Nancy CARNEY

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• FamilySearch ID: L73Z-GHN
• _UID: B4461ACD37D245198B85D995BD3096C811CE

Notes:

Alt death date: 4 Oct 1860, Marion County, Mississippi

Children
Lucretia BAUGH b: 4 DEC 1809
Milly Shepherd BAUGH b: 18 SEP 1811
Major Henry BAUGH b: 1 SEP 1813
John Creat Hower BAUGH b: 18 DEC 1815
William Henry BAUGH < b: 6 JUN 1819
Martha Ann BAUGH b: 1 JUN 1821
Cinderilla BAUGH b: 13 APR 1823
Gillenious BAUGH b: 22 MAY 1825
Jincy Curny BAUGH b: 12 JUL 1827
Diocietian Hatcher BAUGH b: 12 DEC 1829
Attison Shepherd BAUGH b: 6 MAY 1832
Samantha Elizabeth BAUGH b: 6 MAY 1834
Bartholomew BAUGH b: 8 APR 1838

Nancy married Bartholomew "Bartley" BAUGH on 22 Dec 1808 in Fentress, Davidson County, Tennessee. Bartholomew (son of Rev. Josiah Hatcher BAUGH and Milly SHEPHERD) was born on 9 Mar 1789 in Virginia; died on 18 Oct 1870 in Smith County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lucretia "Crecy" BAUGH was born on 4 Dec 1809 in Marion County, Tennessee; died on 25 Mar 1860 in Kountz, TX.
2. Milly Shepherd BAUGH was born on 18 Sep 1811; and died.
3. Major Henry BAUGH was born on 1 Sep 1813; died on 15 Sep 1813.
4. John Great Howzer BAUGH was born on 18 Dec 1815 in TN; and died.
5. William Henry BAUGH was born on 6 Jun 1819; and died.
6. Martha Ann BAUGH was born on 1 Jun 1821; and died.
7. Cinderilla BAUGH was born on 13 Apr 1823; and died.
8. Gillenious BAUGH was born on 22 May 1825; and died.
9. Jincy Curny BAUGH was born on 12 Jul 1827; and died.
10. Diocietian Hatcher BAUGH was born on 12 Dec 1829; died about 1864 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.
11. Dr. Attison Shepherd BAUGH was born on 14 Feb 1832 in Marion County, Mississippi; died on 26 Oct 1892.
12. Samantha Elizabeth BAUGH was born on 6 May 1834; died on 22 Dec 1907.
13. Bartholomew BAUGH, Jr. was born on 8 Apr 1838; and died.

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• FamilySearch ID: LKR8-LVG
• Occupation: ; Captain
• _UID: 81D0D853D54E4685BEFDB9CB13EBE7770580
• Census: 1820, Lawrence County, MS
• Residence: 1830, Marion, Mississippi
• Residence: 1840, Pike, Mississippi
• Census: 1850, Marion County, MS
• Residence: 1850, Marion, Mississippi

Notes:

John Carney, who was 1/4 Choctaw Indian, was born in Choctaw Indian Territory in 1775, as evidenced by Censuses of himself and his children. John was the son of Iklannabee, a half-blood Choctaw Indian Chief and Sally Ann Kearney, a white woman. Growing up, his family resided in Choctaw lands in eastern Mississippi. John Carney was a man of moderate wealth and influence, and while darker than many, could have passed for a white with full privileges. Through various times in his life, John held slaves to assist in his farming/plantation enterprises.

His Mississippi family was related to the Tennessee Carney's through their common heritage with his grandfather Arthur Carney, an Indian Trader, and who had at least two families concurrently. One with a white woman and one with an Indian Chief daughter (Princess), as was the custom at the time in establishing trade relations with the Choctaws. DNA testing of several Carney Family volunteers has confirmed the Mississippi John Carney (B: 1775) line is related through an exact match with 37 markers to the Tennessee John Carney (B: 1748) line.

Some years after the American Revolution, John reached the age of maturity and took a wife. He may have wanted to integrate into American white society and left his Indian lands in Mississippi as a young man, moving to be near his uncle John Carney (B:1748) in time for his first child to be born in 1791 at the age of 16 or 17. We do not know who his wife was, but she is apparently a white girl as evidenced by the diminishing note of Indian heritage. John stayed in Tennessee for around 25 years (during years of turmoil in Mississippi), as several of his children were born in North Carolina and in particular the well documented Elijah Carney, born in Davidson County, Tennessee in 1803. This is further supported by an 1816 Tennessee Court Case, where the State of Tennessee had brought a law suit against John Kerney Sr., John Kerney Jr., and Elijah Kerney over a land dispute. What is important in the filing of the lawsuit is that there are two John Carney's. With the elder John 30 years older than his nephew, it would stand to reason they defined these relations as John Senior and John Junior, from Mississippi origin.

Further to this, we find that one of John Jr.'s children, Nancy Carney - who in 1808 married Bartholomew Baugh in Tennessee, had as a witness to their marriage; John Blackburn - who was the husband of Lucy Carney (John Sr. daughter). You might also notice that the children of John from Mississippi also used many of the familiar family first names bore by the Tennessee Carneys families. All this evidence ties the two family lines of John from Mississippi together irrevocably with the John from Tennessee as close family.

We don't know when John left for Tennessee - as a youth if he was sent there with his father Iklannabee, or as a young man. A possible reason for the relocation to North Carolina/Tennessee from Mississippi was the aborted uprising against Spanish Control in 1781 and when the insurgency was crushed, several inhabitants of Natchez district and surrounds who had taken part or even sympathetic, took refuge in NC/TN. Also, at the end of the American Revolution in 1783, a great migration of persons loyal to one side or another were transitory to different lands. This is the time his grandfather Arthur Carney, was banished from Georgia as an English Loyalist and arrived in east Florida (Mississippi) from Georgia. Many, such as Trader John Turnbull (leader of Spanish revolt) and our John Carney returned later after the Spanish-American war of 1812 ended in 1814, perhaps arriving back in Mississippi in 1817.

William and Arthur Carney being Indian Traders were found trading in these areas from 1783 onwards, in towns such as St. Augustine, Pensacola, Mobile, Chickasaw Bluffs, New Orleans Fernandina, Bon Secour, etc. Other traders of note were Turner Brashear, Lachlan and John McGillivray, John Turnbull, and others. Turnbull has a close family relationship with the Carneys as seem to be locally the Brashears (Brassiers) and the Leflore's

A few years after Sarah "Sallie" was born in Tennessee, John took his family back to Mississippi arriving by 1817 with daughters Martha, Elijah and Sarah "Sallie". Mary and Nancy were married in Tennessee and John "Jack" Carney took a Tennessee bride, but at some point all the children moved to Mississippi also.

Some Census/Rolls:
John Carney on 1817 Tax Roll, Lawrence County MS (believed to be John B: 1775)
John Carney, Jr. on 1817 Tax Roll, Lawrence County MS (believed to by son John B: 1795)

Mississippi State Census Lawrence Co, 1818:
John Carney, Sen. -1 male over 21, 1 male under 21, 1 female over 21, & 2 females under 21. -with 2 slaves

Marion Co, MS -1820:
John Carney Sr. (over 45) is in Marion Co,. with a wife (over 45), son-Elijah & 2 daughters-Martha & Sarah.

Marion Co, MS 1830 Census:
John Carney, Senr. - 1male (60-70) and 1female (50-60) - 3 slaves
John Carney, Jr. on Marion Co, MS Census 1830
Elijah Carney on Marion Co, MS Census 1830

1840 Marion Co, MS Census:
1840, Marion County, John, Sr is between 60 & 70 years old.
Elijah Carney on Marion Co, MS Census 1840

Found in 1850 (age 70) Census of Marion Co, MS.
Census data: 1850 Marion in the House next to Elijah and family-
28 128 128 Curney John 70 M Farming
Birth: Unknown
29 129 129 Curney E. (Elijah) 44 M Miller
Te X
30 129 129 Curney M. (Mahalia) 47 F
Ga.
31 129 129 Curney P. (Polly) 15 F
Mis
32 129 129 Curney T. (Thankful)12 F
Mis X
33 129 129 Curney S. (Simeon) 10 M
Mis X
34 129 129 Curney J. (Jane) 8 F
Census Notes; Children went by middle name. John didn't know his exact place of birth, another indicator of Indian blood birth in Choctaw Indian Territory (Mississippi and east Alabama primarily). Note documentation of birth places, a family history gold mine.

Excerpt from 16 Aug 1932 text written by W.B. Russell age 82:
"Moses Rials, born May 11, 1804, died on his 86th birthday, May 11, 1890. Moses Rials married Sallie Carney, daughter of John Carney, son of Ikenably, an Indian Chief. John Carney's mother was American.
Grandma Sallie Carney had a sister, Pollie, whose posterity dead. She married a Green. I remember visiting her. She lived on what is now known as the Pollie Green place, half a mile southeast of where Uncle John Rials and wife are buried (old Bismark Church). One daughter of John Carney married a Baugh, posterity lives in the counties of Smith, Simpson and Hines."

Other researchers have attached unproven/improbable wives to John. His wife can't be Ann Lucas, because children of Ann Lucas were born in South Carolina, and documentation is clear marriage was too late, and Ann too young, to have had John's children. Sometimes son John's wife Mary Ann Simmons is confused with his dad and of course is incorrect. At the moment, we do not know for certain whom his wife was.

John Carney died before March 21, 1855, (probably around January 1855) when his heirs were found in Marion County Court, making an agreement on the settlement of his estate. His 6 children signed (some with an X) the settlement. In later years, John lived next door to his son Elijah, who was also appointed the executor of his estate.

Marion County Land Deeds Vol C pd 741 3-21-1855
An agreement of The Heirs
Of
John Carney decd
This agreement between Elijah Carney, John Carney, Mary Green, Martha Tullis, Sarah Ryalls, and Moses Ryalls her husband, Nancy Baw and Berthy Baugh her husband, the said Elijah John, Mary, Martha, Sarah, and Nancy ,- - - distributed and heirs of law of John Carney late of Marion County, Mississippi
Witnesseth, That for the purpose of making a speedy and communal division of the estate of said deceased, both real and personal of the property Agree to and with each other as follows: The Slaves belonging to said estate be divided among said distributed in kind, and we hereby agree that Berry -*-- Craft and Nathaniel M Ross may be the commissioners to make such a -*-- and the division to be made by them Shall be binding on all parties. Any in the Value of the Several Slaves (on all parties) Crossed thru ) of the slaves?, Shall be made good by parties out of the money or other property of Said Estate. As soon as the division made by Said Commissioners, which is expected will be in a few days, the dis-*-- muturally to execute to each other proper releases to pass their interest in said accuracy to the division; The real estate, and the balance of the personal estate Sold at public venue on a credit until the first of January next and for -*-- of making such sale the said Elijah Carney is to act as agent and trustee for the - *-- With the privilege of becoming a purchaser at the Sales if he chooses to do so, to take place in a few days, and the purchasers are all to give notes worthy for their purchases. Said Elijah Carney is to receive for the duties of such trustee Such Compensation as the commissioners, above name Shall Say, is right for of the Sales of the real and personal estate are to be applied to the payment of Expences, and distributed in the same mannor as if Said estate had been and according to law: All the heirs are to write in a deed of conveyance to the real estate, The cotton belonging to said estate may be sold at public Sale by the said Elijah Carney for himself agrees that he will faithfully perform the Such trust and agency, and he is to give Security for the Same.
Witness our hands and Seals This 21st day of March A. D. 1855
Elijah Carney [signed]
John X his mark Carney
Mary X her mark Green
Martha X her mark Tullis
Sarah X her Mark Ryalls
Moses X Ryalls
Nancy X Baw
Barthlamew Baugh [signed]
For value Received I hereby covenant and agree to and with the parties name instrument, that Elijah Carney trustee and agent therein named Shall and perform the duties of such trust and agency and made and render a Just account
Witness my hand and Seal This 21th day of March 1855
Elijah Carney [signed]
Filed 7th April 1855
Jno H Webb Clerk
Duly Recorded 7th April AD 1855
Jno H Webb Clerk

Other Documentation:
(1)From Mississippi Territorial tax records - Lawrence Co,:
TAX 1818: JOHN CARNEY, Lawrence Co,, MS: 160 acres, class 4, quality 2,
Location: Falling Creek, held under U.S. title, 1 pole, - State Tax $1.15, County: Tax - $1.31

1818: After tax list for 1818 there appears another list for:
"The Amount of Taxes Assessed and Not Liable to be Collected the Present Year." The statement is as follows: John Carney, Sr., overcharged in white pole State: $3.83, County $2.75.
TAX 1818: John Carney, Jr.: on Falling Creek, 1 Poll, tax - $0.83
(This provides evidence of a John Carney Sr. and Jr. in same Tax Roll)

(2)1819: LAWRENCE COUNTY, MS TAX LIST: JOHN CARNEY: on Pearl River - West, 1 poll $1.00.
1819: LAWRENCE COUNTY, MS TAX LIST: Barthemew Baw -Monticello, 1 poll- $1.00

COMMENT: Between 1820 and 1828- John Carney (the son) seems to be listed in Lawrence County and the rest of the family is in Marion County. This is not hard to understand if you know the area and the history of the changes in the county lines. Part of present day Lawrence County was in Marion and part of present day Marion was in Lawrence. The Pike county line has changed also. This might account for the fact that Elijah Carney was in Marion County in the 1830 census and in Pike County in 1840 census, then in Marion County in 1850.

(3)1828 to 1831, MARION Co,, MS TAX LIST: John Carney Sr, John Carney Jr, Elijah Carney, Silas Tullis, Barthomew Baw.
COMMENT: William Carney was in Marion county in 1828, but is not there in 1829. This could have been one of the Tennessee cousins who came to Mississippi but decided to go back or go west.

(4) 1840 Marion Co, MS Census:
John Carney Senr - 1 male (60-70) & 1female (50-60)
Elijah Carney - 1 m (20-30) & 1 f (20-30), 3 f (0-5)
John Carney Junr -1m (30-40), 1m (10-15), 1m (5-10), 2m (0-5), & 1f (20-30), 1f (10-15), 1f (5-10)
Silus Tullis - 1m(30-40), 2m(5-10) & 1f(20-30), 2f(0-5)
Bartholomew Baugh - 1m (40-50), 1m (10-15), 2m (0-5) & 1f (30-40), 2 (5-10), 1(0-5)

COMMENT: 1840 Marion Co, MS Census: We found John Carney, between 60 & 70 years old, Silus Tillus & Moses Rials. Elijah Carney was in Pike County and Bartholomew Baugh was in Simpson County. John Jr was not in Lawrence, Marion, Pike, Simpson, Smith or any of the surrounding counties. (John, Jr. was in Lauderdale Co)

1. Patent # 4890: Sept 28, 1836, John Carney, Senior, of Marion Co,, MS purchased the W ?,SE 1/4, Sec 27, TWP 5, Range 11E, containing 80 acres, at the rate of $1.25 acres amounting to $100 for which the said John Carney, Senior has made payment in full, as required by Law: signed -
John Carney Sr by Silos Tullos.
2. Patent # 4947: Oct 5, 1836, JOHN CARNEY, Senior, of Marion Co,, MS purchased the E ? , SW 1/4, Sec 27, TWP 5, Range 11E, containing 80 acres, at the rate of $1.25 per acre, amounting to $100. This was signed: John Carney Sr by Peter Q. Bridges.
3. Patent # 5071: Oct 22, 1836, John Carney, Junr. of Marion Co,, MS
purchased the NW 1/4, NW 1/4, Sec 21, TWP 5, Range 12E, containing 39.97
acres, at the rate of $1.25 per acre, amounting to $49.96. This was signed: John [X] Carney, Junr.
4. Patent # 5710: January 17, 1837, John Carney Senr of Marion County purchased the NW quarter, SW quarter, Sec 34 and the SE quarter of SE quarter of Sec 28, TWP 5, Range 11E, containing 80 acres at $1.25 per acre, amounting to $100. This one is signed John (X) Carney Senr.
5. On 30 Dec 1836, John Carney Senr gave a deposition in Lawrence County before J. Caldwell, Clk that he was buying this land for his own personal use and not in trust for another.

COMMENT: All of this land is near present day Lawrence & Marion Co, line. By looking at the map I found that T5N, R11E, - S27, 28 & 34, are SW of Tilton near Tiltons Creek. T5N R12E S16 is where Tiltons Creek empties into Pearl River SE of Tilton. Note Patent #5071: John Jr purchased land in T5N R12E S21 - just over the line in Marion Co, south of S16 (Harmon's land) in Lawrence Co.

Other Comments: Wife can't be Ann Lucas, because children of Ann Lucas were born in South Carolina, and documentation is clear marriage was too late, and Ann too young, to have had these children. Wife can't be sons Wife Mary Ann Simmons. PROOF OF DEATH is the Reading of the Will 1855. Often confused with son John "Jack" Carney in other researchers work.

Other Sources: Over 500 pages of Notes, Records and Files at the Carney DNA Project Jim Carney www.avocadoridge.com/jim March 2010

John married Ann. Ann was born in 1780 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 5137FB665C0B4BA0BC31B7BB365C952EEFF4

Notes:

I Can't confirm this person is John's wife... details are too similar to son John's marriage to Ann B. Lucas

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• FamilySearch ID: G9VN-NW3
• Name: Ikkenaby
• Name: Ikleabi
• Name: John CARNEY
• Naturalization: ; His name is in the Register of Choctaw's wishing to become citizens as entered by the government agent
• _UID: 64C954B3FCF541C5B1BCF84ACF97C38A8D83
• Residence: 1800, Craven, North Carolina
• Census: 1820, Choctaw Nation East, Old Marion County Mississippi now Lawrence County, Mississippi
• Residence: 1840, Lawrence, Mississippi

Notes:

A Choctaw Indian Chief or Captain of warriors - bestowed through the maternal line as dictated by Indian tradition, as his white trader father married the daughter of an Indian Chief to secure trade relations as customary at the time. Other spellings: Ikenaby, Iklenaby - In Choctaw language, iklanna means 'half' in relation to blood (brother), and the full meaning was "Half-blood Warrior". Many Choctaw families helped their daughters select a trader as husband. Both Traders and elite Choctaw families sought these unions but chiefs like Franchimastabe and Taboca controlled the actions of such foreigners who wished to become part of Choctaw Society. Elite power became increasingly associated with these foreigners and their imported goods. Only elite Choctaws had marriageable access to traders and only elite Choctaw women married these traders in the late eighteenth century.

Iklannabee's father and mother are unproven at this moment, and my conclusion as to their identity is circumstantial. It is believed his father was a white Indian Trader named Arthur Carney and his mother a Choctaw woman, daughter to a chief, thus his designation along the matriarchal line as a "Captain" under a "small medal" chief. One of his wives was Sally Ann Kearney, his first wife and who is believed to be from Ireland. Her family died on the journey to their new land from a fever, and she was placed as a child with her cousins in North Carolina/Tennessee. The exact family relationship with her American family cannot be determined, but she married her distant cousin Iklannabee who from that point forward began using his and her families surname and was from then known as John Carney among whites.

DNA testing of several Carney Family volunteers has confirmed the Mississippi John Carney (B: 1775) line is related through an exact match with 37 markers to the Tennessee John Carney (B: 1748) line. Despite other researchers speculation, we cannot merge Iklannabee into John Carney (B: 1748) who is believed to be his half-brother. Reasons: (1) That John Carney has children with sufficient documentation proving that they were born and partially raised in the North Carolina and then arrived in Tennessee territory in 1783 - Iklannabee birthdate firmed up about 1758 and would have been father at 12. (2) Iklannabee was Indian in appearance, and ? breeds were not then allowed to own land in Tennessee/North Carolina or serve as juror. (3) It is shown in several Censuses that John and his children were never mentioned to be anything other than white.

The plausible conclusion as evidenced by the DNA testing and rolls, censuses, land deeds, etc is that Iklannabee of Mississippi and John Carney (B: 1748) of Tennessee have the same father, believed to be the same Indian Trader who plied his wares in Indian Territory. The Choctaw Indian Territory extended from Mississippi to eastern Alabama and up the Natchez Trace into Tennessee.

During the Spanish-American War of 1812, Iklannabee (Ikenaby) served under Andrew Jackson, who was later to lead the United States as its President. It is unknown how much action he may have been involved in, since in 1813, Andrew Jackson's militia force of 2,000 men which had been intended for the occupation of Pensacola and St. Augustine, was ordered to stand down. They were no longer needed in West Florida due to war developments, and the War department ordered the men be dismissed from the service while at Natchez, as they were impatiently in readiness for an advance on the British, Spanish and Indians. General Jackson was so disappointed by the order, that he had the men transported back to Tennessee at his own expense.

The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the last in a series of six treaties between the United States government and the Choctaw Nation of Mississippi, was signed on September 27, 1830, between the two prongs of the Big and Little Dancing Rabbit Creeks in present-day Noxubee County, Mississippi. John H. Eaton and John Coffee represented the government, and Greenwood Leflore represented the Choctaw Nation. Under the agreement of the treaty, the Choctaw Nation surrendered their remaining lands east of the Mississippi River to the government and as compensation; the government gave them the land beyond Arkansas (present-day Oklahoma) as a new Indian territory. Another stipulation was that the Choctaws were to relocate during 1831-1833. Treaty was signed by Jerry Carney, Ittabe (Ikenaby - phonetic K is tt as signed here and some other documents) and many others.

Armstrong Roll - Application to remain in Mississippi as Citizen - May 7, 1831; Iklanabee, Children: 0 under 10, 3 over 10, Indian man.
However, Iklannabee was unsuccessful in preventing his family from being sent to Oklahoma reservation and Emigrated to Skullyville, Indian Territory in the winter of 1833:
Muster Roll of Choctaw Indians who arrived in Ark. District, Choctaw
Country West, A.D. l832 and l833 of the 2nd Emigration - Agency Depot:
Skullyville, I.T.: Iklannubbee - in family: 2 males; 2 females; l child;
No. of deaths in l833: 2; Total arrived: 5 in Jan. 25, l833. Iklannabee. emigrated in the company of Mingo Homah, Capt. There is an Ikleabi and and Iklannabbee listed on the 1831 Armstrong roll, and Iklannabbe is our relative.
Library of Congress, Senate, 23rd Congress, 1st Session 1834, Public Lands: Volume 7, page 129. List of claims allowed: "Ibakanaba, 400 acres, Capt. at treaty, purchased by J.H. Horne-Relinquished"

There are some in the family who feel Iklannabee returned to Mississippi after the Emigration because a John Carney is found in the household of Elijah (B: 1803) in 1850. This John is not Iklannabee but his son John Carney B: 1775, aged 70 as correlated precisely to his particulars. Also, Iklannabee is found in the final days of his life on the reservation in 1855 census roll. He still may have returned to his homeland in later years to Mississippi, as he was entitled to as shown in: Choctaw Case Claim 285, Shows Iklanabbe (Col. Wards Register) entitled to 640 acres @ $1.25.
Nonetheless, the Choctaws who preferred to remain in or return to Mississippi after lengthy court cases, received land allotments, became subject to Mississippi law, and were no longer subject to the laws of the Choctaw tribe. Each adult Choctaw who chose to remain in Mississippi received 640 acres of land. Each child over the age of ten received 320 acres while each child under the age of ten received 160 acres of land. Approximately 5,000 Choctaws chose to remain in Mississippi.

Still, the family movements of Iklannabee have shown a degree of restlessness, as did many other family members who moved up and down the Natchez Trace and Choctaw Indian lands. An 1813 lawsuit involving a land dispute in Davidson County, Tennessee (re: the State of Tennessee against JOHN KERNEY, SR., JOHN KERNEY, JR. and ELIJAH KERNEY. Reference: Book - Davidson County, Tennessee County Court Minutes was settled out of court), might indicate the presence for the first time of Iklannabee, now known as John Carney in the white man's world, as being in Tennessee, but this is considered very unlikely and thought to be his son, John Carney born in 1775.

Additional Sources: Over 500 pages of Notes, Records and Files at the Carney DNA Project Jim Carney www.avocadoridge.com/jim March 2010

Iklannabee married Sally Ann KEARNEY (CARNEY) about 1775 in Mississippi. Sally was born about 1758 in Ireland; died before 1850 in Bogue Chitto Station, Old Marion Co, Missisippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: K8SX-GTK
• _UID: 3D22A18B5B7F4D668404A155F64FF16834B6

Notes:

Sally Ann Kearney is believed to be from Ireland, and related to the North Carolina/Tennessee Carney's. Her family died of a fever enroute to their new land and she was placed as a child with her cousins/relatives in America. The exact relationship with her American family cannot be determined, but she did marry her distant cousin Iklannabee who from that point forward began using his and her families surname and was from then known as John Carney among whites, while maintaining his Choctaw name among the Indians.

Additional supporting info from Bill Carney:
"This is how the story is still told by the old-timers around the Tilton, MS area (lower Lawrence Co.). I haven't been able to confirm through research. ...Sally Carney was taken in by another family after her's all died of a fever enroute from Ireland. Married Ikenaby who took her last name."

Sources: Over 500 pages of Notes, Records and Files at the Carney DNA Project Jim Carney www.avocadoridge.com/jim March 2010

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• FamilySearch ID: GW64-7R5
• Name: Arthur CARNEY (KEARNEY)
• _UID: 9C08137314704D8FA601A7F0368C3B4A0FEF

Notes:

I preface this particular person's lineage with the caveat that this is a 'best evidence' assumption based on facts and DNA evidence. Positive proof of Iklennabee's and John Carney's (B:1748-1750) father is NOT available and based on conclusions.

Background: It is concluded that the father of Iklennabee was likely a white man who married a Choctaw Indian woman. In Choctaw language, iklanna means 'half' in relation to blood (brother), and the full meaning was "Half-blood Warrior". Many Choctaw families helped their daughters select a trader as husband. Both Traders and elite Choctaw families sought these unions but chiefs like Franchimastabe and Taboca controlled the actions of such foreigners who wished to become part of Choctaw Society. Elite power became increasingly associated with these foreigners and their imported goods. Only elite Choctaws had marriageable access to traders and only elite Choctaw women married these traders in the late eighteenth century.

DNA testing of several Carney Family volunteers has confirmed the Mississippi John Carney (B: 1775) line is related through an exact match with 37 markers to the Tennessee John Carney (B: 1748) line. Despite other researchers speculation, we cannot merge Iklannabee into John Carney (B: 1748) who is believed to be his half-brother. Reasons: (1) That John Carney has children with sufficient documentation proving that they were born and partially raised in the North Carolina and then arrived in Tennessee territory in 1783 - Iklannabee birthdate firmed up about 1758 and would have been father at 12. (2) Iklannabee was Indian in appearance, and ? breeds were not then allowed to own land in Tennessee/North Carolina or serve as juror. (3) It is shown in several Censuses that John and his children were never mentioned to be anything other than white.

This leads us to conclude that John of Tennessee and John of Mississippi have a common male progenitor although the evidence points out it cannot be the same father, thus a generation is skipped and John of Tennessee is actually the uncle of John of Mississippi. These families are found together in eastern North Carolina, which later became Tennessee with ample evidence of association with each other and each other's friends and acquaintances. This father/grandfather of the two men, points to a Carney/Kearney man who probably entered the country from Ireland around 1731, arriving in all probability in either eastern Florida (later state of Mississippi), or colonial Georgia. Some evidence points to his being a Flax Linen Spinner/Trader from Northern Ireland who took up Trading in the new land, and some evidence points to his coming in as an Irish-Scott brigade soldier/farmer given land and passage by the French Military in exchange for service, and may indeed be the same former Flax Spinner. We do not know if this was a trader or soldier for certain. Not long after his arrival in America, this first Arthur Carney from Ireland had a son, Arthur Carney (Kearney), born in about 1735. It is known that he also had a son named Jeremiah (brother to Arthur B:1735) and another son named William who was a prolific and successful trader among the Indians (documentation maintained). Arthur Carney B: 1732 is also known as Thomas Arthur Carney but apparently usually used his middle name Arthur in most documentation.

Arthur Carney (B:c-1732) became a trader also, sometime after age 19 and his authorized area for trading was in Choctaw Territory, whereby this authority required he remain at his trading site 6 months out of the year. Most traders spent somewhat less, around 3 to 6 months of the year actually at their post, plus travel time - and like others, Arthur maintained a tobacco plantation and a white wife and family back 'home' for the other 6 months of the year. Documentation shows that Arthur was an active trader and land holder and was quite a successful businessman.

Arthur was offered, and took a Choctaw Indian wife - whose name is uncertain, but was from a prominent family; and from this union his wife bore Iklannabee, born around the year 1758. Arthur was married to a white woman also while in North Carolina and later Georgia where he based some of his holdings. Her name was Elizabeth Aderton, as noted in several dealings outlined below. From this marriage, Arthur had at least one daughter, Margaret Carney, and three sons - Jeremiah Carney (not Jerry), Arthur Carney (Indian Trader), and John Carney B:1748. Pending further documentation, Arthur may have a possible fourth son, a trader William Carney who died in 1795 without children.

The French withdrew from east Florida/Mississippi October 16, 1762 and ceded their claims in eastern Florida (Louisiana, Mississippi, etc) to Spain. The following year, the treaty of Paris gave Britain nearly all of France's holdings in America, setting the stage for dispute and conflict and a confusion of loyalties for the colonist. Who did they recognize as the true masters and heirs and to whom would they side with when the war of Independence broke out in 1776?

By October 1775 all branches of government in the Georgia Colony were gone except for the Judicial branch after being overtaken.
In December 1775 what was left of the Provincial Congress appointed a new Council of Safety. They were to organize a battalion to defend Georgia. On Jan 7th, 1776 the battalion was further organized by elected and commissioned field officers. This is when the prominent and wealthy ARTHUR CARNEY was "elected or commissioned" as a "Company Officer" with a rank of Captain, of the Fourth Company. John McIntosh, Jr Captain and Lachlan McIntosh JR 1st Lt were commissioned for the third Company. Capt Carney had 2 Lieutenants, 4 Sergents, 4 Corporals and 48 Sentinels in his company.

In August 1777, Captain Arthur Carney was taken prisoner by the British at St. Simons Island, Georgia "Their crews captured and carried away Captain Arthur Carney, five citizens, several negroes, and as much household furniture as could be conveyed in the barges." For any number of possible reasons, Arthur deserted to the British on the "10th of August 1777, and subsequently joined the enemy." His son Arthur (B: 1755/D:1804) was also a Tory he too sided with the British. After the war 100,000 loyalist were dispersed to all parts of the Empire, from Britain to Mississippi, West Indies, Canada and Florida.

Unfortunately, Arthur did not survive the war and was killed during the waning hours of the war in 1783. His property of 300 acres at Sunbury, was put up for auction in August 1781 as confiscated property, even before his death. This disposal of assets continued after his demise with other properties of "late the property of Arthur Carney...being persons named in the Act of Confiscation and Attainder, as enemies to the State." Public sale held at Sunbury February 1785. This was followed by Confiscated Estates sales in St. Patrick's Parish (now Glynn County), and others.

Partial Documentation (more on file):
1761- P 495 Jacob Lockerman of St Johns Parish, to ARTHUR CARNEY. Bill of Sale dated 1761, for his stock of cattle in said parish, and two flats (Boats) Witnesses L James Aderton, George Noble.

COMMENT: This sale witness, James Aderton confirms the ties our Arthur Carney with his wife Elizabeth Aderton and her family.

P 88 Kenneth Baillie, John Elliott, Grey Elliott, Trustees for the Town of Sunbury to ARTHUR CARNEY. Deed dated May 5, 1760 , for town lot 393 in Sunbury, size 70X130'. No Witnesses.
P89 James Maxwell, Kenneth Baillie, John Elliott, Trustees of the Town of Sunbury, to Samuel Tomlinson. Deed dated Jan 4, 1762 for lot #314 in Sunbury, size 70x130'. Witnesses: James Lockerman, Abraham Williams, Transfer recorded with deed, from Tomlinson to Arthur Carney, dated Dec 27, 1762

P 90 William Braswell to ARTHUR CARNEY. Bill of Sale for slave dated 9-11-1763. Witnesses: Alexander Kilpatrick, Sanders Colson. Deed signed by William Bracewell.

P255 Marriage Contract dated Sept 22, 1763, between Cornelius Rain and Margaret Lucas, widow, whereby her property consisting of six negroes is to remain hers, free from any clam on his part of his liabilities. Witnesses ARTHUR CARNEY and Elizabeth Carney. Probated by Arthur Carney in St Johns Parish before Francis Lee. J. P. of said Parish.
COMMENT: This marriage Contract probated by Arthur, and witnessed by him and his wife Elizabeth further document his wife as Elizabeth Aderton.
Thursday, July 28, 1763, Savannah, Georgia, Newspaper Clippings (Georgia Gazette) Notices: I hereby acknowledge that the words I inadvertently dropped to the prejudice of the characters of Arthur Carney, planter, and William Baker, carpenter, in respect to their being privy to or concerned in clandestinely conveying away horses from the northward, is without proper foundation and I never knew anything dishonest in either of them (Signed) John Hobbs. St John's Parish

December 1764 Colonial Records of Georgia - Text version of Arthur petition for 500 acres
A Petition of Arthur Carney, setting forth that had granted him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land ...
Desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife two Children and ten negroes Therefore praying
for five hundred Acres upon a Branch of Turtle River not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the Said Petition is granted---Dec 1764
P9
Samuel Tomlinson of St George Parish, carpenter, to ARTHUR CARNEY Bond for Title dated Dec 27, 1762, agreeing to make title to 250 acres on the Altamaha River bounded S. E. by George Moore, Witnesses: John Martin, Abraham Williams.

Arthur Carney Land Grant
100 Acres St Philip Parish
Surveyed Nov 18, 1760 Plat Book C page 38
Granted May 21 1762 Grant Book D, Page 134
Bounded on the Southwest by Thomas Goldsmith and North by Josiah Powell
(This was in the 1732-1758 District of Ogeechee (above Canoochee River) 1758-1777 Parishes of St Phillip Effingham County by 1777, Below the Canoochee River was in Chatham County by 1777 (Savannah)
St Simons was St James Parish, From the Altamaha to the Turtle River became St David Parish from the Turtle to the Little Satilla, St Patrick, Little Satilla to the Great Satilla, St Toms, Great Satilla to the St Mary's St Mary - created in 1765

Carneys Cowpen - In 1776 Bernard Romans Travel south of the Altamaha River The Trip to Brunswick was in April 1773 but the trip to St Mary's Rivers was in Summer of 1776; The Kings Rd to St Augustine? Follows the Old Post Rd at the county line of Brantley and Glynn Counties. One evening Bartarm stopped at a cowpen, probably Carney's Cowpen "Carneys are in the Earliest Land Grants of GA English Crown Grants as early as 1747. He lodged that night at a cowpens, identified by Francis Harper as belonging to Arthur Carney, a prominent planter in that sparsely settled region...

Land Summary:
Carney, Arthur 100 acres, St. Philip Parish, May 21, 1762
150 acres, St. John Parish, December 3, 1761
500 acres, south side of the Altamaha River, February 3, 1767
500 acres, St. Patrick Parish, June 7, 1774
300 acres, St. Thomas Parish, November 1, 1774
150 acres, St. David Parish, November 1, 1774
300 acres, St. Patrick Parish, December 6, 1774
P 119 ARTHUR CARNEY of St. David's Parish, palnter, to JAMES BUTLEr ST Patrick's Parish, planter. Deed dated Dec #, 1773. Conveys 300 acres in St Patrick's Parish granted Feb. 3, 1767, to John, William and Jane Carney; thereafter said John CARNEY by his Power of Attorney dated May 15, 1773, appointed said Arthur to sell his undivided interest in said lands: and William and Jane Carney had also granted the grantor Arthur their Power of Attorney to do the same. Witnesses Robert Andrew, Andrew Cunningham. Probated by Andrew before James Spauling. JP
P122 ARTHUR CARNEY and Elizabeth his wife, of ST. David's Parish, James Butler of same place. Deed dated Dec 3, 1773, conveying 250 acres in St Patrick's Parish deeded by John Duncan and Catherine his wife to said Arthur Carney on Jan 2, 1772, same lying on south side of a branch of Turtle River. Witnesses: Andrew Cunningham, Robert Andrews. Probated by Andrews before James Spaulding J. P. Siad land having bene granted said John Duncan July 2, 1771

Additional Sources: Over 500 pages of Notes, Records and Files at the Carney DNA Project Jim Carney www.avocadoridge.com/jim March 2010

Thomas married Indian Woman CHOCTAW. Indian was born about 1740 in Indian Territory; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: GJ9Y-RGC
• _UID: A4B2201BA3AB49C09002D13A219CBA88844E

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Additional Sources: Over 500 pages of Notes, Records and Files at the Carney DNA Project Jim Carney www.avocadoridge.com/jim March 2010