Family:Unknown Kilgore and Unknown (2)

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Descendants of Unknown Kilgore

Generation No. 1

1. UNKNOWN1 KILGORE was born Bef. 1717 in Ireland.

Notes for UNKNOWN KILGORE: The father of Charles Kilgore and his brothers has been thought by some researchers to be a Thomas Kilgore that died in Robertson County, TN in 1822, but this has been disputed by several other researchers. More research is necessary to determine a proven ancestor of the four Kilgore brothers.

Children of UNKNOWN KILGORE are:

• i. ROBERT2 KILGORE, b. Abt. 1735, Ireland; d. 21 Dec 1782, Pond, Virginia; m. WINNIFRED "WINNIE" CLAYTON, Abt. 1763, Orange County, North Carolina; b. 1741, Craven County, North Carolina; d. 1787.
• ii. THOMAS KILGORE, b. WFT Est. 1735-1742, prob. Ireland; d. 1824, Robertson County, Tennessee; m. Bef. 1759.

Notes for THOMAS KILGORE: From IGI Index (Obviously many errors):

Family Group Record FamilySearch® Ancestral File™ v4.19

Husband's Name

Thomas KILGORE (AFN:10TG-P3R)    

Born:  Abt 1712  Place:  <, , Ireland>          (probably father's birthdate)
Died:  17 Jul 1822  Place:  , Robertson Co., TN.

Father:  Robert KILGORE (AFN:10TG-D1S)    
Mother:  Unknown (AFN:10TG-D21)   

Wife's Name

Lydia YATES (AFN:10TG-P40)                (probably mother and birthdate)

Born:  < 1716  Place:  <, Orange Co., N.C.> 

Father:    
Mother:    

Children

1. Sex Name

F  Lydia Ann KILGORE (AFN:10TG-P6D)    

Born:  1770   Place:  , Orange Co., N.C.  

2. Sex Name

M  Thomas KILGORE (AFN:10TG-P56)    

Born:  < 1768   Place:  <, Orange Co., N.C.>  

3. Sex Name

M  Charles KILGORE (AFN:10TG-P7L)    

Born:  < 1772   Place:  <, Orange Co., N.C.>  

4. Sex Name

M  John KILGORE (AFN:10TG-P8S)    

Born:  < 1774   Place:  <, Orange Co., N.C.>  

• iii. HIRAM KILGORE, b. 1742, County Down, Ireland; d. 1780, at King's Mountain, Washington County, Virginia.
• iv. CHARLES KILGORE, b. 18 Jan 1743/44, Clare, Ireland or Scotland; d. 16 May 1823, Greenville, Green County, Tennessee; m. MARTHA MCILLHANEY, Bet. 1762 - 1763, Prob. North Carolina; b. Bef. 1746; d. 05 Jul 1832, Greene County, Tennessee.

Notes for CHARLES KILGORE: Some sources list Charles Kilgore's wife as Winney Clayton (This was his brother Robert's wife).. This is incorrect. Charles' only wife was Martha, the wife listed in his last will and testament.

Other Sources claim that Charles was killed by Indians in 1783. Charles Kilgore WAS NOT killed by Indians in 1783! James Green WAS killed by Indians, but Charles lived another 41 years. This unfortunate story started because some rearchers who originally believed that Charles married Winnie Clayton, and since she was listed on the Tax list of Washington County, VA in 1783 with Jane Porter Green (wife of James Green), it was assumed that Charles had died. Charles Kilgore died 5/16/1823 in Green County, Tennessee , where he filed his will naming his wife Martha, and eight children. His will was dated 6/6/1822, and probated 7/1/1823. This information can be verified by Jerry Penley (e-mail: Penjacc @aol.com)

Some researchers have believed that the wife of Charles Kilgore was Martha McIlhaney, daughter of Cpt. James McIlhaney. This has been disputed by other researchers, as listed in the following Genforum.com post by Vickie Miller, a long-time Kilgore researcher:

Re: Correction - Robt. Kilgore m. Winnie Posted by: Vickie Miller Date: June 16, 2000 at 07:11:24 In Reply to: Re: Correction - Robt. Kilgore m. Winnie by Jim Veregge of 824

An early Kilgore researcher claimed that Charles Kilgore's wife was a "daughter of Cpt. James McIlhaney". From that piece of information it was presumed by later researchers that her name was Martha McIlhaney (knowing that her name was Martha from Charles' will). Estate records from Cpt. James McIlhaney prove he didn't have a daughter named Martha. He did have a daughter named Louisa who married a Charles (Jourdan) Kilgore and by whom she had two sons named John and James. In 1830 Loudoun Co VA, this Charles Kilgore was granted guardianship of his two sons, John and James following the death of his wife Louisa. These two children were later mentioned in Cpt. James McIlhaney's estate settlement which followed. Maryland Kilgore researchers have proven that this Charles Jourdan Kilgore was a desc. of Thomas Kilgore and Rebecca Lasley of Cecil Co MD. This John and James Kilgore can be found in later records in Montgomery Co MD. Charles Kilgore who died in 1823 Greene Co TN also had two sons named John and James whom he named in his will. Early researchers claimed that following Charles' death, they removed to Maryland to be "near their mother's people". This isn't true. James Kilgore s/o Charles and Martha died April 11, 1824 and his estate was settled in Greene Co TN. His brother, John, was the administrator of his estate. John M. Kilgore s/o Charles and Martha was a justice of the peace in Greene Co for a number of years and his name appears on many records. He died June 30, 1848 in Greene Co TN and his widow, Lydia (Henderson) continued to live there until her death in 1866. John M. Kilgore appears on both 1830 and 1840 census records in Greene Co TN. Martha Kilgore, widow of Charles Kilgore also appears on 1830 census of Greene Co TN. She was listed as being born between 1750 and 1760. (She almost certainly fudged on her age in order to have had a daughter born in 1766, unless she was under the age of 21 at the time of her marriage -which was unusual in that time). This proves that she was a contemporary of Cpt. James McIlhaney and not of an age to have been his daughter. Deed evidence from Russell Co VA, prove that Winnie Clayton Kilgore (often mistakenly believed to have been the wife of Charles Kilgore)was still living in 1813 when she witnessed a deed for her son Robert. Early researchers claim that she died ca 1787 and it was after this date that Charles Kilgore was supposed to have remarried. At this time, there has been no documentation found that proves who Charles Kilgore's parents were and they remain a mystery. Thomas Kilgore and Lydia Kilgore of Orange Co NC had a son named Charles Kilgore who married Unis/Annis Lea in 1796 Orange Co NC.

From "The King's Mountain Men", by Katherine Keogh White, Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore, 1985: Kilgore, Charles was a private under Campbell, and was wounded. In the pension list of Greene County, Tennessee, in 1820, he is named an invalid with an allowance of $48 a year.

   There was a Kilgore Station in the basin of the Cumberland.

Conflicts with another IGI listing:

IGI Record

Charles KILGORE

Sex:  M   

Event(s):

Born:  1744  
 , Ireland  

Parents:

Father:  Thomas KILGORE   
Mother:  Phoebe LEE   

Source Information: 
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Film Number: 1760828  

From IGI Index: (conflicts with other information)

Charles KILGORE

Sex:  M   

Event(s):

Born:  18 Jan 1744  
 Nr Kilgory, Clare, Ireland  

Parents:

Father:  James William KILGORE   
Mother:  Elizabeth JACK   

Source Information: 

 Film Number: 1903753  

• v. WILLIAM KILGORE, b. 1746, Ireland.