Re: CHARLES MCKINNEY, JACKSON CO, GA
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Re: CHARLES MCKINNEY, JACKSON CO, GA
10/19/00
James,
I think what you may have in Burke NC is the wrong Charles McKinney.By his pension affidavit, Charles, Sr. was born in Buckingham VA in 1754 and was in Bedford VA 1776-1781.By 1785, he was in Wilkes GA and moved to Jackson GA c1803.There is one record in Wilkes re: Charles of Buncombe NC but it is unclear if Charles Sr. ever lived there.
Wilson McKinney was born in VA, July 1778, according to cemetery record, which also says he lived in GA, AL and MS.
Charles McKinney purchases land in Bedford VA in 1778 which he and his WIFE, ELIZABETH, sell in 1784.At this point I have no proof that the 1784 Elizabeth is the same person as his widow, Elizabeth, BUT I have no reason to think that she is not.
As to Polly Lile, she is almost certainly the daughter of Rachel McKinney and her husband Mr. Webb.Somehow I have the impression, because only Rachel's children are named, that she is a widow.
I don't have any DAR papers on Charles but I have found early DAR submissions to be so inaccurate that I have not pursued that source.I do have the pension file and will send you a copy and will email my notes and some items from others who belong to Charles.I would love to have copies of the wills and something on Polly Lile.If you will let me know when & where she is located, I will check the Houston library this weekend for her and her siblings.
Joan
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Re: CHARLES MCKINNEY, JACKSON CO, GA
10/24/00