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John Kincaid
b.15 Mar 1741
Facts and Events
John Kincaid was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Land Records
- LAND SURVEY: 1774: John Kincaid and wife Agness had a survey made for land on Turkey Creek very near Thomas and Mary Kincaid in [later] Greenbrier County, Virginia. [1] [Note: John Kincaid was the brother of Thomas Kincaid] [1]
- 20 Jan 1780 - We the Commissioners, etc., do certify that John Kincaid is entitled to 168 acres of land by right of setlement before the first day of January 1778, being a survey made for him in the year 1774 lying in Greenbrier County adjoining the land of General Lewis. Given under our hands this 20th day of January 1780, etc. [Greenbrier Co.; Greenbrier County [W.]Va. Land Entry Book 1780-1786. Stinson, Helen S. 1994. p. 8 (original Land Entry Book 1, p. 9)] [NOTE: General Andrew Lewis had a survey 7 Nov 1752 for 400 acres in Greenbrier "on the head springs of Indian Creek."
- 1783 & 1784 - Land Owners in Greenbrier at the End of the Revolutionary War: Kinkead, John; 400 acres. [Greenbrier Co.; Greenbrier Historical Society. Volume 1, No. 1, (1963). p. 17]
- 30 Aug 1786 - Surveyed for Saml Caldwell 353 acres of land in Greenbrier County lying on some of the waters of Indian Creek joining the land of James byrnsides & John Kincaid including a Survey made for Sd. Caldwell in the year 1774. Beg at Byrnsides Cor wi o and with same s15e 172 pls to Spanish oa, & wht oak cornr to same and with same s45w 124 to hickory on sd line thence n44w 280 pls to hickory & wht o. n15w 96 pls to 2 sugartrees on John Kincaid's line and with same n55e 86pls to a sugartree cr with Kincaid thence s66e 215 to the begg. [WV; Monroe Co.; Survey Book 3, p. 9].
- Deed: 29 Jul 1788 - James Byrnside and wife Isabelle, 610 acres for 5 sh to John Byrnside on Indian Ck adj Saml Caldwell, Saml Lewis, Archibald Handley, Thomas Stewart, John Kincaid, John Cantley, Wm Shanks, John Kincaid. [Greenbrier County (West) Virginia Records by Larry G. Shuck Vol. I; p. 12 (original Deed Book 1, p. 30].
- Deed: 1789 - Saml Caldwell and wife Anna, 353 acres for 5 sh to Barabass Johnston on head of Indian Cr/New River adj John Kincaid, James Byrnside. Filed 25 Aug 1789. [Larry Shuck's GREENBRIER COUNTY DEEDS AND WILLS, 1780-1814; p. 14; original in Deed Book 1, p. 55].
- Land Grant: 1789: John Kincaid - 194 acres Swobes Knob Issued 1789 Book 2, p. 210. [Sims Land Grant Index as published in Larry G. Shuck's MONROE COUNTY [W]VIRGINIA ABSTRACTS; p. 135].
- Deed: 19 Jul 1803 - John Kinkade and Agness his wife of Monroe [County] sell to Hugh Tiffiny Jr. of Rockingham Co ... for $1 ... land in Monroe on the South side of Swopes Kobbs and joining the land of Samuel Lewis, Samuel Caldwell and James Byrnside ... Beginning at 2 white oaks at the foot of the Knobbs and thence S32E 45p to an ash & Buckeye on Lewises line and with the same S12W 22p to a sugartree, S85E 40p to a hickory & Sugartree, S35E 34p, S20W 44p to a Sugartree Corner to Caldwell at a branch & with the same S55W 85p to a Sugartree Corner to Same & Byrnside and with the latter Same course 81p to 2 white oaks, N75W 60p to a white oak, N 49p leaving to a Spanish oak, N32W 44p to a large white oak, N60W 30p ot 2 white oaks, N38E 22p to a poplar, N65E 80p to a buckeye & white walnut at the corner of the field, N57E 114p to the beginning ... containing 194a by Survey Bearing date 27 Apr 1788. (Signed) John Kinkade, Agness, her X mark, Kinkade. Witness: Isaac Hutchison. July Court 1803 Acknowledged by John & Agness, she examined separately. (Ack). John Hutchinson
Will Transcript
- Will of John Kincaid. Book A, page 285, Madison County, Kentucky
- In the name of God Amen, I John Kincaid of Madison County and State of Kentucky being in a low state of health but of perfect memory, and calling to mind it is ordained for all men once to die.
- First, I commend my soul to God who gave it and my Body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but to receive the same at the General Resurrection by the might power of God and such worldly substance as hath pleased God to give me I do bequeath in the following manner [the following three words super-scripted] at my decease. Viz:
- First I do bequeath unto my well beloved wife Agness during her life time all in my possession The following property, to wit, one waggon and all her harnessing and five head of horses and four cows with three men's saddles and one woman's saddle with all the farming utensils, also household furniture All the affore property to be appropriated to the purchasing of land (or as much as will be found necessary) at the discretion of my executors and further out of the above property I do bequeath to my daughter Sarah the sum of five shillings and no more and to my daughter Jean I do bequeath five shillings and no more and to my son James I do bequeath five shillings and no more and unto my son John I do bequeath five shillings and no more and to my daughter Elizabeth I do bequeath five shillings and no more and unto my daughter Agnes I do bequeath five shillings and no more and unto my son Andrew I do bequeath five shillings and no more and unto my son Joseph I do bequeath such property real and personal that may be at my wife Agness death and then by paying my younger son Thomas one twenty five pound saddle and bridle with a good suit of clothes with a sufficiency of schooling from the English language and further I do order that my wife Agness shall have power to dispose of such household furniture as she may think adequate unto her children at her discretion and unto my daughter Mary I do bequeath one woman saddle that and no more And I do constitute this to be my last will and testament do appoint Agness executor and Udley Campbell, John Garvin and Thomas Edminston executors given under my hand and seal as my last will and testament this seventeenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and four.
- Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us Interlined before John Kincaid L.S.
- Udley Campbell signed the words "at my Dec."
- John Garvin
- John Edminston Seal
- Polly Campbell
- [Note: the words "at my Dec." refers to the words that are super-scripted at the end of the second paragraph and this means they were added before John Kincaid signed the will.]
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- At a court held for Madison County on Monday the 2nd day of April 1804:
- This will was proved to be the last will and testament of John Kincaid, Dec'd by the oath of Polly Campbell and John Garvin witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
- Attest: Will Irvine, clerk
Will Abstract
- "John Kincaid Will, Madison County KY, Will Book A, Pg 185-187
- John Kincaid wills to his wife Agness (sic-spelled this way throughout Will although daughter Agnes' name is spelled with one s) all his possessions during her lifetime.
- Other bequests to sons James, John, Joseph, Thomas, Andrew and daughters Sarah, Jean, Elizabeth, Agnes, Mary. Agness,
- Executrix; Udley Campbell, John Garvin, Thomas Edminston, executors.
- Written 17 Mar 1804. Proved 2 Apr 1804.
Records in Virginia
- 21 May 1784 - Ordered that the sheriff summon William Ewing, James Ewing, Oliver Ewing, Joseph Ewing, John Gray, Thomas Beckett, John Kincaid, Edward Keenan, James Alexander, Williams Gullett, James Thompson, James Byrnside, Francis Fincer, William Blanton, Samuel Caldwell, and John Kincaid, Jr. or any of them being first sworn, to meet upon the lands in dispute of James Callison and John Wiley and settle their respective boundaries according to law and return an account thereof to the court. [Greenbrier Co.; Greenbrier County (West) Virginia Records by Larry G. Shuck Vol. I; p. 135]
- 20 July 1785, Greenbrier County Marriage Bond: Kincaid, Jane/Jean and Edmiston, Thomas (1785)
- Bond: Hand written (probably by John Stuart, by the handwriting) dated 20th day of July 1785. Thomas Edmiston and Samuel Caldwell are bound for the marriage of Thomas Edmiston and Jane Kincaid. The signature of Thomas looks like Th Edmifton; Samuel signed Sam'l Caldwell; each signing for himself in the presence of John Stuart.
- Permission Slip: Hand written: "Sir I do hereby certify that I am satisfyd that you should grant licence of marriage for Thomas Edmiston and my daughter Jean Kincaid given under my hand this 16th day of July 1785.
- John Kinkead To Mr John Stuart." [3]
- 21 Dec 1785 - "Sir this comes to let you know that I am satisfied you should grant the licence of marrige between Levi Lowe and my Daughter Sarah December 21 1785; John Kinkead" [Greenbrier Co; Original bond held by the Greenbrier Historical Society; copy in possession of descendant Carol Benjamin, May 2005].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Find A Grave.
John Kincaid
Husband of Agnes Kincaid (c.1744-1804).
- Rootsweb Message Boards.
John [Kincaid[, wife Agnes, lived at the head of Indian Creek next to Samuel Caldwell near Union. In 1803 they sold this land and moved to Madison Co. KY where he died in 1804. He is buried in the same grave yard as John Kincaid, son of Joseph of Albemarle Co. His gravestone says he was born in 1741. John left a will naming wife Agnes and children (identies of spouses from marriage records): Sarah (m Levi Lowe 1785 Grbr Co), Jean (m 1785 Thomas Edmiston Grbr Co.), James, John, Elizabeth (m John Garvin Jr 1792 Grbr Co.), Agnes (m Thomas Woods 1802 Monroe Co.), Andrew (perhaps m 1807 Melinda Crockett Garrard Co. KY), Joseph (m 1806 Rachel Donaldson Madison Co.), youngest son Thomas (m 1839 Sarah Duncan Madison Co.) and Mary (maybe m 1804 Andrew McWilliams Madison Co. KY). Execs: Wife Agnes, Udley Campbell, John Garvin, Thomas Edmiston. Witnesses: Udley Campbell, John Edmiston.
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