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Richard Snowden Kirkland (abt. 1704 - bef. 1772)

Richard Snowden (Snowden) Kirkland
Born about in Elk Ridge, Province of Marylandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [uncertain]
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 1726 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died before before about age 68 in Camden District, Province of South Carolinamap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Kirkland Name Study.

He went by the name of Snowden. He must not be confused with his cousin, Richard Kirkland, whose birth is recorded in the All Hallows Parish record (lists his parents as Robert and Mary Kirkland), the son of Snowden's uncle Robert. That Richard's date of birth was 29 July 1705. Snowden's exact date of birth is unknown, but is estimated to be circa 1704.

Some researchers think his wife's maiden name was Brown. No positive proof for this has been identified.

On 12 Sep 1730, Richard received a Northern Neck grant for 190 acres in Maryland.

On 23 June 1740, in Truro Parish, Prince William, Virginia: Indenture between Richard Kirkland & Richard Snowden Kirkland, son of Richard, for natural love and affection. 100 acres in Prince Wm. Co. on north side of Occaquan River being part of two patents of land bearing date 1712 and 1714, beginning at a marked gum tree on the S side of the fork of the branch down sd. fork to mouth of sd. branch to a spring known as Popular Spring, then along the line of Edward Kirkland to two marked populars ... white oak near a ridge... a line of marked trees crossing the Rolling Rode. One of the witnesses was John Kirkland.

Snowden Kirkland was on the 1742 list of eligible voters in Prince William Co., VA, but sold his land in Virginia on 15 Feb 1746 to follow his brother John to Granville Co., North Carolina, where both received land patents. Richard Snowden Kirkland and his wife may have lived with John for a period of time while he applied for and awaited the Granville Grant he received in Granville County on 20 June 1748 for 300 acres of land "on Island Creek," where he had probably lived three years; the survey is found today in the NC State Archives, but not the grant.

He sold this 300 acres on 1 Sep 1749. Richard Snowden Kirkland had the distinction of being an original land owner in three colonies: Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The Kirklands were some of the earliest arrivals (about 1750) in the part of Camden District, Old Craven County, SC, which became Fairfield and Kershaw counties. They included RICHARD SNOWDEN KIRKLAND, his brothers EDWARD, ROBERT, WILLIAM and their children; and their brother JOHN's son FRANCIS KIRKLAND.

On 5 May 1752, the Precept date when Richard S. Kirkland went before the Colony's Council to ask for land for himself, wife, and 3 children from up north, 350 acres at foot of Wateree Creek, bordered on N. by Wateree River, SE by land laid out to Richard Greggrie and land laid out to Joseph Gates, and vacant, and the NW border is vacant.

The next step in the process was to await the official Survey, which took place on 27 July 1752, the Plat date when the land was surveyed and certified by the deputy surveyor.

Next, of course, the deputy surveyor notified his government, and on 11 May 1754 Richard's Grant date 350 acres was laid out for him "on the Wateree River, foot of Wateree Creek," "by George Hunter, His majesty's surveyor" under precept dated 5 May 1752 but survey not made until 27 Jul 1753.

He sold the land.

On 28 Aug 1753, Snowden was granted 567 acres on S side of Wateree River in Fairfield, South Carolina.

Meanwhile, on 17 Aug 1753, Richard Kirkland of Craven Co. buys 567 acres of land on S. of land granted Samuel BACOT 6 Oct 1752 and certified 23 May 1749, bounded NE on said road, SE vacant and part on John TOD, Jr., and vacant.

One of the more famous (or infamous) of his sons was son MOSES.

Children

  • Nancy Ann Kirkland was born ABT 1730 in VA, and died ABT 1823.
  • Richard Snowden Kirkland Jr. was born 1723 in VA, and died BEF 05 MAR 1789 in GA.
  • Moses Kirkland was born ABT 1726 in VA, and died DEC 1787 at sea.

Someone stated that the following was his son. If you have evidence, please provide it.

  • William Kirkland was born 1730 in VA, and died AFT 24 DEC 1806 in SC.

Event

Event:
Type: Land Patent
Date: 07 JUL 1735
Place: 200 acres on the north side of Jones Hole Swamp/Prince George County, Virginia[1]
Event:
Type: Received Deed of Gift from Father
Date: 25 AUG 1740
Place: 100 acres on north side of Occaquan River/Truro Parish, Prince William County, Virginia[2]
Event:
Type: List of Eligible Voters
Date: 1742
Place: Prince William County, Virginia[3]
Event:
Type: Sold Land
Date: 11 MAY 1754
Place: Craven County, South Carolina[4]
Event:
Type: Purchased Land
Date: 04 MAY 1762
Place: Purchased 300 acres on north side of Wateree River from William Ingram/Craven County, South Carolina[5]
Event:
Type: Owed Money
Date: 04 APR 1769
Place: Owed money to John Whitted and agreed to pay so much each year/Craven County, South Carolina[6]
Event:
Type: Land Patent
Date: 27 JAN 1734
Place: 351 acres on south side Blackwater Swamp, adjoining his Old Land whereon he now lives./Prince George County, Virginia[7]
Event:
Type: Sold Land
Date: 15 FEB 1746
Place: Richard sold his land follow his brother John to Granville Co., North Carolina, where both received land patents./Prince William County, Virginia[8]
Event:
Type: Purchased Land
Date: 05 MAY 1752
Place: Went before the Council to ask for land for himself, wife, and 3 children from up north, 350 acres at foot of Wateree Creek at or near Col. Peay's plantation./Craven County, South Carolina[9]
Event:
Type: Sold Land
Date: 01 SEP 1749
Place: 300 acres/Granville County, North Carolina, USA[10]

He died sometime before 28 Mar 1772, probably in Fairfield, SC.

Research Notes

Place Creation

  • Fairfield County was established on 1785 from part of the Camden District.

Records

Note: #N868
Note N868"Capt. Richard Kirkland, the grandfather of Mr. Reuben Harrison, settled on the Wateree River, at or near Col. Peay's plantation. Kirkland was a Virginian and a man of great wealth in those early times; he owned fifty broodmares. He came to Camden with a party of Quakers, but not 'of them' in 1752, and probably came into Fairfield very soon after." [11]
Note: Miscellaneous Facts and Information about Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=ffe38be1-e1a0-4417-8c92-732d1d0ec71c&tid=46092103&pid=1331
Note: Notes
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=f4e3373e-3567-4922-918f-8afad7a1ad1d&tid=46092103&pid=1331

Richard was born in 1704.[12]

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  2. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  3. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  4. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  5. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  6. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  7. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  8. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  9. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  10. ↑ Source: #S186 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Richard Snowden Kirkland Sr.
  11. ↑ The History of Fairfield County, South Carolina 'Before the White Man Cames to 1942' by Fitzhugh McHenry.
  12. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Roy Roberson.

See also:

  • Kirkland Family Roots, by Dr. J. R. Peacock, publ. 2002.
  • U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Author: National Park Service Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/ , acquired 2007.Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Note: APID: 1,1138::0
  • Source: S-1766643515 Repository: #R-1790658744 Title: Family Data Collection - Deaths Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: APID: 1,5771::0




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