Jesse Thomas CARNEY

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Found in 1850 Census, aged 21; farmer, born in Tennessee
Wife, Lucretia, aged 22, born in Tennessee
2 Children, HA (Hixey Ann) Carney and NJ (Nancy Jane) Carney

George Carney Service Info.: PVT US ARMY CIVIL WAR Death Date: 30 Nov 1863 Cemetery: Nashville National Cemetery Cemetery Address: 1420 Gallatin Road, South Madison, TN 37115 Buried At: Section D Site 3068

George married Lucretia NEIGHBORS (NABLES) on 26 Mar 1847 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Lucretia was born in 1830 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Vincent was a farmer. He also was a member of Captain Roger's Old Militia Company, #1846 (1812) Davidson County, Tennessee.

References: 1820 Census - Davidson County, Tennessee - 1 male - over 45 1 female - 26/45 1 female - 10/16 2 females - under 10
1830 Census - Davidson County, Tennessee Vinson Kerney 2 males - 50 to 60 2 males - under 5 1 female - 20 to 30 1 female - 15 to 20
1840 Census - Davidson County, Tennessee 3 males - under 5 2 males - 5/10 1 male - 60/70 1 female - 5/10 1 female - 40/50 1 female - 70/80 - NOT Hepsey/Hixey - Who was she????? 2 female slaves under 10 1 female slave between 36 & 55 Employed in Agriculture
Davidson County, Tennessee Marriage Records January 2, 1789/1849 - page 92, book 1 Neighbor in 1840 of the following: J.B.G. Carney - son of Elijah Carney William Frensley - son-in-law Henly Moses - son-in-law E.M.H. Carney - son of Elijah Carney Elijah Carney - brother???
Davidson County, Tennessee Will Books, Vol 13 (1843-1846), page 45 Extract of Will of Vincent Carney dated February 23, 1844 - deceased by April 1844 daughter, Caroline Rose daughter, Ebaline Moses daughter, Polly Frensley son, William wife, Hexey (Hepsey/Hixey) - - -"to raise and support other children until youngest son is 21"--- younger children: George, Margaret, Allen, Thomas, Henry, Patsy
Book: "Pioneers of Davidson County, Tennessee" - By: Edythe R. Whitley "The men in Captain Roger's Old Militia Company lived in the North East part of Davidson County from Dry Fork/Whites Creek to Sycamore Creek"
Tax List Index - Tennessee State Archives, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee page 18 - Vinson Kearney - 1805 - Davidson County, Tennessee page 54 - Vincent Carney - 1811 - Davidson County, Tennessee page 14 - Vincent Carney - 1829 - Davidson County, Tennessee Source: Tennessee State Archives - Roll #1605 - Davidson County - Court Minutes - 1808/1819 April 1813 - Page 1043 "Daniel Reeves allowed the sum of $5, appraised value of a stray horse taken up by Vincent Kerney"
Davidson County, Tennessee Land Transaction Vinson (Vincent) Carney - Grantee from Frederick Stump November 24, 1808 Filed June 06, 1809 G-465 100 acres Whites Creek Davidson County, Tennessee
Land Transaction Vinson (Vincent) Carney - from C. Waggnor May 27, 1816 File 9-1816 L 327 100 acres Whites Creek Davidson County, Tennessee
Land Transaction Vinson (Vincent) Carney - from J. Stump April 6, 1831 File 5-861 (Filed April 26, 1831) 34 acres Dry Fork - Whites Creek

Davidson County Will Book 13, p. 45:
I, Vincent Carney do make and publish this as my last Will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other Wills by me at any time made.
First - I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any money that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executor.
Secondly - I give and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter, Caroline Rose the sum of one dollar.
Thirdly - I give and bequeath to my daughter, Ebaline Moses twenty-five dollars.
Fourthly - I give and bequeath to my daughter, Polly Frensley twenty-five dollars
Fifthly - I give and bequeath to my son William Carney fifty dollars.
Sixthly - my will and desire is that all the rest and residue of my estate remain in the possession of my wife Hixey Carney for to raise and support my children until my youngest living son shall arise to the age of twenty one provided that she remain a widow that long. My will and desire is that when my youngest living son shall arise to the age of twenty one that all my estate real and personal be sold on a credit of twelve months and the procedes thereof to be equally divided between my said wife Hixey Carney and my sons and daughters. George Carney Margaret Carney Allen Carney Thomas Carney Henry Carney and Patsey Carney but in case my wife should die or marry before my youngest living son shall arise to the age of twenty one then and in that case all my estate to be sold and divided as above mentioned.
Lastly - I do hereby nominate and appoint Henry Holt my Executor. In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this the twenty third day of February eighteen hundred and forty four.
Vincent (X) Carney
Signed, sealed and published in our presence and we have subscribed our names here to in the presence of the testator this 23rd day of February 1844. Test., Jonathan R. Garrett Wilkins T. Garrett


Rule Docket #1815 W. J. Waggoner & others vs William Carney & others
Suit to divide property of Vincent Carney as youngest son Henry reaches age 25. Copy of Vincent's will in file. Probably around 300 pages accounting for back and front of some. The property is 437 acres of land. A number of depositions dealing with the cutting of timber on the land over the years since Vincent Carney's death.

Amended Bill of Complaint of George W. Waggoner, Margaret Carney, Henry Carney and Henry Holt Executor of Vincent Carney decd. Against William Carney, George Carney, Allen Carney, Thomas Carney (one place this surname is given a Cooper but apparently a mistake), Wiley Gourd and Patsy Gourd formerly Patsey Carney all defendants being citizens of Davidson Co. except Wiley Gourd and wife Patsey and the complainants being residents of Davidson Co. Tn. Original bill filed 13 August 1857. State that in March of 1844 Vincent Carney died at his residence.

Vincent married Hepsey "Hixey" BINKLEY on 5 Aug 1825 in Davidson County, Tennessee. Hepsey (daughter of Frederick BINKLEY and Elizabeth TULL, Dull) was born about 1801 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in Whites Creek, Davidson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1860, 24 Distr, Davidson, Tennessee

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Found in 1850 Census as Farmer, head of household.
Also in household:
Margaret aged 18 (Dau)
Allen aged 17 (Son)
Thomas aged 15 (Son)
Henry aged 12 (Son)
Martha aged 9 (Daugh)

Living same area as Elijah, George, etc...

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John Carney was born in North Carolina around 1748-1750, as determined from censuses of him and his children. K. Johnson has birth as 15 Apr 1748. Most of his children were also born in North Carolina, but some (if not several), as noted on the Census rolls including sons William, Elijah and Vincent, and daughter Lucy - may have been born in east North Carolina/Tennessee. Martha "Patsy" Carney the last daughter was born about the time the family may have came up through the Natchez Trace in 1782/83 and settled in White's Creek, Davidson County, North Carolina (later Tennessee), which had just formed as a county in 1783. At that time, over 80% of western North Carolina was still Indian Lands which surrounded Davidson County isolated in the middle of this semi-hostile territory with only 200 able bodied men in all settlements. Until the Indian wars ended in 1795, only a trickle of settlers entered. It is important to note, that Tennessee was not formed until 1790 as it was entirely organized and ceded from western North Carolina. It is possible, some of the family children did not move far at all from their birth places and the borders were what moved.

It is suspected John Carney was related to William and Arthur Carney, who were Indian Traders 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

DNA testing of several Carney Family volunteers has confirmed the Mississippi John Carney (B: 1775) line is related through an exact match with 46 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) This 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.

The first mention of John Carney in official records is in 1787, four years after arrival confirmed when he was a juror in a trial. Reference: Book - Davidson County, Tennessee County Court Minutes 1783 - 1792 by: Carol Wells page 31 - April 1785 Court Session - "John Boyd vs Ja. Rains. Trespass. Assault & Battery (page 127) Jury: John Cox, C. Ruddle, William Crutcher, John Buchanan, Jn. Tucker, Moses Larracy, Sam' Martin, Samuel Desson, JOHN KARNEY, Wm. Gower, Mark Nobles, Ed Hogan, Ed Hickman. Wit. Francis Armstrong, Wit. Wm. Crutcher. Def' came to plaintiff house picked up a chair, knocked plaintiff down, bit his thumb.

The Carney men, John, William and Elijah are later mentioned on the 1798 Sumner County Tax Roll. Sumner County was formed from the right (east) portion of Davidson County. A year later, they are also mentioned again in a road improvement filed in Davidson County, Tennessee Court Minutes July 1799 page 20 Isaac Earthman to oversee the Road beginning at the foot of The ridge thence to the head of Long Creek, down said creek about one mile to the tree marked with a large O with all lands above Dry Fork East & West of said Creek To wit: William Smith, JOHN CARNEY, WILLIAM CARNEY, ELIJAH CARNEY...and all taxables in sd bounds.

Elijah CARNEY and Vincent CARNEY bought more land holdings on Dry Fork Creek on the same day (6 Jun 1809) from Frederick Stump. John CARNEY and William CARNEY bought land on nearby Marrowbone Creek in February, 1812. John Carney bought land known as "Edward Blackburn's old place" on March 25, 1812 - 40 acres on Marrowbone. This follows the worst earthquake in U.S. History which occurred February 7th in Northwest Tennessee where a vast land area drops several fee, tidal waves and a back flowing Mississippi River result in 13,000 acre Reelfoot Lake.

During the war of Independence from English rule, John Kearney (Carney) was assigned to The Army of General George Rogers Clark and Crockett's Regiment with Richard Brashear who was at Cahokia on 31 may 1780. John is believed to be related to Arthur Kearney, who married Celeste Brashear indicating at least a familiarity with the Brashear family further strengthening the connection to Arthur as John's relative. Most of Brashear's regiment resettled in Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. This would fit with John's resettlement of his family after service from North Carolina to Tennessee in 1783 following the war. Source Book: "Pioneers of Davidson County, Tennessee" - By: Edythe R. Whitley "The men in Captain Roger's Old Militia Company lived in the North East part of Davidson County from Dry Fork/Whites Creek to Sycamore Creek"

By 1790, The newly formed United States had 230,000 immigrants from England, and the second most prolific immigrants were 142,000 settlers from Ireland. Together with other immigrant nationalities and all their descendants, the population was now 3,929,326. In 1917, The Irish (later termed Scotch-Irish in 1970's), begin deserting Ireland following 100 years of leasing land with oppressive rents by absentee Anglo landlords and a crumbling linen trade, famine and droughts. The Presbyterians who predominated the Irish were disadvantaged by the Penal laws of the Church of England, but were just a likely to become Methodists and Baptists upon settlement in America. It is estimated over 200,000 Ulster Irish-Scotts relocated to America, followed my more when the potato famines later occurred. Most of the earlier settlers found there independent and unique ways were unwelcome in Boston, Philadelphia, etc unlike the potato famine refugees in later years, and found themselves traveling to the backwoods of America and the Appalachian region, settled almost exclusively by these Irish. The typical migration involved small networks of related families/clans that settled together, intermarried and avoided outsiders. After many years of English oppression in Ireland, these Irish were ardent patriots of their new land America.

Later, it is noted there were four of these men (John, William, Elijah and Vincent) listed on the rolls of the 1812 Davidson County Militia. John and William were in one regiment, and Elijah and Vincent were in another. It is believed that this John was not a participant, but it would have been nephew John Jr. (B:1775) , as this John would have been in his 60's. It cannot be ascertained with certainty if these Militia members were involved in only defense or saw any action in nearby states against the Spanish. Militia members were not entitled to land grants following the war, only those who served for three years in the regular military.

We find JOHN KERNEY in the 1830 Davidson County, Tennessee Census 2 males - under 5; 1 male - age 15/20; 1 male - 80/90; 1 female - under 5; 1 female - age 15/20; 1 female - age 20/30; 1 female - age 60/70; 1 female - age 80/90. This would indicate he was married as late as his eighties, but to whom it is not known.

The rest of the family is well documented in the area for years to come with children, families, extended families etc, but further mention of John Carney after 1830 is not confirmable in context to be our John Carney, and his death was believed to be around 1838.

John married Unproven. Unproven and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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I would love to speak to anyone who can PROVE who John's wife was... I certainly don't believe it was Naomi Knox and others put forward without proof.

From June Pollard, March 2006 (now deceased);
"Jim, Dr. Charles Hackett (deceased-retired prof. from the Univ. of TX in Austin) told me sev. years ago that Martha Carney Blackburn stated her parents were from "Maryland" - Dr. Joe Rude, a desc. of the Blackburn family of TX, stated before his death that the Blackburns always knew that John Carney was the father of Martha but did not know the name of Carney's wife...Charles speculated that just MAYBE the middle names Martha gave to her sons: Rose, York (maybe other names I cannot look up right now) would be a clue to her mother's maiden name..."

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Named in his father's will 1791 as Frederick.

Records of the Moravians in NC 3:1268. April 14, 1778, Bethabara. We heard that Friedrich Pynckle [sic], who has been in Pennsylvania with Christian Conrad, has come home ahead to send fresh horses to meet Conrad.

Records of the Moravians in NC 5:2130, Jan. 11, 1786. Near Bethania, a certain Friedrich Binkele arranged a shooting match, and Johannes Conrad took that occasion to display some tin plates which he had not been able to dispose of. This attracted a number of persons from Bethania, who went thither and watched the match. In a called meeting of the house-fathers the matter shall be thoroughly discussed. Those of our communicant members who attended have shut themselves off from the Lord's Supper and other meetings for communicants only.

BINKLEY/PINKLEY, Frederick , W4898

Declaration of Frederick Binkley , Stokes Co., NC, 12 Sept. * -- Frederick "Binkley or Pinkley (according to the different modes of pronunciation in the German or English language" , age 74 years and 10 months.

In 1775 he entered service as a militia soldier in Capt. Henry Smith's company, in the regiment commanded by Col. Martin Armstrong and Lt. Col. Joseph Williams. In the fall or winter of 1775 he marched from the portion of Surry County which later became Stokes to Fayetteville, NC, for the purpose of opposing the Scotch or Tory insurrection. He was in service about 3 months.

In August or September 1776 he entered service as a militia soldier in Capt. Henry Smith's Company and in Col. Joseph Williams' regiment. (Williams was also of Surry County.) He marched across the mountains on an expedition against the hostile Cherokee Indians to the Long Island of the Holstein River where he remained occupied for a few days. They then marched to the Cherokee Towns on the Tennessee River where they destroyed some of the towns and the provisions the Indians had collected. The troops returned home in about three months.

When the British took possession of Savannah, Georgia, he thinks in 1779, he again entered service under Capt. Henry Smith in the regiment commanded by Col. Francis Locke and in General Rutherford's brigade. He marched from his residence in Stokes (then Surry) to the Savannah River and was on this side of the River at the time of the Battle of Briar Creek. He was in service from October 10 to the following April 10. His term of five months was extended one month longer at the request of General Lincoln who desired the North Carolina militia to remain in service until the South Carolina militia should have time to join and reinforce his army.

Frederick again entered the service in September 1780 and marched from his residence in Stokes to Kings Mountain in South Carolina. He was detained looking for his lost horse and missed the battle as the rest of the horsemen got ahead of him and engaged in the battle before he could arrive. He was in this tour about two months.

Frederick was also called out frequently while at home to perform duty as soldier for periods.

Frederick was born in York County and moved from there to Stokes when young.

Aff. of Jacob Hilsipeck , served by the side and in the same tent with Frederick Binkley in the tour to Savanah, GA.

John Butner & Wm. Lash , same day , well acquainted with Frederick Binkley who is known in his own neighborhood to have been a Rev. soldier.

Decl. of Frederick Binkley , Stokes Co., NC, 14 Jan. 1833 , Frederick served two months as first ensign in the Kings Mountain expedition under Capt. Joseph Phillips and Major Joseph Winston, first commanded by Col. Cleveland, thence under Col. Campbell of VA.

For 3 months as second sergeant under Capt. Henry Smith in the regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Williams called the Cherokee expeditions.

For 7 months I served as a private.

Being old and "decribed" he cannot get a clergyman to certify his respectability as he resides a considerable distance from any one.

Aff. of Joseph Hauser and Peter Hauser , Stokes Co., NC, 14 Jan. 1833 , Well acquainted with Binkley who is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution.

Decl. of Elizabeth Binkley, Stokes Co., NC, 18 Mar. 1839 , at her place of residence about twenty miles from the courthouse of Stokes Co. , 75 years old , She is the widow of Frederick Binkley, who was placed on the pension roll on 31 Jan. 1833 at $40 per year, his age was then about 76 years. [refers to Frederick's tours of duty]

Elizabeth's maiden name was Elizabeth Dull [Doll]. She was married to Frederick on March 18, 1786. [1] Frederick died on April 5, 1834.

Elizabeth also declares that the paper leaf writing containing the family record of her children is a true statement of their ages or births as set down in her handwriting which is now cut out of a German testament. The births stand thus:

oldest born child Susana was born 24 May 1787.
John b. 18 Mar. 1789
Jacob b. 8 Aug. 1792
George b. 5 Jan. 1795
Sarah b. 28 Oct. 1797
Nicholas, the last child, b. 7 Jan. 1804
Aff. of Daniel Stults , Stokes Co., NC, 18 Mar. 1839 , Daniel, age 57 years this day, res. of Stokes, He was well acquainted with Frederick Binkley, and his widow, Elizabeth, "ever since I was an infant child capable of remembering this present day being my birthday." Frederick and Elizabeth married when Daniel was a small boy; they lived in the same county and neighborhood as man and wife until the day of Frederick's death, which happened on April 5, 1834.

Aff. of George Dull and Catherine Philips , Stokes Co., 18 Mar. 1839 , They saw Jacob Blume marry together Frederick Binkley and Elizabeth. Jacob Blume was an acting justice of the peace in Surry Co., NC.

Certification of Charles Banner, J., of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for Stokes County, March 19, 1839, that George Dull and Catharine Philips are aged persons over seventy years and respectable citizens. Banner's personal acquaintance with Frederick and Elizabeth Binkley was for at least 50 years past. Charles knew Jacob Blume well; Blume was an acting justice of the peace for many years before and after the division of Surry County, out of which Stokes County was formed in 1789.

Aff. of Nicholas Binkley, son of Frederick Binkley, 18 Mar. 1839, Stokes Co. , Nicholas certifies that the attached pages contain the family records of births of Frederick and Elizabeth's children. This was written by his father.

Frederick Binkley in Capt. Henry Smith Co., mentioned in Adam Fiscus file. See BINKLEY Affidavit in file of George KREGER. (As a lieutenant, I commanded George Kreger in the tour to the Old Town last mentioned in his declaration.) Signed name Fredrik Binkley

Affidavit of Frederick Pinkley in Henry Smith file. Served three tours under Capt. Henry Smith: to Fayetteville, NC, against Scotch Tories; to Cherokee Nation; and to Briar Creek. Lived in Stokes Co., NC, 1833.

Affidavit of Frederick Binkly or Pinkly in Casper Stultz file. Was with Casper Stultz to Cross Creek; against the Cherokees; and in the guard running the state line.

Frederick married Elizabeth TULL, Dull in Mar 1786 in Surry County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann Nicholas DULL and Margaretha SHOLTZ) was born on 5 Mar 1764 in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was christened in Apr 1764 in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 30 Mar 1840 in Lewisville, Forsyth, North Carolina; was buried in 1840 in Lewisville, Forsyth, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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