Matthew & James Lyle, & Roger Keys Keis, Rockbridge Co
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In reply to:
Re: John Lyle, Rockbridge Co, VA 1700s
9/30/01
Rockbridge County, Virginia.Deed book B. p.41.
17 March 1789 - John Keis / Keys and Agness his wife of Washington Co., VA
for one part and Samuel Keys of Rockbridge for the other part.
For 50 pounds paid by Samuel Keys for 136 acres in Rockbridge Co.
formerly the property of Roger Keis and at his death
descended to the said John Keis and his heir at law, adj. the Borden patent line, Keys.
Signed: John Keys
Witnesses: John Evans, Matt’w Lyle, James Lyle
Recorded: April 1789 - Adam Freem DCT
Recorded: 1 June 1790 - above deed further proven by oath of Matthew Lyle as witness.
A. Keis DCT
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AUGUSTA CO. VA., WILLS
Page 62. 4th May, 1754.
JOHN WILSON, farmer
To infant son James Wilson, 400 acres adjoining Duncan's line,
and field commonly called Patterson's (was Paterson the sheriff in Staunton ?)
to infant son William Wilson,
to wife Anne (nee Adair) ,
dau Mary (bc.1740?) to live with her step-mother (Anne Adair) until of age,
dau Agness / Agnes Wilson bc.1730-33 (m. 1749 James Houston).
Executors :
Roger Keys (m. Sarah Adair) and
(Wilson’s) wife Anne (nee Adair )
Teste:
Alex. McMullen. Esther McMullen
Sarah Keys (nee Adair, dau of William Adair).
Proved, 21st August, 1754, by
Esther McMullen
and Sarah Keys (dau of William Adair)
Roger Keys refuses to execute,
and Anne qualifies,
with sureties Roger Keys,
Thomas Storey. (from co. Antrim, N. Ireland ?)
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Keyes family of Cavanacor , Lifford., m. Lowrys from Lifford / Ballindrait, co. Donegal, Ireland.
The village of Ballindrait is right on the edge of the Parish of Taughboyne.
Cloughfin National Schoolis in the village of Ballindrait
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Roger Keys possibly married Sarah Adair after they arrived in America.There may have been a William or Samuel Adair with the Lyle family in America prior to moving to Rockbridge Co VA ?