Trader William CARNEY (KEARNEY)^[1]

- 1795

• Name	William CARNEY (KEARNEY)
  Prefix	Trader
  Gender	Male
  _UID	8BB32511C24C413BBC22FAA7D494D16F2513
  Died	2 Jan 1795
  Person ID	I112681167	Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Arthur KEARNEY, Carney,   b. Abt 1710, Ireland ,   d. 16 Aug 1764, Chowan County, North Carolina  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann ALSTON,   b. 11 Sep 1713, Chowan County, North Carolina, British Colonial America ,   d. 16 Aug 1764, Edgecombe County, North Carolina  (Age 50 years)
  Married	Abt 1730	Chowan County, North Carolina
  Family ID	F14056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1760-61 - Cherokee War on Carolina frontier flares up over continuing treaty violations by colonists. William Carney Page 19 from Spanish Passports in the MS Valley As presented Ft. St Stephen, June 12, 1789 Confidential There has just arrived from the Chickasaw Nation William Carney, a well-to-do man, and a trader in the said Nation... Vincente Folch (TO) Senor Don Estevan Miro (Stephen Miro) 15 Mar 1784 William Carney to Don Philippe Trevino, Commandant of Fort and Dist of Natchez, negro woman, aged 19, named "Sally" for $375.00 signed. Wit: Same as above. (Is this the same Sally regarding what Pat found re 1785?) P 172 (NCR) William Carney to Don Miguel Eslava, negro man, "Charles " aged 24: $365. 15 March 1784. Signed by both: Wit: Estevan Minor, Antonio Soler, Pedro Asevedo. Before Trevino. P 173 Same to same, a mulatto fellow, named "Jacob", aged so, for $250.00, 15 Mar 1784. Signed by both Same wit before Trevino P 174 15 March 1784. William Carney to Don Miguel Eslava, negro man, aged 20 for $300 recd Signed by both. Same wit. Before Trevino p 175 15 Mar 1784 James Frazer to Don Miguel Eslava, negro woman "Sally", aged 20, with her two children, aged 2 and 8 mo. Fr $400. Signed by both. Same Wit. Bef Trevino. P 176 15 Mar 1784 Gavin Gowdy, to Don Miguel Eslava, slave aged 24, for $300 rec'd. Both Sign. Same Wit before Trevino P 176 15 Mar 1784 James McGillivray to Miguel Eslava, negro fellow, aged 20, for $200. Signed by both. Same Wit. Trevino p 177 This William is mentioned in a lawsuit in May 1813, Adams County. In this lawsuit, William is mentioned as having died without children, and in his Will, his considerable wealth was to be distributed to his nephews, Arthur Carney of the Choctaw Nation and William Carney of Georgia. John Cummins and Nancy/Ann Breashears, guardians . Testimony taken from Samuel Gibson of Port Gibson states that Arthur Carney took possession of some cash found in a trunk following the death of William Carney SR. Marian (aka Maria) & Elizabeth were heirs of Arthur Carney. John Taylor is Wm Carney's Att'y. (See WM Brocus VS Thomas Crabb) William Carney was Samuel Gibson's Uncle. WM Carney Sr. who died Jan 2, 1795 left his entire estate to his nephews. Arthur Carney of the Choctaw Nation & William Carney then of Camden Co. Ga. Arthur Carney deceived Williams as to the value of this estate and William accepted payment of $800.00 for his part witnessed by WM Davis & Rees when the estate was really worth more than $10,000 William Carney states that he was born Feb 28, 1779 and was therefore under age 21 at that time; and that he came to the MS Territory in 1806 and found out the truth about this estate. Colonial Gen. Data 1748-1783 Arthur Carney SR in "St John's Parish" located in Midway 1762, and Arthur Carney Jr in Midway same date, District of Midway 1758-1777 St Johns County, later 1777 Liberty The Arthur Jr we find in East FL records,Mobile and Natchez Records by 1783, in Port Gibson,with Uncle William Carney prob brother to this Arthur SR He is a Banned GA Loyalist, Trading with Turnbull & Joyce, Formerly Strothers and Mather, also Trading with Panton and Leslie in Fl, and Mobile see entries on dates as they occur. Arthur Sr died Capt Arthur in Rev war by 1783 in GA, leaving minor children Margaret who married J Law and An Older Jeremiah, probably the brother of this Arthur no info found, prob namesake of Capt Jeremiah, Jerry Carney Choctaw b1786 in Choctaw Lands of then AL, MS, Baptized in Mobile,FL Note all the events as they occur by dates. There are at least 4 Arthur Carneys 2 prob in MS don't confuse the data as well as there are Abt 4+ Williams William Carney Page 19 from Spanish Passports in the MS Valley As presented Ft. St Stephen, June 12, 1789 Confidential There has just arrived from the Chickasaw Nation William Carney, a well-to-do man, and a trader in the said Nation... Vincente Folch (TO) Senor Don Estevan Miro (Stephen Miro)

  
  

• Sources

  [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.