Son of John McKissack I and Rebecca Elizabeth Simmons
John McKissack Jr. was born about 1745 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, a son of John McKissick III. Granville County was created in 1746 from part of Edgecombe County. Around 1764, John married Mary Jane Hudson. They were living in Granville County at the time of the American Revolutionary War, where his father provided services to the Continental Army. In May of 1775 news arrived in North Carolina of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. War with Great Britain had begun.
Caswell County was created in 1777 from a portion of Granville County. In 1778 the family resided on 308 acres along Double Creek or Hico Creek in Caswell Co, NC. John moved his large family to Franklin in western North Carolina in the 1780's. This area would later be in Tennessee after 1796. (State of Franklin)
John moved his family from Franklin to Hancock County, Georgia by 1793. Between 1799 and 1805 John moved his family to nearby Greene County, Georgia. John was a drawer in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, but was not a winner, however, he moved to the area of the new county of Putnam on the Georgia frontier, created in December of 1807 from Baldwin County. John died June 1, 1815, and is buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery, in Eatonton.
BOOK: THE LIVES AND TIMES OF SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN & REBECCAH MCKISSACK Dedicated to the next generation, especially Kathleen, John, Christine, Andrew, Morgan, & Lillian January 2000 David McKissack, 3768 McCoy Road Blacksburg, VA 24060-0652
Will of John McKissack Putnam County Georgia
John McKissack's will states, "I give and bequeath to my loving wife Jane McKisic my bay mare once owned by Irkurth with all the effects in my possession which came by her and half dozen pewter plates all of which to forever to remain her own also she must have fifty acres tenable land, ten acres cleared with a cabin thereon well fixed to live in and Lucinda to wait on her, both of which (the land and negro) to remain in her possession during her life or widowhood, then to be sold and equally divided between all my children; she also must have a sow and pigs and provisions, corn and pork sufficient enough to last her the first year."
John's 1815 will list 11 children. The four girls are referred to by their married names -- Nancy Allen, Polly Pennington, Elizabeth Breeding, and Lucy Stewart. It appears that the seven sons -- James, William, Duncan, Jonathan, Thomas, Archibald, and John -- were also of legal age. John Sr's will refer to Jonathan's orphans; we know that Jonathan was deceased from North Carolina records. Records for the May court session of 1813 in Person County, North Carolina contain an inventory of the estate of Jonathan McKissack as well as he still owned land there. John had amassed a respectable estate in his lifetime in Georgia and North Carolina.
John and Jane's children:
1. James McKissack was born 1765/1768 in Caswell Co NC and died 1830/1840 in Henry Co Al. His wife's name is unknown. James' children: Archibald D born 1790/1795 in Ga and died Mar 1838 in Henry Co Al married Elizabeth Foster, John Wesley born 1796 Ga and died 1869/1870 Henry Co Al married Mary S Wheeler, Martha McKissack born 1800 Ga married Parker Butts, Susannah married William B Barnett, William B born 1808 Ga and married Martha, Sarah married William Ayers, Elizabeth married James Taylor.
2. Mary "Polly" McKissack was born 1760/1770 in Caswell Co NC and died 1840 in Jasper Co Ga. She married Samuel Pennington.
3. William McKissack was born 1770 in Caswell Co NC and died Apr 1848 in Polk Co Tn. He married Mary McConnell. Their children: Daniel born 1790 Sevier Co Tn and died 29 Nov 1813 at the battle of Autosee in Alabama War of 1812. married Elizabeth Wilkerson and son Alexander McKissick (Stinnett). John born 28 Feb 1791 Jefferson Co Tn and died 28 Aug 1855 Polk Co Tn married Martha Williams, William Henry born 1893 Tn and died 19 Apr 1877 Missouri married 1. Sarah Williams 2. Kathern Washburn, Mary born 1794 Tn married Joshua Guinn, Susannah born 1794 Tn and died after 1850 Tn, Abraham born 1802 Tn and died 1874 Polk Co Tn married 1. Roseanna 2. Althea Harris, Rebecca, James who was killed in the 1820's in Saline Co Mo.
4. Duncan McKissack was born 1771 in Caswell Co NC and died Mar 1850 in Jasper Co Ga. His wife's name is unknown. Duncan's children: John F McKissack Sr born 1794 Tn and died Mar/Apr 1872 Jasper Co Ga married Epsada Daniel, Abigail born 1800 Jasper Co Ga and died 1850/1860 Limestone Co Tx, Sarah born 1802 Jasper Co Ga and died 1850/1860 Limestone Co Tx, Thomas W born 1808 Jasper Co Ga and died 4 July 1888 Jasper Co Ga married Jane H Allen, Young William H born 1814 Jasper Co Ga and died 17 Nov 1881 Limestone Co Tx married Frances E Adams, Isaac Duncan born 1819 Jasper Co Ga and died 1865 in Falls Co Tx he never married and was murdered.
5. Jonathan McKissack was born 1772 in Caswell Co NC and died 9 Jan 1813 in Person Co NC. He married Nancy Gray.
6. Thomas McKissack was born 1773 in Caswell Co NC and died 9 May 1836 in Russell Co Al. He married Mary Browning (he is our ancestor).
7. Archibald McKissack was born 1775 in Caswell Co NC and died 1857 in Henry Co Al. He married Lucy Ann Ellis. Archibald and Lucy's children: William born 1803 Ga and married Mariah WArd, Mary born 29 Nov 1807 Ga and died 5 May 1845 and was buried in Perryman Cemetery in Henry Co Al and married Matthew T Perryman, Radford Ellis born 1810 Putnam Co Ga and died 1882 Henry Co Al and married Mary Martha Jones, Archibald W born 15 Feb 1820 Putnam Co Ga an ddied 18 Feb 1888 and buried in Shorterville Bapt Cemetery in Henry Co Al married Mary Fidelia Rison, Elizabeth born 1823 Henry Co Al and died in Tx married 1. Pierce Harris 2. James Connelly, John Wesley born 10 Oct 1827 Henry Co Al and died 11 Oct 1906 in Clarke Co Ms married Elizabeth Jane Shanks.
8. Elizabeth McKissack was born 1776 in Caswell Co NC and died unknown. She married George Breeding.
9. Lucinda McKissack was born 1780 in Tn and died unknown. She married John Stewart.
Lucinda and John's children: William, Elizabeth born 1811 Ga and died 15 Mar 1896 married 1. Benjamin Goolsby 2. George Britt, Mary "Polly' Stewart married 1. Edmund Byron 2. William N Jones 3. Mr Baldwin, Thomas born 1812 Ga and died 1850 Sumter Co Ga married Lucinda Laws, James Madison born 30 Apr 1812 Ga and died 1880/1890 Covington Al and married 1. Mary Ann Laws 2. Louisa McNeil, John Floyd born 1813 Ga and died 25 July 1890 Rose Hill Al and married 1. Elizabeth White 2. Lucinda White 3. Mary Sowder, Evaline who died as an infant, Robert who died as an infant, Matilda born 1825 Ga and died 1850 Randolph Co Al.
10. John McKissack was born 1785 in Tn and died after 1850 probably in Tallapoosa Co Al.
He married Rachel Simmons 1815 Ga. John and Rachel's only know child: Sarah Ann B born 1821 Ga and died in Jefferson Co Al married Littleberry Meeks.
11. Nancy McKissack was born 1788 in Cocke or Sevier Co Tn and died 1850 in Meriwether Co Ga. she married Clement Allen, her cousin. Nancy and Clement's children: Young Stokes born 4 Apr 1802 Ga married Frances Allen his first cousin, Josiah born 25 July 1804 Ga and died 25 Feb 1874 married Sarah Ann Atkinson, John Cunningham born 23 Oct 1807 married Mary Jackson, Elizabeth Judge born 9 Jan 1809 Ga married John Horn, Drewry Meek born 14 Apr 1811 Ga and died 19 May 1871 married Martha Caroline Rogers, Sarah Ann Bird born 3 Jly 1813 Ga and died Nov 1813 Ga, Lucinda Pierce born 12 Oct 1814 Ga married Locke Steward, Nancy Daniel born 28 Jan 1917 Ga and died 14 July 1889 married John D Thurmand, James C born 8 Aug 1819 Ga an died 4 Jan 1876 married 1. Adelaide Gichet 2. Nancy Ramey.
John McKissack Jr. was born about 1745 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, a son of John McKissick III. Granville County was created in 1746 from part of Edgecombe County. Around 1764, John married Mary Jane Hudson. They were living in Granville County at the time of the American Revolutionary War, where his father provided services to the Continental Army. In May of 1775 news arrived in North Carolina of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. War with Great Britain had begun.
Caswell County was created in 1777 from a portion of Granville County. In 1778 the family resided on 308 acres along Double Creek or Hico Creek in Caswell Co, NC. John moved his large family to Franklin in western North Carolina in the 1780's. This area would later be in Tennessee after 1796. (State of Franklin)
John moved his family from Franklin to Hancock County, Georgia by 1793. Between 1799 and 1805 John moved his family to nearby Greene County, Georgia. John was a drawer in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, but was not a winner, however, he moved to the area of the new county of Putnam on the Georgia frontier, created in December of 1807 from Baldwin County. John died June 1, 1815, and is buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery, in Eatonton.
BOOK: THE LIVES AND TIMES OF SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN & REBECCAH MCKISSACK Dedicated to the next generation, especially Kathleen, John, Christine, Andrew, Morgan, & Lillian January 2000 David McKissack, 3768 McCoy Road Blacksburg, VA 24060-0652
Will of John McKissack Putnam County Georgia
John McKissack's will states, "I give and bequeath to my loving wife Jane McKisic my bay mare once owned by Irkurth with all the effects in my possession which came by her and half dozen pewter plates all of which to forever to remain her own also she must have fifty acres tenable land, ten acres cleared with a cabin thereon well fixed to live in and Lucinda to wait on her, both of which (the land and negro) to remain in her possession during her life or widowhood, then to be sold and equally divided between all my children; she also must have a sow and pigs and provisions, corn and pork sufficient enough to last her the first year."
John's 1815 will list 11 children. The four girls are referred to by their married names -- Nancy Allen, Polly Pennington, Elizabeth Breeding, and Lucy Stewart. It appears that the seven sons -- James, William, Duncan, Jonathan, Thomas, Archibald, and John -- were also of legal age. John Sr's will refer to Jonathan's orphans; we know that Jonathan was deceased from North Carolina records. Records for the May court session of 1813 in Person County, North Carolina contain an inventory of the estate of Jonathan McKissack as well as he still owned land there. John had amassed a respectable estate in his lifetime in Georgia and North Carolina.
John and Jane's children:
1. James McKissack was born 1765/1768 in Caswell Co NC and died 1830/1840 in Henry Co Al. His wife's name is unknown. James' children: Archibald D born 1790/1795 in Ga and died Mar 1838 in Henry Co Al married Elizabeth Foster, John Wesley born 1796 Ga and died 1869/1870 Henry Co Al married Mary S Wheeler, Martha McKissack born 1800 Ga married Parker Butts, Susannah married William B Barnett, William B born 1808 Ga and married Martha, Sarah married William Ayers, Elizabeth married James Taylor.
2. Mary "Polly" McKissack was born 1760/1770 in Caswell Co NC and died 1840 in Jasper Co Ga. She married Samuel Pennington.
3. William McKissack was born 1770 in Caswell Co NC and died Apr 1848 in Polk Co Tn. He married Mary McConnell. Their children: Daniel born 1790 Sevier Co Tn and died 29 Nov 1813 at the battle of Autosee in Alabama War of 1812. married Elizabeth Wilkerson and son Alexander McKissick (Stinnett). John born 28 Feb 1791 Jefferson Co Tn and died 28 Aug 1855 Polk Co Tn married Martha Williams, William Henry born 1893 Tn and died 19 Apr 1877 Missouri married 1. Sarah Williams 2. Kathern Washburn, Mary born 1794 Tn married Joshua Guinn, Susannah born 1794 Tn and died after 1850 Tn, Abraham born 1802 Tn and died 1874 Polk Co Tn married 1. Roseanna 2. Althea Harris, Rebecca, James who was killed in the 1820's in Saline Co Mo.
4. Duncan McKissack was born 1771 in Caswell Co NC and died Mar 1850 in Jasper Co Ga. His wife's name is unknown. Duncan's children: John F McKissack Sr born 1794 Tn and died Mar/Apr 1872 Jasper Co Ga married Epsada Daniel, Abigail born 1800 Jasper Co Ga and died 1850/1860 Limestone Co Tx, Sarah born 1802 Jasper Co Ga and died 1850/1860 Limestone Co Tx, Thomas W born 1808 Jasper Co Ga and died 4 July 1888 Jasper Co Ga married Jane H Allen, Young William H born 1814 Jasper Co Ga and died 17 Nov 1881 Limestone Co Tx married Frances E Adams, Isaac Duncan born 1819 Jasper Co Ga and died 1865 in Falls Co Tx he never married and was murdered.
5. Jonathan McKissack was born 1772 in Caswell Co NC and died 9 Jan 1813 in Person Co NC. He married Nancy Gray.
6. Thomas McKissack was born 1773 in Caswell Co NC and died 9 May 1836 in Russell Co Al. He married Mary Browning (he is our ancestor).
7. Archibald McKissack was born 1775 in Caswell Co NC and died 1857 in Henry Co Al. He married Lucy Ann Ellis. Archibald and Lucy's children: William born 1803 Ga and married Mariah WArd, Mary born 29 Nov 1807 Ga and died 5 May 1845 and was buried in Perryman Cemetery in Henry Co Al and married Matthew T Perryman, Radford Ellis born 1810 Putnam Co Ga and died 1882 Henry Co Al and married Mary Martha Jones, Archibald W born 15 Feb 1820 Putnam Co Ga an ddied 18 Feb 1888 and buried in Shorterville Bapt Cemetery in Henry Co Al married Mary Fidelia Rison, Elizabeth born 1823 Henry Co Al and died in Tx married 1. Pierce Harris 2. James Connelly, John Wesley born 10 Oct 1827 Henry Co Al and died 11 Oct 1906 in Clarke Co Ms married Elizabeth Jane Shanks.
8. Elizabeth McKissack was born 1776 in Caswell Co NC and died unknown. She married George Breeding.
9. Lucinda McKissack was born 1780 in Tn and died unknown. She married John Stewart.
Lucinda and John's children: William, Elizabeth born 1811 Ga and died 15 Mar 1896 married 1. Benjamin Goolsby 2. George Britt, Mary "Polly' Stewart married 1. Edmund Byron 2. William N Jones 3. Mr Baldwin, Thomas born 1812 Ga and died 1850 Sumter Co Ga married Lucinda Laws, James Madison born 30 Apr 1812 Ga and died 1880/1890 Covington Al and married 1. Mary Ann Laws 2. Louisa McNeil, John Floyd born 1813 Ga and died 25 July 1890 Rose Hill Al and married 1. Elizabeth White 2. Lucinda White 3. Mary Sowder, Evaline who died as an infant, Robert who died as an infant, Matilda born 1825 Ga and died 1850 Randolph Co Al.
10. John McKissack was born 1785 in Tn and died after 1850 probably in Tallapoosa Co Al.
He married Rachel Simmons 1815 Ga. John and Rachel's only know child: Sarah Ann B born 1821 Ga and died in Jefferson Co Al married Littleberry Meeks.
11. Nancy McKissack was born 1788 in Cocke or Sevier Co Tn and died 1850 in Meriwether Co Ga. she married Clement Allen, her cousin. Nancy and Clement's children: Young Stokes born 4 Apr 1802 Ga married Frances Allen his first cousin, Josiah born 25 July 1804 Ga and died 25 Feb 1874 married Sarah Ann Atkinson, John Cunningham born 23 Oct 1807 married Mary Jackson, Elizabeth Judge born 9 Jan 1809 Ga married John Horn, Drewry Meek born 14 Apr 1811 Ga and died 19 May 1871 married Martha Caroline Rogers, Sarah Ann Bird born 3 Jly 1813 Ga and died Nov 1813 Ga, Lucinda Pierce born 12 Oct 1814 Ga married Locke Steward, Nancy Daniel born 28 Jan 1917 Ga and died 14 July 1889 married John D Thurmand, James C born 8 Aug 1819 Ga an died 4 Jan 1876 married 1. Adelaide Gichet 2. Nancy Ramey.
Son of John McKissack I and Rebecca Elizabeth Simmons
John McKissack Jr. was born about 1745 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, a son of John McKissick III. Granville County was created in 1746 from part of Edgecombe County. Around 1764, John married Mary Jane Hudson. They were living in Granville County at the time of the American Revolutionary War, where his father provided services to the Continental Army. In May of 1775 news arrived in North Carolina of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. War with Great Britain had begun.
Caswell County was created in 1777 from a portion of Granville County. In 1778 the family resided on 308 acres along Double Creek or Hico Creek in Caswell Co, NC. John moved his large family to Franklin in western North Carolina in the 1780's. This area would later be in Tennessee after 1796. (State of Franklin)
John moved his family from Franklin to Hancock County, Georgia by 1793. Between 1799 and 1805 John moved his family to nearby Greene County, Georgia. John was a drawer in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, but was not a winner, however, he moved to the area of the new county of Putnam on the Georgia frontier, created in December of 1807 from Baldwin County. John died June 1, 1815, and is buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery, in Eatonton.
BOOK: THE LIVES AND TIMES OF SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN & REBECCAH MCKISSACK Dedicated to the next generation, especially Kathleen, John, Christine, Andrew, Morgan, & Lillian January 2000 David McKissack, 3768 McCoy Road Blacksburg, VA 24060-0652
Will of John McKissack Putnam County Georgia
John McKissack's will states, "I give and bequeath to my loving wife Jane McKisic my bay mare once owned by Irkurth with all the effects in my possession which came by her and half dozen pewter plates all of which to forever to remain her own also she must have fifty acres tenable land, ten acres cleared with a cabin thereon well fixed to live in and Lucinda to wait on her, both of which (the land and negro) to remain in her possession during her life or widowhood, then to be sold and equally divided between all my children; she also must have a sow and pigs and provisions, corn and pork sufficient enough to last her the first year."
John's 1815 will list 11 children. The four girls are referred to by their married names -- Nancy Allen, Polly Pennington, Elizabeth Breeding, and Lucy Stewart. It appears that the seven sons -- James, William, Duncan, Jonathan, Thomas, Archibald, and John -- were also of legal age. John Sr's will refer to Jonathan's orphans; we know that Jonathan was deceased from North Carolina records. Records for the May court session of 1813 in Person County, North Carolina contain an inventory of the estate of Jonathan McKissack as well as he still owned land there. John had amassed a respectable estate in his lifetime in Georgia and North Carolina.
John and Jane's children:
1. James McKissack was born 1765/1768 in Caswell Co NC and died 1830/1840 in Henry Co Al. His wife's name is unknown. James' children: Archibald D born 1790/1795 in Ga and died Mar 1838 in Henry Co Al married Elizabeth Foster, John Wesley born 1796 Ga and died 1869/1870 Henry Co Al married Mary S Wheeler, Martha McKissack born 1800 Ga married Parker Butts, Susannah married William B Barnett, William B born 1808 Ga and married Martha, Sarah married William Ayers, Elizabeth married James Taylor.
2. Mary "Polly" McKissack was born 1760/1770 in Caswell Co NC and died 1840 in Jasper Co Ga. She married Samuel Pennington.
3. William McKissack was born 1770 in Caswell Co NC and died Apr 1848 in Polk Co Tn. He married Mary McConnell. Their children: Daniel born 1790 Sevier Co Tn and died 29 Nov 1813 at the battle of Autosee in Alabama War of 1812. married Elizabeth Wilkerson and son Alexander McKissick (Stinnett). John born 28 Feb 1791 Jefferson Co Tn and died 28 Aug 1855 Polk Co Tn married Martha Williams, William Henry born 1893 Tn and died 19 Apr 1877 Missouri married 1. Sarah Williams 2. Kathern Washburn, Mary born 1794 Tn married Joshua Guinn, Susannah born 1794 Tn and died after 1850 Tn, Abraham born 1802 Tn and died 1874 Polk Co Tn married 1. Roseanna 2. Althea Harris, Rebecca, James who was killed in the 1820's in Saline Co Mo.
4. Duncan McKissack was born 1771 in Caswell Co NC and died Mar 1850 in Jasper Co Ga. His wife's name is unknown. Duncan's children: John F McKissack Sr born 1794 Tn and died Mar/Apr 1872 Jasper Co Ga married Epsada Daniel, Abigail born 1800 Jasper Co Ga and died 1850/1860 Limestone Co Tx, Sarah born 1802 Jasper Co Ga and died 1850/1860 Limestone Co Tx, Thomas W born 1808 Jasper Co Ga and died 4 July 1888 Jasper Co Ga married Jane H Allen, Young William H born 1814 Jasper Co Ga and died 17 Nov 1881 Limestone Co Tx married Frances E Adams, Isaac Duncan born 1819 Jasper Co Ga and died 1865 in Falls Co Tx he never married and was murdered.
5. Jonathan McKissack was born 1772 in Caswell Co NC and died 9 Jan 1813 in Person Co NC. He married Nancy Gray.
6. Thomas McKissack was born 1773 in Caswell Co NC and died 9 May 1836 in Russell Co Al. He married Mary Browning (he is our ancestor).
7. Archibald McKissack was born 1775 in Caswell Co NC and died 1857 in Henry Co Al. He married Lucy Ann Ellis. Archibald and Lucy's children: William born 1803 Ga and married Mariah WArd, Mary born 29 Nov 1807 Ga and died 5 May 1845 and was buried in Perryman Cemetery in Henry Co Al and married Matthew T Perryman, Radford Ellis born 1810 Putnam Co Ga and died 1882 Henry Co Al and married Mary Martha Jones, Archibald W born 15 Feb 1820 Putnam Co Ga an ddied 18 Feb 1888 and buried in Shorterville Bapt Cemetery in Henry Co Al married Mary Fidelia Rison, Elizabeth born 1823 Henry Co Al and died in Tx married 1. Pierce Harris 2. James Connelly, John Wesley born 10 Oct 1827 Henry Co Al and died 11 Oct 1906 in Clarke Co Ms married Elizabeth Jane Shanks.
8. Elizabeth McKissack was born 1776 in Caswell Co NC and died unknown. She married George Breeding.
9. Lucinda McKissack was born 1780 in Tn and died unknown. She married John Stewart.
Lucinda and John's children: William, Elizabeth born 1811 Ga and died 15 Mar 1896 married 1. Benjamin Goolsby 2. George Britt, Mary "Polly' Stewart married 1. Edmund Byron 2. William N Jones 3. Mr Baldwin, Thomas born 1812 Ga and died 1850 Sumter Co Ga married Lucinda Laws, James Madison born 30 Apr 1812 Ga and died 1880/1890 Covington Al and married 1. Mary Ann Laws 2. Louisa McNeil, John Floyd born 1813 Ga and died 25 July 1890 Rose Hill Al and married 1. Elizabeth White 2. Lucinda White 3. Mary Sowder, Evaline who died as an infant, Robert who died as an infant, Matilda born 1825 Ga and died 1850 Randolph Co Al.
10. John McKissack was born 1785 in Tn and died after 1850 probably in Tallapoosa Co Al.
He married Rachel Simmons 1815 Ga. John and Rachel's only know child: Sarah Ann B born 1821 Ga and died in Jefferson Co Al married Littleberry Meeks.
11. Nancy McKissack was born 1788 in Cocke or Sevier Co Tn and died 1850 in Meriwether Co Ga. she married Clement Allen, her cousin. Nancy and Clement's children: Young Stokes born 4 Apr 1802 Ga married Frances Allen his first cousin, Josiah born 25 July 1804 Ga and died 25 Feb 1874 married Sarah Ann Atkinson, John Cunningham born 23 Oct 1807 married Mary Jackson, Elizabeth Judge born 9 Jan 1809 Ga married John Horn, Drewry Meek born 14 Apr 1811 Ga and died 19 May 1871 married Martha Caroline Rogers, Sarah Ann Bird born 3 Jly 1813 Ga and died Nov 1813 Ga, Lucinda Pierce born 12 Oct 1814 Ga married Locke Steward, Nancy Daniel born 28 Jan 1917 Ga and died 14 July 1889 married John D Thurmand, James C born 8 Aug 1819 Ga an died 4 Jan 1876 married 1. Adelaide Gichet 2. Nancy Ramey.
John McKissack Jr. was born about 1745 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, a son of John McKissick III. Granville County was created in 1746 from part of Edgecombe County. Around 1764, John married Mary Jane Hudson. They were living in Granville County at the time of the American Revolutionary War, where his father provided services to the Continental Army. In May of 1775 news arrived in North Carolina of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. War with Great Britain had begun.
Caswell County was created in 1777 from a portion of Granville County. In 1778 the family resided on 308 acres along Double Creek or Hico Creek in Caswell Co, NC. John moved his large family to Franklin in western North Carolina in the 1780's. This area would later be in Tennessee after 1796. (State of Franklin)
John moved his family from Franklin to Hancock County, Georgia by 1793. Between 1799 and 1805 John moved his family to nearby Greene County, Georgia. John was a drawer in the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery, but was not a winner, however, he moved to the area of the new county of Putnam on the Georgia frontier, created in December of 1807 from Baldwin County. John died June 1, 1815, and is buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery, in Eatonton.
BOOK: THE LIVES AND TIMES OF SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN & REBECCAH MCKISSACK Dedicated to the next generation, especially Kathleen, John, Christine, Andrew, Morgan, & Lillian January 2000 David McKissack, 3768 McCoy Road Blacksburg, VA 24060-0652
Will of John McKissack Putnam County Georgia
John McKissack's will states, "I give and bequeath to my loving wife Jane McKisic my bay mare once owned by Irkurth with all the effects in my possession which came by her and half dozen pewter plates all of which to forever to remain her own also she must have fifty acres tenable land, ten acres cleared with a cabin thereon well fixed to live in and Lucinda to wait on her, both of which (the land and negro) to remain in her possession during her life or widowhood, then to be sold and equally divided between all my children; she also must have a sow and pigs and provisions, corn and pork sufficient enough to last her the first year."
John's 1815 will list 11 children. The four girls are referred to by their married names -- Nancy Allen, Polly Pennington, Elizabeth Breeding, and Lucy Stewart. It appears that the seven sons -- James, William, Duncan, Jonathan, Thomas, Archibald, and John -- were also of legal age. John Sr's will refer to Jonathan's orphans; we know that Jonathan was deceased from North Carolina records. Records for the May court session of 1813 in Person County, North Carolina contain an inventory of the estate of Jonathan McKissack as well as he still owned land there. John had amassed a respectable estate in his lifetime in Georgia and North Carolina.
John and Jane's children:
1. James McKissack was born 1765/1768 in Caswell Co NC and died 1830/1840 in Henry Co Al. His wife's name is unknown. James' children: Archibald D born 1790/1795 in Ga and died Mar 1838 in Henry Co Al married Elizabeth Foster, John Wesley born 1796 Ga and died 1869/1870 Henry Co Al married Mary S Wheeler, Martha McKissack born 1800 Ga married Parker Butts, Susannah married William B Barnett, William B born 1808 Ga and married Martha, Sarah married William Ayers, Elizabeth married James Taylor.
2. Mary "Polly" McKissack was born 1760/1770 in Caswell Co NC and died 1840 in Jasper Co Ga. She married Samuel Pennington.
3. William McKissack was born 1770 in Caswell Co NC and died Apr 1848 in Polk Co Tn. He married Mary McConnell. Their children: Daniel born 1790 Sevier Co Tn and died 29 Nov 1813 at the battle of Autosee in Alabama War of 1812. married Elizabeth Wilkerson and son Alexander McKissick (Stinnett). John born 28 Feb 1791 Jefferson Co Tn and died 28 Aug 1855 Polk Co Tn married Martha Williams, William Henry born 1893 Tn and died 19 Apr 1877 Missouri married 1. Sarah Williams 2. Kathern Washburn, Mary born 1794 Tn married Joshua Guinn, Susannah born 1794 Tn and died after 1850 Tn, Abraham born 1802 Tn and died 1874 Polk Co Tn married 1. Roseanna 2. Althea Harris, Rebecca, James who was killed in the 1820's in Saline Co Mo.
4. Duncan McKissack was born 1771 in Caswell Co NC and died Mar 1850 in Jasper Co Ga. His wife's name is unknown. Duncan's children: John F McKissack Sr born 1794 Tn and died Mar/Apr 1872 Jasper Co Ga married Epsada Daniel, Abigail born 1800 Jasper Co Ga and died 1850/1860 Limestone Co Tx, Sarah born 1802 Jasper Co Ga and died 1850/1860 Limestone Co Tx, Thomas W born 1808 Jasper Co Ga and died 4 July 1888 Jasper Co Ga married Jane H Allen, Young William H born 1814 Jasper Co Ga and died 17 Nov 1881 Limestone Co Tx married Frances E Adams, Isaac Duncan born 1819 Jasper Co Ga and died 1865 in Falls Co Tx he never married and was murdered.
5. Jonathan McKissack was born 1772 in Caswell Co NC and died 9 Jan 1813 in Person Co NC. He married Nancy Gray.
6. Thomas McKissack was born 1773 in Caswell Co NC and died 9 May 1836 in Russell Co Al. He married Mary Browning (he is our ancestor).
7. Archibald McKissack was born 1775 in Caswell Co NC and died 1857 in Henry Co Al. He married Lucy Ann Ellis. Archibald and Lucy's children: William born 1803 Ga and married Mariah WArd, Mary born 29 Nov 1807 Ga and died 5 May 1845 and was buried in Perryman Cemetery in Henry Co Al and married Matthew T Perryman, Radford Ellis born 1810 Putnam Co Ga and died 1882 Henry Co Al and married Mary Martha Jones, Archibald W born 15 Feb 1820 Putnam Co Ga an ddied 18 Feb 1888 and buried in Shorterville Bapt Cemetery in Henry Co Al married Mary Fidelia Rison, Elizabeth born 1823 Henry Co Al and died in Tx married 1. Pierce Harris 2. James Connelly, John Wesley born 10 Oct 1827 Henry Co Al and died 11 Oct 1906 in Clarke Co Ms married Elizabeth Jane Shanks.
8. Elizabeth McKissack was born 1776 in Caswell Co NC and died unknown. She married George Breeding.
9. Lucinda McKissack was born 1780 in Tn and died unknown. She married John Stewart.
Lucinda and John's children: William, Elizabeth born 1811 Ga and died 15 Mar 1896 married 1. Benjamin Goolsby 2. George Britt, Mary "Polly' Stewart married 1. Edmund Byron 2. William N Jones 3. Mr Baldwin, Thomas born 1812 Ga and died 1850 Sumter Co Ga married Lucinda Laws, James Madison born 30 Apr 1812 Ga and died 1880/1890 Covington Al and married 1. Mary Ann Laws 2. Louisa McNeil, John Floyd born 1813 Ga and died 25 July 1890 Rose Hill Al and married 1. Elizabeth White 2. Lucinda White 3. Mary Sowder, Evaline who died as an infant, Robert who died as an infant, Matilda born 1825 Ga and died 1850 Randolph Co Al.
10. John McKissack was born 1785 in Tn and died after 1850 probably in Tallapoosa Co Al.
He married Rachel Simmons 1815 Ga. John and Rachel's only know child: Sarah Ann B born 1821 Ga and died in Jefferson Co Al married Littleberry Meeks.
11. Nancy McKissack was born 1788 in Cocke or Sevier Co Tn and died 1850 in Meriwether Co Ga. she married Clement Allen, her cousin. Nancy and Clement's children: Young Stokes born 4 Apr 1802 Ga married Frances Allen his first cousin, Josiah born 25 July 1804 Ga and died 25 Feb 1874 married Sarah Ann Atkinson, John Cunningham born 23 Oct 1807 married Mary Jackson, Elizabeth Judge born 9 Jan 1809 Ga married John Horn, Drewry Meek born 14 Apr 1811 Ga and died 19 May 1871 married Martha Caroline Rogers, Sarah Ann Bird born 3 Jly 1813 Ga and died Nov 1813 Ga, Lucinda Pierce born 12 Oct 1814 Ga married Locke Steward, Nancy Daniel born 28 Jan 1917 Ga and died 14 July 1889 married John D Thurmand, James C born 8 Aug 1819 Ga an died 4 Jan 1876 married 1. Adelaide Gichet 2. Nancy Ramey.
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