Abraham, brother of James and Peter Kuykendall
Karl, Henry and other interested parties, the Abraham, James and Peter in Virginia cannot be fully explained until the same of North Carolina is explored, for lack of a better word, to determine their relationship.
I will try to put together a few pieces of the puzzle at a time.I shall post abstracts of deeds in Anson Co. NC for your consideration.A few at a time.
DEEDS FOR PETER KUYKENDALL OF NORTH CAROLINA
Earliest mention of North Carolina Kuykendalls is a List of Capt Samuel Coburns men archived in Raleigh, NC under the heading of “Spanish Alarm 1748” later corrected unofficially by various family researchers convinced the date was ca 1753 due to the fact that many of the men listed were proven to be in other areas in 1748.Among these men were the following Kuykendalls:John Kuykendall, Ensign (later promoted to Captain); Abraham Kuykendall (later to be commissioned as Captain); James Kuykendall (deceased by 1766) and Peter Kuykendall of this discussion.PETER WAS LISTED AS A MARRIED MAN.
Deeds and Grants recorded in Anson Co. North Carolina.
Deed Book C#1 page 31 dated 10 and 11 December 1753.(Lease and Release)
John and Rebecca Kuykendall to Peter Kuykendall, 400 acres on South side of Catawba River, North branch of Fishing Creek originally granted to John Kuykendall by Patent 30 August 1753.All houses, buildings, gardens, orchards, meadow ways, water courses, etc.SignedJohn and Rebecca Kuykendall
Witnesses:Andrew Hampton, Abraham Kuykendall, Chas. Dunlap.
Note - Peter Kuykendall had turned 21 years old based on his BAPTISM 4 July 1733 if son of Cornelius.If son of Matthew, he would be 35, baptised 28 Jan 1719.Why are there no grants to Peter, son of Matthew before 1753?And why was the first deed to Peter made by (his brother?) John Kuykendall rather than a grant?
Sold by Peter and Mary M. Kuykendall of Anson Co. NC to Joseph Harden.
DB 3 pg 27 (date 6 Feb 1762)
(Note – Deed not dated but obtained from Joseph Harden’s deed of conveyance after the death of John Kuykendall.)
Deed Book 4#1 page 17 dated 1 and 2 March 1754
Matthew and Mary Kuykendall to Peter Kuykendall, 150 acres South side ofCatawba River on Leepers Creek being the lower half where Matthew did live including the field.Granted to Matthew Kuykendall 1 April 1750.All houses, buildings, etc.
Signed Matthew and Mary Kuykendall
Witnesses:John Kuykendall, Andrew Hampton, Charles Dunlap.
Sold by Peter and Mary Kuykendall of Mecklenburg Co. NC to
Andrew Hampton. DB 1 Pg 197 dated 12 April 1764Witnesses: Robert McDowell, William Adler, John Thomas.
Note:Leepers Creek is located in Gaston Co. NC.
Land Patent Book 15, pg 45 (Exerpt from Land Patent Books by Margaret Hoffman #4625)Granted to Peter Kuykendall, 24 September 1754, 300 acres in Anson Co. NC on North side of Broad River on the Main Fork of Kings Creek adjoining Samuel Findley and the South side of the Fork.(note – Kings Creek,presently York Co. SC straddling the North and South Carolina line at Kings Mountain and Cleveland Co. NC. )
Sold by Peter Kuykendall of Anson Co. NC, Planter, to Francis Beaty Of same.Dated 6 October 1762
SignedPeter Kuykendall
Witnesses: William Walton, Blaney Mills, Chas. Beaty.
There are other deeds between the above and the below but skipping over them, I'll go on.
MORE:“South Carolina Memorials: Abstracts ofLand Titles” Volume 1 1774-1776
Page 226 – Nicholas Leeper 1 Feb 1775: 300 acres when run out in Anson Co. N. Carolina, on N side of Broad River of main fork of Kings Creek joining Samuel Finley. Originally granted 24 September 1754 to Peter Kuykendale, and by him, conveyed 6-7 October 1762 to Francis Beaty, who conveyed to Nicholas Leeper, the memorialist by R. & L 15-16 Jan 1765, but by a late resurvey, now falls in S. Carolina in Craven County. Frances Armstrong. [13-269:4]
MORE:“Abstracts of the Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1785” by Jo White Linn, Page 28:
4:224.2 Feb. 1760 .James Armstrong to Francis Beatey for 40 lbs proc. 202 acres in Anson Co. on S. Fork Catawba River;320 acres on North side Broad River on Bullocks Creek;340 acres on middle fork Bullock’s Creek.Matthew Campbell,Peter Kuykendal, James Kuykendal, William Armstrong, John Armstrong, n.d. registration.
Note by me BKP – Bullocks Creek is the next creek entering Broad River south of Kings’s Creek.In early deeds it is in Camden District of South Carolina.It is slightly southwest of the South Fork of Fishing Creek.There are two Indian paths running north and south crossed by an Indian Path running east to west between Bullocks Creek and South Fork Fishing Creek.
The North Carolina Gazetteer by William S. Powell gives the following description of Kings Creek.
Kings Creek rises in southeast Cleveland County on Kings Mountain and flows southeast into South Carolina where it enters Broad River.
Bullocks Creek is not mentioned in the Gazatteer.Based on early maps, by 1769 the name has been changed.Not that it's important but I have been unable to learn it's current name.But to make a point, the distance between Fishing Creek and Broad River by foot could be made probably in a days time.Hardy anytime between Bullocks Creek and Kings Creek. Was there real danger from the Indians at that time?
Now for your consideration:
“A memorial exhibited by James Wilkinson Junr. To be registered in the Auditors Office of a plantation or tract of land containing 200 acres Situated in Craven County on Fishing Creek beginning at a White oak Thomas Hawkins Corner and runs then South with Blaney Mills line N70W 180 poles to a White Oak thence N20E 180 poles to a hickory thence S70E 180 poles to a White Oak thence to the beginning.Originally granted to John Elliott 25 Sept 1776.Also another planation or tract of land containing 200 acres situated as above on the waters of Fishing Creek beginning at a hickory on Sukies (SP???) line about four miles from Blaney Mills Corner and runs N40E 130 poles to a red Oak near Mr. Palmers line thence N50W 190 poles to a hickory then S40W 180 (130?) poles to a Red oak near Mr. Palmers Line and along his line to the beginning.Orginally granted to Thomas Hawkins 30 Oct 1765 which two tracts of land above mentioned became vested in Peter Kuykendall and sold & conveyed to the Memorialist by Deed of release bearing the date 6 April 1774… proc. Money per 100 acres in Witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand 25 Nov 1775.
MEMORIALS IN YORK COUTY, SOUTH CAROLINA:
Book #342January Court 1788No. 135Deed of conveyance to James Wilkinson Sen’rfor 200 acres of land formerly proven before David Gordon, Esq by James Wilkinson Jun’r was ordered to be recorded and it is recorded as follows viz:
This indenture made this 22nd day of December 1774 between Peter Kuykendall of the County of Craven, SC of the one part and James Wilkinson Sen’r of same county and province aforesaid ofthe second part, witness that the said Peter Kuykendall for and in consideration of 600 pounds South currency to him paid by said James Wilkinson Sen’t. etc….all that parcel of land situate and lying in Craven Co. SC on the waters of Fishing Creek, beginning at the South West Red Oak corner of the Indian Land claimed by the Catawbas, thence by the Indian line S36E110 poles to a Red Oak thence by William Mills’s lineS56 W260 poles to a White Oak, thence along Peter Kuykendall’s line N13W 194 poles to a White Oak thence to the beginning containing 200 acres of land as was granted by Patent to Martin Armstrong the 22nd Day of December1768 and conveyed to the said Peter Kuykendall as appears by record….. etc.Signed Peter Kuykendall (Seal).WitnessesJohn Green, James Wilkinson Jun’r.
MEMORIAL IN YORK COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Book 178No. 69April Court 1787
A deed of release from Peter Kuykendall to William Barringer (or Barron as found within the deed and proven in open court and ordered to be recorded and is recorded as follows viz:
This indenture made 28 September 1779 Between Peter Kuykendall late of Camden District in South Carolina of the one part and William Barringer of the district and State aforesaid of the other part , witness that the said Peter Kuykendall Sen’r for in consideration of the sum of twelve thousand pounds curr’t money of the State aforesaid, conveys etc to the said William Barringer (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain or sale to him thereof made for one whole year by indenture leasing date the day next before the date of these presents and by form of the statues for transferring of uses into possession)etcon the waters of Fishing Creek as follows viz:Beginning at a White Oak in the fork of Fishing Creek being a corner of James Young’s then running N2E50 poles to a hickory John Stallings & James Youngs cornerN7W 68 poles to a hickory, thence N13W168 poles to a spanish oak, thence N33W100 poles to a red Oak thence N6W 140 poles to a spanish oak thence S80W 122 poles to a red oak thence N85W 205 poles to a stake thence S50E 186 poles to a stake, thence S18E 110 poles to a post oak, thence S30E 140 poles to a hickory, thence S33E 26 poles to a black jack, thence the same course S23E58 poles toa hickory, thence N50E to Young’s line then with Young’s line to the beginning containing 800 acres of land being an inclusive tract having a part of different surveys, one of which was granted to George Cathey by N. C. Patent 3 Apr 1753 and since conveyed from George Cathey to the said Peter Kuykendall by Patent dated 29 Jan 1762, a memorial thereof as such was entered at the same time.Another part conveyed from Abraham Kuykendall to the said Peter Kuykendall 6 June 1768etc.SignedPeter Kuykendall (Seal)Witnesses Dempsey Wimborne, Jno Blanton, Phil Sanifur.
These are the last deeds for Peter Kuykendall, brother of Abraham Kuykendall before they went to Washington Co. NC (now Tennessee).Notice especially in the last deed, the reference to Peter Kuykendall "Senior".Who was the younger Peter?Was it referring to Peter's son Peter, Jr. born 1760?In 1779, said Peter, Jr. would be 19 years of age.To me that is the logical answer.
To go on, in the early formerly Anson Co. NC deeds, there appear to be only two Peter Kuykendalls.Peter, brother of Abraham and Peter, son of Peter.
For your consideration:Reference the deeds on Kings Creek and Bullocks Creek, especially the 1760 deed whereon Peter Kuykendall and James Kuykendall are a part of the James Armstrong to Francis Beatey deed of conveyance.
Consider also that in that time period, Kings Creek and Bullocks Creek deeds were recorded in York Co. SC.Today, those creeks straddle the North and South Carolina lines in the vicinity of Kings Mountain which also straddles the line in Cleveland County, NC.
Today, Fishing Creek including the South Fork of Fishing Creek is in York Co. SC.
My summation: From a study of all of the deeds for Peter and Abraham,there appears to be only one Peter and one Abraham.Recognized by Peter's will in 1783, as brothers and as brothers in the deed in which Abraham, brother of James and Peter received a grant in 1763
“A memorial exhibited by James Wilkinson Junr. To be registered in the Auditors Office of a plantation or tract of land containing 200 acres Situated in Craven County on Fishing Creek beginning at a White oak Thomas Hawkins Corner and runs then South with Blaney Mills line N70W 180 poles to a White Oak thence N20E 180 poles to a hickory thence S70E 180 poles to a White Oak thence to the beginning.Originally granted to John Elliott 25 Sept 1776.Also another planation or tract of land containing 200 acres situated as above on the waters of Fishing Crerek beginning at a hickory on Sukies (SP???) line about four miles from Blaney Mills Corner and runs N40E 130 poles to a red Oak near Mr. Palmers line thence N50W 190 poles to a hickory then S40W 180 (130?) poles to a Red oak near Mr. Palmers Line and along his line to the beginning.Orginally granted to Thomas Hawkins 30 Oct 1765 which two tracts of land above mentioned became vested in Peter Kuykendall and sold & conveyed to the Memorialist by Deed of release bearing the date 6 April 1774… proc. Money per 100 acres in Witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand 25 Nov 1775.
MEMORIALS IN YORK COUTY, SOUTH CAROLINA:
Book #342January Court 1788No. 135Deed of conveyance to James Wilkinson Sen’rfor 200 acres of land formerly proven before David Gordon, Esq by James Wilkinson Jun’r was ordered to be recorded and it is recorded as follows viz:
This indenture made this 22nd day of December 1774 between Peter Kuykendall of the County of Craven, SC of the one part and James Wilkinson Sen’r of same county and province aforesaid ofthe second part, witness that the said Peter Kuykendall for and in consideration of 600 pounds South currency to him paid by said James Wilkinson Sen’t. etc….all that parcel of land situate and lying in Craven Co. SC on the waters of Fishing Creek, beginning at the South West Red Oak corner of the Indian Land claimed by the Catawbas, thence by the Indian line S36E110 poles to a Red Oak thence by William Mills’s lineS56 W260 poles to a White Oak, thence along Peter Kuykendall’s line N13W 194 poles to a White Oak thence to the beginning containing 200 acres of land as was granted by Patent to Martin Armstrong the 22nd Day of December1768 and conveyed to the said Peter Kuykendall as appears by record….. etc.Signed Peter Kuykendall (Seal).WitnessesJohn Green, James Wilkinson Jun’r.
MEMORIAL IN YORK COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Book 178No. 69April Court 1787
A deed of release from Peter Kuykendall to William Barringer (or Barron as found within the deed and proven in open court and ordered to be recorded and is recorded as follows viz:
This indenture made 28 September 1779 Between Peter Kuykendall late of Camden District in South Carolina of the one part and William Barringer of the district and State aforesaid of the other part , witness that the said Peter Kuykendall Sen’r for in consideration of the sum of twelve thousand pounds curr’t money of the State aforesaid, conveys etc to the said William Barringer (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain or sale to him thereof made for one whole year by indenture leasing date the day next before the date of these presents and by form of the statues for transferring of uses into possession)etcon the waters of Fishing Creek as follows viz:Beginning at a White Oak in the fork of Fishing Creek being a corner of James Young’s then running N2E50 poles to a hickory John Stallings & James Youngs cornerN7W 68 poles to a hickory, thence N13W168 poles to a spanish oak, thence N33W100 poles to a red Oak thence N6W 140 poles to a spanish oak thence S80W 122 poles to a red oak thence N85W 205 poles to a stake thence S50E 186 poles to a stake, thence S18E 110 poles to a post oak, thence S30E 140 poles to a hickory, thence S33E 26 poles to a black jack, thence the same course S23E58 poles toa hickory, thence N50E to Young’s line then with Young’s line to the beginning containing 800 acres of land being an inclusive tract having a part of different surveys, one of which was granted to George Cathey by N. C. Patent 3 Apr 1753 and since conveyed from George Cathey to the said Peter Kuykendall by Patent dated 29 Jan 1762, a memorial thereof as such was entered at the same time.Another part conveyed from Abraham Kuykendall to the said Peter Kuykendall 6 June 1768etc.SignedPeter Kuykendall (Seal)Witnesses Dempsey Wimborne, Jno Blanton, Phil Sanifur.
“A memorial exhibited by James Wilkinson Junr. To be registered in the Auditors Office of a plantation or tract of land containing 200 acres Situated in Craven County on Fishing Creek beginning at a White oak Thomas Hawkins Corner and runs then South with Blaney Mills line N70W 180 poles to a White Oak thence N20E 180 poles to a hickory thence S70E 180 poles to a White Oak thence to the beginning.Originally granted to John Elliott 25 Sept 1776.Also another planation or tract of land containing 200 acres situated as above on the waters of Fishing Crerek beginning at a hickory on Sukies (SP???) line about four miles from Blaney Mills Corner and runs N40E 130 poles to a red Oak near Mr. Palmers line thence N50W 190 poles to a hickory then S40W 180 (130?) poles to a Red oak near Mr. Palmers Line and along his line to the beginning.Orginally granted to Thomas Hawkins 30 Oct 1765 which two tracts of land above mentioned became vested in Peter Kuykendall and sold & conveyed to the Memorialist by Deed of release bearing the date 6 April 1774… proc. Money per 100 acres in Witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand 25 Nov 1775.
MEMORIALS IN YORK COUTY, SOUTH CAROLINA:
Book #342January Court 1788No. 135Deed of conveyance to James Wilkinson Sen’rfor 200 acres of land formerly proven before David Gordon, Esq by James Wilkinson Jun’r was ordered to be recorded and it is recorded as follows viz:
This indenture made this 22nd day of December 1774 between Peter Kuykendall of the County of Craven, SC of the one part and James Wilkinson Sen’r of same county and province aforesaid ofthe second part, witness that the said Peter Kuykendall for and in consideration of 600 pounds South currency to him paid by said James Wilkinson Sen’t. etc….all that parcel of land situate and lying in Craven Co. SC on the waters of Fishing Creek, beginning at the South West Red Oak corner of the Indian Land claimed by the Catawbas, thence by the Indian line S36E110 poles to a Red Oak thence by William Mills’s lineS56 W260 poles to a White Oak, thence along Peter Kuykendall’s line N13W 194 poles to a White Oak thence to the beginning containing 200 acres of land as was granted by Patent to Martin Armstrong the 22nd Day of December1768 and conveyed to the said Peter Kuykendall as appears by record….. etc.Signed Peter Kuykendall (Seal).WitnessesJohn Green, James Wilkinson Jun’r.
MEMORIAL IN YORK COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA
Book 178No. 69April Court 1787
A deed of release from Peter Kuykendall to William Barringer (or Barron as found within the deed and proven in open court and ordered to be recorded and is recorded as follows viz:
This indenture made 28 September 1779 Between Peter Kuykendall late of Camden District in South Carolina of the one part and William Barringer of the district and State aforesaid of the other part , witness that the said Peter Kuykendall Sen’r for in consideration of the sum of twelve thousand pounds curr’t money of the State aforesaid, conveys etc to the said William Barringer (in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain or sale to him thereof made for one whole year by indenture leasing date the day next before the date of these presents and by form of the statues for transferring of uses into possession)etcon the waters of Fishing Creek as follows viz:Beginning at a White Oak in the fork of Fishing Creek being a corner of James Young’s then running N2E50 poles to a hickory John Stallings & James Youngs cornerN7W 68 poles to a hickory, thence N13W168 poles to a spanish oak, thence N33W100 poles to a red Oak thence N6W 140 poles to a spanish oak thence S80W 122 poles to a red oak thence N85W 205 poles to a stake thence S50E 186 poles to a stake, thence S18E 110 poles to a post oak, thence S30E 140 poles to a hickory, thence S33E 26 poles to a black jack, thence the same course S23E58 poles toa hickory, thence N50E to Young’s line then with Young’s line to the beginning containing 800 acres of land being an inclusive tract having a part of different surveys, one of which was granted to George Cathey by N. C. Patent 3 Apr 1753 and since conveyed from George Cathey to the said Peter Kuykendall by Patent dated 29 Jan 1762, a memorial thereof as such was entered at the same time.Another part conveyed from Abraham Kuykendall to the said Peter Kuykendall 6 June 1768etc.SignedPeter Kuykendall (Seal)Witnesses Dempsey Wimborne, Jno Blanton, Phil Sanifur.
These are the last deeds for Peter Kuykendall, brother of Abraham Kuykendall before they went to Washington Co. NC (now Tennessee). Notice especially in the last deed, the reference to Peter Kuykendall "Senior". Who was the younger Peter? Was it referring to Peter's son Peter, Jr. born 1760? In 1779, said Peter, Jr. would be 19 years of age. To me that is the logical answer.
To go on, in the early formerly Anson Co. NC deeds, there appear to be only two Peter Kuykendalls. Peter, brother of Abraham and Peter, son of Peter.
For your consideration: Reference the deeds on Kings Creek and Bullocks Creek, especially the 1760 deed whereon Peter Kuykendall and James Kuykendall are a part of the James Armstrong to Francis Beatey deed of conveyance.
Consider also that in that time period, Kings Creek and Bullocks Creek deeds were recorded in York Co. SC. Today, those creeks straddle the North and South Carolina lines in the vicinity of Kings Mountain which also straddles the line in Cleveland County, NC.
Today, Fishing Creek including the South Fork of Fishing Creek is in York Co. SC.
The other deed which ties the three brothers together is:
MENTION: Grant to Abraham Kuykendall adjoining his brothers James and Peter Kuykendall,640 acres Mecklenburg Co.both sides of Fishing Creek, Andrew Wood’s line.Including his improvement.Dated 22 April 1763.
In the next message tmorrow, I will record for you TWO JAMES KUYKENDALLS for your consideration.
Please bear with me as I am trying hard to either prove or disprove the parents of these three brothers if I can.
Betty K. Price
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