Person:John McKinney (50)

from Richard Pope: <in most cases in my family the name has been McKinney. In fact it seemed to be the father of Jabez, John, and grandson of James McKinney and Mary Paine, who dropped the Mc. I am descended from James' younger brother, William McKinney.> The McKinneys got their start in this country in Windsor and Bolton, Connecticut then settling in Ellington, Tolland County, CT. Your ancestor, John, moved to Vermont while some moved west and most of mine stayed put right in Tolland County.

some information on Jabez and his parents from Danny Hall world traveler @ dr.com:

Jabez was in Shelburne for quite some time with his parents until their deaths..John 1834 and Violette in 1832. He had one brother James who married Melissa Hall daughter of Burgess Hall Sr. they are shown in the Shelburne census in 1810 and 1830. Not sure what happened to them in between or after those years yet...I think they may have moved to Michigan in 1837 with many of the other Hall Siblings. There is a James S Kinney in Seneca Lenawee co (which is very close to Palmyra) in 1837 and 1840. It appears from the 1830 that James and Melissa only had 3 girls. Although I haven't ruled out the possibility of James marrying a second wife who had 2 younger daughters as there is quite a gap between the eldest and the last 2. Trying to confirm where this James went. He was apparently a Captain in the war of 1812 at the Battle of Plattsburgh. He sold his last bit of land in Shelburne about 1817 to his brother in law Burgess Jr. The James Kinney House of Shelburne was his house.

John and Jabez did many deeds back and forth to each other. I was unable to find a probate for John so I can use that as proof..but the land deeds are pretty hard evidence

possible info: John, Jr. Kinney found in: Colonial America, 1607-1789 Census Index

   State:  NJ
   County:  Middlesex Co.
   Location:  Woodbridge Twp
   Page #:  015
   Census/Enumeration year:  1786
   Census type code:  Tax List
   The following additional information is provided about the record source:  AUGUST ASSESSMENT

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 John Kinney, in Find A Grave.

   gravestone inscription:
   John Kinney died Nov. 8, 1834 Æ 70 yrs & 7 mo:

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} John Kinney, in Vermont, United States. Vital Records, 1720-1908.

   died 8 Nov 1834 in Shelburne, Vermont, age 70 yrs 7 mos

3. ↑ John McKenney and Violetta Chapman, in Connecticut, United States. Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920. (Ancestry.com (database on-line), 2013).

   married 6 Nov 1783 in Somers, Connecticut

4.   United States. 1790 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M637)
   Bethel, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M637_12; Page: 57.

   There are 2 different John Kinneys on this page
   Males 16+ 2
   Males 16- 2
   All females 3
   Total this household 7 no slaves
   
   males 16+ 1
   males 16- 3
   all females 2
   total this household 6
   
   Possibly one of these is this family.

5.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252)
   Shelburn, Chittenden, Vermont; Roll: 64; Page: 213.

   1 male 10-15 Jabez?
   1 male 26-44 John, sr
   1 female 45+

6.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33)
   Shelburn, Chittenden, Vermont; Roll: M33_127; Page: 505.

   males
   2 16-26 James Chapman & Jabez
   1 45+ John, father
   Females
   1 45 + Violette
   total in agriculture 3

7.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19)
   Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont; Roll: 186; Page: 324.

   1 male 60-70
   1 female 60-70