John Kennedy (abt. 1680 - bef. 1753)

Born about 1680 in Somerset, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Donze) Kennedy — married 31 May 1701 in St Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died before 21 Nov 1753 before about age 73 in Frederick, Maryland

Biography

John Kennedy's date of birth and location are approximate. There is currently no evidence of his parents. ^[1]

He and Elizabeth Donze married on 31 May 1701, in St. Pauls Parish, Kent County, Maryland, British Colonial America. ^[2]

His Heirs as Filed and for Probate: Wife, Elizabeth, youngest sons: Francis and Daniel. Middle oldest sons: Thomas and John; and, oldest sons: Hugh, Joseph, Butler, and James Pierce. ^[3]

1. Hugh ^[3]
2. Joseph ^[3]
3. Butler ^[3]
4. James Pierce ^[3]
5. Thomas ^[3]
6. John ^[3]
7. Francis ^[3]
8. Daniel ^[3]

John's Will was dated 1750/1 and was filed 21 Nov 1753. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

"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."

His burial location is unknown.

Research Notes

1. His birth for about 1680 in Somerset, Maryland, was not found.

2. He was reported to have paid taxes in Charles County, Maryland, in 1733, unresearched (world connect: mrmarsha).

3. Surname alternative to Kennedy, Canaday, is consistent down through generations.

4. John, in his Will, separated children into three groups, which suggests Elizabeth Donze was his third wife and the mother of his last two children, Francis and Daniel.

5. p.e. in his Will = Personal Effects

6. Circumstantial Evidence: In addition to direct evidence:

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

7. In 1713 his father may have lived in most likely [History church tax], in Prince Georges Co (Southwest of Kent Co; across the Chesapeake Bay; just East of D.C.)

-- Ref: familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/File:MD_Prince_George's_map.png

-- Ref: familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Prince_George's_County,_Maryland#Parent_County

--- area: "Created 3 October 1695 from Calvert and Charles counties."

--- Ref: familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Prince_George's_County,_Maryland#Parent_County

8. Question: Did John Kennedy inherit property?

Sources

1. ↑ * 1680 birth: Estimated; not unconnected to the WikiTree.
2. ↑ * 1701 marriage: "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VQ-26L : 16 January 2020), Elizabeth Donze in entry for John Canaday, 1701.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} * 1753 Will abstract: Gibbs, Carson, "MD Abstracts of Wills" (Liber 29, folio 11, 26 Feb., Maryland State Archives, n.d.) ("abstracted from Prerogative Court: Wills")
4. ↑ * 1750-53 Will Index: MD Register of Wills Books, Frederick Co, Wills 1744-1777 vol 1 (http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/frederick/wills/libano1indx.txt).
5. ↑ * Index: Probate Records, LDSGenealogy.com, a free to find website, without user name and password.

Acknowledgements

-- B9Britain, Research

-- WikiTree, Thank You

-- Pre-1700 Sourced.

-- Reliable Sources

-- Wikitree Note: Similar to Kennedy-15238, except this John was most likely not born in Scotland and did not have a daughter named Elizabeth (in his Will).

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