Jane (Boggs) Kennedy (abt. 1768 - 1827)

Wife of Edmund E Kennedy — married about 1794 in Cedar Springs, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1827 at about age 59 in Cedar Springs, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Jane was born about 1769. She passed away about 1827.

Sources

• Following From a hand written manuscript by Margaaret R. Amundson

Edmund Kennedy, Sr. born about 1740 in North Carolina or Virginia or Pennsylvania and died May 1805 In Abbeville Co. S.C., married first to Hanna Lusk. He was married second to Jane Boggs.

• Following submitted by Henry Drennan 10-14-2021:

From the book,” The Hardlabor Section” by Cook, we learn the following from page 67. William Patton married Jane Kennedy. She was the daughter of Edmund Kennedy and Jane Boggs. Edmund had already 12 children of age and scattered when he married Jane Boggs. Jane Boggs Kennedy’s children were Archibald who married Jane Foster. John who married Sarah Devlin, Issac who married a Henderson, then a Hutchison and then Ann McReven. Rebecca Amanda Kennedy who died young. On page 67 of the same book we find the following written by Mrs. Kate Patton Wideman Kennedy, granddaughter of Jane Boggs Kennedy. “ Your great-grandmother (Jane Boggs), said Mrs. Kennedy to “my dear children” was left when comparatively a young woman, with her four helpless children and only a very scanty means of support. But she had a firm will and went to work with the determination to provide for her helpless orphans. She told me of the little cabin near Long Cane Creek where they were reared, of its wild woods around where animals found their home and of the great lion-like dog that kept watch while they slept, of the busy hours that kept the wolf from the door by continued and united efforts. The long winter nights were not passed in reading and music and general enjoyment, but each member of the family had his task assigned him and with cheerful chat and sometimes merry song, they beguiled the hours of toil. Neither clock nor watch kept time in that Humble home, but the Pleiades and the belt of Orion on which the grand old man of Uz had gazed in admiration long centuries before, marked the time of this happy family. No gin then turned out the fleecy cotton, ready for making into thread, but the boys of the family Arch, John and Issac served the purpose of the gin and picked the seed from the cotton while the mother and sister, Jane, drew it into fine or coarse thread as circumstances required. In this manner the nights passed merrily away. They would consult their celestial clock, and if the right position on the heavens was reached, the work was laid aside and nuts and games were then indulged in for a short time.”

On page 171 of the book,”Abstracts of Old Ninety Six and Abbeville District Wills and Bonds” by Young, it has the following will: “ Kennedy, Edmund: Inventory made July 24, 1805 by Saml. Sr., Jas. Sr., Jas. Foster Jr. June 9, 1809 Paid Nancy Kennedy $12.76. Jane Kennedy her third of estate $122.07. To her 4 children each $22.00. Paid Elizabeth Camp $5.75. William Kennedy $10.00. Edmond Kennedy 22.76. Elijah Ragsdale in right of wife $8.00. Wilson Kennedy $22.76. Robert Kennedy $22.76.

Again in the same book on page 410 we read:”Edmund Kennedy Sr. estate administered May 25, 1805 by Jane Kennedy, George Archibald Kidd, Samuel Foster Jr. unto Andrew Hamilton, Ordinary Abbeville District Sum $3,000,00.

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