FOUND: Joseph McKinney born between 1795 and 1798 Virginia
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Re: Joseph McKinney b1784
Frank McKinney 2/28/12
Joseph McKinney, illegitimate son of Catherine McKinney and James Bryan(t) has been identified! (See earlier messages posted to this Forum):
Its recorded August 31 1843 and Dated 12 May 1843 . . . . . .I James Bryan of Washington County . . . weak and feable of body by disease which hath afflicted me for many years . . . . dispose as followes:First... payment of debts; Second . . . . Having married Nancy Hughes whom son known and called by the name of Landon . . . .all my lands and personal property . . . legal dower of his mother Nancy now my wife-Requiring him to comply with a contract I have made with him relations to an illegitimate child of mine called Joseph M Kinney who resided when last heard from in the state of Indiana . The said Joseph being the son of Catherine M Kinney who was the daughter of Colin McKinney late of Washington County, Virginia and also exception_ from this devise the legacy herein after mentioned to Catherine Bryan my neice; Third . . . . sell my personalty so soon; Foruth . . . Give niece Catherine 30 dollars . . . .compensation . . . during sickness and comfinement; Lastly . . . . Appoint Harold Smyth and Jacob Synch my executors.
James [X] Bryan
At court Aug 31 1843 will proved / executors refused executorship / Martin Hagy took oath James Bryan deceased....
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According to one undocumented source Nancy Hughes mar James Bryant, 12 May 1843, Abingdon – that seems highly unlikely! Did James Bryan write his will and marry Nancy Hughes on the same day?
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This Indenture made this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six [3 Oct 1846] between Joseph M Kinney of the county of Tippacanoe and state of Indianna of the one parts and Landon C. Bryan of the county of Washington and state of Virginia of the other parts. Witnefseth, That the said Joseph Mckinney for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars current money of the United States to him in hand paid the reciepts whereas is hereby acknowledge do this grant bargain and sell unto the said Landon C. Bryan and his heirs, all the rights, the interest claims and demand either in land or equity which be the said Joseph McKinney hath in and to the estate both real and personal of which James Bryan the father of the said Joseph and Landon died seized and pofsefsed (possessed) of in the said county of Washington and state of Virginia. The interest hereby intended to be conveyed being all the interest and claim which the said Joseph Mc Kinney hath acquired in and to the estate of the said James Bryan deceased both real and personal either under the Will of the said James Bryan deceased or by virtue of a contract and agreement entered unto between the said Landon C Bryan, by the name of Landon C Hughes and the said James Bryan a short time previous to the death of said James Bryan with all the appurtenance to have and to hold the said interest in the said land with all this appurtenance and said personal estate unto the said Landon C Byran and his heirs to the sole use and [---] of him the said Landon C Bryan and his heirs forever. And the said Joseph McKinney for himself and his heirs doth covenant with the said Landon C Bryan and his heirs that he the said Joseph M Kinney and his heirs the said interests in the said estate both real and personal with all the appurtenance to the said Landon C Bryan and his heirs against the claims of all persons whomsoever shall Warrent and will forever defend In witnefs whereof the said Joseph McKinney hath hereunto subscribed his name and affixed hid seal the day and year first above mentioned
syned sealed & delivered in the presence of Joseph Mc Kinney(signature)
This Indenture of bargain and sale between Joseph McKinney of the one part and Landon C
Bryan of the other part was acknowledged in the clerk office of Washington County on this 3 day of October 1846 before Jacob Synch clerk of the said county by the said MKinny as his [---] and deed and admittes to record
Teste Jacob Synch, CC (signature)
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Followed up with census for Joseph McKinney of Tippecanoe County, Indiana:
1850 Federal Census for Tippecanoe County, Indiana
493/493
Joseph McKinney / 55 yo b. VA / farmer / $900
Elizabeth McKinney / 50 yo b. KY
Bluford McKinney / 20 yo b. Ia [Indiana] b. ca 1830
James McKinney / 17 yo b. Ia b. ca 1833
Martha McKinney / 15 yo b. Ia b. ca 1835
1860 Federal Census for Tippecanoe County, Indiana
568/563
Joseph McKinney / 63 yo b. VA / farmer / $800 / $273
Elizabeth McKinney / 59 yo b. VA
1870 Federal Census for Tippecanoe County, Indiana
97/97
Joseph McKinney / 72 yo b. KY [sic] / farmer / $1600 / $600
Elizabeth McKinney / 68 yo b. VA
Sarah Casley [?] / 41 yo b. VA
William Shorn [Shore] / 19 yo b. Indiana
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There are some posted genealogies that report that Joseph McKinney's wife was Elizabeth Copley. It is true that Elizabeth did marry Joseph McKinney just NOT this one!
At this point I have no information for any of this Joseph McKinney's marriages (if he had more than one) or any children other than those found in the 1850 census.
There is a listing of McKinney burials in Tippecanoe County found at findagrave.com but none of them look promising for further information about this family. Neither Joseph nor his wife, Elizabeth are listed. However - findagrave is NOT complete. There could be markers for them that have not been listed on this website.
Does anyone have further information about his family?
Thank you!
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