Thomas Billingsley Keene (1737 - 1804)

Born 8 Oct 1737 in Taylors Island, Dorchester, Maryland

Husband of Mary (Tubman) Keene — married 17 Jan 1774 in Dorchester, Maryland

Descendants

Died 1804 at about age 66 in Scott, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Meadowstone, Georgetown, Kentucky One Place Study.

Thomas Billingsley Keene, the son of Richard Keene and Susanna Pollard, was born on Taylors Island, Dorchester County MD 8 October 1737. He died in Scott County KY in 1804.

He married Mary^[1]

When in Scott County, Kentuky Thomas and family lived in Meadowstone, the home stayed in the family for several years after his death.

His will was read in the March 1804 court in Scott County, Kentucky, United States.^[1]

Thomas Keene wrote a will 9 Oct 1802 in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. He leaves the following: My wife Mary Keene the plantation where I now live during her natural life. When she dies it is to be divided between sons Vatchel Keene and Richard Keene. His personal estate is also to go to his wife and after her death be equally divided between all of his children except for Vatchel.^[1] On the Assessment of his estate it is listed that 7 children will get shares.^[2] Does this mean there were 8 children living as Vatchel was not to get a share of the personal estate? Aside from the slaves listed below the some other items listed in his personal estate were: Bay Horse, Bed & Furniture, Plate, Spinning Wheels of every kind, chest table and trunk, pot metal, 14 sheep, 2 heifers, 4 sows, 5 ____ and 1 cupboard and contents.

Slaves of Thomas B Keene

1. M___ grown man in 1804 - born before 1780
2. Tom grown man in 1804 - born before 1780
3. Kate grown woman in 1804 - born before 1780
4. Philas grown woman in 1804 - born before 1780
5. Jane grown woman in 1804 - born before 1780
6. Allen boy in 1804 - born about 1790
7. Jim boy in 1804 - born about 1795
8. Moll girl in 1804 - born after 1795
9. Kissy girl in 1804 - born after 1795
10. Child of Jane - born about 1804

Listed at the time of Thomas Keene's death Mar 1804^[2]

1. One Negro Man name M____ $90
2. One Negro Woman Kate $70
3. One Negro Woman Philas $70
4. One Negro Girl Moll $25
5. One Negro Boy Jim $30
6. One Negro Woman Jane & Child $85
7. One Negro Boy Allen $60
8. One Negro Girl Kissy $25
9. One Negro Man Tom $70

Children

1. Vatchel Keene^[1]
2. Richard Keene^[1]
3. Marcillas Keene^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "Scott County, Kentucky Wills," Book A, Page 191, s.v. "Thomas B Keene," Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, microfilm 22 Mar 2023.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Scott County, Kentucky Wills," Book A, Page 268, s.v. "Thomas B. Keene," Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, accessed 22 Mar 2023.

Elias Jones. Keene Family History and Genealogy. P 202.