Kinchen I. Strickland

Notes:

He was said to have married second Sarah Branch.



(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Georgia, Madison County, P. O. Danielsville
Enumerated 21 July 1860
Page 213
609-609
Kinchen Struckland 80 M Farmer $5000 $7540 NC
Sarah H Strickland 75 F Virginia
Melie [Willie] 16 M Farmer Ga
610-610
Frank? M. Strickland 33 M $--- $2475 Carpenter Ga

Kinchen married Mary "Polly" Baker about 1801. Mary was born about 1785; died about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary "Polly" Strickland was born about 1801; and died.
2. Wilson Strickland was born on 8 Nov 1803; died on 1 Apr 1872.
3. Willis Strickland was born on 10 Nov 1805; died on 16 May 1862.
4. Lou Amy Strickland was born about 1807 in Georgia; and died.
5. Lucinda Strickland was born on 22 Apr 1810; died on 25 Oct 1844.
6. Elizabeth Strickland was born after 1811; and died.
7. Benoni Bennett Strickland was born about 1814; and died.
8. Sarah Adeline Strickland was born about 1816; and died.
9. Henry P. Strickland was born about 1819; and died.
10. Kinchen Milton Strickland was born on 21 Aug 1826; died on 16 Sep 1896.
11. Elisha A.W. Strickland was born about 1830; and died.

Kinchen married Sarah A. Branch before 1845. Sarah was born about 1785 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elisha married ??? Kinchen. ??? was born before 1760; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Nash, Chowan, Edgecombe and Halifax Counties, North Carolina.

Edgecombe County Deed Book C, page 180:

Jacob STRICKLIN of Edgecombe Co., "planter," to Benjamin BRASWELL of Edgecombe Co., "planter." Dated 17 Feb. 1764. 210 acres on the north bank of Town Creek adj. Moses BAKER. Wit: Simon BRASWELL, John STINSON, James BRASWELL.

Edgecombe County Deed Book C, page 277:

Earl GRANVILLE to Jacob STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co., Dated 1 May 1762. 480 acres in a fork of Turkey Creek. Wit: Wm. Gibson, Jno. Linton.

Edgecombe County Deed Book C, page 278:

Earl GRANVILLE to Jacob STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co. Dated 15 Oct. 1761. 530 acres adj. William STRICKLAND and Richard BAILEY on the south side of Tar River and Samuel CARTER and Thomas WOODARD on the north side of the river. Wit: Samuel SWANN, Jno. LINTON.

Edgecombe County Deed Book D, page 134:

William STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co., to his brother, Jacob STRICKLAND. Dated 20 Feb. 1768. One acre of land on the north side of Tar River...being the land had of Edward MOORE for leave to build a public grist mill; also, one-half interest in the mill. Witness: Edward MOORE, Solomon CARTER

(The four deeds above are from STRICKLAND SCENE, Winter 1980, Vol. 1, No. 1, p8).

Edgecombe County Deed Book D, page 171:

Jacob STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co., to Mark STRICKLAND. Dated 25 Nov. 1769; 280 acre plantation whereon said Mark then dwelled. Wit: Edward MOORE, Solomon POPE, John TAYLOR.

Edgecombe County Deed Book D, page 17:

Jacob STRICKLAND of Edgecombe Co., to Henry STRICKLAND. Dated 28 Nov. 1769; the 530 acre plantation wheron said Henry then dwelled, lying on both sides of Tar River...being a Granville grant to said Jacob STRICKLAND which was dated 15. Oct 1761. Wit: Edward MOORE, Haray STRICKLAND, John TAYLOR.

(The two deeds above are from STRICKLAND SCENE, Spring 1980, Vol. 1, No. 2, p 27).

There were also two deeds in the Edgecombe County Deed Book D, dated ca 1770, of William Strickland. Both deeds were for land that was adjacent to Jacob Strickland. (Strickland Scene, Spring 1980, Vol 1, No 2, p 27).


WILL: dated 18 day of August, 1788 and recorded May, 1790 Nash Co., NC. In the Name of God Amen, I Jacob STRICKLAND of the county of Nash and State of North Carolina, being of perfect mind and memory blessed be God for it, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following first I recommend my soul to the hands of God that gave it and my body I commit to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as for what estate I have it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as followeth:
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Elisha STRICKLAND all my wearing cloes after my death. I give also to his son Isak Strickland my negro boy called Quan? to him and his heirs for ever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath sun Jacob STRICKLAND five shillings lawful money. I give also to his son Jacob STRICKLAND a negro man called Robin to him and his heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Matthew STRICKLAND five shillings lawful money. I give to his daughter Mary STRICKLAND a negro girl named Patt her and her increase to her and her heirs for ever after my death.
Item: I give to sun MARKE Strickland five shillings I also give to his sun Ishmael STRICKLAND a negro man called Harry to him and his heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Hardy STRICKLAND the plantation and all my land containing 362 acres to him and his heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grand sun Theopolus STRICKLAND one negro man named Prince that he hath in possession now.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Henry STRICKLAND five shillings after my death and also give to his sun Carrolus STRICKLAND one negro boy called Pompe to him and his heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Cresy HICKMAN one negro girl called Jude she and her increase to her and her heirs forever after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Sarah HICKMAN one feather bed and furniture after my death.
Item: I give and bequeath to my sun Solomon STRICKLAND and my daughter Creesy HICKMAN all the remainder part of my estate unmentioned in the above legacies to be equally divided between them as they can agree after my death.
Item: I hereby nominate and appoint my sun Marke STRICKLAND fully and soly my executors to my last will and testament in manner also my will is that if it should happen that I should die when there was a crop on the ground that Marke STRICKLAND should have full power to devide with Hardy STRICKLAND as my self agreeable to our bargain which is half of everything that is made on the land. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and assign this my last will and testament this 18 day of August, 1788.

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced his

by said Strickland to be his last Jacob X STRICKLAND (Seal) will and testament in presents of us mark

Edward X NICHOLSON
his mark Christopher X TAYLOR
his mark William X Byrd (or Burden)
his mark Nash County May Term 1790

The within will was in open court duly proven in open court by the oath of Edward Nicholson and subscribing witness thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded.
Attest. Wm Hall, C.C

And is registered in obedience to the above order.
Attest. Wm Hall, C.C.

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Mariana Matkin wrote that "Of Jacob's children, Jacob Jr, Hardy, Solomon and Lucretia moved to Georgia. In the book, GONE TO GEORGIA, there is a many page run-down of the Strickland family. Solomon and brother Jacob, Jr. were both Revolutionary soldiers. The booklet THE STRICKLAND FAMILY OF GEORGIA GENEALOGY by Fitzhugh and Lee (1939) gives dates of births, deaths, marriages, etc."

Said to have been first been married to a Miss Wilson.

Jacob married Lucretia Pitts about 1720. Lucretia was born before 1700; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Last name thought, but not proven, to be PITTS.

Notes:

Married:
On 5/28/2000 Jane Strickland Shelton in GA < UGA1mom@aol.com > writes: As for the Jacob Sr. and Lucretia Pitts, I have not been able to find any document showing who his wife was. That is the reason I was asking if someone else had that information. I continue to look and when I find the answer, if I do, I will certainly share. I hope others will do the same!

Notes:

Land partition between the sons of Matthew and Elizabeth Strickland of Isle of Wight: (Courtesy of Mary B Curtis, MryBCurtis@aol.com. Posted at Strickland-l@rootsweb.com)

To all X pian persons whom these present shall come. Matt Strickland and William Strickland, sons of Mathew Strickland, late deceased, have made, concluded, and agreed for a division between them and either of them, and their heirs for ever. Decided and bounded as followeth, I the said Mathew Strickland does give andmake over my whole right and title for me and my heirs unto him and his heirs forever, a piece of land where on my father lived on beginning at the mouth of the horse swamp, SOS running up the horse swamp to the Gum Branch \ ------ running up the said Branch to Coll. Pitts line SOS running the line unto the Plantation whereon the said Matt Stricklnad dec'd dwelt now all the land above the for mentioned Branch joining unto ------------Plantation and also all the land that lieth on the South side of the Horse Swamp. Now I the said Mathew Strickland dose give one hundred and fifty acres of Land at the Old Plantation unto my Brother Jno. Strickland and his heirs for ever never to go out of the name of ye Stricklands. Also ye said Mathew Strickland, does gives one hundred and fifty acres of land unto my brother, SamStrickland and his heirs forever not to go out of the name. ? lying at the head of the Watery Branch joining upon Arthur Whitehead, now all the rest of the land above the formentioned Branch and only the South side of the Horse Swamp --------said Mat Strickland does give unto my brother, William Strickland and his heirs, and also -------Mathew Stricklnad ----give unto my brother Joseph Strickland one hunded and fifty acres of land lying upon Blackwater between my Plantation and the line of ME or Mr. Woodwards being on the ----in my own ---according to the Division Bounds after ------- me and my brother William Stricklnad, ------- ----- to have his -----according to the Division Bounds after ------between me and my brother. William Strickland, ---- ----- to have his ----- according to his ------- ----- to have his ------ according to his ------all ----- and -----of---- ----- if ----- ----- of me Should defraud them or either(any?) of them ---- and defrauded shallforfit his own part according to these articles to him or them that shall be defrauded ----- ----- ----- and the aforesaid 150 acres lands to him or them unto John Strickland, his heirs shall not ----- or defrraud a ----- sails of a piece of land joining upon the Black Pond at the head of the Horse Swamp bargained, and sold from me, Will Strickland unto Arthur Whitehead as a witness of hands and Seal this 9 day Aug. in the year of our Lord God 1699. Signed Mat "M" Strickland Will "W" Strickland Wit. by Barnaby Mackinney, acknowledged at a Levey Case ----for ye Isle of Wiight co., Va. by Mathew Strickland and Wm. Davidson. Wm. Davidson - for 2050 good macht. 150 acres on Blackwater (from a patent 22 Sept. 1682, 10 upon River, 12 upon land of Wm. Mays ----

Below is the Last Will and Testament of Matthew Strickland, courtesy of Jane Shelton of Lafeyette, Georgia as posted on the Strickland-L@rootsweb.com (her email address is: UGA1mom@aol.com).

(Presented at a court held for Isle of Wight County, Oct. 25, 1730 Will Book 3, p. 224)

I Mathew Strickland being very sick & weak but in perfect memory blessed be God and do remembring the mortality of my Body do Give and Bestow of what worldly Goods God hath been pleased to Endow me with in This Manner following viz First I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to be buried in a decent mannor according to the Discretion of my Executors Item I give unto my son John Strickland one Hundred Acres of Land more or less beginning at a maple a corner Tree so running to a Place called the Green Pond from the Green Pond running across the Neck to the Swamp. I say unto my son John Strickland and his heirs for ever lawfully Begotten of his Body And for want of such Heirs then to the next heirs of the Family --------never to go out of the Name of the Family. Item I give unto my Son William the Land of the East Side of the Swamp I say unto my son William Strickland and to the Heirs of his Body lawfully Begotten. And for want of such heirs then to the next Heir of the Family never to go out of the Name. Item I give unto my son Sampson Strickland my my now dwelling Plantation and the Land thereunto containing One hundred and Fifty Acres. I say unto my son Sampson Strickland and to the Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and for want of such Heirs then to the next Heirs of the Family never to go out of the Name. Item I give unto my son Mathew Strickland one Grey Mare with one Eye two years old. Item I give unto my Son Jacob Strickland one young Horse bay aged a year anad upwards ----- Item I give unto my son John Strickland one dark Bay Mare aged Three Years old branded upon the shoulder with James Bryant brand Branded by Edward Chrittey and Abraham Dew ---- Item I give unto my Son William Strickland one Gray Mare aged Three Years Old and upward. Item I give unto my Son Sampson Strickland one Bay Mare with a Star in her Forehead. Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Strickland one Black Mare with her Ears cropt and her Colt if she has one --- Item I give unto my daughter Ann Strickland one Stone Horse branded with two C C one open at the upper part and the other at the under I Give unto my daughter Elizabeth Strickland One Black Mare with a crop in one Ear taken off Item I give unto my daughter Jane Strickland one Bay Mare branded on the Buttock with two S S Item I give unto my Daughter Ann Strickland One Bed Blankett & Sheet already received two Dishes and one Plate already received Item I give unto my Son Mathew Strickland four Steers to be sold for the Families use. I say unto my Son Mathew Strickland
Item I give unto my Son Joseph Strickland Two two years Old Heifers one of them with a Calf by her Side and the other has not. I say unto my Son Joseph Strickland Item I give unto my eldest Son a Sorrell Horse a Stone Horse to purchase Land for them and Jacob with a barren cow to purchase Land for them. Item I give unto my Sons John, William & Sampson Strickland a two years Old heifer a piece
I say unto my Sons John William and Sampson. Item I give unto my Son Mathew Strickland two ---years old ?????
Item I leave my two Eldest Sons in charge with their Brothers cattle and their Increase to take care of them.
Item I give unto my Son Joseph Strickland a Feather Bed and Furniture and a pot two Dishes and a plate and half a Dozen of Spoons. Item I give unto my loving Wife all the rest of my moveable Estate during her life for widdowhood. I say unto my Loving Wife Ann Strickland excepting one cow and Calf to my Daughter Eliz Strickland and leaving my wife and Son Joseph Strickland Executors of this my last Will and Testament Dated the 14th of July 1730.
The last will & Testament of Arthur Taylor Mathew Strickland Testator Witness Joseph I Strickland his marks his Mathew Cooper Mathew TTT Strickland
mark


At a Court held for Isle of Wight County
the 25th day of October 1730 ------ The Last Will and Testament of Mathew Strickland Deceased was presented in Court by Anne Strickland Executrix and being aproved by the Oaths of the Witnesses is admitted to Record
Test James Ingles Clk Court
Record enter

WILL BOOK VOL.3 1726-1733 PAGES 224-225

The mark of Joseph listed as a witness looks like a capital I with a li across the middle parallel with the top and bottom crossings. Each cro piece at the top and bottom have little marks at the ends.

The mark of Mathew as signed looks like 3 Ts touching at the top cross pieces.

The Estate appraisal is shown below, courtesy of Ronnie D. Wheeless (Ronnie.D.Wheeless@saic.com) posted to the STRICKLAND-L@rootsweb.com)

On July 26, 1731, the estate of Mathew Strickland was appraised to have a value of 107.7.7 pounds, by Robert Crocker, John (I) Cain, and Robert Buryman: 10 cows and calves, barren cow, 11 steers, 6 heifers, 5 year old heifers, bull, gray horse, bay horse, sorrel horse, slave man, 14 sheep, 6 sows and pigs, 3 barren sows, some shoats, boar, brass spice mortar, candle stick, 5 pewter basins, 31 ? pounds of pewter, small dish, 10 plates, 12 ? pounds of old pewter, some spoons, box iron and heaters, spit, 3 juggs, 6 bottles, jar, skillet, frying pan; pails, trays, tubs some old tubes; old cart and wheels, stock lock, sickle, 2 axes, 2 hoes, pair of mill stones; 4 old barrels; hammer, pair of steel yards, augur, some shoe tools, 4 old drawing knives, old handsaw, 148 pounds of pot iron, 2 parcels of old iron; looking glass, old table, 9 chairs, 4 feather beds and furnishings, 2blankets, 2 chests, 2 old chests, old couch, woolen wheel; gold ring, old sword, gun, 2 old saddles and bridles.

Matthew married Anne Bracewell about 1700 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. Anne (daughter of Richard Bracewell and Sarah Sampson) was born between 1667 and 1680 in Isle Of Wight County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also spelled Braswell. Said to have married second John Edwards in or around Isle of Wight County, Virginia.