Ancestors of Pat Hardin
Samuel KINNEY and Mary WILLS
Compiled by Patricia Freeman Hardin, July 2007
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SAMUEL KINNEY was born Abt. 1797 in Oglethorpe County, GA, and died 1848 in Clarke County, GA was son of James KINNEY and Sarah ALEXANDER. Samuel married MARY WILLS, daughter of EDWARD WILLS and SARAH VAUGHAN. Mary was born 1795 in Wilkes County, GA, and died Aft. 1860 in probably Jackson County, GA.

Notes for SAMUEL KINNEY:

1840
Clarke County GA 1840 Census
Township: Atkins 211th Dist Page: 213
Samuel Kinney
1 male 30 - 40
1 female 5 - 10
1 female 10 - 15
1 female 30 - 40

1848
Clarke County GA
Recorded in Book B; 23, 24.
11 July 1848
Mary Kinney appointed Administrator's of Estate Samuel Kinney. Seven Thousand Dollar Bond posted by Mary Kinney, Thomas Wills and Joseph A. Kinney.

22 June 1848
Entered in Clarke County GA Minutes
Application for Letter of Administration on the Estate of Samuel Kinney Decd. in Clarke County of Ordinary.
Thomas Wills & Joseph A. Kinney vs. Andrew J. Williamson.
And now comes Andrew J. Williamson into court and caveats the application of the said Thomas Wills & Joseph A. Kinney and _____ ______ of caveat suitte.
1st. Because the said applicants are neither heirs and or creitors of said deceased.
2nd. Because said applicants are not the next of Kin to said deceased.
3rd. Because this caveator is one of the heirs of said deceased in right of his wife Nancy E. Williamson formerly Nancy E. Kinney & daughter of said Samuel Kinney, deceased.
4th Because the wife of this caveator is next of Kin & daughter hiers of said deceased & therefore this caveator is intitled to said Administration in properence to said applicants and in consideration thereof prays this court to grant him said Letters of Administration on said estate.
Samuel P. Thurmond, Ator. for Caveator.

Appraisment of the Estate of Samuel Kinney, Deceased.
Recorded in Clarke County GA
Book H, 208, 209
Appraisors: Thomas MItchell, Ransom Nichols, Thomas ________.
18 July 1848.

Notes for MARY WILLS:

1850
Jackson County GA 1850 Census
Subdivision 45; Page 1
Mary Kinney, 55 GA
Nancy Wills, 60 VA
Sophia Kinney, 14 GA
(next door to brother Thomas Wills)

1860
Jackson County, GA 1860 Census
Page 55, Family 97-97
Andrew Williamson, 45 m GA - farmer
Evaline Williamson, 34 f GA
James Williamson, 13 m GA
Mary Williamson, 11 f GA
Sarah Williamson, 9 f GA
Andrew Williamson, 6 m GA
Martha Williamson, 3 f GA
Nancy Wills, 67 f VA
Mary Kinney, 61 f GA

Children of SAMUEL KINNEY and MARY WILLS are:

i. NANCY EVELINE KINNEY, b. 09 Oct 1825, GA; d. 24 Feb 1902, Jackson County, GA; m. ANDREW JACKSON WILLIAMSON, 20 Nov 1845, Clarke County, GA; b. 23 Jan 1815, Jackson County, GA; d. 23 Mar 1862, Jackson County, GA.
SEE SKETCH ON ANDREW JACKSON WILLIAMSON AND NANCY EVELINE KINNEY

ii. SARAH SOPHIA KINNEY, b. 1836, GA; d. Jackson County, GA.

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