There were several McKinney families. This is my feeble attempt to sort them out...
Family Group Report
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Husband: John McKINNEY
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Birth: Before 1755
Place: possibly PA
Death: 1804 ®668
Place: Rutherford Co., NC
DAR approved -Civil Service, Patriotic Service, NC
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Wife: Jean ®662
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Birth: Before 1755
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Children...
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1. M Child: John McKINNEY Jr.
Birth: 2 Sep 1760 ®236
Place: SC
Occupation: Attorney - of age in 1786
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2. M Child: Henry McKINNEY
Birth: 1761 Place:
SC
Death: About 1837
Place: Rutherford Co., NC
Occupation: Revolutionary War
Spouse: Nancy
Spouse: Mary ROBBINS
Marriage: 18 Mar 1788
Place: Rutherford Co., NC ®108
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3. M Child: James McKINNEY
Birth: 1760/1770
Death: 1841 Place:
Rutherford Co., NC
Spouse: Susannah McEntire ®680
Will of James McKinny 1841
Gives to Betty Young for "services rendered in former days" a
comfortable support and a negro Mandy. Appoints Thomas Baxter as
guardian of said Betsy . Also names son Alfred McKinny, same guardian.
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4. M Child: William McKINNEY
Birth: About 1772
Place: NC
Death: 17 Dec 1857
Place: Spartanburg Co., SC
Spouse: Nancy Horn [Will of Jesse Horn 4 May 1813
names dtr Nancy McKinney. His will is witnessed by James and William
McKinney. 1850 Spartanburg Co., SC census finds William McKinney living
next door to James Horn, brother of Nancy]
Marriage: Place:
Rutherford Co., NC
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5. M Child: George McKINNEY
Birth: 27 Nov 1774
Death: 1853 Place:
Rutherford Co., NC
Spouse: Martha Miller
Marriage: 20 Mar 1797
Place: Rutherford Co., NC
Spouse: Mira ®235
Marriage: After 1850
Place: Rutherford Co., NC
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6. F Child: Jane 'Jennie' McKINNEY
Spouse: Thomas GORE
Marriage: Before 1793
Place: Rutherford Co., NC
[Goar, Jane & Thomas / McDowell, William / Deed/J-L/ 7/1793]
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7. F Child: Mary Ann McKINNEY
Spouse: Jonas BEDFORD Jr.
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8. F Child: Margaret? McKINNEY
Birth: 1760/1780 Place:
Rutherford Co., NC
Spouse: John ROBERTS
Marriage: Before 1804
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9. F Child: Sarah 'Sally' Ludia McKINNEY
Birth: About 1770
Spouse: Daniel CAMP
Marriage: After 1787
Place: Rutherford Co., NC
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10. F Child: Dedami McKINNEY
Birth: 1780 Place:
NC
Death: After 1850
Place: Rutherford Co., NC
Spouse: Charles SIMMONS
Marriage: 1 Feb 1807
Place: Rutherford Co., NC
Husband’s Notes...
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Notes:
John appointed his son John Jr. his attorney in 1794 to act in his
behalf in regards to his lands in PA which may come to him by heirship.
witness - Jonas Bedford Jr., and Davie Liles
John buys in 1787 slaves and other items from Hugh Greenwood. Wit:
Daniel Camp and Ludia McKinny.
Rutherford Co. NC deeds
Dills, Peter P. / McKinney, John / Deed/A-D/338/----- [no date
indicates it was before 1803]
Dills, Henry / Hunt, Samuel / Deed/20-21/41/1803
Dills, John / Dills, John / Deed/24-26/101/1807
Dills, Bartlet,John, Thomas / Briscoe, Nathan / Deed/24-26/255/1808
Cornwell, Micajah / McKinney, Daniel / Deed/24-26/50/1807
Miller, J. / McKinney, John / Deed/12-14/234/1800
Alexander, Elias / McKinney, John / Deed/A-D/337/Unk
Warrant No. 1287, survey for John McKinney, 300 acres on the Main Broad
River.
Warrant No. 1288, survey for John McKinney, 150 acres on the Main Broad
River. Back: Two surveys: 1) No. 276, survey for John McKinney, 200
acres on a branch of McKinney's Creek. 2) Warrant No. 1286, survey for
John McKinney, 150 acres on McKinney's Creek
Rutherford Co. NC census
1790 McKINNY Henry M-637
007 118 01 02 01 00 00
1790 McKINNY James M-637 007
118 01 00 01 00 00
1790 McKINNY Jonathan M-637 007 118 03 00
02 00 00
1790 McKINNY Thomas M-637 007 119 01 03
04 00 00
1800 M250 McKENNY
John
M-32 033 126 11001-10101-03
John over 45, Jean over 45, one boy under 10, one boy
10-16, one girl under 10, one girl 16-26. Could this be a widowed or
unmarried daughter with young children? All sons are accounted for...
1800 M250 McKENNY
George M-32
033 127 10100-10100-00
1800 M250 McKENNY
Henry
M-32 033 126 20010-00010-00
1800 M250 McKENNY
James
M-32 033 126 10010-10110-03
1800 M250 McKENNY John
Jun. M-32 033 126
20010-01100-00
1800 M250 McKENNY
William M-32
033 126 00100-00000-00
1810 McKENNEY William pg 122 33010-10010-06 [26-45 1765-1784] 6
slaves
1810 McKENNY
William pg 155
can't find on ancestry
1810 McKINNERY
Henry pg 119
11101-11101-00
1810 McKINNEY
Burnis pg
120 00100-10100-00
1810 McKinney
David pg 120 00101-10001-00
1810 McKINNEY
George pg 119
20010-31010-03
1810 McKINNEY
James pg
118 11001-00020-04
1820 M252 McKENNIS
Burwell M-33
080 395
1820 M250 McKINNEY
Burwell M-33
080 396
1820 McKINNEY Henry 349
000100-00100
1820 M250 McKINNEY Henry Sr.
349 [not found]
1820 M250 McKINNEY
James
M-33 080 358
1820 M250 McKINNEY
James
M-33 080 383
1820 McKINNEY William
349 200010-11010
1820 McKINNEY William pg
372 000001-1010101
1820 M250 McKINNEY William
Jr. M-33 080 371
1820 M250 McKINNEY
Burnis M-33
080 371
1820 M235 McDANIEL
Zachariah M-33 080 371
1820 McKINNEY
George 348 210101-02201
1820 SIMMONS Charles
348 000110-00010
1820 McKINNEY William
Sr. 348 411101-21010
1820 G650 GREEN
John
M-33 080 354 NdRcd
1820 M235 McDANIEL
Zachariah M-33 080 354
1820 H250 HOGAN
John Sr. M-33 080
354
1820 H516 HUMPHRIES
James
M-33 080 354 [Witnessed will of John McKinney]
1820 R163 ROBERTS
John
M-33 080 356
1820 R163 ROBERTS John
Jr. M-33 080 379
1830 McKENEY
Alfred M-19
124 489 2nd Regiment
1830 McKENEY
George M-19
124 531 2nd Regiment
1830 McKENEY
James
M-19 124 510 2nd Regiment
1830 McKENEY
William M-19
124 486 2nd Regiment
1830 McKENEY William
D. M-19 124 497 2nd
Regiment
1830 McKINNEY
Burnis M-19
124 498 2nd Regiment
1830 McKINSLY James
* M-19 124
506 2nd Regiment
1830 McDANEIL
Zachariah M-19 124
487 2nd Regiment
1830 JONES
Edmond M-19
124 488 2nd Regiment
1830 JONES
Robert M-19
124 456 1st Regiment
1830 JONES
Robert M-19
124 486 2nd Regiment
1830 GREEN
John
M-19 124 451 1st Regiment
1830 GREEN
John
M-19 124 487 2nd Regiment
1830 GREEN
John
M-19 124 499 2nd Regiment
1840 M235 McDONELL
Zacurier** M-704 370 281 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINEY
Alfred M-704
370 286 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINEY
James M-704
370 286 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINEY
Willice* M-704 370
282 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINNEY
Charles M-704 370
319 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINNEY
George M-704
370 316 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINNEY
J.
M-704 370 298 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINNEY J.
m. M-704
370 316 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINNEY
Jason M-704
370 318 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINNEY
M.
M-704 370 316 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINNEY
N.
M-704 370 316 NdRcd
1840 M225 McKINY
William M-704 370
283 NdRcd
1840 G650 GREEN
John Sr. M-704 370
317 NdRcd
1840 G650 GREEN
John* M-704
370 286 NdRcd
1840 J520 JONES
Edmond M-704
370 298 NdRcd
1840 J520 JONES
Edmond M-704
370 298 NdRcd
1840 J520 JONES
Edmond M-704
370 283 NdRcd
1840 J520 JONES
Robert M-704
370 266 NdRcd
1840 J520 JONES
Robert M-704
370 309 NdRcd
1840 J520 JONES
Robert* M-704 370
261 NdRcd
1850 M250 McKINEY
Jackson M-432 644
266 High Shoal Dist
1850 M250 McKINEY
Jason M-432
644 255 Polk District
1850 M250 McKINEY
Madison M-432 644
253 Polk District
1850 M250 McKINEY
MALINDA M-432 644
256 Polk District
1850 M250 McKINEY
Martha M-432
644 255 Polk District
1850 M250 McKINEY
Nancy M-432
644 265 High Shoal Dist
1850 M250 McKINEY
William M-432 644
265 High Shoal Dist
1850 M250 McKINNEY
Daniel M-432
625 134 No Twp Listed
1850 M250 McKINNEY
George M-432
644 266 High Shoal Dist
1850 M250 McKINNEY
James M-432
625 134 No Twp Listed
1850 M250 McKINNEY John
C. M-432 625
133 No Twp Listed
1850 M250 McKINNEY
Joseph M-432
625 152 No Twp Listed
1850 M250 McKINNEY
Simon M-432
625 137 No Twp Listed
1850 M250 McKINNEY
William M-432 625
133 No Twp Listed
1850 M250 McKINNEY William
H. M-432 625 134 No Twp Listed
1850 M250 McKINNEY
Willis M-432
625 129 No Twp Listed
1850 M250 McKINNY
Milly M-432
625 206 No Twp Listed
"North Carolina Tryon County. Pursuant to Notice. At
a meeting of the Freeholders of the County of Tryon at the Court House
of said County on the 26th day of July, 1775, in order to elect a
committee for said County, the following persons were chosen to wit:
For Captain McKinney's Company, John McKinney and Jonas Bedford."
Rutherford Co. NC
Will Book B
Pg 179
1 April 1804 Proved July term 1804
I, John McKinney, Senr., being sick in body but of sound mind and
memory. I give to my wife Jean, one good feather bed and furniture, and
is to live in my dwelling house as long as she lives. I give to my son
John McKinney 200 acres where he now lives, and the remainder of the
tract that I sold to Anderson & $100 in money. I give to my son
Henry McKinney the land where he now lives, beginning where George
Campbell and I made some marks, thence to the back line, down said line
to the river, and $200 in money, to be paid within three years. I give
to my son William McKinney the land where he now lives, also $50 in
money. I give to my son George McKinney the plantation where I now
live. I also give to my son-in-law Thomas Gore $100 in money. I give to
my son-in-law Jonas Bedford $25 in money. I also give to my son-in-law
John Roberts a negro wench named Pat, also $50 in money. I give to my
daughter Sally Camp $100 worth of property at my decease. I give to my
daughter Dedami 300 acres of land where Sally Camp now lives also a
negro girl named Hanah and a boy named Tom, and $100 in money. I give
to my grand son William McKinney, son of Henry McKinney a tract of land
joining William Robbin (described). I give to my grand daughter Lyda
Camp daughter of Sally Camp (described) containing 150 acres. I appoint
James McKinney, Henry McKinney, and George McKinney my executors. Wit:
Benj, Hicks, James Humphrey, Thomas Semmons. Signed John McKinney
DAR Patriot Index. The following information was listed in the index:
John McKinney
born ?
died 7/1804 NC
married Jean?
Civil Service, Patriotic Service, NC
Since someone has established membership in the NSDAR through him, you
may obtain a copy of the DAR application with the patriot’s information
by sending a check for $10.00 payable to Treasurer General NSDAR. Mail
the check along with the information on the Patriot to: Record Copy
Department; Registrar General NSDAR; Administration Building; 1776 D
Street NW; Washington, DC 20006-5303. If anyone has a copy of this,
please let me know --tws
ANCESTORY OF THE McKINNEYS
copied from http://www.bmgen.com/document/History_McKinney.htm
McKINNEY FAMILY HISTORY
The following article is a copy of a document found in a cedar chest given to Doris (McKinney) Ryon by
her mother Viola (Murphy) McKinney in 1969. Doris remembers when her dad (Ralph Henry McKinney) received
this document from his brother Doyle Caraway McKinney who obtained the information as remembered and told by
relatives in the Carolinas. Doyle traveled to the Old John McKinney family area north of Chesnee, SC (actually
in Rutherford Co, North Carolina) several times while in the service in 1941 and in later years with his wife
Faye, brother Royce Edgar McKinney and his wife Zelma.
Additional research by James and Betty (McKinney) Taylor revealed historical information not mentioned in the
original document. Of interest to historians and the TX branch of the McKinney Clan is that a Robert M.
McKinney from Ireland died defending the Alamo March 6, 1836.
ANCESTORY OF THE McKINNEYS
DICTATED BY VIRGIL McKINNEY
WRITTEN BY W.C. McKINNEY
The McKinneys were Scotch-Irish. Tradition says that three brothers came across to this country from Scotland, England or Ireland.
We do not know the date when they came. (Came over in 1667 or 1668)John McKinney came from New Jersey to Bullocks Creek in York Co.
He came from there to Broad River and settled about two miles above the mouth of McKinney's Creek in 1775. He died in 1808,
was killed by a horse rearing up and falling back on him. He was buried at the old burying ground two miles above the mouth
of McKinney's Creek.
John was married when he came here. We do not know who his wife was. He had five boys: Jim, John, Henry, William and George and four girls:
Didamie, Sallie and two we do not know. One of them married a Gore and the other a Bedford. [John's will names son-in-law Thomas Gore,
son-in-law Jonas Bedford,son-in-law John Roberts,daughter Sally Camp,daughter Dedami]
Didamie married a Simmons and Sallie a Camp. Of the boys we do not know who Jim married, but he had one son, Alfred, who married a Moreland
(sister to W. C. McKinney's grandmother Thorn).
Jim drank whiskey and went crazy. He dressed himself with flowing ribbons and wanted to preach, but when he quit drinking he became better, sold
his property, and moved to Mississippi and died there. John, the second son of old John McKinney, went to Missouri and that's all we know of him.
Henry, the third son, broke himself up betting on a fine horse. He owned a little place one mile southeast from the mouth of McKinney's Creek.
He lived, died and was buried on that place. His widow and some of the children went to Georgia. He had a son, Henry, that settled on Buck Creek
who was the father of Martin and Billie McKinney.
William I, the fourth son, was married twice. His first wife was a Hampton. The children from this marriage were Johanathan, Jane, and Betsy. His
second wife was Nancy Miller and their children were Chesterfield, Jason, Miller, Louisa, Mary, William II, Jubilee and Rudisil.
Johnathan married a Smith of Smith's Ford on Broad River. They had three boys and one girl, whose name was Sallie. The boys were Chesterfield (called
Ches), Hamp and Jeffries. The family moved to Holly Springs, Mississippi, where Johnathan died. His widow married again. It is said that his stepfather
was so cruel to Ches, her oldest boy, that his mother, when he was only twelve years old, put him on a horse and sent him alone back to South Carolina
to her people. He said that he rode so hard the first day that the horse died so he walked and begged rides the rest of the way until he reached
his destination. He lived with the Smiths, his mother's brother, and fell in love with his cousin, Dorkas Smith, but as she loved another, he never
married. Jane married her first cousin Jim McKinney who was a son of George McKinney. They went to Holly Springs, MS We do not know how many children
they had, but they had one called Devil Jim who visited in this section of the country. It is said that one time he visited Miller McKinney, who
had several cowhides in the process of tanning. One of these hides was stolen and the thief was traced by the ooze from the hide to his home.
Devil Jim helped play detective and engaged in a violet flirtation with the lady of the house (Billie Henderson) while the others searched for
the hide. Miller and his son Tom played their parts by going to a fortune tellar (Henry Robbins) who consoled them by telling them that more than
one was connected with the stealing. The hide was finally found whether through the fortune tellar or the efforts of Devil Jim, tradition sayeth
not.
Betsy, daughter of William I, married Willis or John Bradley of Rutherfordton,NC They had one son, John.
Chesterfield, son of William I, married Lucinda Meek of York Co and moved to Holly Springs, MS. Jason married Mary Moreland. Their children are Nancy, who
married Dr. Edgerton and lived and died in Spartanburg, SC. Sallie who married a Taylor and went west, probably Texas. Jane who married a Patterson and lived
at Greer, SC. Lucinda who married Rev. Belk and lived at the old Jason McKinney place, Lizzie who married Squire Parker first and then after his death married
Captain Yeager of Texas. Emily and William (Bud) who died single, Laura married John Abrams. Malina died single.
Miller, fourth son of William McKinney I, married Mary Camp. Their children were Thomas, Nancy, Joseph, Jim, Mary, Sue and John. Thomas married twice,
his first wife being Louise Adeline Thorne. Their children were Edgar, who married Belle Scott, Joseph Vert (J. V.) , who married Molly Caraway
of Texas first and then May Belle Brown of Texas. Nellie who married Whitney (Kroll or Brell). Will C. who married Clara McKinney. Mary Sue who married
Jim Hollifield. Corrie Ellen who first married Claud Crawford and then B. T. (Theodore) Hicks. Tom who married Lillian Hollifield. Sallie who
married Will Crawford and Alphonzo who married Naomi Horton.
Thomas McKinney's second wife was Mary Purchase Thorne and his children by her were Beulah who married Clyde Hollifield and Eula who married Ralph Hord.
Nancy, daughter of Miller McKinney, married William Wilkins. Their children were Jesse, Samie, Will, Annie and Beatrice (Bee).
Joseph, son of Miller McKinney, married Martha (Kitt) Foster and their children were Carrie, who married Keasler C. Tanner. Miller II who married Nannie Dodd.
Foster who late in life married Dalla Cole and Mattie who married Tom Crawford.Jim, son of Miller McKinney married Ellen Whitesides. Their children were
George who married Belle Logan and Annie Lee who married Judson Walker. Mary and Sue, daughters of Miller McKinney, died unmarried.
John, son of Miller McKinney, married Minnie Owens. They had one child, Mary Willie, who married Alton Hines.
Louisa McKinney, daughter of William McKinney I, married Jim Webster. Their children were William, Charles, Mary and Lizzie.
Mary McKinney, daughter of William McKinney I, married David Crawford. Their children were John who married Laura McKinney (daughter of Tom McKinney),
Nancy who married William Wilkins, and Sallie who died unmarried.
William II, son of William McKinney I, married Louisa Camp. They had nine children: Virgil who married Mattie McKinney, William and Earnest who died
single, Ella who married George O. Pike, Edgar who died when he was eight years old, Lou who married Jubilee Lovelace, Nan who married Zeno Hicks,
Leila who married B. T. (Theodore) Hicks and Clara who married Will C. Mckinney.
Jubilee, son of William McKinney I, went to Mississippi and was murdered for his property. His murderers escaped punishment for lack of proof.
Rudisill, son of William McKinney I was killed by a runaway horse when he was just a young man, hardly grown. George McKinney, youngest son of old John,
married but we do not know his wife's name. He had two sons, Tom and Matt. Tom lived at McKinney's Bridge on Broad River and married Mary Ann Ford. Their
children were Laura who married John Crawford, Mattie who married Virgil McKinney, Jennie who married Tuck McGraw and Mollie who married Gus Miller.
Matt, son of George McKinney, lived at what we call the old Tanner Place. He had one boy and one girl, Bol and Ann, I think their names were. When
they were small or perhaps before Matt was married, he probably went west,for we know very little of him or his family.
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Reference Note 108
JoAnn Hardwick
Reference Note 235
Will of George McKinney dated 10 May 1853, proven Aug. 1853
Reference Note 236
Jerry Newman
Reference Note 662 & 668
John McKinney will
Rutherford Co. NC
Will Book B
Pg 179
1 April 1804 Proved July term 1804
Reference Note 680
Will of Aaron McEntire 1827
Names James McKinney and wife Susannah, Aaron's daughter