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)
↑ 2.02.1 Burke, Faye. Pike County Wills; Pike County, Kentucky 1822-1976
See also:
FamilySearch.org profile (free account, login required to view records): Richard Keesee:
"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.
"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):
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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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard: