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Richard Keesee (abt. 1780 - abt. 1848)

Richard Keesee
Born about in Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [uncertain] and [uncertain]
Husband of — married about 15 Aug 1803 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 68 in Pike, Kentucky, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Richard Keesee lived in Appalachia, in Kentucky. See Appalachia Project.

Richard Keesee was born circa 1780-1790, in Virginia, to presumed parents Mildred Mustain and Jesse Keesee. [1]

Circa 1803, in Virginia, Richard is presumed to have married Judith Morris. [2]

Research Notes



  • Aside from Richard's will, the following data has not been verified by primary documentation. Specifically, dates for Richard's birth, marriage, and his children's births are not viable with or proven by main documentation, 1840 United States Census. ~ Jones-39993 02:37, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
Marriage/Children ~ (Coley-65/7 Aug 2011).:
Marriage:
Date: Bet 1782 and 1784 (data not viable ~ Jones-39993 04:24, 17 December 2022 (UTC))
Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
Husband: Richard Keesee
Wife: Judith Morris (linked by will and daughter Mary's marriage record)
Children:
Child: Jesse Keesee (linked by will)
Child: Nancy Keesee (linked by will)
Child: Elizabeth 'Betty' Keesee (linked by will)
Child: Richard Keesee (linked by will)
Child: Mary 'Polly' Keesee (linked by marriage record and will )
Child: Booker Keesee (linked by will).
Parents/Siblings ~ (Coley-65/7 Aug 2011) (no primary linking documentation):
Parents' Marriage:
Date: 1770
Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
Father: Jesse Keesee
Mother: Mildred Mustain
Siblings:
Sibling: Jernina (Pinniah) Keesee
Sibling: Mildred (Milly) Keesee
Sibling: Amy Montague Keesee
Sibling: Avery Mustain Keesee
Sibling: Maryann Keesee
Sibling: Anna Keesee
Sibling: Booker Keesee
Sibling: Sarah (Sally) Keesee.

Sources

  1. United States Census, 1840
  2. 2.0 2.1 Burke, Faye. Pike County Wills; Pike County, Kentucky 1822-1976

See also:

  • FamilySearch.org profile (free account, login required to view records):
    Richard Keesee:
  1. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DC-XFQ6 : 22 July 2021), Richard Keesee in entry for Reuben Ratherford and Mary Keesee, 14 Jan 1821; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 2,109,949.
  2. "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTP-SJK : 4 October 2021), Richard Keesee, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 277, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm . (household: 2 males, 10-under 15: born circa 1825-1830; 1 male, 20-under 30: born circa 1810-1820; 1 male, 50- under 60: born circa 1780-1790: presumed as Richard; 2 females, 60- under 70: born circa 1770-1780: presumed as Judith and -unknown-; summary: 4 males, 2 females).

  • Internet Archive, digital library (https://archive.org/) (free to use website : accessed 14 Jan 2024):
  1. Burke, Faye. Pike County Wills; Pike County, Kentucky 1822-1976: Historical Papers, Number Two (https://archive.org/details/pikecounty18221902robe/page/14/mode/2up). Edited by Leonard Roberts, Frank Forsyth, and Claire Kelly for the Pike County Historical Society, Pikeville, Kentucky. 1976. Revised Edition 1986. Reprinted Pikeville College, 2002. Citing page 14, will of Richard Keesee, 22 Jul 1848.

  • Lowe Gen Pub 1: Lowe Family Tree ; descendants of Frazier-543 and Lowe-1751; compiled by Wanless Damron; circa 1997-1999; offline papers; page 4: Richard Keesee, Judith Morris: parents of Booker Keesee.





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