Daniel Kennedy II (abt. 1710 - 1758)

Born about 1710 in Frederick, Maryland [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died 1758 at about age 48 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia

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Biography

Daniel was born in abt 1710-1720, the son of John and Elizabeth Donze Kennedy, in Frederick County, Maryland.

Daniel has been reported to have married unknown, then married second Mary Allen, but neither marriage record has been found.

Daniel was listed in the Will of his father, dated 1850/1 and filed 21 Nov 1753. ^{[1] [2]}.

"Liber 29, folio 11.

26 Feb. 1750/1

KENNEDY, JOHN, Frederick Co.

To wife & extrx., Elizabeth, 1/3 my e. as the law directs.

To son Daniel Kennedy, 50a of Dublin next Lukes Cabin Br.

To son Francis, 50a of s’d tract next the plntn of John Cook.

To 2 sons John & Thomas, the plntn I dw. on, the remainder of s’d Dublin, equ. div.

To 4 sons – James Pierce, Butler, Joseph, & Hugh – equ. div. my p. e.

Witn: David Linn, Daniel Veers, William Cahill.

21 Nov. 1753, sworn to by all 3 witn." ^[2]

Daniel inherited 50 acres of property on the Back Creek in Frederick, Virginia (noted as "50a of Dublin next Lukes Cabin Br.) Back Creek, according to Wikipedia was a Tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland that continued-on to Frederick, Virginia. ^[3]

Daniel left a Will, too. His Will Probate was in Frederick, Virginia ^[4], which likely means he lived on the property he inherited.

Will of Daniel, Index: "KENNADY, DANIEL 1758 VA-35-2-276" ^[5]

VA Frederick Co, Winchester, Written 1751, Probate 1758 Mar 8

Heirs: Wife Mary; William; Mary; Thomas; John; and, Daniel

ref: [WC-cem24]: no longer available for ref: Frederick County, Virginia Will Book (1752-1761) page 276

VA Frederick Co, county not listed, as of 2013

Ref: Images & Indexes: Index to Wills & Administrations

Res: LVA ('onlinecatalog' Library of Virginia) ^[6]

His burial location has not been found. ^[7]

Research Notes

1. As is evident, very little is known of this ancestor, Daniel. It is assumed he was born at his father's death location.

2. The last record check for a marriage to Mary Allen, for about 1735, was 30 March 2020.

3. Surnames Kenedy, Canady, Kennady

4. We know Mary Allen existed. Mary was born, then Christened in Christ Church, Port Republic, Calvert, Maryland. ^[8]

5. 'Circumstantial Evidence

In addition to the direct evidence:

1. How do we know that Daniel's father was John? John listed Daniel among his sons, in his Will, along with Francis and Hugh. Daniel's father, John, was a contemporary of Francis Hughes, grandfather of Margaret Hughes, who married this Daniel's son, Daniel RWS. "They were all from Maryland."

2. Francis (1687) was a contemporary of John Kennedy. John Kennedy named one child Daniel and two more: Francis and Hugh. Margaret and Daniel RWS married. They were the grandchildren of Francis (1687) Hughes and John (1680) Kennedy.

Sources

1. ↑ * 1850/1 Heir: Index: MD Register of Wills Books, Frederick Co, Wills 1744-1777 vol 1. (http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/frederick/wills/libano1indx.txt).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Gibbs, Carson, "MD Abstracts of Wills" (Liber 29, folio 11, 26 Feb., Maryland State Archives, n.d.) ("abstracted from Prerogative Court: Wills").
3. ↑ Wikipedia:Back_Creek_(Potomac_River_tributary).
4. ↑ * 1758 Will: Frederick County, Virginia Will Book (1752 - 1761) page 276. (1758 Will of Daniel, Probate).
5. ↑ Index to Frederick County, Virginia Will Book (1752-1761).
6. ↑ Search in A Guide to the Frederick County (Va.) Will Books, 1743-1794, Library of Virginia.
7. ↑ Death date, no cemetery, no gravestone: Find A Grave, database and images: Find A Grave: Memorial #50542340 Daniel K Kennady, II (1720–1757), (sic: Kennedy).
8. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYG6-17MM : 12 February 2020), Mary Allen, 1706.

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