from the Veteran, lists him as being 5'9", 32 years of age, black hair, profession of labourer, and "well made", which is taken to mean well built. As a “labourer,” he would probably not have been formally educated. Consistent with this is the fact that the John Kennedy of Halifax County, VA and who came to Randolph County, North Carolina signed his will and deeds with a “mark.”

As an escaped prisoner John Kennedy was wanted by the British. The prisoners were under sentence of banishment from Great Britain, and were thus forbidden to return to Great Britain, under threat of execution. In 1743, the King set up a reward of £40 for anyone who turned in a banished prisoner who returned prematurely. John was effectively a lifetime slave: returning to Scotland was not an option and it was likely that he would seek an area away from British authority, as among other Scotsmen. Given the amount of commerce between the West Indies and the Colonies during the middle of the 18th Century, it is reasonable to presume that many of the freed Scottish prisoners from the Veteran made their way to the Colonies. Some of them could well have made their way to Virginia by 1748 or shortly thereafter. The area of Halifax County was remote from British authority in the 1750's and was populated by Scots. From all information which has been gathered, as well as failure to turn up any information to the contrary despite extensive research, it may well be that the John Kennedy of Perth, Scotland and the John Kennedy of Halifax County, Virginia are the same.

While proof is lacking that the first John Kennedy of Halifax County, VA is the John Kennedy of Perth, Scotland, we do know there is strong tradition among the Kennedys that we came from Scotland; stories of a fugitive exist in more than one family line; Scots settled in the area around Halifax County, VA; and that there was sufficient animosity against the English in the family to allow 18 year old Sherwood to volunteer to join the Militia. This alone has some significance in that historians such as H. Henry Lumpkin, Ph.D. has said that of the estimated three million people in the 13 colonies, about 1 million supported the revolution, 1 million were loyalists, and 1 million “didn’t give a damn.”

Halifax County VA to Randolph County NC Section

John Kennedy I appears in Halifax County VA records, virtually from the county’s 1753 inception. Based on the births of his children, known and imputed, he probably was just married and starting his family in 1753, so he may not have left records elsewhere in the American colonies. He evidently did not record any deeds in Halifax, which may well have been because he was a fugitive and didn't want to raise his profile to a "suspicion level, " as Chuck refers to above. By the time that John thought that the American Revolution had developed enough momentum, he may have decided that he could safely come out of hiding, the determining factor in his move to North Carolina. Once in NC, he evidently felt comfortable in filing for a land patent, particularly to get land for three of his maturing children at a reasonable cost. John I, wife Sarah and children John II, Sherwood and Anne migrated to (now) Randolph County NC in 1777, leaving son William in Virginia. John I obtained a land grant from the State of NC, 300 acres on Wynet Branch of Second Creek in 1782.[iv] John I died there, leaving a will dated 18 Apr 1782 naming wife Sarah, children John, William, Anne and Sherwood Canady. Sherwood Canady and Samuel Lewis were named executors of the will, which was probated 2^nd Monday June 1782. [v] Sherwood Kennedy, as executor, sold the land to William Webster in 1790[vi]

John Canaday, Sener received one other land grant (posthumously) in Randolph County. The warrant was issued in 1780 and the survey was dated 1785, for 200A on the south side of Lane's Creek, adjoining David Lewis's entry, near Charlie's Mountain. [vii] Sherwood Kennedy, of Rowan County, as executor of the estate of John Kennedy, decd., sold this land to Thomas Moris in 1801. More details are included in the Randolph County section of deeds description in Appendix B.[viii]

The migration pattern of John Kennedy came from testimony in his son Sherwood Kennedy's Revolutionary War Pension File. Other records show that William Canady, John's son, evidently stayed in Halifax County, as I find substantial data for him there, and none in Randolph County or later in Rowan and Davidson Counties, where Sherwood and John lived. What I have on William Canady will be covered in the Virginia section.

The only information I have on sister Anne Kennedy regards a 27 June 1793 land grant in Randolph County that she received, located on Lain's Creek and Sherwood's line, Millsaps' corner.[ix] On 13 August 1802, Ann, of Rowan County, sold this land to Frederick Farmer for $200.[x] A Sarah Kennedy (John’s widow) was head of household in the Randolph County 1790 Census, with two other females. Ann Kennedy was likely one of the two. Since her brothers Sherwood and John Kennedy moved to Rowan County by 1800, Ann evidently moved with them, but I haven't found further trace of her.[xi]

Before I split to separate sections on John II and Sherwood Kennedy, I should mention that the early Kennedys were members of Abbots Creek Baptist Church. The minutes of that Church---Primitive Baptist, after the split, have been microfilmed, and I have seen them at the High Point Public Library. (Patricia Hiatt has also transcribed them in an issue of the Davidson County Genealogical Journal, but I haven't the specific reference.) They contain a number of membership lists, dated 3 Apr 1790; 9 Oct 1802; 1 Dec 1810 and 1818. There were no Kennedys listed on the 3 Apr 1790 list, which is understandable, since they were then still living in south Randolph.

John Kennedy II, son of John I of the Randolph County 1782 will, was probably born in Halifax County VA, about 1753. He was over 45 on the 1800 Census for Rowan County and not taxed as a poll in Cpt Tacker's District, Rowan County, 1803--presumably then 50 years or older.[xii] John evidently married Elizabeth, surname perhaps Sparrow, in Halifax County VA, as their proposed son James Kennedy said in 1850 that he was born in VA. This matches with Sherwood Kennedy Sr.’s pension application comment that the family moved to NC in 1777. John II died by 16 Aug 1822, when the administration of his estate was granted to William Kennady, the widow having relinquished her right. Sureties for William were Isaac Pope and E(msley) Burton, £750. (Ironically, Isaac Burton's administrator qualified at that same term: I descend from both, and there was considerable intermarriage between the two families.)[xiii] The real estate was listed as John Canaday Sen decd. in the first extant tax list for that section of Davidson County: 1828. Elizabeth Kennedy was on the Davidson County 1830 Census, living alone and age 70-80, and begins appearing as the owner of the land of John Kennedy senr in 1833, 100A valued at $200, later valued at $100. She is dead by 8 August 1836, when her son Sherwood Kennedy qualified as administrator. Sale was submitted 10 Sep and Inventory Nov, both 1836. Final settlement was dated 15 August 1838. The land was listed in the name of John Kennedy decd. in 1837 and 1838 and may have been the separate tract listed by Sparrow Kennedy in 1839 and 1840. [xiv]

Guessing at John II's children would normally be a struggle, since there was no will, no estate papers for John and nothing definitive in Elizabeth's, and he and Sherwood and subsequent generations lived in the same neighborhood. But Sherwood had a comprehensive will and his Bible record survives, giving names and birth dates of his children. These allowed me to isolate John II's children, presuming that William's remained in Virginia or went somewhere besides Davidson County. William, incidentally, had a will probated in Halifax County VA, although he did not name all of his children in it. (See Virginia Section.) I will code the generations following John II and Sherwood, giving John’s first.

Surname KENNEDY

A. *John III, (c1773-by 9 Sep 1822) b Halifax Co VA, d Davidson Co[xv], married Martha (unknown) who survived him

B. *James (1 Jan 1775, Halifax Co, VA- 27 Oct 1855, Davidson Co.) married Mary Berkshire (31 Jan 1775-9 Oct 1855) daughter of Henry Berkshire and Drucilla Burton. James and Mary are both buried at Pleasant Grove.

Mary's parents are derived from a Quitclaim Deed from James and Polly Kennedy to John Berkshire of Floyd County IN dated 3 July 1828, in which James & Polly quitclaim all rights to lands in Floyd County IN which Henry Berkshire devised to his daughter Polly, aforesaid wife of said James Kennedy. See Davidson Deeds 4:396 in Appendix B. Drucilla's origins were communicated to me by my cousin Pete Wrike, of Cobbs Creek VA. She was a sister of our mutual ancestor Isaac Burton, who migrated with his growing family from Montgomery County MD to Rowan County NC by 1786. Isaac was the father of Jesse, John, Bazel, Thomas and Emsley Burton, Crissy Millis and Chloe Newton. There may have been other children.[xvi]

C. *Epaphroditis (Eppy), (16 Sep 1785- 8 Sep 1875) born Randolph Co; 1^st married Sarah Kendall, c1811; 2^nd married Susanna Hilton 19 Sep 1841, Davidson Co; Susanna died 8 Apr 1893, age 80; she and Eppy are buried at Pleasant Grove

D. *Sarah, born c1787 Randolph Co, died after 1870, prob. Guilford County, married by 1818 Jesse Burton (1772 MD-3 Mar 1850 Guilford Co.) Jesse Burton is buried at Prospect, and Sarah probably is, but she has no marker. She was on the Guilford County censuses for 1850-1870 in the household of John and Elizabeth (Burton) Kennedy, her oldest living daughter.

E. Sherwood, b c1795: 1^st md Rowan Co 18 Nov 1821 to Elizabeth Wilson, with Thomas Twidell as bondsman; 2^nd md 8 Oct 1828, Davidson Co to Alis Elizabeth Connor. Sherwood was administrator of his mother Elizabeth Kennedy's estate, which was settled in 1838. Sherwood immediately moved with family to Eden Twp, Schuyler County IL.[xvii]

F. Rhoda, b. c1795 is a possibility. There is a Rowan County Marriage Bond, dated 15 June 1817 between Rhoda Kennedy and George Ball, with George Burgess as bondsman. A George Ball was bondsman for (A-2) Osie Kennedy's marriage to Benjamin Cecil, dated 9 Feb 1817 in Rowan County.

John Kennedy II may have had other children who can't be readily identified in the records. The Censuses that show John II as head of family are summarized, as to the children only:

(Evidently, John's children were born between 1780 and 1800, with 2 of the boys nearer 1800, and 2 of the girls nearer 1790. John II was shown as head of family for the first time in 1800, James in 1810, Eppy in 1820.)

A-2* Osie b. c1798, md. 9 Feb 1817 Rowan Co to Benjamin Cecil (c1790-prior to 1834)

A-3* William H. (c1802-27 Oct 1843), md. 20 Sep 1821 Rowan Co to (N) Elizabeth Kennedy (16 Oct 1801-10 May 1880)

A-5* Thomas, (17 Apr 1806-28 Feb 1899) 1^st md. 2 Feb 1826, Sally/Sarah Conner (c1802-before 1860?) bondsman Thomas Twidell, witn. Charles Mock; 2^nd md 19 Jan 1875, Davidson Co to Rachel Ragan (8 Mar 1824-29 Dec 1902); Rachel and Thomas Kennedy are buried Piney Woods[xviii]

A-6 Rubin, b c1811, on 1830 Davidson County census with female over 20 and two females under 5. He is on Cpt Kennedy’s 1833 Tax List but not on later censuses or tax lists in Davidson County

A-7 Elizabeth, b c1815, married to John Green by 6 Aug 1834, when they, plus widow Martha, John and Reuben Kennedy deeded Thomas Kennedy 43.5 acres laid off as dower to Martha; land may have stayed in the family for some time, as the deed was not recorded until 29 Dec 1885 [xix]

B. James Kennedy (1 Jan 1775-27 Oct 1855) and Mary Berkshire (31 Jan 1775-9 Oct 1855)

Please note: there are assumptions made, based strictly on circumstantial evidence, about the inclusion of James and Mary B. Kennedy's children, in the absence of a will, estate papers, land division or other document which would show James's heirs. In particular, Thos. Sparrow Kennedy is included here for discussion purposes: he belongs somewhere and his birth date doesn't disqualify him, based on census data showing the makeup of James's family. Better data would be useful in qualifying his line of descent.

B-1* Jacob (Mar 1801-Oct 1866), md. 11 Mar 1824 Davidson Co to Sarah Ragan (had 2^nd son James, after eldest = Pleasant)

B-2* Thomas Sparrow (c1802-before 1880) md. Sarah unknown, (c1805-living 1880)

Comment: I am influenced to class Sparrow as a son of James because of his age. In the 1850-1880 Davidson County Censuses, he consistently comes in with an implied birth date after 1800, although not by much. If he were older, he could be a son of John I. Nancy Smith's family material states that John had a daughter Mary, married to Tom Kennedy and a son Buck (perhaps John) but doesn't mention Sparrow per se. Otherwise, my projection agrees with that record. Public records, tax lists in particular, refer to "Sparrow" or "Thomas S.,” since John III had a son (A-5) Thomas, who was also in Davidson County during this period. A-5 Thomas is consistently referred to as Thomas--without the S--and is a little bit younger, so that the two aren't as hard to keep separate as they might be.

B-3* Criscilla (12 May 1805-5 Jun 1879) md. c1821 John Philip Edinger (1799-1862) There is a memorial marker at Rich Fork Baptist Church, Davidson County; however, both are buried at Old Pilgrim Lutheran cemetery, Davidson County. Criscilla is a Burton/Walker family name, coming from Mary Berkshire Kennedy's mother, Drucilla Burton Berkshire.

B-4* Henry B. (c1806-Oct 1842) md. Sabra Hilton (presumably Henry Berkshire, from Mary Berkshire Kennedy's father)

B-5 John b c1808, md. 15 Jan 1828 Davidson Co to Sarah Wilson (Davidson Co Tax Lists 1828 and later show a John Kennedy, son of James)

B-6 Patience, b. c1809 md. Josephus Hilton (Prudence, one of Henry & Sabra's children, was in their household at the 1850 Davidson County Census)

B-7 James (17 Jul 1813-11 Dec 1898) 1^st md. Susan Fowler, 2^nd md 25 May 1856 Sarah Meredith, 3^rd md. 12 Dec 1886 Sarah Swaim, b c1845 (see Appendix A for transcription of early generations of their family, furnished by Nancy Smith)

This list of James and Mary Berkshire Kennedy's children is partially supported by a family document sent me by Nancy M. Smith of Goldsboro NC, which is set out in Appendix A. That document was particularly useful, since James and Mary had neither wills, definitive deeds, land division nor estate papers which would identify their children or heirs conclusively.

C. Epaphroditis “Eppy” Kennedy (16 Sep 1785-8 Sep 1875) and Sarah Kendall's (?)[xx] children, surnamed KENNEDY

C-3* John (8 Nov 1816-22 Apr 1886) md. 15 Oct 1836 Guilford Co to (D-2) Elizabeth (Betsy) Burton, (12 Feb 1818-23 Feb 1904), dau of Jesse Burton and (D.) Sally Kennedy; John bur Pleasant Grove U Meth, Davidson Co, Betsy bur Springfield Friends, Guilford Co[xxi]

C-5. Nancy, ( c1823-23 Dec 1896) md. 14 May 1840 Davidson Co to Elijah Pope, son of Charles and Mary Spencer Pope. Elijah's birth and death dates are not known; he died near Wilmington after the Civil War. Nancy is buried at Thomasville City Cemetery.[xxii]

C-7 David (8 Mar 1832-1 Jun 1854), md. 23 Nov 1853 (B-4-b) Prudence Kennedy (Mar 1833-20 Dec 1918) ; David bur Pleasant Grove

Eppy's estate was administered by John Kennedy and B.F. Stone. Petition of 8 Nov 1875 names heirs as Susanna the widow, John, Daniel (decd.) and heirs, Lewis, Solomon, Ruthy wife of Joseph Morris, Nancy wife of Elijah Pope. Widow's allowance was made by John Varner and James Ledwell. Eppy had a will, filed in Davidson County Will Book 3:162. I have seen abstracts, but not the actual will.[xxiii]

D-1 Polly (28 Feb 1820-16 Dec 1842) bur Prospect, md. Spencer Pope (2 Nov 1815-21 Oct 1910) bur. Abbotts Creek, had dau. Polly Farmer Pope, b 9 Dec 1841 who married B-2-e Jim Kennedy of Sparrow, or "Spar" per Raymond Peace[xxiv]

D-3 Criscilla (20 Feb 1822-20 Apr 1900) md. 20 Dec 1845 Davidson Co Henry L. Johnson (24 Nov 1818-9 Apr 1892) both bur. Prospect

Henry and Crissy Johnson lived in Randolph County until they acquired land from Jesse Burton in Guilford County in 1845, and lived on it thereafter. Hence, my reason for identifying their marriage record as being Davidson County, when they lived near, but not in it.

A-2 Osie Kennedy, as Asa on father’s estate papers (c1798-living 1850) and Benjamin Cecil, (c1790-before 1834), children, surnamed CECIL

A-3 William H. Kennedy (c1802-27 Oct 1843) and (N) Elizabeth Kennedy (16 Oct 1801-10 May 1880) Heirs at law, per Davidson County Estate Papers, surname KENNEDY:

A-3-b Sarah (22 Jul 1823-13 Nov 1909) md. 14 Dec 1848 to (C-4) Daniel Kennedy (19 Feb 1821-17 Jul 1869)- on 1850 census, had son William H. Kennedy, 6 mo old.

A-3-c Louiza (19 May 1827-30 Jul 1889) md 1 Dec 1845 to James Hilton, John W. Kennedy, bondsman, J.M. Mock, JP

A-3-f Martha Jane (18 May 1834-3 Aug 1922) md 10 Dec 1857 to Elzaphan V. Swaim (3 Dec 1830-26 Mar 1921)

A-3-g Lette (Aletha) b c1837 md Mordecai Bundy (19 Dec 1827-25 Jun 1908), son of Joseph and Rachel Mendenhall Bundy

A-3-h William Calvin (25 Jan 1839-6 Nov 1899) md Cynthia A. Swaim c1865; Wm a Cpl, Co A, 10^th NC Heavy Arty, enlisted 2 Apr 1862, promoted to Cpl Sep 1862, present through Sep 1864) Wm. bur Pleasant Grove

A-3-k Michael Lorenzo b c1844; Pvt, Co E, 5^th NC Regiment, volunteered Rowan Co, 8 Jun 1861; wounded Williamsburg; deserted 15 Aug 1862, returned 26 Mar 1863, present until he deserted to enemy 26 Feb 1865; after taking oath of allegiance, he was furnished transportation to Indianapolis and never returned to Davidson Co.[xxvi]

B-1-a Pleasant (14 Mar 1825-15 Sep 1864) md. 3 Mar 1846 to Sarah Jourdan, b c1829 Pleas bur. Piney Woods

B-1-b Sarah (22 Dec 1828-11 Jan 1896) md. 31 Dec 1845 John W. Wilson (28 Apr 1823-9 Apr 1907) both bur. Piney Woods

B-1-d Isom H. b. c1832, md. 15 Feb 1858 Lydia M. Myers, left Davidson Co by 1866

B-1-e Charles B. (c1834-7 Apr 1865); volunteered as Pvt, Co A, 10^th BN, NC Heavy Arty on 12 Mar 1862; captured at Savannah 7 Dec 1864 and confined at Point Lookout, MD; died of chronic diarrhea, bur Point Lookout Natl Cemetery

B-1-g* Josephus (9 Aug 1846-1 May 1906) md. 22 Dec 1867 Louretta Sledge (28 Nov 1852-2 Feb 1932) both bur. Piney Woods; Josephus was ordnance sergeant, 70^th Rgt of NC Troops, enlisting in the Junior Reserves on 24 May 1864.[xxix]

B-2 Thomas Sparrow Kennedy (c1802-before 1880) and Sarah McCrary (c1805-living 1880)

B-2-a* Isaiah (15 Nov 1825-3 May 1892) md c1847 Effie Myers (25 Jul 1827-12 May 1909); both bur Fairgrove U Meth Ch; Isaiah was a Mason; --1850 household had William L., age 2; Letitia J., age 1 month and Elizabeth Myers, age 15[xxxi]

B-2-d Riley Wilson (6 Jan 1839-28 Mar 1906) md. Mary Ann Burton 12 Mar 1864, F.B. Kennedy, bond

B-2-e* James Absolom (23 Oct 1840-8 Sep 1921) md Polly Farmer Pope, 21 Oct 1861, Davidson Co, with F.B. Kennedy, bondsman

B-2-f Sarah (26 Dec 1844-1 Jul 1921) md Shubal G. Morris, bur Thomasville City Cem.

B-2-g Mary (1847-3 Jun 1917) never md, blind and lived near Absolom; bur Piney Woods (formerly Friends) U Meth Ch, Davidson Co[xxxii]

B-3 Criscilla Kennedy (12 May 1805-5 Jun 1879) and John Philip Eddinger (1799-1862) children, surnamed EDDINGER.

B-3-b John R (1826-1864) md Sarann ???; d Richmond VA, with Co B, 48^th NC Rgt, CSA

B-3-c Mary (1828-1920) md twice: one was G Lines, no children; bur Rich Fork

B-3-d Isabella (1828-1925) md 3 times, d as Sullivan; no children; bur Rich Fork

B-3-g George W (1835-1862) md Mary Clodfelter; with Co B, 48^th NC Rgt, CSA; d Thomasville, bur Old Pilgrim

B-3-h Phillip Henry (1837-1862), with Co B, 48^th NC Rgt, CSA, d smallpox, as did brother George, at Thomasville, also bur Old Pilgrim; md Letha Clodfelter, who subsequently md B-4-f Simeon A. Kennedy

B-4-a Andrew Jackson (2 Apr 1829-2 Oct 1912) md. 10 May 1853 Rebecca Morris; Andrew bur Pleasant Grove; he joined as Pvt. Co A, 10^th BN NC Heavy Arty 14 Mar 1862; transferred to 2^nd Rgt, Confederate Engineers, Aug 1863.[xxxiv]

B-4-b Prudence (Mar 1833-20 Dec 1918), 1^st md. 23 Nov 1853 (C-7) David Kennedy, who d. 1 Jun 1854), 2^nd md. 21 Mar 1858 Charles Cecil ((19 Jul 1837-12 Mar 1874)[xxxv]

B-4-c Nancy (c1835-16 Mar 1916) md 24 Mar 1863 (as his 2^nd wife) to Samuel Alexander Cecil (1828-1894), a Methodist minister[xxxvi]

B-4-d* James Hubert (c1837-c1899) 1^st md. 27 Mar 1864 Cynthia Hilton (by Thomas Kennedy, JP); 2^nd md 27 Apr 1890 Mary Lou Cecil, b 26 Oct 1861[xxxvii]

B-4-f Simeon A b 1841, md 25 Sep 1865, Davidson Co to Letha Clodfelter Eddinger (17 Feb 1836-1911) d Overton Co TN; marriage performed by W F Henderson JP, with Daniel Eddinger, R N Henderson and I K Perryman, witnesses; Letha Clodfelter was dau of Jacob and Barbara Myers Clodfelter, and first married B-3-h Henry Phillip Eddinger, who d from smallpox in 1862, Thomasville, Davidson Co. [xxxviii]

C-3 John Kennedy (8 Nov 1816-22 Apr 1886) and Betsy Burton, (Feb 1818-living 1900) children, surnamed KENNEDY

C-3-a Jesse C. b c1838, md. 20/21 Sep 1858 (bond/marriage date) Guilford County, to Sarah C. Bundy (1 Apr 1832-16 Nov 1869), she bur Springfield Friends, Guilford Co: bondsman for marriage was Geo. Wash Edwards, marriage by R.F. Sechrest, JP[xxxix]

C-5-a John F. (2 Apr 1846-19 Jun 1928) md. Martha E. Wilson (5 May 1851-6 Jan 1923) both buried Thomasville City Cemetery. Had son Willie Pope

C-5-e Charles Emanuel (11 Feb 1849-26 Sep 1928) md. Louisa ??? (1 Dec 1844-4 Sep 1908) both bur. Springfield

C-5-g Samuel Lawson (1 Aug 1858-25 Jun 1895) md. Ellen May Young, b. 9 Apr 1856 both bur Wesley Chapel Cemetery Davidson Co[xl]

B-1-g Josephus Kennedy (9 Aug 1846-1 May 1906) and Louretta Sledge (28 Nov 1852-2 Feb 1932) children, surname KENNEDY

B-1-g-2 Jacob Milton (10 Oct 1872-7 Aug 1957) md. 20 Dec 1897 Davidson Co Amanda Roxanna Edwards (12 Nov 1878-29 Aug 1946), both buried Prospect, no children

B-1-g-4 Jessie Leigh (7 Aug 1877-13 Jun 1970) md 18 Dec 1898 Giles Herbert Ragan (15 Aug 1873-30 Nov 1932); Giles d. Guilford Co [xli]

B-2-a-1 William Lindsey (17 Jan 1848-21 Feb 1922) md 1 Aug 1871 to Henrietta Evaline Rothrock (14 Nov 1845-7 Oct 1908); both bur Fair Grove U Meth Ch

B-2-a-3 Samuel Julius (26 Apr 1854-5 Jun 1915) md 26 Feb 1882 to Alice Virginia Deans

B-2-a-4 James Addison (2 Feb 1857-13 May 1903) 1^st md 29 Jun 1878 to Bettie Waggoner (29 Aug 1859-2 May 1890) dau of Jacob; 2^nd md 8 Jul 1891 to Dahlia F. Fouts (4 Jan 1872-29 Dec 1913); all bur Fair Grove

B-2-a-5 Albert Wilson G (11 Oct 1859-19 Aug 1906) 1^st md 4 Jul 1882 to Ladoski J. Lambeth; 2^nd md c 1897 to Rosaline ??

B-2-e-6 Charles Lee (14 Dec 1871-8 Feb 1947) md 17 Oct 1895 to Anna Aletha Bundy

B-4-d-2 Robert Edgar (18 May 1870-25 Feb 1956) md. 21 Dec 1894 Davidson County to Charity Elvira Edwards (11 Sep 1876-19 Feb 1949), both bur Prospect

Sherwood Kennedy (14 Oct 1760, Halifax Co VA--6 Apr 1841, Davidson Co) was married 3 times:

1^st to Sarah Coggins (24 Feb 1764-2 Oct 1822), c 1782, prob Rowan County, where the Coggins were living--now the Jackson Hill section of South Davidson

2^nd to Nancy/Ann Mayfield (widow of James Hilton) 15 Mar 1823, Davidson County--Ann died 18 Nov 1837, bur Pinewood cemetery, Davidson Co [xlv]

Sherwood's birth date came from his Revolutionary War Pension file, and the month and day of death--6 April, also came from that source. The year quoted in the pension file was 1842, which is probably wrong, since the will was made in Davidson County 31 Dec 1840 and probated May term, 1841. So 6 April 1841 would be a credible date. Before listing Sherwood’s children, I would note that the two older boys, John & William, ultimately left Davidson County, whilst the two younger boys, Sherwood II and Burrell remained in Davidson. There was almost a generation separating these two sets of brothers.

Sherwood, in his will, gives wife Mary her year's provision and $40; 2 sons Sherwood and Burrell are to have his smith tools; to 2 sons William and John and 3 daughters Rebecca, Patience and Levina, all property received from me plus 25 cents; and to 4 daughters Sarah Green, Ann Leonard, Elizabeth Kennedy and Letha Jones plus wife the residue of estate and proceeds. Evidently Sherwood outlived his daughter Patty, and had not provided for the 4 daughters last named during his lifetime. In Sherwood Kennedy's estate papers, his widow asks for an accounting, claiming that there was no residual to get her $40 bequest from, and that all of the cash would have to be used to pay debts.[xlvi]

According to Sherwood Kennedy's Federal Pension Application, he entered service from Guilford County NC November 1778 in Cpt Enoch Davis's Company, Col. Lock's Regiment, Gen Rutherford, commander. He participated in the battle of Brier Creek, mentions Col. "Pervard", Gen. Briant and Col. Lytle. After the battle, they recrossed the river (from GA into SC) and marched down the river to the white house, where at the expiration of his term of service, he was given a discharge signed by Cpt Enoch Davis, which he gave to the Davidson County Court, 15 November 1832.

In the fall of 1780, Sherwood stated that he was then living in Randolph County, (which was formed from part of Guilford in 1779) was drafted for 3 months into Cpt John Johnson's Company, Col. Colyer's Reg which rendezvoused at Bell's Mill on Deep River and marched to Salisbury, where Col. Judithan Harper took command in Colyer's stead. Sherwood was an orderly sergeant in Johnson's Company; at the end of the 3 months, he was given a discharge signed by the Captain. Johnson came to Sherwood's house sometime after, asked for the discharge, which Sherwood gave him, and he never saw it again. Sherwood said that he was born 14 October 1760 in Halifax County, VA and came to Guilford County in 1777, and has resided since the revolution in Guilford, Randolph, Rowan and Davidson Counties---he now (15 Nov 1832) resides in Davidson. Ashley Swaim, a clergyman, and Samuel Cecil vouched for Sherwood's testimony.[xlvii]

Sherwood lived in Rowan, about the time of his marriage, as he was on that County's tax lists for Capt. Runyon's District in 1784 (with 50 acres and a white poll) and was an insolvent with a white poll and Alex Snider in 1785. Perhaps he had moved back to Randolph County, where he was on the 1790 census, in his erstwhile home area near Second Creek. I suspect that he tried living near his in-laws, the Coggins, for a while, and then thought better of it.[xlviii]

Sherwood and John Kennedy are both on the Rowan County Census in 1800. The first deed I have found for either in Rowan is dated 9 Feb 1802: Stephen Vedito to Sherwood Kennedy, 100A on Rich Fork, adj. Joseph Harmon and Elijah Pope, witn: Joshua Albertson and James Kennedy and pr. Nov 1808.[xlix]

F. Patty, b. 13 Oct 1783; a family Bible record gives the birth of William Burton as 26 Nov 1806, with the notation “son of one of the Kenneday girls who married a Burton and died soon after the birth of William; the Kennedays reared him." Patty is the only child listed in the births of Sherwood Kennedy's children that he did not mention in his will, so she must have been the mother of William Burton. Given the presence of Isaac Burton's family near the Kennedys, it's most likely that the father was one of Isaac Burton's sons. Thomas Burton had an 1808 marriage bond with Patience: H, below. The Burton part of this puzzle is still unsolved.[l]

H. Patience, b. 26 Apr 1788, Rowan County Marriage Bond 31 Dec 1808 to Thomas Burton, with Jesse Burton, Thomas and Jeremiah Kimbrough, bondsmen, William Piggott witness. Patience may not have married Thomas Burton. There is a subsequent marriage bond dated 18 Feb 1809, Rowan County between Thomas Burton and Sarah Epps.[li] Patience was living in 1840 when Sherwood made his will, naming her.

I.* William, b 3 Apr 1790, md Sarah Jones, b 1790, daughter of David Jones, who lived just inside Randolph County and died there, 1835: They moved to Barbour Co AL about 1850, and were on that census. I have found no estate papers for William Kennedy. He and Sarah were alive and on the 1860 Barbour County Census (page 417, household 1060/1070.) Both were 70, William listed as shoemaker, with $2000 in personal and $8500 in real property. Thomas Hatcher, 19 male, born GA, is shown in their household as an apprentice.

J. Levina (17 Apr 1792-19 Jul 1881) md. Bazel Burton (4 Mar 1789-3 Sep 1863), brother of Jesse Burton (both buried Prospect)

K.* John (10 Oct 1794-after 1870) md. 12 Nov 1813, Rowan Co to Marcy Winnifred Daniel (1794-14 Dec 1860) bur Pleasant Grove Baptist Ch, Stanly Co[lii]

John, identified as son of Sherwood, purchased 112.5 acres on Hunt's Fork from Thomas Cecil in 1816 and sold it to his cousin Eppy Kennedy in 1818. 2 days before his land sale to Eppy, John purchased 200 acres in 3 tracts on Cabbin Creek from David Daniel in what would today be the Jackson Hill section of south Davidson County. (David was the father of John’s wife Marcy Daniel.)

As detailed in the Appendix: Davidson County deed section, John sold most, if not all of the Cabin Creek land, bought 81.5 acres on Hambies Creek (near Thomasville and the Randolph line in North Davidson), then mortgaged that land and apparently lost it for debts to William Kennedy (Burrell Kennedy acted as the trustee) and left Davidson County by about 1837, when he was missing from Capt. Conrad’s Davidson County Tax List. Son Jordan Kennedy was in Davidson County Court, November 1836, relative to his having a bastard child with Polly Bowers. The bondsmen involved included “Marcy” Kenneday, who signed “Mercy” Kennedy. The other 3 bondsmen were again sued by Polly Bowers in May, 1841, who received $15. Marcy was not involved in the latter suit, having evidently left the county.[liii]

Particularly through the given names Marcy and Jordan---since John is so common it is not a good identifier---descendant Janette Barbee tracked the family into Stanly, with forays into Anson, since they lived on or near the Rocky River, Stanly's southern border with Union and Anson. Marcy died in 1860 in Stanly County, John after 1870, presumably there, as their living children were either there or just across the river.

N. Elizabeth (6 Oct 1801-10 May 1880) md 20 Sep 1821 Rowan Co to (A-3) Wm. H. Kennedy, which see

P.* Sherwood (14 Jan 1807-after 1860) md. 29 Dec 1830 Davidson Co to Miriam Hedgecock (24 Jun 1809-27 Apr 1855)[lv]

Q.* Burrel, b. 8 Dec 1809, d. 20 Feb 1871, md. 28 Dec 1834 Davidson Co to Elizabeth Veach, 2^nd md. 10 Nov 1859 Rachel Charles[lvi]

Burrell Kennedy's Estate Papers, Davidson County showed that A(ndrew) L. Kennedy was administrator, qualified 30 Apr 1874, and that the estate value was about $300. Rachel was the widow; other heirs were A.L., J.S., William, S.E.J. and Samantha, the last two minors without guardian. The above dates were taken from the census, along with Emanuel, who apparently predeceased his father. The two girls were Rachel's, the four boys were Elizabeth's.[lvii]

I-1* Absalom Harper, b 20 Apr 1811, md 14 Jan 1836 to Augusta Young Branch; a Methodist minister, he moved around, eventually settling near his brother David in LaFayette Co MS (1820 Rowan Census shows William with male 10-16, 2 under 16, so Absalom may be a bit older than the family records indicate--other 2 males = David & Isaac)

I-2 Sarah (10 Mar 1811-10 May 1841) md 13 Dec 1827, Davidson Co to Charles Hoover (26 Feb 1796-4 Jun 1880), Absalom Kennedy, bondsman; Sarah bur Pine Woods U Meth Ch, Thomasville (formerly Friends), Charles bur Mt Pleasant U Meth Ch, Thomasville[lviii]

I-3* David Jones (8 Feb 1816-15 Jul 1893) md c1838 prob Davidson Co, but no bond, to Cynthia Ann? Harris (c1822-8 Mar 1902); both b present Davidson Co, d prob LaFayette Co MS

I-4 Rebecca b c1818 (suggested by census ~ 2 females u10 in 1820, she 10-15 in 1830) md 27 Dec 1836, Davidson Co to Lorenzo Wood, with George B. King, bondsman, L.R. Gordy, witness. Rebecca evidently later md a Barham; she is on the Barbour Co AL 1860 Census, age 38 (lost a few years!), with Romulus 8 and David 2 (next door to Wm & Sarah Kennedy.) Her granddaughter Nell Butts McKoin says that her parents were John Iverson Butts, b 1860, Darien GA, d 1903 and Sarah Jane Barham b 1863, Eufaula AL, d 1905, both deaths in Houston TX. Nell's grandmother was Rebecca Kennedy, daughter of William and Sarah Jones[lix] Meanwhile, Reuben I Wood 24, and John Wood 9 were in William Kennedy's household in 1850, Barbour Co AL---they were likely Rebecca's children by Lorenzo Wood.

I-5 Isaac (c1819-Feb 1842) md 19 Oct 1840 Davidson County to Polly Waggoner, bondsman Daniel Leonard. [lx]

I-6* William Londo b 1822 md 9 Jan 1845, Davidson Co to Sarah Yokeley; Robert W Thomas, bondsman, Charles Hoover, witness. Mary M Hepler, age 72 is in W.L.'s 1850 Davidson Co household, with surname corrupted to Kekler, age 86, b NC; she may be related to either William or Sarah.

K-1* Jordan C. (c1815-1886/7) 1^st md, likely Bennettsville, Marlboro Co SC, c 1850 to Mary Elizabeth Odom (1825-1860/70) b SC, d Stanly Co; dau of Theophilus Odom and Catherine Moore; 2^nd (liaison, no marriage) Sarah “Sally” Furr, b 1842: Sarah is bur unmarked grave, Running Creek Primitive Baptist Ch, Stanly Co; 3^rd (liaison, no marriage)Cecelia "Sealy" Hinson (Jan 1829-1910), d Iredell Co; she dau of Charles & Milly Hinson[lxi]

K-2* Daniel D. (27 Aug 1817-13 Oct 1882) md. 17 April 1839, Davidson Co to Barbara Myers (1819-15 Jan 1884), dau of Jacob Myers, both bur. Emanuel Church Cem. (census below suggests at least 3 births of males in James's household 1810-1820; there were 3 males b 1815-1820 in the household in 1830: As the second son of K. John Kennedy, he was evidently the only member of John’s household who remained in Davidson County, whilst the balance went with parents to Stanly County.[lxii] On 3 April 1837, in a Davidson County Superior Court Case, State vs. Daniel KENNEDAY, Daniel was recognized in $50 for his appearance at this term, but did not appear, so he forfeited his “Recognazance”. Macy KENNEDAY bail $50.”[lxiii] Macy was doubtless his mother Marcy Daniel Kennedy. Other data pointed toward Daniel D. Kennedy being a part of this family, or tended to eliminate him from other related Kennedy families in Davidson County. (Recall that “Eppy” Kennedy also had a son Daniel, who lived near him.) Daniel D Kennedy’s ties to his in-law Myers family may have persuaded them to stay in Davidson, whilst the rest of the family went to Stanly County; there doesn’t appear to be any concrete evidence from family tradition, to clarify.

K-4* Eliza J. (28 Nov 1821-1892/7) md Jonah Albert Hartsell (21 Oct 1838-12 Feb 1918) b Montgomery Co, d Wingate, Monroe Twp, Union Co, son of James Hartsell and Elizabeth Taylor. Both bur Love's Chapel U Meth Church, Stanfield, Stanly County; Jonah had CSA service in 42^nd NC Regiment, Co H; his will is recorded in Union County Wills 4:196

Sarah owned a farm in her own name; from the respective 1860 Stanly County Census schedules, she owned 4 slaves and had a farm with 65 acres improved land, 249 acres unimproved, with cash value of the farm = $450, plus $50 in farm implements and machinery

K-6* William G. b 1825, 1^st md c1850, prob Stanly Co to Rebecca Cagle, dau of Benjamin Cagle and Judith Simpson; 2^nd (liaison, no marriage) Rebecca Elizabeth Crisco (28 Mar 1830-30 Oct 1902), b Montgomery Co, d Stanly Co; 3^rd md 10 Dec 1856, Stanly Co to Elizabeth Eleanor Hooks, b c1838; William G Kennedy had CSA service with 42^nd NC Regiment, Co C.[lxiv]

P-1 Alpheus W. b c1831 md. Lydia McGee 22 Oct 1857, Guilford Co, Amos Regan, bondsman, N.J. Hayworth, witness; md. by Clarkson Tomlinson, JP

P-2 William C. (24 May 1834-2 Apr 1904) md. 8 Apr 1867 Randolph Co to Mary M. Kersey (5 Mar 1843-30 Apr 1906), Nathan W McGee bondsman, J.H. Brown clk; C G. Haworth JP md them on 9 Apr 1867; both bur Ebenezer U Meth Church, Randolph Co

P-3* Joseph Oliver (2 Apr 1837-11 Aug 1908) md. 5 bond/8 Oct 1857, Guilford Co to Caroline Etnay Spencer (15 Jan 1837-11 Oct 1896), with Wm F Hayworth bond, N.J. Hayworth, witness; R.F. Sechrest md them 8th; Caroline was dau of Benjamin and Hannah Stalker Spencer; both Joe & Caroline d Hendricks Co IN, bur Old Mill Cemetery there; evidently the entire Spencer family, including the aged parents, moved to IN in 1871.[lxvi]

Q-1 Andrew L. (15 Nov 1835-3 Jul 1902) md. 4 Dec 1858 to Mary Kennedy, b. c1840; Andrew bur. Pleasant Grove; he was Pvt, 2^nd Co H, 40^th NC Regiment (3^rd NC Arty), paroled at Greensboro 19 May 1865

Q-2 John S. (23 Feb 1839-17 Jul 1918) 1^st md Elvina Veach; 2^nd md Martha Wright

Q-4 Emanuel (5 May 1847-10 Jun 1870) bur Pleasant Grove; he was Pvt, Co B, 45^th NC Regiment, captured at Gettysburg, confined at David's IS NY, exchanged 8 Sep 1863, City Point VA. Returned to service, recaptured at North Anna VA 24 May 1864, confined at Elmira NY until 29 May 1865 when released after taking the oath of allegiance[lxviii]

I-1 Absalom Harper Kennedy, b 20 Apr 1811 and Augusta Young Branch, b 1820, VA children, surname KENNEDY

I-1-b Annis Lavenia b 28 Jul 1838 VA, 1^st md 7 Aug 1855 Thomas Caulk; 2^nd md 17 Sep 1863 Dr. Wm Eubank

I-1-e Rosaline Augusta Branch b 19 Sep 1853 MS md Wm Arnold Rudd, perhaps 17 Dec 1872 (copy cut off at bottom)

Rev. Absolom Harper Kennedy was last noted in Davidson County on Cpt Adams's 1847 Tax List; in Lafayette MS by 1850 Census: 21 Sep.

I-3 David Jones Kennedy (8 Feb 1816-15 Jul 1893) and Cynthia Ann? Harris (c1822-8 Mar 1902) children, surname KENNEDY, all born MS

I-3-h Leroy Rowland (22 Jun 1856, living 1926) md. 12 Dec 1882 Florence McGill (27 Dec 1862-22 Feb 1924)

On the 1880 LaFayette County MS census, D.J. Kennedy is indicated as enumerator of district 74 whilst Anna Kennedy is enumerator of district 74, which included the town of Oxford. David was listed 1^st in district 74, and the enumerator reported that neither he nor Cynthia could read and write!

I-6 William Londo Kennedy b 1825 and Sarah Yokeley b 1830 children, surname KENNEDY

K-1 Jordan C. Kennedy (1817-1886/7) and 1^st wife Mary Elizabeth Odom (1825-1860/70) children, surname KENNEDY

K-1-a Theaoplus Jordan (2 May 1852-3 Apr 1916) b Stanly Co, md 16 Oct 1887 Stanly Co to Sarah Josephine Harris (11 Jul 1852-13 Apr 1931) both d Stanly Co, bur Mineral Springs Baptist Church, Oakboro, Stanly Co; Sarah was b Anson Co, dau of James Harris and Jancey Hinson, who lived Jones Creek / Gum Springs section

K-1-e Mary Jane b 1869 md 2 Jan 1890, Stanly Co by N.M. Clark, MG to George E. Smith, b 1861.

3^rd (liaison, no marriage) Cecelia "Sealy" Hinson (Jan 1829-1910), children, surname KENNEDY, except for Martha Jane

K-1-g Archibald Lafeyette (4 May 1850-19 Jun 1934) d Statesville, Iredell Co

K-1-i Martha Jane "Jennie" HINSON (14 Feb 1870-29 Aug 1902), b Iredell Co d Monbo, Catawba Co[lxxii]

K-2 Daniel D. Kennedy (27 Aug 1817-13 Oct 1882) and Barbara Myers, d.15 Jan 1884, children all b Davidson Co, surname KENNEDY

K-2-b Sarah (1 Mar 1841-28 Sep 1916) md 13 Nov 1869 to Kenney Myers, son of Daniel and Sarah Morrison Myers

K-2-d John Walter, b c1849 md 25 Dec 1870 to Adaline Bowers, dau of George and Margaret Ann Sullivan Bowers

K-2-e Triphena, b 1 Aug 1852, md 10 May 1882 to Joshua F. Black, son of George Black

K-2-f David D. (1 Dec 1856-28 Apr 1934) md 7 Aug 1878 to Margaret Lambeth, dau of John and Margaret Kepley Lambeth (13 Jul 1860-30 Jul 1939); both bur Emanuel UCC Cemetery, Davidson Co

K-2-h Mary, b c1865, md 25 Dec 1887 to Ambrose H. Beck, son of Ambrose and Elizabeth Beck[lxxiii]

K-4 Eliza J. Kennedy (28 Nov 1831-1892/7) md Jonah Albert Hartsell (21 Oct 1838-12 Feb 1918) children, surname HARTSELL, all b Stanly Co

K-6 William G. Kennedy b 1825 1^st md February c1850, prob Stanly Co to Rebecca Cagle, d by March 18, 1852, Stanly Co; she dau of Benjamin Cagle and Judith Simpson; 2^nd (liaison, no marriage) Rebecca Elizabeth Crisco (28 Mar 1830-30 Oct 1902), b Montgomery Co, d Stanly Co; 3^rd md 10 Dec 1856, Stanly Co to Elizabeth Eleanor Hooks, b c1838

K-6-a Daniel Alexander (1854/5-1914), b&d Stanly Co, 1^st md 24 Nov 1872, Stanly Co to Marien K. Meggs (Daniel divorced her); 2^nd md 24 Sep 1879, Stanly Co by L Green, JP to Matilda Kimmer, b 31 Jan 1856, Stanly Co; she dau of Paul & Rebecca Kimmer. Daniel evidently had a colorful life. He was charged by 4 Apr 1876 with murdering George Cagle in Stanly Co, but was subsequently acquitted after a Stanly County trial. He was to be tried in Union, but the jail was judged insecure and he was transferred back to Stanly. James Sides killed him with a fire poker in 1914.[lxxiv]

P-3 Joseph Oliver Kennedy (2 Apr 1837-11 Aug 1908) md. Caroline Etnay Spencer (15 Jan 1837-11 Oct 1896), children, surname

John Kennedy I appears to be present in Halifax County from its beginning in 1753. I have never found a deed describing land that he owned, which suggested his reason for moving to NC, so that he and children would have a chance at land of their own. There are a variety of references to John Kennedy in the Pleas Books. On 20 Dec 1752, John Cannaday and John Maddin, represented by their attorney Thomas Nash, were granted a continuance until next court to answer a charge of trespass, assault and battery brought by William Roberts by Clement Read, his attorney. The case was continued at least through 16 August 1754. The grand jury accused John Cannaday of rash and profane swearing, on the information of Edward Parker on 15 May 1753. That case was continued, until 19 Sep 1753, when John Cannaday failed to appear and was fined 5s, or 50 # tobacco, to be paid to the church wardens of Antrim Parish. In a 19 Sep 1754 case of Charles Burnes v. John Dudgen and William Irwin for trespass, assault and battery, witnesses called were William Russell, John Farmer, M.B. Russell, Ephraim Hill and John Cannaday. On 16 Jan 1755, cases by both John Cannaday and William Carley against William Irwin were dismissed. John Cannady and John Morefield were sued for debt of £2 15s by Robert Richman in June 1763; they did not appear. Judgment for Richman against Cannady for half the sum and interest from 3 Oct 1762 was granted. John Cannady sued Memucan Hunt in July 1763, but didn't press the suit and it was dismissed, with Hunt recovering 5s in costs.[lxxvii]

(Chuck Kennedy observes the tendency of John Cannady to withdraw or be passive, with respect to these court actions, which is consistent with the mindset of a fugitive, who'd rather lay low than fight.)

In Philmer Wills estate account current, 17 Dec 1772, John Canady is mentioned, in connection with laying off of the widow's thirds; Epaphroditis Hill's bond was mentioned. During this time, Epaphroditis White was Sheriff in Halifax County. [lxxviii] Recall that James Kennedy apparently named two sons Epaphroditis and Thomas Sparrow. Observe the following, relative to Sparrow.

Epaphroditis Hill, with James Wood and John R Philpot, witnessed the will of Thomas Seymoor in Lunenburg County, made 22 Dec 1748 and probated 4 July 1749. Mentioned were wife Saray Seymoor, John Sparrow, and George and William Saymoor.[lxxix] In Halifax Deeds 1:487, 15 Mar 1759, John (+) Sparrow, planter, deeded William Chandler 100A on Difficult Creek for £10, part of 400A devised to John Sparrow by the last will of his stepfather Thomas Seamore, recorded in Lunenburg County. Witnesses were William Wright, Richard Eckhols, Nat. Abney and Robert Hudson, recorded 15 Mar 1759. John Sparrow was listed with a tithe, 6 scalps and heads in Cornelius Cargill's list of tithes, 1749 in Lunenburg County.[lxxx]

William Canaday acquired land from William Murphey, Antrim Parish, Halifax: 200A in Halifax on branches of Difficult Creek, where Murphey now lives and part of a tract belonging to William McCrarey, and adjoining John Sparrow and Ruban Ragland. Witnesses were Ephraim Hill, Robert Dickey and John (x) Seemster.[lxxxi] On 25 April 1786, Thomas Sparrow deeded John Sparrow about 100A and William Sparrow about 100A adjoining his own land and William Cannady, as well as John Sumster, William McCraw, and others. Elizabeth Sparrow is mentioned; from contents of a consecutive group of tax lists covering the years 1782-1791, she is evidently the widow of a John Sparrow sr, and Thomas, John and William appear to be their 3 sons. [lxxxii] John Sparrow is present, without other Sparrows in the 1760s and later, and is joined by Thomas on the 1782 list. In 1783, there are John sr, John jr and Thomas, one John in 1784 plus William, and Elizabeth is on the lists of 1785-1787. Thomas Sparrow is consistently on all of the 1782-1791 lists.[lxxxiii] I don't know where the Sparrows came from; there were substantial numbers of them in Maryland and in eastern Virginia, and I haven't done enough research to sort them out.

While John Kennedy I apparently did not own land, he evidently lived near the land his son William later bought. From Halifax Deeds 10:123 dated 15 Dec 1775, John (I) Bowmar, John (+) Cannady and Joseph Haynes witnessed a deed from John Dudgeon to Thomas Hanner for 100A+ (£25) on the north side of Terrible Creek, bounded by William Younger, George Seamore's line at Blank's Road, part of a tract formerly belonging to Shepard. rec 19 Sep 1776[lxxxiv]

On 20 Oct 1786, William Cannaday (/s) and wife Isbell (x) deeded c185A on branches of Difficult Creek to John Bowmar jr for £75, bounded by William McCraw, William Hodges, Thomas Sparrow, John Seamster, Ephraim Hill, William Bomar. Witnesses were John Shaw, Alexander Bowmar, John (x) Butler, and John (x) Semster. Isbell relinquished her right of dower and the deed was recorded 17 May 1787. William Cannady bought c248A for £62 on the head branches of Hunting Creek on 12 Dec 1793. It appeared to be an estate settlement: grantors were Jeffery Palmer, wife Susannah; Frances Irby, John Hilliard and wife Phebe, John Nicholds and wife Mary, of Halifax & Pittsylvania Co. Witnesses were Elias Palmer, Nathan Glenn, Moses Palmer, Francis Irby jr, Moses Fontain, Elisha Palmer, John Fuqua, John Brandon and Federick Chandler, recorded 27 Jan 1794.[lxxxv] On 2 Feb 1795, William Hill sold William Cannaday c70A for £40 on the branches of the south prong of Difficult Creek, bounded by Shaw, Coleman and William Hill. Witnesses: John Shaw, John (x) Luese, John (x) Seamster, recorded 23 Feb 1795[lxxxvi]

William Kennedy was married to Isbell, probably the daughter of William Hill. The oldest son was William Hill Kennedy and there are numerous references to William Hill as a neighbor and grantor of land to William and Isbell Kennedy. I have not found a record of the marriage, but it may have taken place in Halifax County about 1768. Relative to the projection of the following as their 3 eldest children:

William Hill Kennedy, first taxable on the Halifax County list for 1789, thus born near 1768.

Two other daughters were married during the following decade, in Halifax County:

Each marriage indicated that the bride was the daughter of William Kennedy.[lxxxvii]

William Kennedy made his will 6 Oct 1804; it was proved 22 Apr 1805, but William had died before 23 Nov 1804 when his widow Isbell Kennedy deeded 70 acres of land on the upper fork of Difficult Creek to Nathaniel Barksdale.[lxxxviii]

William apparently named his 3 sons and presumably 2 unmarried daughters in the will. He did not name any of the 4 who were married, as cited above. Named in the will, with bequests:

wife Isbell (after debts paid, all balance of personal estate and all tracts of land)

Note: this data collected from handwritten sheets furnished by Nancy Smith, Goldsboro NC. There was some redundancy in the records, which was helpful in producing more complete information. Despite my lack of knowledge of this family, most of the data was set out clearly and not difficult to evaluate. I have indicated a couple of places where I am not sure of the interpretation. I cannot tell who compiled the data, from the editorial content, but I have abstracted all of it below, except for a clipping involving Mrs. F.A. Johnson Estate on Rocky Creek in Pee Dee Twp, Montgomery County. N.R. Stafford bought the land for delinquent taxes on 5 July 1920 and is giving notice that he will demand a deed for same in one year if taxes and all costs remain unpaid. I wasn't sure how this data tied in, thus am giving it separately. Notes regarding generations are as in the pages.

James (17 Jul 1813-11 Dec 1898) md. (1)Susan Fowler (8 Apr 1820-20 Jan 1855), (2) Sarah Meridith (dau of James Meridith) and (3) Sarah Swaim

Buck (my note: this may well have been John; by this time, Johns were proliferating, and there had to be a distinguishing 2^nd name, nickname, something to keep them apart)

Children by Susan Fowler

William Henry (22 Feb 1851-28 Mar 1937) md. Nancy Elizabeth Johnson (5 Jun 1856-14 Dec 1920)

Alice Elizabeth (23 Jan 1843-May 1923) md. J.L.Dow Reddick—per obituary, Arthur W. Reddick died at home near Trinity from fall in tobacco barn. He was 73, the notice dated 17 Aug no year. He was son of Dow and Alice Kennedy Reddick, and was maried to Hattie English, who survives. One son, one sister, neither named. Wife was seriously ill. Funeral Sat. at Prospect.

Children by Sarah Meredith

No children by Sarah Swaim

Arthur b 4 Aug 1888 md. Maude Teague, dau Isaac Teague, Thomasville and Mrs. Mae Freeman Lewis, Old Fort NC (note on page: Mae Freeman Lewis 22 Nov 1951—no indication of event)

Mary Eva b 7 Nov 1893 md. Caldwell Chester Curtis of McBee SC, son of J.A. Curtis sr, Climax NC (per mother’s obituary, Eva was not married when her mother died = 14 Dec 1920)

Ernest B and Annie Marsh Kennedy (Annie’s Obituary says she was 75; no dates. Funeral Friday from Memorial Park Wesleyan Meth. Church, Thomasville, burial at family plot Fair Grove Meth. Ch cemetery. Family to be at home of son Clifton, 511 Longview Drive.)

Emma md. Ben Collet and John Milliner (names Ed and John, who may be children of Ben Collet; writes Pearl and John jr under John Milliner—they may be his children.)

(Genealogical Society of Davidson County, PO 1665, Lexington 27292, Cemetery Records of Davidson County NC, Vol VIII Thomasville Area shows the following Reddeck plot at Prospect, p 175:

23 Oct 1782 NC # 1782 to John Kenady, 300 acres on Wynet Branch of Second Creek, mentions Milsap's corner

8 Jun 1790 "Sherard Canady" to William Webster, £100 for 300 acres, on branch of Second Creek, tract granted to John Canady, Oct 1782 witn: Whitlock Arnold

27 Jun 1793 NC # 1793 to Ann Kennedy, 80 acres on Lains Creek, Millsap's corner, Sherwood's line

Sherwood Kennedy, Rowan Co, Executor of John Kenady, decd to Thomas Moris, for £120, an estimated 200 acres on Lains Creek, mentions Hunter's line. Recorded Nov term 1802

13 Aug 1802 Ann Kennedy, Roan Co to Frederick Farmer, $200, 80 acres on Lanes Creek, mentions Millsap's corner; proved Nov term 1802

14 Feb 1780 Warrant #102, Randolph Co to John Canaday, Sener for 200 acres, south side of Lanes Creek adj David Lewis entry, beginning at David Lewis's SE corner and running for complement. Charlie's Mountain mentioned

8 Sep 1785 Survey, 200 acres Randolph Co, Lains Creek. Begin at post oak, runs S65W 50 ch to black oak bounded by Hunder, S 34 chains, # 45 chains, N to beginning. Sam. Millikan, Dep Surveyor; Rawlin Andrews and Levie Moon, chain carriers

21:378 9 Feb 1802 Stephen Videto (/s) to Sherwood Kennedy, waters Rich Fork of Abbotts Ck, beg. Joseph Hannon's SE corner also NW corner Elijah Pope's lot E w Pope's line 30.20 chains; N 33 ch, W 30.20 ch near bank of large branch in Hannon's line, S w sd line to 1^st station, 100A witn: James Cannaday (swears), Joshua Albertson, rec Nov 1802

21:383 26 May 1803 Josiah Glandon (/s) to Isaac Jones £ 67, 10s Waters of Rich Fork, beg Burton's corner, W on Burton & Canaday's line 29.5 ch to hickory Morris's corner, S 22.5 ch, 23 links to stone in Epps' line, then E on Epp line 29.5 ch to Burton's line, N on Burton's line to beg. 65A witn: Joseph Morris, Sherwood Kenneday (swears), Jesse Burton, rec Nov 1808

21:385 26 May 1803 Josiah Glandon to Joseph Morris, $70, waters of Rich Fork, beg Joseph Morris's corner, E 15.5 ch on Sherwood Canade's line, S 22.5 ch and 23 links to Pleasant Epps's line W 15.5 ch Epps's line, N Joseph Morris line 22.5ch and 23 links to beg. 35A witn: Sherwood Kenneday (swears) Jesse Burton, rec Nov 1808

21:636 10 May 1809 Hugh McKaughan from Sherwood Kennaday (/s), £100 waters of Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek, Sherwood Kennedy purchased from James Hopkins. Beg. Charles Collett's corner near bank of Rich Fork, S on Collett's line, S64W 10.24 ch, thence by a new line to a branch and runs with it S19E 25.50ch, then S22W 24.50 ch to Joseph Albertson's original line, E with same 9.54ch to Joseph Albertson's corner, N 7 ch to his corner, E with same 26.40 ch to his corner, then with Collett's and Micajah Hayworth's line N32W 48ch to beg corner. 75A witn: James Pope, George Pope, Wm Pope (swears)---no date for recording shown

21:902 2 Jan 1808 Josiah (X) Albertson (with Elizabeth X Albertson) and John Kennedy $48 waters of Rich Fork, Abbotts Crk. Beg old corner in old field, S 13.88 ch to Kenneday's corner, E 19.75 ch to Joseph Albertson's line, N13.88 ch to his corner, then W to beginning 27A witn: Sherwood Kennedy, Jesse Burton rec. Feb 1811

21:928 10 Dec 1807 Abraham Gosset & John Kanaday £100 waters of Brush Fork of Abbotts Ck, beg at Charles Collett's corner in William Rorer's line, S with his line 28.58 ch, E 51.40 ch to formerly Wilson's line, N 13.90 ch to stone, E 16.30 ch, N 14.32 ch, W 67.70 ch (to beg) 170A Bounded by Wm Pierson, Edith Harlon, Albe(rt)son, James Kanaday and said Charles Collett. witn: Charles Collett, James Canaday, rec Feb 1811

23:623 Thomas (%) Cecil to John Kennedy, 14 Feb 1816 £112, 10s Waters Hunts Fork, beg orig corner Morris line, S by Kendall's 30.71 ch, W 36.76 ch to Hilton's line, N his line 30.71 ch to old stake, then E on Keneday's line to begin 112.5A witn: Sherwood Kenneday, Zebulon Hunt

24:325 Sherwood Kennedy (/s) to William Toomey 26 Oct 1816 $200 Waters Rich Fork, beginning Alberson's corner in original line, E on his line 2.46 ch to small hickory, N22E 24.50 ch, then N19W 25.50 ch to orig line, on old line 16.76 ch to ash sapling on the back of the branch, then by widow Coomb's? line S32E, then by widow Cecil S34W 27.75ch to orig line, E on said line 23 ch, then S to beginning 75A witn: John Waymon, Thomas Wayman before Wm Piggot, jp, whose oath rec Feb 1818

24:337 6 Jan 1818 Joseph Thompson, William Thompson, James Rellar? and wife Elizabeth, Randolph Co (all sign) and John Kenneday, junr, Rowan $100 Waters Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek, beg. Epaphroditus Kenneday's new corner, E with Harlans and Albertson's line 70 po, N 114 po to Rachel Cecill's line, W on her line 70 po, S 114 po to beginning, 50 A witn: William Piggott (swears) and William Twomey, rec Feb 1818

24:690 Margaret Lynch and David Daniel to John Kennedy 3 Mar 1818 $500 3 tracts on Cabbin Creek: 1) 200A next to Adam Smith and Frederick Morris, 2) 41A on creek bank, next to Daniel Dixon, Ward, Lanier, Rudolph, part of a grant to said David Daniel, 3) 5A and 10 rods, part of a grant to Charles Pake witn: George Riley, Woodson Daniel (swears), rec Aug 1818

25:5 Benjamin Albertson to William Kennedy, 21 Jan 1809 84A Rich Fork $200 next to Harlan witn: Noah Kellum, Isaac Pope, Zebulon Hunt (swears) rec Feb 1819

25:47 8 Jul 1818 William Kenneday (/s) and Aaron Morriss, $300 waters Rich Fork Abbots Creek, beg orig corner, N 22.33 ch to old line, W 38 ch to beach in bottom, Harland's line over the creek, S 22.33 ch, then E to beginning 84A witn: Sherwood Kenneday, Charles Pope, Zebulon Hunt (swears) rec Feb 1819

25:264 16 Dec 1818 William Peirson (/s) to James Kennede, $535 waters Rich Fork Abbotts Creek beg stake in middle of creek, N 7 ch to pine Peirson's line, E w said line 61.77 ch to Day's corner, S 13 ch, W 6.50 ch to Aaron Kimbrough's corner, S 15.75 ch to middle of creek, down creek to beg. 107A witn: John (x) Kennede (swears), John Peirson rec May 1819

25:268 21 Mar 1812 William (^) Harlin, Clinton Co OH and David Harlin (/s), Rowan NC, jointly to Epaphroditis Canade, $385.5 waters of Rich Fork, Abbotts Creek, part of tract of land left by Enoch Harlin, decd with said Harlin has full power to convey through Power of Attorney made by legatees living in Ohio state. Beg black oak Albertson's corner and NE corner of said tract, W with Thompson line 25.36 ch, S with Harlin's orig dividing line 50.08 ch, E by new line 25.77 ch to black oak, William Canada's line, N with William Canada's line in part and Albertson's 50.50 ch 128.5A witn: Britain Js Haymore, James Kennede (swears) rec May 1819

25:318 5 Mar 1818 John (x) Kenneday, son of Sherwood Kennaday to Epaphroditis Kennaday, 112.5A for $275 on waters Hunts Fork of Abbotts Creek, beg post oak, orig corner in Morises line, S by Kendall 30.17? ch, W 30.64 ch to post oak in Hilton's line, N his line 30.71? to old stake corner, E on John Kenneday Senr line to beg. witn: Sherwood Kenneday, William Kenneday

25:331 15 May 1818 Epaphroditis (x) Kenneday to John Kenneday, $230 land I purchased of Dev (David, per 25:268) and William Harlin, waters of Rich Fork Abbots Creek, beg stake in the creek on James Hilton Junr's side N 31.50 ch, E 25.5 ch to Alberson's old corner, S with Alberson's line 29.50 ch to elm on the bank of said creek, thence down the center of the creek to beginning. 77A witn: William Twomay, James Cannaday (swears) rec May 1819

26:123 14 May 1818 Isaac Jones (/s) & William Kenneday $1000 Land purchased from Joseph Hunt, James Veach and William Thomas. Waters of Hunts Fork, Abbotts Creek, beg. Silas Peace's NW corner, S28W 28 ch, W 5.65ch, S 25 ch to the old line, E 3ch, S 18 ch, W 27.50 ch to ironwood in back of Hunt's Creek, then along the creek to Moses Tomlenson's corner, N 53.50 ch to James Veach's corner, E 16.50 ch to Hunt's old line, N across Hunts Fork 3.50 ch, E on old line to bank of little creek, up the meanders of the creek to James Hilton sen's line, then S on said line to James Hilton's corner, W along road to Parks' line, S with same 8 poles to Silas Peace's corner, W to beginning 208.5A, excepting only 5A within boundaries conveyed by Samuel Tomlinson to trustees of Society of Friends and successors in ofice for only use of the Meeting House & Burying ground. witn: Silas Peace (swears), John Tomlison, rec 1820, Lexington, Rowan Co

(The following reference is inserted, relative to the Society of Friends meeting house and grave yard)

14:843 17 July 1794 Samuel Tomlinson to Enoch Harlan and Joseph Wilson, overseers of Society of People called Quakers of Rowan Co, NC: 5 A on Hunts Fork of Abbotts Creek for meeting house and graveyard, next to Nathan Hunt

25:216 8 Apr 1819 Richard Day to Rezin Cecill, both Rowan, 90 A for $360 on Rich Fork of Abbots Creek, by James Kennedy and W. Thomas; proved May term 1819[lxxxix]

26:125 23 Apr 1819 Solomon Kendall (/s), Guilford Co and Silas Peace $207, waters Hunts Fork of Abbotts Creek. Beg stone James Hilton's corner, N on his line 22.40 ch, E on Epaphroditis Kennady's line 7 ch, S on Wm Willson's 60.80 ch, W 4.60 ch, N 1 ch to road, then with meanders of the road to beginning 69A witn: Ezekiel Brown (swears) rec Nov 1820 Lexington

26:330 29^th of 7^th month, 1819 Noah Kellum to Benjamin Albertson $300, waters Abbots Creek, begin W 25.88ch, S 39.30 ch, E 25.88 ch, N to beginning, bounded north by land of estate of Samuel Tomlinson, West by said Tomlinson and Robert Moffitt, South by John English, and E by Noah Kellams 100A witn: Sherwood Kenneday, Joseph Albertson, Zebulon Hunt (swears) rec May 1821, Lexington

26:333 13 Oct 1820 William Kennedy (/s) to Samuel Hunt $350 Waters Rich Fork Abbotts Creek, beg post oak, E 44ch, S 22.5 ch and 23 links, thence on Aaron Teague's and Nathan Pope's line W44ch, N to beginning on Joseph Morris's line 100A witn: Silas Peace, Shadrack M Glandon ack: William Kennedy, Lex, May 1821

26:353 James Kennedy (/s) to David Endsley jr 19 Oct 1820 107A for $535, on Rich Fork beginning stake at middle of creek N 7 ch to pine Pearson line E with said line 61.77 ch to Day's corner, S 13 ch, W 60.50ch to Thomas corner, S 15.75ch to the creek, down the creek to the beginning, 107A witn: Jacob Kennedy, Zebulon Hunt (swears) rec Lex May 1821

26:451 23 May 1821 Sheriff Beard, on execution vs Rezin Cecil for $54.34, confirms William Cecill as highest bidder at that sum = 68 acres on Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek, by Benj. Cecil, Wm. Thomas, John Kennedy and John Welch; ack May term 1821[xc]

26:607 2 May 1821 James Veach (/s) to Willliam Kenneday, $180 Hunts Fork Abbotts Creek, beg middle of said fork, W with said William Kennedy's line 2.75 ch N with said Veach's line 17.50 ch, E with John Veach line 3.25 ch to stone in a branch, then N 8.75 ch, N70E 16.12 ch, N28E 25 ch, S25.60 ch, W? 9.44? ch, S 7.75 ch, W? ch, 25 links, S 4 ch, E 1.25 ch, S 2.25 ch, E 25 links, S 6.50 ch, ?? with S. Stones? line to said fork, then down the fork to beginning 60.75A witn: E Brown, Gm Regan (swears), rec Lex, Feb term 1822

26:692 John Teague, Guilford Co to Sherwood Kenneday, Rowan 24 Dec 1821 $100 waters Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek, beg Burton's corner, W on Burton and Kennedy's line 29.50 ch to Morrises corner, S on Morris line 11.25 ch, E on new line 29.50 ch to Burton's line, thence N to beginning 32.5A witn: James Meredith (swears) rec Lexington Feb 1822

27:128 11 Mar 1822 John (x) Kenneday and William Kenneday $210 waters of Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek, beg. William Cecil's corner, S 28.50 ch, E 24.56 ch on John Kennaday's line, N 28.50 ch to Benj. Cecil's line, thence on Cecil's line to beginning 70A witn: William (--) Kenneday (swears), James (|) Regan rec Aug 1822 Lexington

27:130 30 Mar 1822 James Kenneday (signature not shown on deed copy) to Sherwood Kenneday junr $250 US, land James Kennedy purchased from William Twomey, waters Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek, beg at Joseph Albertson's corner, E 2.46 ch, N22E 25.50 ch, N19W 25.50 ch, then W with William Cecil's line 16.75 ch, S32E 6 ch, S34W 35.60 ch, S60E 7.74ch S30E 14.85ch to stake Thomas Tweedwell's line, E 6 ch, N to beginning 92A witn: John Kennedy and Jacob Kenneday; Jacob Kenneday's signature proved by oath of William Twomey and rec Aug 1822, Lexington, Rowan

1:396 Martha Kennedy from Benjamin (/s) and Osse (+) Cecil 15 Jun 1825, waters Rich Fork. Said lands to Osee Cecil as heir of father John Kennedy, decd. 14A undivided, $40. witn: William Cecill, Thomas Twidwell, rec Jun 1825 following priv exam of Osse Cecil

1:460 James Kennedy from Edwin Paschall CME, 233+ A. Petition was presented to Court of Equity, Oct term 1824 by heirs at law of James Hilton, decd., praying a sale of lands, which is done. James Kennedy is highest bidder at $420.50, has entered into bond with security for the purchase money, and the April 1825 sale is confirmed. To James Kennedy by Edwin Paschall, CME (Clerk and Master in Equity), Davidson County, the following: 1) c140A tract, residue of 640A NC granted to Jonathan Hilton, father of James Hilton decd., by grant #1882, on 18 May 1789 2) 49.75A agreeable to conveyance from William Maslin to James Hilton 9 Nov 1818, Rowan Deeds 22:509, beg. Hilton's orig line W with William Thomas's line 23.78 ch to persimmon in John Vicrey's line, N with said line 25.06 ch to Harlin's old line, E with same 14.15 ch to James Hilton jr's line, thence with his S 10.22 ch, then W with same 9.80 to red oak, then S to beginning 3) Coveyance from Emsley Burton to James Hilton, decd, 23 Apr 1819, Rowan Deeds 25:303. Beginning post oak, E said Hilton's line 9.90 ch, then N 1.34 ch, E with same 28.25 ch to post oak, N with Epy Kennedy's line 7.51 ch, W 38.15 ch S to beginning 4) 14A, from James Veach to James Hilton, decd. on 19 Mar 1817, Rowan Deeds 24:615. Beginning stake in Hunts Fork, N 8.14 ch with same James Hilton's line, W 12.50 ch, then S by new line separating James Veach's other land from this, 17 ch to willow beside creek, then up creek to beginning. 23 Apr 1825 witn: Samuel Green

3:47 Isaac (x) Lowe, for the children of my former wife Elizabeth Lowe, decd., acting as atty and guardian for said children, to adj things between them and estate of James Hilton, to which they are material heirs. A certain negro Zealous in the estate, claimed by Ann, widow of said James Hilton and her children, heirs of Drury Jackson, now seeing that all the other heirs have relinquished claim to Zealous since Ann and present husband Sherwood Kennedy granted her dower land to the heirs, I thereby relinquish the children's claim to use and benefit of Ann for her life, and then to the heirs of Drury Jackson. witn: Z Hunt (swears), Isaac B. (I"'"')Newton, proved June 1826

3:50 James (x) Hilton and Isaac Jones (/s) for ourselves, William Wilson (/s) and John Veach jur, (/s) attorneys for Thomas English and the children of Nancy Plummer, decd., wife of George Plummer of TN, for release of dower lands to the heirs of James Hilton's estate, quit claim to widow Ann and her present husband Sherwood Kennedy--Zealous, with the price he's been hired since James Hilton's death, free and clear from claims of James Hilton, Isaac Jones, William Wilson and John Veach for us, Thomas English and the heirs of Nancy Plummer to Ann for life, then to the heirs of Drury Jackson, Ann's 1^st husband. 3 Jan 1824 witn: David Jones, James Cannaday (swears) proved Jun 1826 by Z Hunt

3:468 John Kennedy from Christopher Stokes and C.S. Adderton, 7 Sep 1826, 145A for $124; waters of Cabbin Creek, mentions Benjamin Cooper's, Nathan Russell's, Eli Carroll's lines; acknowledged by grantors May 1828 court, rec 14 Jun 1828 witn: Tras. Daniel, Wm Loftin

3:469 John Kennedy to Samuel Peacock, 20 Feb 1827, 145A for $150: land acquired in 3:468 witn: W. Dobson (swears) and Jno Peacock, rec May 1828, rec 15 Jun 1828

4:79 Epaphroditis (x) Kenneday to William Wilson, 4 Aug 1825 112+A for $300, waters of Hunts Fork, beg original corner on Morris line, S by Kendall's 30.71 ch, W 30.64 ch to Hilton's N his line 30.71 ch to old stake corner, E on John Kennedy's line to beginning 112.5A witn: George W. Pope, Ruth Kenneday, ack Feb 1829, rec 24 Mar 1829

4:96 Epaphroditis Kennedy from George W Pope (/s), 24 Feb 1823 133A for $450, waters Rich Fork, granted to George W Pope by his father; beginning at heap of stones, N 30 ch to bank of creek, W on creek to sugar tree, S10W 12.67 ch, then S61W 2.50 ch, S 24 ch, E? 38.50 ch to beginning 133A 3 roods, 24 perches witn: Jacob Kennedy, Aaron Morris (swears) Proved Feb 1829 rec 29 Mar 1829 addendum: I, Isaac Pope(/s) do sign my right and title of within description to Epaphroditis Kenneday

4:396 James (/s) and Polly (x) Kenneday to John Berkshire, Floyd Co IN 3 July 1828, Quit Claim all rights and titles to all lands, etc. which Henry Berkshire, late of said county died seized of and which he devised to daughter Polly, aforesaid wife of said James, which are situate in the said county of Floyd. witn: Z Hunt, Henry Ledford, proved Aug 1830 after examining Polly Kennedy, rec 8 Sep 1830

4:558 Jacob Kennedy (/s), wife Sarah (x), James Regans (/s), James (x) Floyd and wife Elizabeth (x) to Isham Regans, quit claim deed, 1831 130A for $120; Our undivided claim to 130A on waters of Rich Fork, adj Isaac & Leven Gordy, Gibbieson Regans, Charles Regans, Culbreth, et al , the original grant not present witn: William Kenneday and John Stone. Feb 1831 acknowledged, and wives examined Rec 19 Mar 1831

4:944 John Kennedy (/s) to John Loftin 20 Nov 1831, 246A for $750 Both sides Cabbin Creek-separate tracts: 1) Beginnning at Adam Smith's old corner W 210 rods, S 316 rods across the creek, then E 210 rods to black oak, said Smith's corner, N his line 175 rods to Frederick Morris's old corner, W 42 rods, N across creek 30 rods, E 42 rods to said Smith's line, N to beginning 200A 2) 41A, part of grant of NC to David Daniel: beginning on the bank of the creek , N with Daniel's on line 36.25 ch to his corner, E 4.90 ch to Ward's corner, N 51.40 ch, W 12.50 ch, S with part of Lineer's and part of Rudulph's line 4.70 ch to beginning, being in all 100A. The above 41A runs off the south part of tract to agree with convenance line that is deeded of part of said tract to said Morris and said Rudolph, it being a part of grant to Charles Pike: beginning at a white oak, N 15ch across Cabbin Creek, E 15 ch, S 15ch across the creek, W to beginning, 5 acres, 10 rods. witn: Peter Riley, Robert Mills, acknowledged May 1832, rec 23 Jul 1832

4:957 John Kennedy (/s) to Peter Riley, 5 Mar 1832, 95A for $250, waters of Hambies Creek, beginning William Jackson's corner, W on his line 23.35 ch to Philip Kenoy's corner, N111 ch to John Bowers's corner and line, E 23.35 ch to John Bowers's corner, then to beginning 95A, 7 ch 35 links witn: Elijah (E) Lenear, Jordan Kennedy, ackn May 1830

5:215 John Kennedy, Davidson to Burrell Kennedy, same: John owes William Kennedy $1,528 either directly, or as surety to William Kennedy on: note of Samuel Hargrave = $81, now due; Leonard Goss = $100; Frederick Goss = $100; John Myers = $239; Elizabeth Grimes = $300; Cape Fear Bank = $300; John Kennedy for $1 from Burrell Kennedy (to sell) 81.5A on Hambies Creek adj to John Bowers if above debts not paid by 25 May (1835) next. John Kenneday, Burrell Kenneday and William Kenneday all s/; witn: Jordan Kenneday, D.J. Kenneday; John Kennedy ackn Nov term 1834, hence probably made then.[xci]

8:340 William Kennedy and John Hilton, 25 Oct 1841 $600. Beginning Veach's corner S3W 29.45 ch, W 3.85 ch to corner of the meetinghouse lot, S 6.66ch to stone in the road, S44W 18 ch, S 11 ch by branch, up the branch to a sourwood, then E 28.40ch, N 15.18 ch, W 3 ch, N23.78 ch, E 4 ch, N20E 12.50 ch to creek, then down creek to beginning 146.5 A except for 5.5A for meeting house and school house. witn: W.C. Kenneday, Jacob Kennedy (swears), proved Aug 1842, rec 27 Oct 1842

9:292 Jacob Kennedy (/s) to John Eddinger 12 Aug 1844, 45A for $200, Hunts Fork waters, part of the land deeded to Jacob Kennedy by Zechariah Stout ? beginning at a stone, S 24.50 ch, N70E 16 ch, N28E 24 ch, N1.43 ch to James Hilton's corner, W 19.13 ch, S 3.38 ch to Z Stout's corner, W 6.50 ch to beginning 45A, 2 chains witn: Stat ? Kenneday, Pleasant Kenneday, ackn. Aug term 1844

10:428 James Kennedy to Josephus Hilton 12 Apr 1843 110A for $300, waters of Abbots Creek adj Jacob Kenneday, Wesley Burton et al. Beginning at Hiltons corner, N with his line 128 po, W 84 po, S15W 132 po to stone at the creek, S67 po to Burton's corner, the NE with the road to the first station 110A witn: Daniel Hiatt, Jacob Kennedy (swears) proved Nov 1846, rec 4 Jan 1847

D-11:312 John (x) Kennedy to John Veach, guardian of Joseph Wilson et al, heirs of William Wilson, decd. 29 Mar 1829 John Kennedy is to use the tillable land and orchards of said William Wilson's heirs for 5 years, and use the orchards further until the children are of age; John Kennedy will teach all 4 of the children to read and write, etc. witn: Z Hunt, proved Aug 1848

13:463 Daniel (x) Kennedy to David Loftin, 7 Apr 1854, 8A for $225, on Hambies Creek, Palmer and Wagoner's corner. SW 10.70 ch in John S Sullivan's line, E on said line 17.35 ch, N 6.9ch, W 8.35 ch to beginning 8 A witn: William Williams jr, proved May 1854

D-18:460 David Loftin, Shff by John Stone, D.Shff, 2 Mar 1867 to Lay off dower and thirds on the land of Jacob Kenneday, decd to Elizabeth S. Kenneday, widow. Beginning at Wolfington's line N 15.55ch to James Hilton's, N89W 29 ch to Z Veach's, with his line S11E 16 ch, then E 25.25 ch to beginning 40A 2 Mar 1867, Confirmed May 1867, rec 21 May 1867

done by: John Varner, John W Burton, William S. Burton, John Stone, James Wolfington

21:474 To Justices, Spring term 1872: 23 Feb 1872 To divide among the children and heirs of Jacob Kennedy, decd., among John W Wilson, Sarah Wilson, John F Kennedy, Pleasant Kennedy, Ishmia Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy and Samuel Kennedy, tenants in common:

1) Pleasant Keneday in severalty: beginning NE corner of widow's dower, N12.45 ch, N15E 1 ch, W 12.5 ch, S22W 14.77ch, E 17.90 ch to beginning 20.72A

2) James F Kennedy, beginning at widow's line, W 4.75 ch, N 21.79 ch, E 10.89 ch, S 8 ch, S22W 14.77 ch to beginning 18.44A

3) John W. Wilson, beginning at widow's line, N21.79 ch, W 86 links, N14 ch, S76W 5.96ch, S4E 34.69 ch, E 3.60 ch to beginning 15.66A

4) John H Kennedy, beginning at widow's line, N4W 34.69ch, S28W 11.75ch, S11E 25.39ch, E 3.60 ch to beginning 14.5A

5) Joseph Kennedy beginning at Arnold's corner, at side of road, N16.25 ch, E 5.75 ch, N30E 11 ch, N53W 5 ch, N66W 7 ch, S6W 31 ch to road, S60E 2.7 ch to beginning 12.25A

6) Samuel Keneday beginning at side of road, Arnold's line, N2W 31.60 ch, S66E 8.43ch, S6W 30 ch, N60W 3.57ch to beginning 17.90A

7) Charles Keneday beginning at side of road, Arnold's line, N2W 31.60ch, N66W 4.57ch S 29.85ch to Meeting House, S60E to beginning 16.62A

26:374 Daniel D. Kennedy and wife Barbara to John Kennedy 1 Jun 1873, 21+A for $200, adj George Myers, James Eddinger et al, beginning at a stake, S 89.50 E 30.62 ch, N1E 17.72ch to NC Railroad, back along the railroad 36.94 ch to beginning 21 4/111 A witn: L. E. Johnson, probate judge, 3 Jun 1873, rec. 25 May 1881

34:551 John Kennedy from Thomas Kenneday (/s) 29 Jan 1830 14A for $50 Part of land late of John Kennedy, decd. Beginning at old line and corner of No. Furst (this may be a reference to lot # 1 in a land division) S 8.40 ch, W 16.80 ch, N 8.40 ch, E 16.86 ch to beginning. witn: Sherwood (x) Kenneday, Benjamin Cecil (no recorded date picked up; must have been much later, given where it was recorded)

34:478 Charles L. Cecil, J(esse).W. Cecil, Sam A. Cecil, Thomas Kennedy and wife Cynthia, Lewis J. Newton and wife Martha, Oliver G. Cecil and Daniel L. Cecil to John B. Cecil, 96 acres for their mother's bountiful care. Abstract didn't date deed, but it was between date of death of their father Philip Cecil (3 May 1861) and their mother Rachel Cecil (21 Oct 1872.)[xcii]

35:177 D.D. Kenneday, M.A. Kennedy, Margaret Kennedy, L.A. Kennedy and J.W. Kennedy et al to W.J. Myers, 28 Dec 1885, for $521, land adjoining William Hedrick, David Myers, Andrew Black et al. Beginning at William Hedrick's line, corner of lot 1 of Jacob Myers's partition lands belonging to David Myers, W 17.75 ch along David Myers line, 1oW 40.31ch on lines of H.F. Myers, L.T. Hedricks and Andrew Black's to the corner of lot #7, S51E 1.10 ch to corner of #6, E 19 ch to Hamby's Creek along George Black's line, up the said creek to a stake, then W 1.85ch to Hedrick's corner, N1E 33.37 ch along Hedricks line to beginning.

All Grantors: John W. Kenneday (/s), L.A. Kenneday (/s), Henry (x) Edinger, Margaret (x) Edinger, D.D. Keneday (/s), Margaret (x) Keneday, John F. Black (/s), Siphen ? L. Black (/s), Mary Ann Regina Kennedy (/s), Kencille C. Myers (/s)--and wife--Sarah Myers (/s), F.H. Shuler (/s), Emiline H. Shuler (/s), W. Lindsay Grimes (/s), S. Elizabeth Grimes (/s)

35:203 Martha Kennedy, widow of John Kennedy, decd., John Kennedy, Reuben Kennedy, John Green and wife Elizabeth, heirs and legatees to Thomas Kenneday, 1834 43+ acres laid off to Martha Kennedy as dower. Beginning on the North branch of the South fork of Rich Fork of Abbotts Creek, N with Sparrow Kennedy's line 11.85 ch, E with same 1.50ch, N with same 1.20 ch, W with same 4 ch, N with same 4.80 ch, W 11 ch, N 4.35 ch, W 7 ch, S 27 ch to said South fork, then up the creek to the beginning, 43.5 a 6 Aug 1834 witn:

William Kennedy as to Osee Cecil and John Green, Aaron Morris; 29 Dec 1885: Thomas Kennedy proves, says all witnesses and all obligors are dead

35:336 Daniel D. Kennedy estate by Administrator to Jeanie Bowers, George Bowers, H.L. Bowers 19 May 1884, pursuant to a court order of 10 Dec 1883: 72A beginning on bank of Hambies Creek, S65E 16.41 ch to Ellen Sullivan's corner, S35E 24.75 ch to her corner in S.H. Carroll's line, then N89W 32.50 ch to Carroll's corner in George Bowers's line, N2E 11.50 ch, N85W 10.25 ch on bank of creek, then up the creek to beginning 72+A witn: M.H. Romer ? (swears) 31 Dec 1885

35:347 11 Feb 1867 Thomas S. (x) Kennedy to daughter Mary Kennedy, for $500, 60 acres on waters of Rich Fork, begin at Wilson's line, N2.5E to pine in Andrew Kennedy's line 64 po, then N87.5W 156.75 po, then S2.5W to Wilson's line 64 Po, with Wilson's line 156.75po to beginning. Witn: W.L. Cecil, Burrell Kennedy, Cecil proved 30 Dec 1885, before Wm A Lindsey jp, rec 31 Dec 1885[xciii]

35:456 James Kennedy from Lewis L Thomas, 7 Feb 1856, 50A for $350 Beginning Jason Mendenhall's line E 100po to Enos Tomlinson's corner, S 80 po, W 100 po, N 80po to beginning witn: John D Smith, P.C. Thomas (swears) pro 24 Dec 1885, rec 5 Jan 1886, 11.30AM

43:379 David (x) Kennedy, wife Louisa D. Kennedy (/s), John A Kennedy (/s) and wife Mary J (x) Kennedy to Randle Hilton, quit claim deed, 22 Aug 1885, for $80, in Thomasville Township adj James Hilton, John W Wilson and J.W. Burton et al, the Josephus Hilton lands. Witn: Isham Regans, JP 22 Aug 1885, rec 8 Mar 1893

2:108 17 Feb 1845 David Cagle to Sarah Kennedy, of Anson County; nothing further in abstract. Comment: William G. Kennedy was first married to Rebecca Cagle, daughter of Benjamin Cagle and Judith Simpson. David Cagle is probably some of that family.

2:397 15 Mar 1852 William G. Kennaday (/s) to A. C. Freeman, both of Stanly, for $1300; an undivided interest in Negroes, money and a life time estate in a mill which I acquired in right of my wife Rebecca and now, in the hands of Solomon Hathcock and David Kendall, Executors of Benjamin Cagle and I do hereby direct the said Executors to pay over to the said A. C. Freeman all and every thing which I may have in said Estate ; witn: Shelby Crisco, Sarah Kennedy; Sarah proves before David F. Caldwell, Judge, 10 Sep 1852 (date recorded)

5:165 5 Oct 1852 Jordan C. Kenneday, of Anson County to Sarah Kenneday, Stanly; nothing further in abstract (C White note: Sarah was the landholder, evidently set, in Stanly. Jordan was evidently still floating.)

Deeds were abstracted from copies at Davidson County Court House, Lexington, Randolph County Court House, Asheboro, from records (McCubbins Collection plus actual deed microfilm) at Salisbury/Rowan County Library, and from Janette Barbee, relative to Stanly County, unless otherwise indicated.

Rather than replicating the grantor at the end of the abstract, in order to show whether he signed or made a mark---if that were recorded---I showed it at the beginning of the abstract, in naming the grantor. Examples: Sherwood Kennedy signed, which I showed by (/s), whilst Epy Kennedy made his mark, i.e. (x).

Most references to trees that are the sole description of corners have been left off; if the corner is a pine corner of John Kennedy, John's name is in the abstract, but not the pine. I sometimes included the tree, if I thought it would improve the transcription.

Directions are shown as N for North, S for South, E for East and W for West. I cannot handily show a degree and did not want to spell it out. North 20 degrees West becomes N20W. Distance was measured in chains on surveys of larger tracts, and in poles for smaller ones. A chain is equal to 4 poles and there are 100 links in a chain, hence I give a measurement of 42 chains, 24 links as 42.24 chains. Most of these lots were larger than later surveys, so most are described in chain measurement.

A question mark (?) means that I couldn't read that part of the description, and couldn't puzzle it out from the other dimensions.

Whilst I normally spelled Kennedy as such in my writeups, for ease of transcription, I noted the spelling as I picked it up from the deed, for each of the names.

Acreage was often estimated. I show such as 43+ A or c43A (circa), the latter if the term "more or less" is used.

The term (swears) indicates the witness(es) that were present at the proving of the deed, which places said witness at the probate, which could occur many years later than the execution that was witnessed.

[i] Anecdote: Timey categorized Sally Burton as an "illegitimate aunt," as reported by Crissie Petrea. I had never encountered this expression. Example: it might relate to one of Sarah's siblings having had an illegitimate child, but I have not found a sister for her, nor a record of one of her brothers having fathered one.

[ii] Jo White Linn, editor, Rowan County Register, Volume 16, No. 2, May 2001, p 3662; a 1796 Rowan County petition to separate a portion of the county east and north of the South Yadkin River into a new county: John Cannady and James Cannady were two of the signers

[iii] The following statement was appended to the descriptions of the prisoners, which was forwarded to the French Governor of Guadeloupe: "This description was made by a Mr. Smith at Lincoln, York, and Lancaster in October 1746". This was probably the Samuel Smith who was the contractor for transporting the prisoners to the Colonies.

[iv] Randolph County Deed Book 3, page 30

[v] Randolph Wills 1: 59; Thornton W. Mitchell, North Carolina Wills, A Testator Index, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1987,1992,1996; probate date from Randolph County Loose Estate Papers, researched by Chuck Kennedy charleywood@mindspring.com

[vi] Randolph Deeds 4:77

[vii] I abstracted the land grant/ warrant /survey from the holdings then at the Secretary of State's office, Raleigh NC. I understand that land grants are now held by the Department of Archives and History, Raleigh (A&H).

[viii] Randolph Deeds 8:341

[ix] Randolph Deeds 6:110

[x] Randolph Deeds 9:260.

[xi] Both John Kennedy and Sherwood Kennedy were listed as heads of family on the 1800 Rowan County Federal Census.

[xii] Rowan County Tax Lists, on microfilm at Rowan County Library, Salisbury

[xiii] Genealogical Journal, Genealogical Society of Davidson County, Volume 9, No 4, Fall 1989. Article = Rowan County Court held in Lexington 1819-1822.

[xiv] Davidson County Estate papers for John Kennedy and Elizabeth Kennedy, (A&H). Davidson County Tax Lists for the years indicated were viewed from microfilm, Learning Resource Center, Davidson County Community College, Lexington. Sparrow Kennedy consistently listed A in the tax lists from the years 1828-1838, and for the years 1839 and 1840 listed a separate tract for 100 acres.

[xv] Technically, John died in Rowan County, since the state legislative act to create Davidson County passed on 9 Dec 1822 and the first court for Davidson County met 4^th Monday, January 1823. (M. Jewell Sink & Mary Green Matthews, Pathfinders, Past and Present: A History of Davidson County North Carolina, 1972, pp 35, 37) His estate papers at Archives and History are filed with those of Davidson County; among other things, they show Sales by administrator W. Kennedy on 9 Sep and 13 Nov 1822.

[xvi] My Burton family research is based generally upon the following: a) Jesse Burton's 1850 Census Record (Guilford County Mortality Census) shows that he was born in MD, 1772, pointing to that state of origin. b) Will and Estate Papers of William Ellerburton, Frederick Co MD, copies at MD Hall of Records, Annapolis, 1762-1767, together with a variety of other records on William Ellerburton, from his birth record in 1695. The records begin in Prince Georges County, then are in Frederick County after its formation from a part of P.G. In his will, William Ellerburton named son Isaac and daughter Drucilla, among others--all of his children took the suffix Burton as their surname. c) a collection of Randolph, Guilford, Rowan and Davidson County deeds, tax lists and census records that shows a close relationship among the projected family, which included sons Jesse, John (often Jacky), Basil, Thomas, (probably) William, Emsley and daughters Chrissy (Millis) and Chloe (Newton.) There may have been others.

[xvii] Davidson County Tax Lists. Sherwood Canaday jun is on Cpt. Cecil’s 1828 List—the earlier ones from 1823 are missing—with 167 acres at $476 and a white poll. Often called Sherwood 2^nd, he is on the lists through Cpt Veach’s 1836. Sherwood, son of Sherwood is on Cecil’s 1829 list, having become 21 since the previous listing. He apparently becomes Sherwood jr after the other Sherwood departs, holding between 84 and 110 acres through 1839. By 1835, Sherwood sr. has apparently disposed of his land, and would no longer be taxed as a white poll because of his age > 50. He was on Cpt Veach’s lists through 1840 with a single black poll—slave. Definitive family information on Sherwood of John Kennedy came from Chuck Kennedy = charleywood@mindspring.com , a Sherwood II of Sherwood I descendant.

[xviii] Elizabeth Hoffman Ragan, The Lineage of the Amos Ragan Family, family of Herbert T. Ragan and Quaker Collection of Guilford College, Greensboro NC, copyright 1976 by Ms. Ragan, p 39; Correspondence with David Eddinger, Miami FL; Marie L. Hinson, ed., Marrriages of Davidson Co NC 1822-1880, Genealogical Society of Davidson County, Lexington NC, 1992, pp 129,132,133

[xix] Davidson Deeds 35:203; The above children were listed from estate papers of John Kennedy (Canady) III, Davidson County, at A&H. These were dated 9 Sep and 13 Nov 1822; Dec 1825 and 16 Feb 1826. John, Thomas, Rubin and Elizabeth were minors in the document dated Dec 1825. Their birth dates were derived from subsequent federal censuses for Davidson County, particularly that of 1850.

[xx] Chuck Kennedy has Eppy's first wife as Sara Kendall, from LDS Library, Charleston. The Kendall family were Quakers and lived in the "corners" of Guilford, Randolph and Davidson, and could have married Kennedys easily, from a geographical, if not a religious, standpoint. Arguments supporting Chuck's find, from William Wade Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume I, North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore, 1978: on p 858, Springfield MM Births and Deaths, Sarah, dau of John and Ann Kendall, born 18 Jan 1790--4^th of 14 children listed. On p 873, Springfield minutes, Salley Canade disowned for marrying out of unity, 5 Jan 1811. A Sarah Kennada was similarly "read out" on 3 Jun 1809. There were no other "Canady" transactions in Springfield minutes until Miriam Hedgecock was "dis mou" 6 Apr 1831. Often, disownments will give both the maiden and married name of the woman, and will be classified both places by Hinshaw. There was no such entry for Kendall. There were no entries for the marriage of a Sarah or Sally Kendall at Springfield. Of Eppy's children, the name Solomon was distinctively Kendall. Of the Springfield Kendalls, Solomon and Benjamin were contempory with Eppy; John and William Kendall were virtually a generation older. Whilst this is largely a circumstantial case, it's much better than "unknown" and worth presenting.

[xxi] Brenda G. Haworth, Historian & Editor, Springfield Friends Cemetery 1780-1991, Springfield Memorial Association, 1991: Betsy was bur Springfield and on the DAR listing of 1935, but Brenda did not find a stone for her in 1991---she was listed with others of the same order. Betsy Burton was enumerated in the 1900 Randolph County census as widowed and a boarder in household of Linzy and Ellen Connor, Archdale. John Kennedy of Ep. was so identified on the 1838-1840 Davidson County Tax Lists, which would indicate a birth date for Eppy’s John of 1817, very close to the date established from Guilford County Censuses and tombstone at Pleasant Grove for Betsy Burton’s husband John Kennedy.

[xxii] Richard Raymond Peace, The Descendants of Silas Peace, Johnson County Publishers, Mountain City TN, 1968, p 258

[xxiii] Davidson County Estate Papers of Epaphroditis Kennedy, NC Archives & History; Mitchell, for the will location

[xxiv] Peace, p 258

[xxv] Alta Cecil Koch, 300 Years of Cecils in America, 1665-1971, R 1, Box 477, W. Terre Haute IN 47885, June 1971, p 27

[xxvi] Davidson County Estate Papers of William H. Kennedy, A&H. Administrators of the estate were William and Thomas Kennedy; the widow petitioned the court in November 1845 relative to 232 acres of real estate. The children in this family group were entered as they were listed on court documents as heirs. Birth data was taken from the 1850 Davidson County census; Sarah and Louisa were missing from the family group on the census, but Sarah--wife of Daniel Kennedy--was age 24 on census, which fit behind the age given for John W. Kennedy. Names in brackets were those from the census, against the originals, which were as I read them from the court documents in the estate papers. Christopher M. Watford, Civil War Service from The Civil War roster of Davidson County, North Carolina: biographies of 1,996 men before, during and after the conflict, McFarland & Company, Inc. Jefferson NC, 2001, p127; Iris K. McGee furnished additional family data, most of the birth & death dates, some of the spouses.

[xxvii] Davidson County Estate Papers (A&H) for Thomas Kennedy show W. A. Mendenhall as executor. Final settlement was dated 8 March 1900. Legatees were Rachel Kennedy (widow,) J. Willis Kennedy and Reuben G. Kennedy. I have not examined the will, which evidently was probated.

[xxviii] Thomas and Sarah Connor Kennedy may have had a daughter that survived to maturity. On the 1830 Davidson County Census, no children were listed, just Thomas 20-30 and female 20-30, presumably Sarah, from the 1826 marriage bond. But the 1840 Davidson County census listed a female 10-15, who was perhaps born shortly after the taking of the 1830 census. She could have married and left her parents' household by the taking of the 1850 census.

I found no marriage bond for Thomas and Cyntha. She had replaced Sarah in his family on the 1860 Davidson County census without children. Since they evidently had some subsequently, I concluded that they had recently married.

On the 1900 Davidson County Census, Rachel Ragan Kennedy was listed, age 72, with no children born, none living.

[xxix] Watford, p 126-127

[xxx] Ragan, pp. 31-33; Watford, p 126

[xxxi] Cemetery Records of Davidson Co Volume 8 Thomasville Area, p 75

[xxxii] Primary reference: Iris K McGee, a direct descendant of James Absalom Kennedy. Her work, Kennedy-Bundy, is centered on Sparrow Kennedy's family, although she includes data on other parts of the family as she found it. All of the children of Sparrow Kennedy, except for Isaiah, were in his household in 1850. Isaiah Kennedy was living next door to Sparrow in 1850, although he had been in the tax district with William Kennedy, sr and jr from his initial listing in 1847 through 1849. Mary Kennedy may not have a stone; Iris got the information that she was buried at Piney Woods from Mary's death certificate.

[xxxiii] Eddinger family information from David E. Eddinger, 1315 NE 129^th St, Miami Fl 33161. David had researched this family for 40 years when we corresponded in 1994.

[xxxiv] Watford, p 126

[xxxv] Koch, p 42; Prudence was in Josephus Hilton’s household on the 1850 Davidson Co census

[xxxvi] Koch, p 40-41

[xxxvii] James Hubert Kennedy was deceased at the taking of the 1900 Census; his youngest daughter was shown as born 1898, so father would have died in the 1898-1900 time period: I have not found cemetery records for James Hubert and his wives; Koch, p 65

[xxxviii] Data on Henry and Sabra’s children, along with subsequent generations, came from their descendant, Geraldine Kennedy Castillejos, Thomasville NC, about 1980. Kathleen Kennedy Russell, Thomasville, told me that Sabra had additional children, Robert b c1848, md. Emma Newby; Marcus, b July 1850 and Lenora, (c1852-8 Apr 1930) who md. 15 Sep 1877 William Samuel Cecil. (Koch, p45) Purported father of 1these children was John Kendall, who owned a carriage factory. Names and birth dates also came from Davidson County Censuses from 1850-1860.

[xxxix] Brenda G. Haworth, Historian & Editor, p 33; William Wade Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume I, North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends, Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore, 1978, pp 858, 873 relative to Springfield MM births & deaths, minutes

[xl] Peace, p 258

[xli] Ragan, p 38

[xlii] Iris K. McGee; Cemetery Records of Davidson Co Volume 8 Thomasville Area

[xliii] Iris K. McGee

[xliv] Koch, p 88

[xlv] The Virginia Genealogist, prob Vol 33, pp 119-127. Article The Jacksons of Lower Virginia, was continued from vol 32, page 57. Nancy, daughter of Abraham Mayfield and 1^st wife Elizabeth, married Drury Jackson in Granville Co "a few years" after 1762. Their daughter Nancy/Ann (in those days, sometimes interchangeable) 1^st md Drury Jackson (d Wilkes Co GA by 1794), 2^nd James Hilton (by 6 Dec 1800) and 3^rd Sherwood Kennedy. Nancy Kennedy wrote to her son Hartwell Jackson from Davidson Co NC on 3 Jan 1830, for news of her children in GA. Source shows this letter is in Carithers Collection, University of Georgia Libraries. (My uncertainty on the exact volume = copy of article was sent to me without cover page, and I just realized that I hadn't qualified it.)

[xlvi] Davidson County Estate Papers of Sherwood Kennedy, A&H; Sherwood Kennedy's will is filed in Davidson County Will Book 1, p 363, per Mitchell

[xlvii] Sherwood Kennedy Revolutionary War Pension File S8779, copies obtained from GSA, National Archives, Washington DC

[xlviii] Jo White Linn, Rowan County North Carolina Tax Lists 1757-1800 Annotated Transcriptions, Salisbury NC, 1995, pp 237, 250; Neither Sherwood nor John Kennedy was on Capt. Botenhamer's 1798 list, which included Jesse "Birton", Henry "Barkshisers", Benjamin Kendall, John Veach, Saml and Josiah "Tomlingson" and other stalwarts of the area where the Kennedys eventually settled in North Davidson.

[xlix] Rowan Deeds 21:378

[l] Chuck Kennedy provided the Crumpler Bible record. Mrs. T. R. Crumpler (nee Elizabeth Jones) of Logan, West Virginia, niece of Dr. Wm. Oliver Jones of High Point, N.C., inherited an old Bible that was at one time in the possession of Phoebe E Jones (b.1834). She sent records from them to Mrs. Wm. Clay Jones of High Point, N.C. William A. Mann, Jr., M.D., in July 1966 (who had married a descendant of Jesse Jones and Leathy Kennedy) made a transcription of a) births of the Coggin siblings of Sarah Coggin Kennedy; b) births of Sarah Kennedy's children, and c) lines of descent from Jesse Jones and Leathy Kennedy. Included in the births of the Kennedy children was the note about William Burton.

[li] Thomas and Sarah Epps Burton had the following children who survived them: Thomas II; William; Pleasant; Levi; Joseph C.; Sarah, wife of Washington Howrin; Mary, wife of Joshua Albertson. Laurie June, wife of Michael Kelley appears to have been the daughter of Thomas Burton's subsequent wife, Sarah Armfield. This information from Land Division of Estate of Thomas Burton, 15-16 Feb 1861 in Guilford County Deeds 38: pp 76 and 130, together with marriage bond data. Pleasant was definitely an Epps family name.

[lii] "Winifred Kenady" was listed on the 1860 Stanly County Mortality Census: age 66, female, married, d Dec 14^th (The census data only required the month!), of pneumonia, ill 5 days.

[liii] Janette Barbee provided the information on Polly Bowers’s suits.

[liv] Annie Mae Kennedy Hawkins DAR application shows 9 of Sherwood Kennedy's children: Sarah is married to Ben Greene; marriage date from Iris K. McGee, 2000 Mock Road, High Point NC.

[lv] Brenda G. Haworth, historian & editor: Mariam bur Section 2, row 8 at Springfield Friends; "Mariam" was daughter of Joseph and Grace Cofffin Hedgecock, per Springfield MM Birth and Death Records, Wm Wade Hinshaw, Vol I, NC Friends, p 855. Springfield Minutes show that she was disowned for marrying out of unity, 6 Apr 1831, pp 882-883.

[lvi] Children and birth dates from Bible record shared by Mrs. Mary Smithey, Wilkesboro NC; See Rowan Deeds 23:623 and 25:318 in appendix B, relative to (K) John Kennedy's sale of North Davidson land

[lvii] Davidson County Estate Papers of Burrell Kennedy, A&H; Watford, pp 126-128

[lviii] James Hoover Elgin, Genealogy of George and Margaret Beard Hoover of Davidson County NC and their Descendants, 1761-1978, 31 Dec 1978; Jim and I share this line of descent; I haven't heard from him since, but suspect that he has revised this work.

[lix] Peggy Spafford furnished DAR correspondence of Nell Butts McKoin. 2 Apr 1962, in which she made these assertions and provided a list of William and Sarah Jones Kennedy's children and their grandchildren by Absolom Harper Kennedy.

[lx] Davidson County Estate Papers for Isaac Kennedy, A&H: Administrator was Joseph Waggoner; sale was held 1 Jun 1842 and widow's support laid off 12 Nov 1842. Purchasers at the estate sale included Absolem Kennedy, William Kennedy jr, widow Polly Kennedy, Solomon Clodfelter, Laben Gordy, Phillip Ball and Daniel D. Shular.

[lxi] The omission of "md" from 2^nd and 3^rd spouses is deliberate; Jordan was only married to Mary Elizabeth Odom. The children by Cecilia Hinson did not take the Kennedy surname, until Mary Elizabeth Odom died.

[lxii] Daniel D. Kennedy has a definite birthdate, but Jordan C. Kennedy does not: the census places Jordan’s birth in the 1815-1817 range, hence I have assigned Jordan as the oldest.

[lxiii] “Davidson County, North Carolina, 1824-1860 Superior Court Minute Docket, FHL microfilm 1,009,906: item was located on 3 April 1837; descendant Janette Barbee, Oakboro NC, provided the reference.

[lxiv] Data on K. John Kennedy’s children from Peggy Spafford, with respect to K-2 Daniel D. Kennedy, from Janette Barbee, with respect to the remainder. Each provided data on the following generation, in turn.

[lxv] Iris K. McGee

[lxvi] Birth and death info from Chuck Kennedy, a direct descendant, with further data from Brenda Gray Haworth & Virgil M Spencer, The Spencers of Upper Randolph County North Carolina, High Point & Charlotte NC, 1983, p 333-4

[lxvii] Miriam Kennedy does not appear in Guilford or Randolph County Censuses for 1860; she has evidently died. Sherwood II, as a miller, moved frequently: he was on the census for Guilford County in 1850, Randolph in 1860, Davidson in 1870. In 1860, Ruth M Canedy, age missing, was in household of M.J. and Julia A. Edwards, who lived near Jesse and William Pope in Guilford County. Alpheus Kennedy was apparently married to Lydia, 21 and Joseph to Caroline, 23, as borne out by their Guilford County marriage bonds. Joseph and Caroline had 1-year old son Oliver. William, 27 in 1860, was listed first in a household with Alfeus 30, James 27 female (sic), Lydia, 20 and Mary R 1. All of these households were in the south-western part of Guilford County near Davidson and Randolph lines.

[lxviii] Watford, p. 127

[lxix] Birth & death dates for children from Iris K. McGee.

[lxx] Peggy Slate Spafford, 810 Shady Lane, Belleville KS 66935, sent copy of the DAR application of Annie Mae Kenneday Hawkins of Corinth MS, who said that her father was Leroy Rowland Kenneday, son of David Jones Kenneday and Cynthia Harris. David Jones Kenneday was the son of William Kenneday and Sarah Jones, and said William Kenneday the son of Sherwood Kenneday, who had Revolutionary War service. David Kennedy and family were in LaFayette County, MS on the respective censuses of 1850-1880. Family data comes from those censuses and the DAR application.

[lxxi] The William L. Kennedy (esq) family was still in Davidson County, as late as Capt. Hedrick’s 1852 tax listing. The family group is generated from Barbour County, AL 1860 Census---p 618, beat #3, household 1103/1082---with notes from the Davidson County listing of 1850

[lxxii] Larry Wilson Hayer and Carolyn Ann Hayer Scoggins furnished Janette Barbee with data on Cecelia Hinson's children

[lxxiii] Data furnished by Peggy Slate Spafford; Davidson County Censuses of 1850-1870; The Heritage of Davidson County 1982, Genealogical Society of Davidson Co, Lexington NC, 1982, Articles 618 and 621

[lxxiv] Janette Barbee's notes include an article in the Concord Sun of Tuesday, 4 Apr 1876, which said that Daniel Crisco was charged on "Wednesday" which may have been the previous week. In any event, the murder occurred before the issue of 4 April.

[lxxv] I am totally indebted to Janette Barbee, Oakboro/Albemarle NC, for all the material on John and Marcie Kennedy's family and the critical data she uncovered that proved that the John of south Davidson was the John of Stanly. I used such material to conform to my present outline; Janette provided considerable more background.

[lxxvi] Brenda Gray Haworth & Virgil M Spencer, p 334; the Spencers indicate that White Lick MM, Morgan Co IN lists Rufus Elwood as one person, with birthdate as Rufus's above. They list Sophronia with above Elwood's birth date. There evidently were 8 children born to Joe and Etnay, in any event.

[lxxvii] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol 25, No 4 for Nov 1987, pp 25-6, 33-35; (Above currency is in pounds, shillings, pence—with pounds rendered as £.)

[lxxix] Landon C Bell, Lunenburg County Wills, 1746-1825, Va Book Co, Berryville VA 1972, p 439

[lxxx] Landon C Bell, Sunlight on the Southside, 1748-1783, George S. Ferguson Co, Phila PA, 1931, p 115

[lxxxi] TLC Genealogy Halifax County VA Deeds 1778-1784 (Deed Books 11-12), Miami Beach FL 33140-1367, 1992, p 83

[lxxxii] TLC Genealogy Halifax County VA Deed Book 13, p 62; Deeds on pages 511-512

[lxxxiii] TLC Genealogy, Halifax County Virginia Personal Property Tax Lists, 1782-1791, 1998

[lxxxiv] TLC Genealogy Halifax County VA Deeds 1775-1778 (Deed Book 10), 1991, p 18

[lxxxv] TLC Genealogy Halifax County VA Deeds 1793-1796 (Deed Book 16) deed on page 88

[lxxxvi] TLC Genealogy, p 55; deed on page 331

[lxxxvii] The marriages of the 4 daughters was found in Catherine Lindsay Knorr, Marriage Bonds & Minister’s Returns, Halifax County, 1753-1800, Pine Bluff, AR, copyright 1957. pp 14, 56, 88, 100. Neil Cannaday was surety and John Singleton witness for John Butler and Nancy Cannaday's marriage; William Cannaday acted as surety for the marriage of John Lewis and Milly Cannady. John Butler was surety and Joseph Ashely for the marriage of Robert Stevens and Isabel Cannady. In turn, Robert Stevens was surety for marriage of Joseph Watts and Patsey Cannaday. Thomas Dobson and Thomas Stevens were witnesses, and Patsy also signed the certificate.

[lxxxviii] Halifax County VA Will Book 7, page 77; Halifax County VA Deeds 20:380; both documents read from microfilm, VA State Library, Richmond

[lxxxix] Koch, p 26

[xc] Koch, p 26

[xci] Janette Barbee, PO 496, Albemarle NC abstracted this deed of trust and sent to me; any confusion from my paraphrasing is my fault, of course

[xcii] Alta Koch, p 28

[xciii] Iris Kennedy had copy of the recorded deed, which I abstracted.