Peter Kuykendall, I

1718 - 1783  (65 years)

• Name	Peter Kuykendall  [1]
  Suffix	I
  Born	28 Jan 1718	Fort Orange, New Amsterdam, New Netherland Territory   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Feb 1783	Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina   [2, 3]
  Notes	From GenealogyLibrary.com: Abstracts of Wills, Washington County, Tennessee pg. 41 P. 6 --Will of Peter Kuykendall, Feb. 17, 1783: Son, Jesse slave and land; d. Jane; s. Adams; d. Elizabeth; s. Matthew; s. Peter; ch. Mary, Ruthy, Rebecca, Offay [Affay]. Brother, Abraham, executor. Teste: Andrew Thompson, John Kuykendall, Robert Irwin. May Sessions, 1783. (Courtesy of Grace Gleason) Will of Peter Kuykendall I, Peter Kuykendall of the State and aforesaid county being sick and in a low state of health, but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for it with all others of his mercies, calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it was appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last will and testament and principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God who gave it., etc. First, I give an bequeath that track or parcel of land where I now live and one Negro boy named Harry to my well beloved son Jesse; Secondly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Jane Kuykendall one Negro named Dick; Also I give and bequeath to my son Adam Kuykendall five shillings sterling. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Young the sum of one shilling sterling; I give and bequeath to my son Matthew the sum of one shilling sterling; I give and bequeath to my son Peter the sum of one shilling sterling and remaining part of my Estate after the discharge of all my just debts. I do ordain that it shall be equally divided among six of my children (viz) Mary Kuykendall, Ruth Kuykendall, Rebecca Kuykendall, Affray Kuykendall, Jesse Kuykendall and Jane Kuykendall. and this I do ordain and constitute my last will and testament revoking all others and affirm my seal this seventeenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. The above will and testament to be put into execution by my brother Abraham Kuykendall. Signed Peter Kuykendall (Seal) Witnesses Andrew Thompson, John Kuykendall and Robert Irvin. Proven in open court by the oath of Andrew Thompson and John Kuykendall two of the subscribing witnesses. May Sessions 1783 and ordered to be recorded. Will Book 1 1779-1808 (Courtesy of Linda Young)
  Person ID	I18641	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Matheus Jacobszen (Van) Kuykendall,   b. Abt 1690, Rochester Township, Ulster County, New York ,   d. Aft 1754, Anson County, North Carolina  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Jannetje Westfall,   b. 17 Mar 1688, Kingston, Ulster County, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Mar 1715	Kingston, Ulster County, New York   [4]
  	Kingston Marriage Register Page 529 Marriage Number 322 1715 27 March 322 MATHEUS VAN KUYKENDAAL, j. m., born in Raysester (Rochester), and JANNETJEN WESTVAAL, j. d., born in Kingstown, and both resid. in Menissing (Minisink). Banns registered, 13 March 14th Jan. 1715. "MATTHEUS VAN KUYKENDAAL j. m. born in Raycester (Rochester) and JANNETJE WESTVAAL, j. d., born in Kingston and both residing in Mennising, (Minisink). Banns registered 3, April." Rochester, (now Accord), is a little village about fifteen miles in direct line from Kingston. While Mattheus and his bride, at the time of their marriage, lived in the Minisink region, not far from Machackemeck or Port Jervis, they chose to go back to Kingston to be 'married, for this was the old home of both. From: Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919)
  Family ID	F6836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Hampton,   b. Abt 1720,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1743	Hampshire County, West Virginia   [2]
  	Velma Winn also lists a son, Simon.
  Children	1. Jane Kuykendall,   b. Abt 1740,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Adam Kuykendall,   b. Abt 1742,   d. Abt 1830, Conway, Fulkner County, Arkansas  (Age ~ 88 years)   3. Mary Kuykendall,   b. Abt 1744,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Affay Kuykendall,   b. Abt 1746,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ruth Kuykendall,   b. Abt 1750,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Rebecca Kuykendall,   b. Abt 1752,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elizabeth Kuykendall,   b. Between 1755 and 1756,   d. 12 Jul 1834, Rutherford County, North Carolina  (Age ~ 79 years)   8. Matthew Kuykendall,   b. Abt 1758, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. 25 Sep 1845, Butler County, Kentucky  (Age ~ 87 years)   9. Peter Kuykendall, II,   b. Abt 1760, York County, South Carolina ,   d. Abt 1826, Cooper County, Missouri  (Age ~ 66 years)   10. Jesse Kuykendall,   b. Aft 1760, North Carolina ,   d. Abt 1834, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F3762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - Abt 1743 - Hampshire County, West Virginia Died - 17 Feb 1783 - Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S472] Winn, Velma K.-Family Researcher Family History Website. [S298] Hurst, Marti (kokhurst@pldi.net) "Carroll****Hurst A 34 Generation Tree" Ver. Nov 2 15:25:11 2000 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mzhurst. [S109] Gleason, Grace-Family researcher (Gedcom September, 2002). [S168] Kuykendall, Gene (1997)"Family History Our Dutch Heritage" http://w3.gorge.net/forest/FAMILY%20HISTORY%20BY%20GENE.htm.