Person:William Kercheval (1)

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William Kercheval, Sr.
b.15 Aug 1748 Essex County, Virginia
d.Aug 1837
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1742
  1. William Kercheval, Sr.1748 - 1837
  2. James Kercheval1750 - 1824
  3. Benjamin Kercheval1755 -
Spouse and Children
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m. Bef 1774
  1. Elijah KerchevalAbt 1775 -
  2. John Kercheval1778 - 1827
  3. James KerchevalEst 1780 - Abt 1817
  4. Thomas Connor Kercheval1783 - 1847
  5. Robert Kercheval1787 - 1833
  6. William Kercheval, Jr.1789 - 1845
  7. Lt. Samuel Kercheval1791 - 1813
  8. Frances Kercheval1793 - 1838
  9. Sarah "Sally" KerchevalBef 1799 -
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Facts and Events
Name William Kercheval, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 15 Aug 1748 Essex County, Virginia
Marriage Bef 1774 to Mary Doyle Campbell
Death[1] Aug 1837
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Record of William Kercheval in Frederick County, VA

  • December 1785 - William Kercheval began renting from George Washington a 172-acre tract on the Shenandoah River in Frederick County, Virginia. [Source: George Washington: A Biographical Companion and The Papers of George Washington (five series, 47 volumes to date)].
  • August 27, 1792 - A petition will be presented to next General Assembly to grant to Wm. KERCHEVAL and Mary his wife and her heirs a tract of 824 A being in Berkeley Co., formerly part of Frederick Co. surveyed for Mr. --- BEALL father of aforesaid Mary now wife of said Wm. Kercheval by Guy Broadwater. [Source: Bowen's CENTINEL AND GAZETTE -WINCHESTER POLITICAL REPOSITORY (Frederick County, Va.) (Winchester, Va. newspaper) Selected items of genealogical value]


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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

  • Vol. 2 - Kercheval vs. Davis--O. S. 81; N. S. 27--Bill filed 23d August, 1805. Orators are William Kercheval and Mary, his wife. Edward Doyle died intestate, February, 1804, leaving personal estate, of which a certain William Davis "by virtue of a supposed noncupative will, unproved, has possessed himself." Mary claims to be the nearest relative. Doyle was over 80. His wife died before him. He had no children. Answer says Mary is natural daughter of Nancy Doyle, in no way related to Edward. Answer sworn to in Frederick County. Rebeccah Dyerly, aged 51, deposes in Frederick, 18th October, 1806. She was intimate with Edward and his wife. He said Mary was his second cousin and only relative in America. William Kercheval's son Elijah married Elizabeth Green's daughter. Mrs. Green had also a son William. Michael Pierce's deposition, aged 28, at house of Thomas Stribling, in Frederick, 12th November, 1806. William Kercheval was a Baptist living near Battletown. Mary Parker, aged 63, deposes at Millwood in Frederick County, 24th October, 1806. Jeremiah O'Connor deposes in Frederick, 26th September, 1806, both he and Edward were from Ireland. Edward said his father died when Edward was young, his mother remarried. His stepfather was cruel; he ran away and came to America when he was 15; said he had traveled much in America; had been in the war. Mary's father was Col. Beale, of the British Army. James Benn deposes, 25th September, 1806, both he and Edward were from Dublin. Peter Routt, aged 82, deposes 25th September, 1806. George Shipler (Schoebler), aged 48, deposes 1806. Joseph Drake, aged 67, deposes 18th August, 1806. Anna Blackmore, aged 71, deposes 18th August, 1806. Benjamin Berry, aged 80, deposes 18th August, 1806. Thomas Berry, aged 73, deposes 20th August, 1806. About 46 years ago he removed to Frederick and settled near Lord Fairfax. Nancy Doyle (mother of Mary) married a Mr. Campbell, removed to Fredericksburg and died there. Elizabeth Green, aged 50, deposes 20th August, 1806.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/35042617/person/19984017327

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