Jacob Luursen

Notes:

The patronym of Jacob Luurszen (son of Luur), tells us his father's first name was Luur but the records of Wageningen do not go back far enough to tell us anything else about the father or mother of Jacob. Old Luur may have been born in the Netherlands, but he may also have been one of the many refugees pouring into the Netherlands during that time. The notation on the banns that Jacob was "from"" Wageningen means that was his last address. It is only an assumption that he was born there. (Note: Various spellings of Leur, Luur, Luyer, etc. have all been used)

The Netherlands, (popularly but incorrectly referred to as Holland) had just won its independence from longtime dominance by Spain. It was at that time a major world power. It had a large naval force, was the financial capital of the world, was, and is, one of the best educated nations in the world. The Netherlands was also a leader in democracy and the adopted home of many persecuted groups of people from other nations in Europe.

In 1609, Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the employee of the Dutch government, sailed up the river that was later to bear his name. With the success of the Dutch East Indies Company in monopolizing trade in the Far East, a Dutch West Indies Company was chartered in 1621. Their mission was not to colonize, as the English were starting to do, but to develop trade in the New World, as America was called at that time.

Jacob and his brother Urbanus Luurszen set sail around 1646(*) for New Netherland. the name used by the Dutch to refer to that section of this new land along the (Hudson) river claimed by the Netherland after Hudson's discovery. Jacob and Urbanus were in the employee of the Dutch West Indies Company according to powers of attorney made at New Amsterdam in 1647 and 1648. (*) Claes, son of Urbanus was baptised in Amsterdam on 10/01/1645. Jacob signed a Power of Attorney in New Amsterdam on 08/02/1647 for back wages from the West Indies Company.

Some researchers have assumed a Carsten (Christian) Luurszen to be a third brother of Jacob and Urbanus. This is not likely. The children of Carsten were born around 30 years later than those of Jacob and Urbanus.

Jacob soon moved his family up the (Hudson) river to Fort Orange, the oldest and largest Dutch trading post in New Netherland. Jacob first took the pledge of allegiance to the Patroon of Rensselaerswyck, then received a grant of land from Governor Stuyvesant in the newly formed village Beverwyck (now Albany, NY). Jacob's name appears often in the court records of Fort Orange, he seemed to have a penchant for getting into minor troubles. Church Deacons' records show Jacob died there in 1655.

In the Dutch Manuscripts of New York there is mention of a Corporal Jacob Luurszen receiving multiple stab wounds attempting to break up a fight in New Amsterdam. The staff of the New Netherland Project confirm that The West Indies Company maintained it's own militia and employed young civilian men as its soldiers. Since the records do not show any other Jacob Luurszen in New Netherland this must be our Jacob. Could these stab wounds have contributed to his early death (age 39)?

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Jacob married Styntie Douwes on 28 Aug 1638 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Styntie (daughter of Douwe Wiggersz and Agniete Coensen) was born on 22 Jan 1617 in Enkhuisen, North Holland, Netherlands; died after 1682 in Ulster County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jacob Luurszen and Stijntje Douwes had a son, Luur Jacobsen (son of Jacob) baptized in the Dutch Reform Church of New Amsterdam (NYC) in 1650. Only the father's name was recorded at that baptism. After the death of his father, Luur moved with his mother and stepfather to the area of Kingston.

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Emily Stowell notes that Luur signed his name using the toponym "van Kuykendall" only once that is known of, and that was at the christening of his youngest daughter, Seyte in 1706.

THE NAME KUYKENDALL, ITS ORIGIN, DERIVATION AND MEANING.

For a number of years I have occasionally met a person who formerly lived in Holland, and on hearing the name Kuykendall, the first thing almost that was said, was, "Your name is Dutch, or of Dutch origin." Several have told me they used to know people of our name in Holland, but that it was spelled a little differently there. Mr. A. J. F. Van Laer, Archivist for the state of New York, and New York State Library, writing to me in regard to the ancient home of the Kuykendall family, and the name, said: "I suspect that Kijk-in-'t-dal is a locality near Wageningen, which lies on a high hill on the bank of the Rhine, and commands a fine view of the river." In a letter written later he says: "There seems to be no doubt that your family originally came from Wageningen. I am still inclined to think that Kijk-in-'t-dal may have been the form from which Kuykendall is derived, because there is an elevation near Wageningen, called Wageningsche Berg, from which one obtains a beautiful view of the valley of the Rhine, and secondly there are other names of similar construction in the Netherlands, the most striking being that of Kijk-in-de vegt, which is borne by a family in the province of Overijessel."

In relation to this subject, Mr. L. P. de Boer, historian of Dutch American families, wrote me in March, 1913: "I have struck analogies of the name Kuykendall in one of the Dutch periodicals, headed, "Rare and Curious Names," a locality, Kykenweide, near Overyossel, is mentioned to have existed in 1460-1496, 'Mead on View,' or 'View of the Mead.' I now remember to have seen a street in Groningen called 'de Ky-in-Jat Straat,' or "Look-in-the-gate' street. These examples strengthen my belief in the etymology of the name as suggested by Mr. Van Laer and you." Kijk is an old Dutch word or form for view, and is pronounced as if spelled Kuyk or Kike. Mr. Van Laer says the derivation from Kijk-in-'t-dal, which in Gelderland dialect may well have been spelled Kuykendal or Kuukendal, seems altogether most likely.

Mr. Dingman Versteeg, genealogist for the Holland Society, says "That so-called Scotch tradition was simply invented afterwards, to account for the misspelling Kirkendall." It may help also to account for the mis-pronunciation of the name, for many even of those who spell it Kuykendall or otherwise, pronounce it as if spelled Kirkendall. Mr. Van Laer says "The explanation of the name meaning Chicken valley is absurd, for if named from a valley where young chickens abounded, it would be more likely Kippendal (chickendale). There are several instances in the early records which would tend to show that the Kuykendall ancestors lived at or near Wageningen. We find Urbanus Luursen signed his name Urbanus Luursen van Wageningen, and the name of our ancestor appears in a power of attorney given by himself, signed "Jacob Luyersen van Wageningen."

At the time of the advent of our ancestor in America there were in use what are called patronymics, that is, father names. The family name corresponded to what is the surname now, but was often the name of the ancestral home, and was preceded by the word van, meaning from. If the family had adopted the name of the place where their fathers lived, then the Van was begun with a capital V, for instance Van Etten, Van Meteren. Many patronymics had a suffix that meant son, or son of. For instance a man who was the son of a father named William was called William's son, which later became Williamson, the family name. Thus we have the names Johnson, Peterson, Davidson, and many others. In the case of Irish and Scotch names there were many that were preceded by Fitz or Mac, which being added to other names, as Simmons, Hugh, Donald, made Fitzsimmons, Fitzhugh, McDonald or Macdonald, the terms Fitz and Mac meaning son or son of. In all these instances and many other, if the families should now undertake to trace their names back to their original formation, they would come to a person bearing the name Simmons, Hugh, or Donald, or otherwise, and if they wished to go still further back, they would have to seek some other proof or data to enable them to proceed.

It appears that the Dutch, along about the time our ancestors came to America, preferred the use of the patronymic or father name. Mr. Versteeg, genealogist for the Holland Society of New York, mentioned before, who was for some years the editor and publisher of "The Netherland Register," had in one of the numbers of the magazine, a very interesting and instructive article pertinent to this subject. Speaking of changes of names he said: "The Coykendall and Kuykendall families both trace their origin to Jacob Luurszen, but it was more than half a century after his death that his descendants began the use of the name Van Kuykendaal. The people were averse to using the family name, unless the person occupied a very prominent position." While, as Mr. Versteeg says, the family name Van Kuykendaal does not appear until fifty years after the death of our Holland ancestor, the evidence as to our lineal descent from Jacob Luurszen cannot be doubted. It is clear from the record that our ancestor's name was Luurszen. The Kuykendall family name is not peculiar or different in this respect from many other names found all over the country.Take the name Roosevelt, for instance. The ex-president's ancestors came from Holland, and as it happened, from the same province of Gelderland as our Kuykendall ancestor. The Roosevelt name as found in early New York records was Claes Martinszen. His name is usually found written this way, and only twice as Claes Martinszen Van Roosevelt. The family dropped the Martinszen and the Van, and adopted Roosevelt as the family name, so that now it is Roosevelt (Rose-field), the locality in Holland from whence the family came. In precisely the same way the Kuykendall name was Luurszen, and our ancestor's name was Jacob Luurszen (Van Kuykendaal), as has been shown. Our people dropped the Van and the patronymic Luurszen, and retained the present family name Kuykendall.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Luur married Grietje Artse Tack about 1680 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Grietje (daughter of Aert Petersen Tack and Anneke Adriens) was born on 16 Aug 1663 in Wiltwyck, New Amsterdam, New Netherland Territory; died after 1720 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Styntie............................................................ Leur Jacobz, ..............................Stintie Douwes, April 2, 1682.................................................. Grietje Artz Tack....................... Claes Teunisse.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Styntie married Jurian "Euric" Westfall about 1710 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Jurian (son of Johannes Jurian Westfall and Marritje Jacobs Cool) was born on 27 Apr 1684 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York; died about 1731 in Minisink, Orange County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Jacob, ............................................................Luyr Jacobs,............................... Annetie Arys, August 12, 1683............................................. Grietje Tack............................... Jacob Jans Van Etten.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

He was reared to manhood in the region about Kingston, and married Adrientjen Tietsoort, who was the daughter of Abram Tietsoort of Kingston, and niece of William Tietsoort, the pioneer blacksmith. The Tietsoorts, (now spelled Tittsworth); and the Kuykendalls intermarried in several instances later, as when William, a son of Stephen Tittsworth, married Cath-crine Kuykendal, daughter of Hendrick Kuykendall and Elizabeth Cole. Jacob Kuykendall had Only one child, Margrita, by his first wife. She was baptized at Kingston, N. Y., September 11, 1709. This first wife, Adrientje Tietsoort, must have died soon after the birth of her daughter Margrita, for his second marriage is recorded as having taken place at Minisink, February 3, 1712. The record in the Church register reads: "Married, Jacob Van Kuykendaal, wid'r of Adrientjen Tietsoort, and Sara Westvaal, maiden, both residing in Mennissing, (Minisink).

Family record of Jacob Van Kuykendaal now follows: Margrita, baptized Sept. 11, 1709, by 1st wife Adrientje Tietsoort. Johannes, (John), baptized Jan. 19, 1713, by 2nd wife Sara Westphael. Jacobus, (James), baptized August 19, 1716, he and the others, by 2nd wife. Dina, baptized Jan.28, 1719. Marretjen, baptized Oct.22, 1721. Benjamin, baptized Sept. 1, 1723. Christina, baptized Feb.12, 1727. Nathaniel, baptized Oct. 6, 1728. Abraham, was probably born in Virginia, no record found.

The family of Jacob, with some of his brothers and their families, went to Virginia, as elsewhere related, and some of their descendants are found still farther west and south. Going out into the frontier so early, many of the descendants lost trace of their forefathers.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Jacob van Kuykendall was among the residents who granted land in Old Minisink Village (Sussex co, NJ) for a schoolhouse and a burying ground. That old cemetery can still be found, with some perseverance, back in the woods. There are fieldstone markers hand carved in old Dutch with some 1700's dates still decipherable.

Where did Jacob, Cornelius and Arie live out their lives? The evidence seems strongest for Warren and Hunterdon counties in NJ. Property granted to a Cornelius K at Northampton, PA in 1753 was believed to refer to Cornelius van Kuykendall, son of Luur. A later record of a Cornelius K improving that land makes it much more likely that this land was granted to his grandson, Cornelius Kuykendall.

The descendants of Jacob and Mattheus, most of whom migrated to VA/WV/NC tend to be found today with the original version of the last name, Kuykendall. Some of the earliest Kuykendall's in Texas were NC descendants who were Col. Austin's original 300 and played key roles in forming Austin's Colony. These have been documented by a Mr. Marshall Kuykendall of Austin, Texas for a History of Texas to be published in 1995/1996.

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Jacob married Ariantje Tietsoort about 1708 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Ariantje was born before 1690; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Sara Westfall on 3 Feb 1711 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Sara (daughter of Johannes Jurian Westfall and Marritje Jacobs Cool) was born on 16 May 1691 in Minisink, Orange County, New York; died about 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Johannes........................................................ Leur Jacobs, ...............................Cornelis Aartz Tack, April 20, 1685............................................... Grietje Tack................................. Sytie Van Etten.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Notes:

Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Cornelis,........................................................ Leur Jacobs, ...............................Johannes de Hooghes, May 30, 1686............................................... Grietje Tack................................ Jan Evers, Grietje Adriens.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Some of the descendants of Cornelius who migrated to PA/OH comprise most, if not all, of the Kikendall/Kirkendall/Kirkendale branches. In the Anglicized, frontier environment to which they moved, meticulous records of marriages and baptisms were not kept as they had been in the Dutch Reform Church.

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Cornelius married Marretje Westfall about 1705 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Marretje (daughter of Johannes Jurian Westfall and Marritje Jacobs Cool) was born on 16 Aug 1685 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York; died about 1753 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Johannes, .......................................................Lur Jacobs, ................................Johannes de Hooghes, September 30, 1688...................................... Grietje Tack............................... Johannes Evers, Grietje Adriens.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

He during Queen Anne's war, as part of the Canadian Expeditonary Forces.

Notes:

Mattheus was born about 1690, no baptismal record found.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Son Mattheus, and various grandsons began to migrate following the settlement patterns of this new country. Some moved south first to NJ/PA then VA/WV/NC then TN/KY and next west to TX. Some went to Upstate NY and, travelling primarily by boat across mighty rivers, to the midwest and eventually across the Oregon Trail in covered wagons to the far west.

The grandsons of Luur and Grietje who accepted early land grants in VA (WV) and NC, left a Dutch environment and entered an Anglicized environment. This meant the loss of the meticulous records of marriages and baptisms kept by the DRC's. Largely for this reason, there remains some doubt and serious disagreement about the lineage of the lines from NC. Were Abraham, Peter, Jacobus (James), Jonathan and Jacob the sons of Matthew or Cornelius? Researchers like Velma Winn and Betty Price are still working on this puzzle. The following records seem to indicate that Abraham, John, Peter and James lived in close proximity to Matthew. It would therefore seem they are more likely they are his sons, and not sons of Cornelius.

SEPTEMBER 4, 1748: Andrew Hampton shows in the North Carolina Militia Company Commanded by Captain Samuel Cobrin (Coburn). Dr. Robert W. Ramsay cited Samuel Coburn as the eldest son of James Coburn, who was a flourishing Indian Trader in the Susquehana Valley of Pennsylvania and then on the south branch of the Potomac River in Virginia by sometime earlier than his death there in 1748. Other members of Captain Coburn's Company in North Carolina under date of September 4, 1748, were Abraham, John, Peter and James Kuykendall. In 1743, one older Peter Kuykendall had been designated to lay out a road to Noah Hampton's mill on the Capon River, which later became Hampshire County, West Virginia. The old James Coburn was a neighbor of Noah Hampton. (Note: Peter married a Hampton and James married a Coburn).

MARCH, 1754: Anson County, North Carolina Deeds show Mathew Kuykendall and [second] wife Mary sell 150 acres for 28 Pounds Virginia money to Andrew Hampton. The land is located on the south side of the Catawba River and south side of Leapers Creek. Witnesses were John and Peter Kuykendall and Charles Dunlap and the Register shows all parties to be of Anson County. Dr. Robert W. Ramsay in his 1967 article by map locates Andrew Hampton on Dutchmans Creek below the Kuykendall Creek.

http://harrisonheritage.com/anhamptn.htm

The descendants of Jacob and Mattheus, most of whom migrated to VA/WV/NC tend to be found today with the original version of the last name, Kuykendall. Some of the earliest Kuykendall's in Texas were NC descendants who were Col. Austin's original 300 and played key roles in forming Austin's Colony. These have been documented by a Mr. Marshall Kuykendall of Austin, Texas for a History of Texas to be published in 1995/1996.

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Matheus married Jannetje Westfall on 27 Mar 1715 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. Jannetje (daughter of Johannes Jurian Westfall and Marritje Jacobs Cool) was born on 17 Mar 1688 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matheus married Mary Tate before 1735 in North Carolina. Mary was born before 1715; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Arie,.............................................................. Leur Jacobs,.............................. Jan Van Etten, June 8, 1694.................................................. Grietie Tack.............................. Janette Rosa.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Arie married Griertjen Margaret Quick on 12 Dec 1720 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Griertjen was born before 1700; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Pieter,............................................................ Luir Jacobs,.............................. Peter Van Etten, May 1, 1698. ................................................Grietje Tack.............................. Hyltje Van Etten.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Pieter van Kuykendall, youngest son of Luur and Grietje, married Femmetje Decker and purchased a large tract of land from the Decker family in Machackemeck. This old farm literally encompassed the current village of Port Jervis. A historical marker depicts where Pieter's farm was burned in an Indian raid.

The descendants of Pieter tended be the only ones who remained in the Machackemeck area pioneered by Luur. This is fortunate for later descendants like myself who have the have the advantage of additional years of Dutch Reform Church records to identify our lineage.

The descendants of Pieter who remained in the vicinity of Port Jervis, Orange Co., NY before migrating primarily to Upstate NY are to be found as Cuykendall/Coykendall with the one exception noted below:

Wilhelmus Kuykendall, gr-grandson of Luur and my gr-gr-gr grandfather moved to old Mamakating Village (Wurtsboro, Sullivan Co., NY) before the Dominies and Clerks institutionalized their common misspelled versions (Cuykendall/Coykendall) of the surname.

from: Family History Our Dutch Heritage A Research Synopsis of the Kuykendall Family: Kuykendall, Kirkendall, Cuykendall, Coykendall, etc Compiled by Gene Kuykendall, 1997 http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm

Pieter married Femmetje Decker on 9 Jul 1719 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Femmetje was born before 1700; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Annetje,......................................................... Luir Jacobsen,.......................... Willem Van Vreedenburg, May 19, 1700................................................ Grietje Tack. ...........................Cornelia Swart.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Annetje married Roelof Brink on 27 Sep 1718 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Roelof was born about 1684 in Ulster County, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christening Notes: (Child/Date of Christening/Parents/Sponsors)

Sara,.............................................................. Luir Jacobsen,.......................... Pieter Van Etten, June 14, 1702 ................................................Grietje Tack.............................. Eva de Hooghes.

From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)

Sara married Jacob Middagh on 18 Oct 1724 in Machackemeck, Orange County, New York. Jacob was born before 1702; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married first, on 9 May 1729 in Orange County, NY Arient Van Etten; and second 6 Aug 1747, also in Orange County, to Cornelius Cool.

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From GenealogyLibrary.com: Abstracts of Wills, Washington County, Tennessee pg. 41 P. 6 --Will of Peter Kuykendall, Feb. 17, 1783: Son, Jesse slave and land; d. Jane; s. Adams; d. Elizabeth; s. Matthew; s. Peter; ch. Mary, Ruthy, Rebecca, Offay [Affay]. Brother, Abraham, executor. Teste: Andrew Thompson, John Kuykendall, Robert Irwin. May Sessions, 1783.

(Courtesy of Grace Gleason)

Will of Peter Kuykendall

I, Peter Kuykendall of the State and aforesaid county being sick and in a low state of health, but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it with all others of his mercies, calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it was appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last will and testament and principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God who gave it., etc. First, I give an bequeath that track or parcel of land where I now live and one Negro boy named Harry to my well beloved son Jesse; Secondly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Jane Kuykendall one Negro named Dick; Also I give and bequeath to my son Adam Kuykendall five shillings sterling. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Young the sum of one shilling sterling; I give and bequeath to my son Matthew the sum of one shilling sterling; I give and bequeath to my son Peter the sum of one shilling sterling and remaining part of my Estate after the discharge of all my just debts. I do ordain that it shall be equally divided among six of my children (viz) Mary Kuykendall, Ruth Kuykendall, Rebecca Kuykendall, Affray Kuykendall, Jesse Kuykendall and Jane Kuykendall. and this I do ordain and constitute my last will and testament revoking all others and affirm my seal this seventeenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. The above will and testament to be put into execution by my brother Abraham Kuykendall.
Signed Peter Kuykendall (Seal) Witnesses Andrew Thompson, John Kuykendall and Robert Irvin. Proven in open court by the oath of Andrew Thompson and John Kuykendall two of the subscribing witnesses. May Sessions 1783 and ordered to be recorded. Will Book 1 1779-1808

(Courtesy of Linda Young)

Peter married Mary Hampton about 1743 in Hampshire County, West Virginia. Mary was born about 1720; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Said to have married Sarah COBURN of South Carolina. Sometimes shown as dying in Anson, North Carolina. Shown as having five children, James, Samuel, Jonathan, Mary and Elizabeth.

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APRIL, 1770: Andrew Hampton, Abraham Kuykendall, Henry Clark and Joseph Green presented their commissions as captains in the Tryon militia to the April Court. Tryon formed in 1769, from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in its initial scope had boundaries almost undefinable. See, "The History of Old Tryon and Rutherford Counties," 1730-1936, by Clarance W. Griffin. The first Tryon Sheriff reported 1226 taxables in 1769. Erent Holcomb in his, "Deed Abstracts of Tryon, Lincoln and Rutherford Counties, North Carolina 1769-1786," shows that at the time of its formation, Tryon County, North Carolina included all of the South Carolina Counties of York, Chester, Union, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Greenville, Laurens and Newberry; and also included all or parts of the North Carolina Counties of Lincoln, Gaston, Cleveland, Rutherford, Henderson, Polk, Burke and McDowell

http://harrisonheritage.com/anhamptn.htm

Family/Spouse: John Hardin. John was born about 1730 in Virginia; died on 28 Apr 1802 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]