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Daniel K Kennady II

Birth
USA
Death
1757 (aged 36–37)
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Burial
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Possible son of Daniel & Janette (Blair) Kennedie, it is believed Daniel married Mary Allen as the Allen family is intertwined within this Kennedy line. Daniel died fairly young, aged about 37 yrs.

Children with Mary:
1) William Kennedy
2) Thomas Kennedy (d. 1798), never married.
3) John Kennedy
4) Mary Kennedy, m: Mr Shannon.
5) Col Daniel Kennedy (1751-1802), m: Margaret Hughes.
....and unnamed daughters living in 1751.

Will of Daniel Kennedy of Frederick Co VA
Written: 4 Apr 1751
Probated: 8 Mar 1758
Pages 276 thru 278:
"In the name of God Amen
the Fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty one I Daniel Kennedy near Back Creek in Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia Farmer being very sick and weak in Bed But of Perfect mind and Memory thanks be given to God therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of the Body and knowing that it is appointed for all at once to Die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and for all I give and recommend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body to be buried in a Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty grace of God and as Touching such worldly Estate with it Has Pleased God to Bless me in this and I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form - -
First & foremost I order that all my Funeral Expenses be Paid and Debts I give and Bequest unto Mary my Dearly Beloved wife the third of the Land during her Lifetime and then to go to my son youngest who if Liveing I Intended and allow his name be called Daniel
Item I give unto William Kennedy my son the sum of five shillings
Item I give unto Mary Kennedy my Daughter the sum of five shillings
Item I give my son Thomas Kennedy the third of the Land and should my youngest son Die Thomas Kennedy is to Half of the Plantation if he stays out his time with his mother while he be of age
Item I give to my son John the third of the Land to be his Proper Right Whatsoever
Horses Cowes Sheep or Else not in memory is to be sold and mares to pay my Debts that is to say to put up at sale at the Proper time of year such as will Come in Value to the same and the remainder Equally to be Divided to my Daughters
I Likewise Constitute and appoint my Dearly and Beloved wife Mary and Samuel Cornal whom I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disanul all and Every other former Tetstaments Wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any any waye before named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this to be my Last will & Testament
In Witness whereof I Have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day & year above mentioned
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In the Presence of his
Patt Allan Daniel K Kennedy
John Inodgrase mark {SEAL}
Thomas Loudon

At a Court Held for Frederick County on Wednesday the 8th day of March 1758
This Last will and Testament of Daniel Kennedy dec'ed was Presented into Court by Mary Kennedy the Executrix therein named who made oath thereto according to Law Samuel Cornall the other Executor therein named by a writing under his Hand refusing to take on him the Burden of the Execution of the said will which refusal is admited to record, the said will being Proved by the oaths of John Inodgrase & Thomas Loudon Witnesses thereto is admited to record Teste J Woodel"

Special thanks and appreciation to Shawn, Anji and Jayne for providing historical texts. Also to B Britain for his welcomed insight and Anthony Kennedy for the remainder of the text of Daniel's Will.
Possible son of Daniel & Janette (Blair) Kennedie, it is believed Daniel married Mary Allen as the Allen family is intertwined within this Kennedy line. Daniel died fairly young, aged about 37 yrs.

Children with Mary:
1) William Kennedy
2) Thomas Kennedy (d. 1798), never married.
3) John Kennedy
4) Mary Kennedy, m: Mr Shannon.
5) Col Daniel Kennedy (1751-1802), m: Margaret Hughes.
....and unnamed daughters living in 1751.

Will of Daniel Kennedy of Frederick Co VA
Written: 4 Apr 1751
Probated: 8 Mar 1758
Pages 276 thru 278:
"In the name of God Amen
the Fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty one I Daniel Kennedy near Back Creek in Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia Farmer being very sick and weak in Bed But of Perfect mind and Memory thanks be given to God therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of the Body and knowing that it is appointed for all at once to Die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and for all I give and recommend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body to be buried in a Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty grace of God and as Touching such worldly Estate with it Has Pleased God to Bless me in this and I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form - -
First & foremost I order that all my Funeral Expenses be Paid and Debts I give and Bequest unto Mary my Dearly Beloved wife the third of the Land during her Lifetime and then to go to my son youngest who if Liveing I Intended and allow his name be called Daniel
Item I give unto William Kennedy my son the sum of five shillings
Item I give unto Mary Kennedy my Daughter the sum of five shillings
Item I give my son Thomas Kennedy the third of the Land and should my youngest son Die Thomas Kennedy is to Half of the Plantation if he stays out his time with his mother while he be of age
Item I give to my son John the third of the Land to be his Proper Right Whatsoever
Horses Cowes Sheep or Else not in memory is to be sold and mares to pay my Debts that is to say to put up at sale at the Proper time of year such as will Come in Value to the same and the remainder Equally to be Divided to my Daughters
I Likewise Constitute and appoint my Dearly and Beloved wife Mary and Samuel Cornal whom I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disanul all and Every other former Tetstaments Wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any any waye before named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this to be my Last will & Testament
In Witness whereof I Have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day & year above mentioned
Signed Sealed & Delivered
In the Presence of his
Patt Allan Daniel K Kennedy
John Inodgrase mark {SEAL}
Thomas Loudon

At a Court Held for Frederick County on Wednesday the 8th day of March 1758
This Last will and Testament of Daniel Kennedy dec'ed was Presented into Court by Mary Kennedy the Executrix therein named who made oath thereto according to Law Samuel Cornall the other Executor therein named by a writing under his Hand refusing to take on him the Burden of the Execution of the said will which refusal is admited to record, the said will being Proved by the oaths of John Inodgrase & Thomas Loudon Witnesses thereto is admited to record Teste J Woodel"

Special thanks and appreciation to Shawn, Anji and Jayne for providing historical texts. Also to B Britain for his welcomed insight and Anthony Kennedy for the remainder of the text of Daniel's Will.


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