Person:Samuel McKemy (1)

Samuel McKemy was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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American Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 3, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

McKemy, Samuel - entered service 1780 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, where born in 1759 [area was then Augusta County until Rockbridge County was formed in 1778]; granted Pension 1833 in Green County, Tennessee, where he died 8/23/1834; married 9/12/1783 to Sarah Dixon who died 12/9/1841; children's births: Rebecka 12/19/1783, Robert 1/4/1787, Anna 3/9/1789, Elender 3/22/1791, Alexander 7/3/1793, Jinny 4/22/1796, Samuel 10/9/1799, Jane* 7/5/1806, John* 7/4/1809, Rebeckah 7/19/1811*, Samuel 3/24/1814*, Poley 12/17/1819*, & Hugh 2/29/1824*; son Robert married 10/1/1805 to Elizabeth Porter; son Alexander married 3/26/1818 to Malinda Borden; son Samuel married 12/5/1825 to Polly Gabell; son Robert McKemy md (2) 3/21/1839 to Nancy Gragg; son Robert applied for Bounty Land Warrant 1844 in Green County, Tennessee for self & surviving siblings: Alexander, Rebecca Cook, Elender Ottinger, & Jane Borden, & they were granted Pension due mother. F-W126, R1689.

• Note: the children with asterisks (*), born between 1806-1824 are children of Samuel McKemy's eldest son Robert who married Elizabeth Porter in 1805. These children and their birthdates were written in a different column in a different handwriting than the children listed of Samuel McKemy and his wife Sarah Dixon, on the original Revolutionary Revolutionary War Pension Statement.

Will Transcript

Will of Samuel McKemy dec'd, Tuesday 27th Jany. 1835, (18, p. 17) [note: many mis-spelled words]

The execution of the Last Will and Testament of Samuel McKemy dec'd was duly proven by the oath of Elijah Borden and George Masoner Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, and is as follows:

In the name of God Amen, I Samuel McKemy of the County of Greene and State of Tennessee being in a low state of health but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God calling into mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is unto all men once to die do make, ordain and declare this instrument to be my last Will and Testament revoking all others.

First and principaly I recommend my Soul to God who gave it, and my body I recommend to be buried in a deacent Christian like maner. And as touching such Worldly estate as God has blessed me with in this life, I do dispose of in the following manner.

Item 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah McKemy during her natural life or widowhood, the use, benefit and profit of the (p. 128) farm where I now live togather with all my household and kitchen furniture and live stock of every description, except one bay hors[e] called Tom, and one Cow which I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel McKemy and his heirs forever And if she should mary [marry] it is my will that she have one third part of all my household and kitchen furniture and live stock of every kind and that to her own proper use forever and the remainder to be eaquealy [equally] divided between my Son and daughter Samuel and Rebaca McKemy; And if she does not mary [marry] the whole to be devided eaquely [equilly] between the sd. Samuel and Rebeca at her death.

Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my son Robert McKemy all that part of my land included withing the following described line begining on the North side of my old survey near the branch above Frethias Walls' mill and runing a straight line with the sd. Roberts fence so as to include the fence ten poles to the South side of my old survey and with the line of said tract to the black oaks corner near McMurtry's branch, All on the side of said line to him and his heirs forever.

Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my son Alexander McKemy that part of my land included within the following line begining on the West line of my old tract twelve poles on the North side of the rocky hollow then a straight line to a large poppelar on the branch near a stoly nole the a straight line to strike the line of that part bequeathed to Robert McKemy at the midle [middle] of the said Robert's field All on the north side of said line to him and his heirs forever.

Item 4th I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel McKemy all the remainder of my land including the improvement whare [where] I now live to him and his heirs forever.

Item 5th In consideration of the above bequeast it is my Will that Robert McKemy pay to my daughter Jiny Bordon one hundred Dolers [Dollars] in tread in four years after my deceas which I give to her and her heirs forever. And that Alexander McKemy pay to my daughter Ellennor Ottinger One hund[r]ed dollers in tread in five years after my deceas Which I give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever. And that my son Samuel McKemy pay to my daughter Ann Ottinger One hundred dollers in tread in five years after the deceas of my beloved Wife Sarah McKemy which I give to her and heirs forever. Also it is my Will that my son Samuel McKemy pay One hundred dollers in tread to my daughter Rebeca McKemy in five years after the deceas of my beloved Wife Sarah McKemy, which I give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever.

Item 6th It is my Will that all my just debts be paid out of my Estate and my executors hereinafter named is hereby directed to make sale of my Black-Smith tools and to collect all my outstanding debts and devied [devide] the money into nine eaqual shears [shares] giving three of said shears [shares] to my son Samuel McKemy and one shear [share] to each of my other children to wit: Robert McKemy, Alexander McKemy, Anne Ottinger, Elenor Ottinger, Jiny Bordon and Rebeca McKemy which I give to them and their heirs forever.

Item 7th I give and bequeath to my son Samuel McKemy my oragon [organ], rifle gun and farming tools and that to him and his heirs forever.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint George Cook and John Gragg my Executors to execute this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this this sixth day of February 1820.

[Signed] Samuel McKemy [Seal]

Attest:

Claudius Buster, Elijah Borden, George Masoner [his mark]

1.   Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.

   Pension application of Samuel McKemy W126 Sarah McKemy f21VA
   Transcribed by Will Graves 5/4/13
   
   [p 12]
   State of Tennessee Green County: On this 26th day of September 1833 personally appeared before me William M Crawford one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County Samuel McCamy [sic] a resident citizen of said County & State aged seventy-four years who being by me first duly sworn made & subscribed the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. He the said Samuel McCamish [sic] being unable to attend the Court and there make out his said claim Virginia he continued there until the Revolutionary war and in the year 1780 commenced his service as a militia man for the defense of the Country and served under the following named officers as herein after stated, to wit, that in the month of April 1780 he enrolled himself as a volunteer under Captain Tilford [probably Alexander Tedford] of the Virginia militia for to go against the Indians and was marched to Donnelly's Fort & there kept for one month & discharged by his Captain & returned home said discharge was verbal.
   Again on his return home he volunteered under Captain McCoynel for a three months tour of duty and enrolled himself and said officer, on the first of June 1780, was marched under the command of General Muhlenberg [Peter Muhlenberg], to defend the Country when the British fleet was in the Bay & rivers was taken to Williamsburg and there kept with the expectation of the British landing & served out his time under said Captain Charles McConnel & General Muhlenberg was at the expiration thereof discharged & returned home said McConnel discharged him but which discharge has been lost by accident.
   2 Again in the year 1781 in the month of September if he recollects aright he was drafted to go in the expedition to York Town against Lord Cornwallis, was enrolled under Colonel Lockard [?] (Captain's name not recollected) marched under said Lockard to York Town was there under the command of General Washington until the surrender [October 19, 1781] & was discharged & returned home, said tour was three months & was verbally discharged by Colonel Lockard.
   16 Again was enrolled as volunteer for two weeks when Richmond was destroyed but has in the great lapse of time forgotten his officers at that time, but in the four several times served seven months & an half in the Revolutionary war & for which he claims compensation & to be pensioned, that he has no documentary or written evidence, nor does he know of any person by whom the Services can be fully proved but that John Gragg & James McMurtey are persons who reside in his vicinity and who are known to him & he to them & by whom he can establish the reputation of his services in the Revolutionary war. That there is no resident minister of the Gospel in his vicinity by whom he can establish the facts required by the Secretary of War. That he from age & bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court in order to have his claim made out.
   He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any State.
   Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 26th day of September 1833
   S/ William M Crawford S/ Samuel McKemy [could be McKemis]
   [John Gragg and James McMurtrey gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
   [p 9: On March 23, 1844 in Greene County Tennessee, Robert McKemy, aged 56 years, made oath that he is the son of Samuel McKemy who was a pensioner at the rate of $21 per annum; that his father died August 23, 1834 leaving affiant's mother having been married to her after the termination of his service in the revolutionary war; that his mother died December 9th, 1841 leaving the following children Rebecca Cook, Robert McKemy, Elender Ottinger, Alexander McKemy and Jane Borden.
   ]
   [p 4: family register:
   Births
   Rebecka McKimy was born December the 19th 1783
   Robert McKimy was born January the 4th 1787
   Ann McKemy was born March the 9th 1789
   Elender McKemy was born March the 22 1791
   Alexander McKemy was born July the 3rd 1793
   Jinny McKimy was born April the 22nd 1796
   Samuel McKemy was born October the 9th 1799
   Births
   [new column in a different handwriting]
   Jane McKemy was born July the 5 day 186 [sic 1806]
   John McKemy was born July the 4 day 189 [sic 1809]
   Rebekah McKemy was born July the 19 Day 1811
   Samuel Jackson McKemy was born March the 24 day 1814
   Poley McKemy was born December the 17 day 1819
   Hugh Alexander McKemy was born February the 29 day 1824
   Marriages
   Samuel McKemy & Sarah Dixon was Maried September the Second 1783 and the following
   names on the otherside of this family Record are the sons and Daughters of Samuel & Sarah McKemy
   Robert McKemy was Married to Elozebeth Porter October the first Day 1805
   Alexander McCamy was Married to Malinda Borden March 26 1818
   Samuel McKemy was Maried to Poley Gabell December the 5 day 1825
   Robert McKemy was Maried to Nancy Gragg March the 21 day 1837
   [p 18: Rebeca Cook, aged 61, a resident of Green County Tennessee gave testimony on April 1, 1844 that she is the daughter of Samuel & Sarah McKemy; and that the family record attached was in the possession of her mother at the time of her death and that she believes the record to be a true record of the marriages and births as recorded. She signed her affidavit with her mark.]
   [Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $21.66 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for 6 months and 15 days in the Virginia militia. His widow's heirs were pensioned in right of the widow in a like amount commencing March 4th, 1836 and ending with the widow's death.]
   
   http://revwarapps.org/w126.pdf

2.   Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008.

   Name: Samuel McKemy
   Gender: Male
   Residence Date: Abt 1820
   Residence Place: Greene, Tennessee
   Will Date: 6 Feb 1820
   Probate Date: 27 Jan 1835
   Probate Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA
   Inferred Death Year: 1835
   Inferred Death Place: Tennessee, USA
   Spouse:
   Sarah McKemy
   Item Description: Wills, 1828-1854
   Individuals Listed (Name) Relationship
   Samuel McKemy Testator
   Sarah McKemy Wife
   Samuel McKemy Son
   Rebecca McKemy Daughter
   Robert McKemy Son
   Alexander McKemy Son
   Ellennor Ottinger Daughter
   Ann Ottinger Son
   Jiny Bordon Child

3.   Find A Grave.

   Samuel McKamy
   BIRTH: 1759
   Augusta County, Virginia, USA
   DEATH: 23 Aug 1834 (aged 74–75)
   Caney Branch, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
   BURIAL
   Caney Branch Cemetery
   Caney Branch, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
   
   Recorded as first settler of Caney Branch 1773
   
   Revolutionary War Soldier
   Private: Captain McConnel / Col Leckerd
   
   Married: Sarah Dixon
   September 2, 1783
   Rockbridge County, Virginia
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184838989/samuel-mckamy

4.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   Name:Samuel McAmy [Samuel McKamy]
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Greene, Tennessee
   Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1* [b. bet. 1760-1769]
   Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1* [b. bet. 1750-1759]
   Total Free White Persons: 2*
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2*
   
   Note: this Census record was mis-transcribed. It did not transcribe Samuel's age [bet. 60-69] and mis-transcribed the age of his wife Sarah who was living with him [bet. age 70-79]. Immediately following Samuel McKemy, Sr. in this Census were their sons Alexander, Robert and Samuel Sr. Other related families were listed nearby: Gragg, Ottinger, Buster and others.