Charles
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Revolutionary Soldier Charles McKenney
Private; residend of Bedford Co VA
Virginia Service; Capts Henry Paulding, David Beard; Cols Bowman, Charles Lynch.
Born 1753 Buckingham Co VA; Died 27 Feb 1834 Jackson Co GA
State of Georgia
County of Jackson
Personally appeared in open Court before the Inferior Court of said County now sitting on this 6 th Day of November 1832, Charles McKenney a resident of said County aged 79 years who being duly sworn in open Court doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein stated. That about the years 1776 or 1777 a call was made by the State of Virginia for Troops to march to the relief of the citizens of Kentucky. He then volunteered his services in the County of Bedford VA under Capt. Henry Paulding of Bedford Co. Samuel Campbell was first Lieutenant. The regiment was commanded by Col. Bowman of Botetourt County VA. The regiment was marched to Boonsborough KY on the Kentucky River – it remained seven months in Kentucky. During this period he was in no battle of any importance but had many skirmishes with the Indians in endeavoring to procure corn and subsistence for those in the fort. The only means of procuring corn was to gather it from the fields in which it had been raised the proceeding year – in doing this we had many skirmishes with the Indians who were continually lying in ambush and firing upon such of our men as attempted to gather up the corn. He was at Logan’s Fort a part of the seven months he was in Kentucky. There being but three stations in Kentucky at that time.. Viz.. Boonsborough, Logan’s Fort, and Harrod’s Fort. The regiment was divided so as to aid all of them and after remaining a while at Boonsborough he was removed to Logan’s Fort; He never was at Harrod’s Fort at all --- He never received any discharge for the above service but was paid for it during his stay Boonsborough he often saw the celebrated Daniel Boone the first settler of Kentucky.
After the expiration of the above tour, he was appointed by Col. William Trigg of Bedford County VA with seven others as minute men to patrol the Country and seize the Tories and pick up deserters wherever found. In this capacity he sided in taking a good many Tories all of whom were delivered to the Col. And by him sent to the seat of government or to Headquarters. At one time particularly, after taking eight Tories who had shut themselves up in a house for defense, he was ordered by the Col. to help carry them 120 miles to headquarters at Westham VA for which he received no pay. He served as a minuteman about Two years which occupied so much of his time as to prevent him from joining the main army during that period.
In 1781 about the first of the year he volunteered under Capt David Beard, and Major John Calloway and Col. Charles Lynch and joined General Greene’s army in North Carolina just before the battle of Gilford. He was in the battle of Guilford under the command of the above named officers. He had volunteered for three months at that time but was taken sick after the battle and compelled to return home before the three months expired. The company to which he was attached under the command of Capt Baird was a rifle company…
He performed no other service during the war. He never received any discharges from any of the above services. He has no documentary proof by which to establish his services nor does he know of any man living in Georgia who can testify to it.
He was born in Buckingham County VA, was living in Bedford during the war and two or three years thereafter. Afterwards removed to Wilkes County Georgia and from there he removed to Jackson County were now resides and has resided for the last thirty years. He does not know what year he was born and knows his age only from tradition and circumstances. Has no record of his age. Never was drafted in his life nor was ever a substitute for any person nor did he ever substitute anybody in his place.
He has never received any pension nor has he any claim to any other but this nor is his name on the roll of any State agency in the Union.
Charles (his mark) McKenney
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court
Joseph Hampton, J.J.C.
And. J. Brown, J. J.C.
David Witt, J.J.C.
Charles McKINNEY left a will in Jackson County GA. His daughter Milda McKINNEY married Robert Dugan JOHNSTON.
1834
Jackson County GA Will Book A, 1803-1860. Original Will in Courthouse.
(Abstract by Faye Stone Poss; "Jackson County, Georgia Will Abstracts, Books A & B 1803 - 1888", 1995)
Charles McKinney. Will undated, probated Mar. 3, 1834, recorded Mar. 18, 1834, pp. 183-184. "I Charles McKinney being far advanced in age & being Concious from the course of nature that I cannot live very long & being desirous to make my own division of my Property . . . First I will that all my Property both Real & Personal be Sold to the best advantage - & distributed as follows."
" I give to my Dau. Rachel Webb $50 & to Horatio Webb $150, Willis Webb, $150 to Polly Lile $150 to Olley Hampton $150 & to Willborn Webb $5. I give to R. D. Johnson $5 & to Each of his children by my Dau. Milda $50. I give to my Dau. Betsey Hearn $500."
"The Bottom of my Estate to be Eqully devided betwen my Son Willson McKinney Samuel McKinney Sarah Hampton & Betsey Hearn provided nevertheless that if my wife Elizabeth should live longer than me - I give her for her use During her Lifetime a negro man Harry & a negro woman Peggy Together with the house & a sufficiency of land around it to support her, her Life time with other necessary's as She may need - & after her Death to be divided agreeable to the fourth Division of this will."
Executors: James Hampton & James Hargrove.
Witnesses: James Montgomery, Thomas Barnes & John G. Heard.