John
Keen
Born in Johnston Co., North Carolina
Son of Unknown Keen
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Nancy (Keen) Horn and Ailcy Keen
Husband of
Elizabeth (Boyet) Keen
— married
Apr 1786 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
Descendants 
Father of
Ferbia Keen, Mary Molly (Keen) Flowers, George Keen, Elizabeth Keen, Comfort (Keen) McRae, Mournen Keen, Keziah (Keen) Horn, Pashie Keen, Elisha Keen, Elitha (Keen) Davis and Sarah (Keen) Meeks
Died
at about age 68
in Anson, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Sep 2013
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Contents |
Biography
DAR Patriot - A214209
John Keen was born in 1756 in Johnston Co., North Carolina to parents unknown at this time.
His year of birth is based on family tree and census estimations. No actual source found.
Revolutionary War: The Pension Application of John Keen (W 7959) filed in Anson Co, North Carolina in 1845 states that John Keen was a private during the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina Militia. He served one tour of duty as a substitute for Joshua Lamb, a tour of 3 months. He was afterwards drafted for six months and served his time out. He served under Captain Johnson.
Marriage and Children: John married Elizabeth Boyet (a widow with one daughter**) in April 1786 in Johnston Co., NC. This marriage information is referenced in the Application for Pension Benefits as are the names of their children:
- Molly - born January 23, 1787
- George - born October 20, 1789
- Elizabeth - born April --, 1792 (paper torn)
- --- (paper torn) - born June 18, 1794 (a daughter) (Now known to be Comfort Keen)
- Mourning - born January 5, 1797
- Keziah - born March 14, 1799
- Pashie - born September 2, 1801
- Ferbia - (no date given)
- Elisha - (no date given)
- Letha or Litha - (no date given)
- Sarah or Sally - (no date given)
- Phebe Boyet - April 3, 1785 - Elizabeth's daughter from 1st husband**
The name John Keen appears on the US Census for Johnston Co., NC in 1790, 1800, and 1820. These census only show the number of family members, no specific names, etc. Based on the family numbers listed, one can assume these belong to this family.
Death: According to the Pension Application cited, John Keen died August 17, 1824 leaving Elizabeth, a widow with many children. Burial place is unknown but likely in Johnston Co., NC near where the family lived.[1]
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Sources
- US Census for 1790, 1800 and 1820
- North Carolina State Census 1784-1787, Ancestry.com
- US Pensioners, 1818-1872, Ancestry.com
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed January 26, 2022), "Record of John Keen", Ancestor # A214209.
Footnotes
- ↑ Entered by Deborah Kueter, Saturday, September 21, 2013.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Deborah Kueter for creating Keen-651 on 21 Sep 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Deborah and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.78%
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