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Richard KEY, Sr.

Richard KEY, Sr.

Male 1646 - 1755  (108 years)

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  • Name Richard KEY 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 13 Apr 1646  St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LZXF-N1P 
    Name Richard Ward KEY  [1
    _UID C2988C7E03DA43858ABB38BA70C34303B9D4 
    Died 1755  Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3313  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2023 

    Father John KEY,   b. 23 Jan 1623, Wilcombe, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1695, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary LENMAN,   b. 1625, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1675, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 2 May 1645  Covent Garden, London, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary CARTWRIGHT,   b. Abt 1665,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Alt. Marriage 9 Jun 1690  Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Married 1695 
    Children 
     1. Richard KEY,   b. 1693, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1693, St Pauls Covent Garden, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Philip KEY,   b. 21 Mar 1695, London, Middlesexshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary KEY,   b. 12 May 1695, St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1755, Powhatan, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     4. Henry KEY,   b. 1696, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Hon Philip KEY,   b. 21 Mar 1696, Covent Garden, London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1764, St. Mary's, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     6. Ralph Griffen KEY,   b. Abt 1703, Halifax, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1771, Halifax, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F1614  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Children: Mary Key b: 12 JAN 1694/95 in Northumberland Co, VA Henry Key b: UNKNOWN Richard Key , Jr b: UNKNOWN Isaac Key b: UNKNOWN Francis Key b: UNKNOWN Others Key b: UNKNOWN Philip Key b: 21 MAR 1695/96 in London, England. Mathias was living with a Mrs. Elizabeth Banks, Northumberland Co. VA in 1695, age 14. Nine people were transported from Eng. by Thomas Pate, including Mathias. Certificate was given to Georg Espridge and assigned to Mrs. Banks for 450 acres of land for transporting nine person from England, including Matthew or Matthias Chitwood. Matthias was 14 at the time. On 24, April, 1722 a Richard Harris of Hanover was given headrights for importing Matthew Chettwood (Cavaliers and Pioneers). Mathias would have been about 41 at the time, perhaps returning from a trip to England to visit relatives and/or to conduct business. On the consolidated Virginia census for 1740 a Matthew (Matthias?) Chitwood-Henrico Co.: a Thomas Chetwood-Lancaster Co. and another Thomas Chitwood-Lancaster co were listed. His will dated 1752 and proved 27, Jan, 1755 (Cumberland Co. VA - now Powhatton Co. VA). He secured land grant of 400 acres - Goochland Co. VA July 1741. He also went by Cheatwood. Matthias estate included included: one bedstead and bedstead of furniture

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Jan 2023), entry for Richard KEY, person ID LZXF-N1P. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Dec 2022), entry for Richard KEY, person ID LZXF-N1P. (Reliability: 3).