William and
Mary Kennedy
1728-1799
From the family files at the Campbell County Historical
& Genealogical Society in Alexandria and
William Kennedy was born in Old Cumack, Ayrsire, Scotland in 1728
to James Kennedy and Janet Hamilton, at the old
family home called "Cassiles". He was married there to Jean
Gregg and came to America in
1765 settling in Charlotte Co. Virginia, where he was a surveyor. He served during the
Revolutionary War as a Captain while living in Virginia, during which time his
wife, Jean died.
He then married a widow, Mary C Lindsey
born 8 Sep 1778 in Charlotte Co. Va. and was listed on the 1782 Charlotte County census with 4 white members
of the family and 3 slaves. Later the family moved to Kentucky where William surveyed much
of the land. He was
one of the largest land owners in Campbell County in the section now called
Mentor. He was aided in his surveying by his son-in-law Benjamin Beall,
who was also a surveyor. William died 16 May 1799.
Marriage contract between William Kennedy and Mary C Lindsey
Child of William Kennedy and Jean Gregg
1. James Kennedy-born 31 May 1760 in Ayrshire Scotland and came to this country to join his father on 8 Sep 1787. He married Elizabeth Warren, daughter of William Warren and Ann Wilcox, 24 Dec 1789 in Lincoln Co. Ky. She was born 20 Mar 1774 and died 28 Aug 1851. James died in Mentor 3 Oct 1826. They both died in their home which they called "Cassiles" after the old home in Scotland and which they had built on the site of Mentor. In a letter written by James in 1818 to a cousin in Scotland, he wrote, "My land on the Ohio River extends about a mile and a half along the river."
Children of William Kennedy and Mary C Lindsey
1. Jeanette Hamilton Kennedy-1778 in Charlotte Co Va. d-1811
in Campbell Co; m-Benjamin
Beall
2. Ann Kennedy 1780 in Charlotte Co Va. d-Campbell Co; m1-Sutton;
m2-Henry Blagrave
3. Joseph Kennedy b-1782 in Charlotte Co Va. m-Mary --- 11 Oct 1807 in Campbell Co
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Children of James Kennedy and Elisabeth Warren
1. Anna Warren Kennedy
b-31 Jan 1791; d-18 Apr 1811
2. Jean Gregg Kennedy b-8 Sep 1792; d-29 May 1793
3. Jeanette Hamilton Kennedy b-16 Apr 1794; d-July 1816 m-Major John Read 26 Sep 1814
4. Florella F Kennedy b-13 Apr 1796; d-25 July 1818 m-Thomas L Garrard Oct 1816, had
son James who died in infancy
5. Margaret Templeton Kennedy b-22 Oct 1798-died 1822; m-Dr. John Molyneaux Mar
1820
6. William Warren Kennedy b-8 Aug 1800; m-Lallias Brough
7. Elizabeth Ann b-26 Aug 1802; d-30 Mar 1824; m-Samuel Josiah Beall 16 Mar 1824
8. James Alexander Kennedy b-3 Nov 1804; d-2 Aug 1826
9. Maria Gregg Kennedy b-21 Apr 1807;
m-Edward Porteus Dameron
21 June
1831; d-28 Dec 1865 in Campbell Co
10. John Augustus Kennedy b-10 Jan 1810
11. Samuel Augustus Kennedy b-19 Apr 1811
12. Thomas Warren Kennedy b-20 Feb 1815-26 Nov 1863 m-Hiley Ann Donham 1 Jan 1831
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Kentucky Gazette, Lexington Ky. May 30, 1799
Obituary of William Kennedy
"Departed this life in the 16th instant Captain William Kennedy of Campbell County. His many virtues were generally known to stand in need of no newspaper panegyrizes. He was amongst the first adventurers to Kentucky."
Excerpts from will of Mary Kennedy,
written May 7, 1821
"late husband William Kennedy; grandsons Samuel J Beall, Benjamin D Beall, Edwin
J Beall, James A H Beall, George M Beall; granddaughter Ann Blagrove. I do
hereby nominate Jonathan Carmack, Solomon Trusdale, Jun. Thomas Dameron, Enos
Daniel and William Thompson Sen. executors"