John  Kirkland Line

John Kirkland *
b. c 1718 probably in Baltimore County, Maryland
d. c 1773 Craven Co., S. C.
*according to Dr. J. R. Peacock

1m. Elizabeth (unk)

2m. Jean (unk)

father: Richard Kirkland d. 1743
mother: Mary
possible children of John and Elizabeth (according to Dr. J. R. Peacock)
Francis Kirkland*
 b. c1745 d. 1793 m. Mary Watts
Robert Kirkland*
b. c1747 d. 1832 m. none
Moses Kirkland*
 b. c1750 d.before 18 Dec 1817
 m. (unknown)
John Kirkland*
b.1752 d. c1800 m.Mary Delot
Daniel Kirkland*
b. c1755 d. 1828 m. Permilla
William Kirkland*
 b. c1758/1762 d. 4 Oct 1838
 m. Harriet Perry
George Kirkland*
b.1765 d. 27 May 1833
 m. (unknown)

*children according to the projection of Dr. J. R. Peacock

Dr. J. R. Peacock has developed a rather complete record of the Kirkland line back to John's father, Richard Kirkland who died in 1773 in Fairfax Co., Virginia.  The few available records indicate that the family first lived in Baltimore Co., Maryland about 1694.  John Kirkland is Richard's youngest son and shows up as a chain carrier for a survey on 10 August 1739.  He is identified at "John Kirtling" with Thomas Smith and are considered to be teenagers for the land owners for this grant.  [Peacock 81]

By 1740 John Kirkland is a debtor to the estate of Francis Stone in Fairfax County, Virginia with his brother William Kirkland as security.  He is therefore old enough at this time to acquire a debt.  Additionally John is proved to be the son of Richard by will written , 17 November 1742.  Even though he only was given ten pounds in this will it is supported by Dr. Peacock that John Kirkland had already moved in 1733 to an area of North Carolina, now known as Granville County where his brother Robert had already moved. 

1748 _ John Kirkland shows first in a tax list for Granville County, North Carolina in 1748. [ KSB I, page 27]
John does not have a land claim before 1750 perhaps due to problems with reconstitution of the North Carolina into counties. 

To use Dr. Peacock's records liberally:
"On 22 march 1750, he entered a claim for 430 acres of land on Little Island Creek, for which a warrant was issued 25 April 1751.  He entered another claim for 350 acres on Island Creek, for which a survey was made 17 May 1751, and a grant was issued  27 April 1753.

Island Creek is the site for one of the present-day dams that create the Kerr Reservoir, on the Roanoke River, at the North Carolina-Virginia boundary. It arises east of Stovall, North Carolina, near U. S Route 15, and flows north to the Kerr Reservoir.  Little Island Creek is few miles east, in present-day Vance County. These creeks join near the reservoir.

John acquired tow additional tracts of land by purchase. On 21 October 1762 he purchased 128 acres from John Runnells, which was adjacent to his 350 acre grant. This resulted in the 428 acres he sold in 1764, cited earlier.  An additional 160 acres on Fishing Creek, located southeast of Oxford, North Carolina, was purchased 10 May 1763, Deed Book F, page 219.  The later tract is on a tributary of the Tar River.

All the lands were sold as John prepared to move to South Carolina.  It is assumed that the 478 acre tract represented his home sit, in so far as his wife was required to release her dower rights for the sale of this tract.  Dower releases were not part of the other sales.

Several Granville County tax lists for this era have survived and some of them provide information of value to this report. The 1761 tax record listed "John Kirkland and son Francis...". while laws varied,  most tax laws assessed  all white males 16 years of age to 60 years.  This record is sufficient proof that John d. 1773 had a son named Francis and this son was at least 16 years of age in 1761.  Francis was not listed on the tax record for 1758 and the records for 1759 and 1760 are not available . He could have reached the taxable  age in any of the years 1758-1761.  The documentation of the relationship between John and Francis is of value because John did not recognize Francis as a son in his will, though he did appoint Francis to share in the execution of the will with the wife, Jean. 

the 1763 tax record is important for this report because it provides proof that John Kirkland of Granville County moved to South Carolina.  John had failed to pay his taxes and appeared listed with the insolvents, with the notation "Gone to South Carolina". He returned to Granville County to dispose of his remaining land by January of 1764.  The sale is recorded in Deed Book G, pages 250 and 252. 

John had arrived in south Carolina by 27 march 1764, when he purchased 200 acres of land on the west side of the Wateree River, from Patrick McCormick, in what became Fairfield District.  The tract adjoined land that had originally been granted to Samuel Bacot.  Readers may recall that Richard Snoden Kirkland, John's oldest brother and the first of the Kirkland brothers to settle in the Wateree River area of South Carolina, had purchased land from Samuel Bacot.  The purchase by John is recorded in Charleston Deed Book B-3, page kl479. "[Peacock 81-84]


There many additional records in the Kirkland Source Book I and Peacock's, Kirkland Family Roots.   I can't include all the family details due to time. 
The following list of of the children and grand children of John Kirkland who died 1773. 
Francis Kirkland ma. Mary Watts had nine children
        Ambroise b,. 1770  m. Charlotte                          
        William b. 1773  m. Mary Bradford
        John  (unk)      no issue
        Francis (unk)     no issue
        Sarah    (unk)  m. Charles Bradford
        Mary    (unk)    1m. Robert Brown          2m. (unk) Yarborough
        Elizabeth (unk)  m. Thomas Nelson
        Abigail   (unk)
        Constance (unk)
Robert Kirkland    no marriage
Moses Kirkland      m. (unk)
Moses Kirkland   m. (unk)
        Isaac  m. (unk)
        Joab Watson   m. (unk)
John Kirkland   m. Mary Delot
    Archibald      (9 children)
    Daniel  b. 22 Mar 1783   m. Elizabeth Parker.  (9 children)
    Robert b. c1785   1m. Jane Long (8 children)   2m. Mrs Garrison  (no issue)   3m. Rebecca Sockett (no issue)
    James  (unk)
    Jane (unk).  m. Richard Hale
    Sarah (b1797 d1888)   1m. Joseph Evans  2m.  (unk) Hale
    Nancy (unk)  m. Stephen Blevins
    daughter (unk)
 Daniel Kirkland  b. c1755  Permilla  (unk)
    Samuel   (4 children)
    Joseph.   m. Mary Snow Knox. (5 children)
William  Kirkland  b. c1758  m. Harriet Perry
    Eli  (unk)
    Alfred  (unk)
    Perry  (unk)
    Daniel (unk)
    Zachariah  (unk)
    Penelope                  m. William Baker
    Hariett                    m.   Anthony Smith
George Kirkland  b. c1765    m. (unk)
    Jane       m. John Lee
    Elisha     m. Susanna Hixson
    Kesia    m. (unk) Allen
    Sally     m. (unk)
    Allen     m. Louisa M. Anderson
    Pasiah   m. (unk)
    Richard   m. (unk)
    Matilda   m. E. P. Shockly
    Louanza m. (unk)
    John m. (unk)




       
27 Mar 1764- Deed Bk. B-3 pp. 479 Rec June 1764

17 Apr 1764 - SNOWDEN KIRKLAND

25 Apr 1765 - EDWARD KIRKLAND

1 FEb 1768 -

7 Jan 1770 - Will Bk. 13 p. 740 Proven 26 Feb. 1770 (the following will is for Edward the son of Snoden)

24 Jan 1770 - Deed Bk. P-3 pp. 103-107 Rec. 24 Feb. 1770

2 May 1772 - Will Book. B. Vol. 15 p. 582 1771-1774 (the following will is of John the son of Richard

Source:

Kirkland Family Index || Elroy's Family Index || Ancestor Chart #160 || Kirklands of Henry Co., AL

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