Children according to the will of Richard Kirkland. It is fairly certain that this list is incomplete and that the order may be vastly different. William listed below is a probable son based on other records. The order of birth with an addition of William is based on the recently publish arguments of Dr. J. R. Peacock, July 2002

Records on these early individuals of the Kirkland family are very sparse. Many records that may have existed have been lost or destroyed so tracking these folks has proved to be very difficult. There are some researchers that think that Kirtland may be another derivation in the name and records do exist of a John Kirtland but we have not been able to confirm a link through documentation. It is conceivable there were earlier ancestors in the colonies before this Richard Kirkland. We are hoping that someone will come forward with proof of origin.

The records for the Kirklands of this era are very confusing due to the naming of the children similarly. This is laid out as clearly as can be illustrated by my Anonymous Kirkland Researcher in the following excerpt :

RICHARD SNOWDEN KIRKLAND "He had children Moses the Tory, Richard and Ann. When you study the records in Va. you will see the Jr. after Richard's name when he got the land patent. When the father Richard gave him the land, he called him Richard Snodin, but when Richard (d. c 1743) made his will, he called him only Richard. Check the land that old Richard gave his son Edward - it was bounding by what he gave his son Richard Snodin. So this Richard that came to what was later Fairfield Co., SC (father of Tory Moses) actually went by name of Richard in Va., as he did in SC. But before he came to SC, he stopped off in Granville Co., NC (do not confuse with Granville Co. SOUTH CAROLINA). Actually, he who had been Richard, Jr. in VA., was in NC by 5 Mar 1747, when he was a chain carrier for Nathaniel Holly (survey date 5 Mar 1747), granted 25 Mar 1749. You have to count the survey date, as it is the date that Richard was doing his work of carrying the chains. This is new information found in Margaret Hofmann's The Granville District of NC, 1748-1763 Abstracts of Land Grants, V2.

One John Kirkland, whom we think is brother to Richard Snodin Kirkland, was also in Granville Co., NC Richard himself got a grant, but sold it a few months later and headed for SC. So this was the old Richard Snowden, who was once Richard, Jr. in Fairfax Co., who came on into SC. Let's go back to the court records in Fairfax Co., Va. for the other man called Snodin. From our records we concluded there were two of them - nephew and uncle, by the same name, but one went by Richard and one went by Snodin. " [Anonymous Kirkland Researcher, letter of 6 Aug '00]

It seems that a Richard Kirkland was in the colonies and lived in Baltimore County, Maryland by 1694. Richard apparently had ownership of three tracts of land in Maryland according to J. R. Peacock's understanding of the records. One tract was of 200 acres known as "Brown's Fancy" purchased from William Brown in December 1694. A second tract of 200 acres was known as Bold Venture and acquired by grant in 1699. A third tract of 100 acres was acquired by grant and known as Girilies Portion. All three tract were located near the boundary of Anne Arundel and Baltimore Counties on the waters of th Patuzent of Patapsco Rivers near the town of Elk Ridge. [Peacock 14]

1694, Dec - Rent Rolls Liber 15 Folio 183S #200, Anne Arudel County, Maryland
Brown Fancy Surv Decem. 1694 for William Brown on Elk Ridge beginning at a bd.d white oak and blongs to Richard Kirkoland who is Runaway Entered Before. [Records of Baltimore Co., Maryland, KSBR v1 p17]

1699 - Warrants - Liber A - Folio 208
Warrant granted RICHARD KIRKLAND of Baltimore County for 200 acres "according to Condecons of plantacons"...
[Records of Baltimore County,Maryland, KSBR v1 p17]

1700 - Warrants - Liber A - Folio 299 #24
Warrant granted unto RICHARD KIRKLAND of Balteme(sic) County for 100 acres of land...
[Records of Baltimore County,Maryland, KSBR v1 p17]

20 June 1700- Patesnt - Liber C. D. - Folio 311
Grant of 100 acres "Girles Porcon" to RICHARD KIRKLAND OF Baltimore County lying between branches of Petuxon River near CHARLES CARROLL'S plantacon... returned into our land office 20 June 1700...This 4 June 1702... CHARLES CARROLL'S plantacon called Dohoregan. [Records of Baltimore County,Maryland, KSBR v1 p17]

1704, May 25, Brown's Fancy was mortgaged to Alexander Deheneyosia (sp?) J. R. Peacock believes it may have been used to satisfy a debt to Deheneyosia. In May 2, 1702 Benjamin Fordham sued Alexander Dehinyeosia, by his attorney William Bladen. It is implied that Richard Kirkland had access to supplies from Dehinyeosia that should have gone to Fordham. In turn Dehinyeosia brought suit against Richard Krikland 7 April 1704, charging that Kirkland had, "...craftly and subtly" attempted to deceive and defraud. Richard Kirkland admitted to the charge in court and agreed to make just compensation of which the mortgage of Brown's Fancy was made to Dehinyeosia. [Peacock 6]

11 July 1708 - Provencial Court Judgments - Liber P. L. #3 - Folio 104-08

RICHARD KIRKLAND late of Balt. County sold land to GEORGE VALENTINE 200 A called Bold Venture in Annarundle County bounded by a white oak standing by the Main Rode to Elke Ridge .. also another tract of 100 A called Girles Portion in Baltimore County between branches of Puttuxent River beginning at first Tree of CHARLES CARROLL'S land   .   .   .   .   .   RICH (RK) KIRKLAND
In presence of J. LEMAY?, ROBT HALL       MARY (M) KIRKLAND
[Records of Baltimore Co., Maryland, KSBR v1 p17]

11 Oct 1708- Provencial Court Judgements - Liber P. L. #3- Folio 108-109
Virginia- Know all men by these presents that I RICHARD KIRKLAND late of Baltimore County planter doe appoint my friend JOHN JONES of Baltimore County planter my true and lawful attorney to make over the two tracts of land, to GEORGE BALENTINE, called Bold Venture 200 A in Annardl Coty(sic), the other Girles Portion 100 A in Baltimore County adjoining land of above JONES ... and Likewise I MARY KIRKLAND give my right of Dower... by Verture of my bing the lawful wife of above sd RICHD- "as if I & my wife were presnet & did it ourselves"... this 11 Oct 1708.
in presence of RICHD (N) N_SON?   .   .   .   .   .  RICHARD (R) KIRKLAND
JOSEPH HASLOOP?   .   .   .   .   .   MARY (M) KIRKLAND

On back of foregoing, the deed was Endorsed as fol: viz. 11 July 1709 JOHN JONES acknowledged he signed sealed & delivered the deed in behalf of RICHD KIRKLAND and MARY his wife by Vertue of a Letter of attorney to him the said JONES directed by RICHARD & MARY KIRKLAND to that Intent and purpose...
      PHILE LLOYD
[Records of Baltimore Co., Maryland, KSBR v1 p18]

12 Sep 1730- Northern Neck Grants C 1729-31, Reel 290, Va. State Lib & Archives p.69

RICHARD KIRTLING, JUNIOR, of Stafford Co., VA. was gt. 290 A in Stafford Co. on upper side of Bull Run (Note: grant to WILLIAM DAVIS 1746) beginning.. near a marked hickory on the side of the aforsd. Run, standing in a line of the land formerly ARRINGTON'S... to a oak on top of the hill, ARRINGTON'S corner tree... to a red oak on a barren ridge... to a small white oak on S side of a stoney hill... near the head of the branch...crossing sd. branch... on the top of hill near line of FRANCIS BEVERS, along BEVERS line ... on lower side of Run falling into sd. Bull Run, called Popeshead, thence down Popeshead... [records of Fairfax County, VA , KSBR v1 p19]
William Kirkland ends up deeding land near this location to his sons, see 1756

24 Sep 1739 - Deed Bk. C, p. 227 - 1732-1799 Prince William Co. Manassas, VA.

RICHARD KIRKLAND of Truro Parish, Prince William Co., planter, gives to EDWARD KIRKLAND, his son, 100 A situate in Prince William Co. on the N. side of Occaquan R., being part of a 268 A tract gt. sd. RICHARD by patent 23 Nov 1714 beginning at a hickory... down a branch to the North Run of Occaquan...down sd. run to first branch of Occaquan R. below the mouth of N. run of sd. River... up the branch to a spanish oak.. along a line of marked trees to 2 populars.. standing near the Rolling rode...
Wit: EDWD. BARRY       RICHARD (RK) KIRKLAND
WILLIAM CLIFTON
PATK. (?) CAMPBELL proven same day [Records of Fairfax County, VA, KSBR v. 1 pp19-20]

23 Jun 1740 - Deed Bk. E pp. 53,54, 55 - 1740-41 Prince Wm. Co. Proven 25 Aug 1740

RICHARD KIRKLAND of Truro Parish, Prince William Co., Planter, give to his son RICHARD SNOWDIN KIRKLAND100 A land in Prince Wm. Co. on N side of Occaquan R. being part of two patents of land bearing date 1712 and 1714, beginning at a marked gum tree on the S side of the fork of the branch down sd. fork to mouth of sd. branch to a spring known as Popular Spring, then along the line of EDWARD KIRKLAND to two marked populars ... white oak near a ridge... a line of marked trees crossing the Rolling Rode..
Wit: NIMROD HOT  .  .   .   RICHARD KIRKLAND
   his
 JOHN E K KIRKLAND
     mark
 WILLIAM RICE(?)
(note: VA archives cannot locate a grant for 1712, also note the proximity of Edward's land to Richards) [KSBR v. 1, p.20]

16 April 1742 - Land Records Liber R. B. No. 1 Folio 143-144

RICHARD SNOWDEN sells to WILLIAM KIRKLAND- both of Ann Arundel County, a tract of 104 acres called Godman's Chance as pattent granted said RICHARD SNOWDEN 14 Dec 1739 -- .   .   .  .   RICHD SNOWDEN
in presence of Wm ROGERS, ______? [Records of Ann Arundel County, Maryland KSBR v1 p9]
We have not been able to connect this Richard Snowden to the Kirklands by marriage to date.

17 Nov. 1742 - Fairfax Co., VA

Will Bk. A-1 Part 1, 1742-1752 - Proven 19 May 1743
Will of RICHARD KIRKLAND... to my son RICHARD KIRKLAND a tract of land in Baltimore Co. containing 200 A called BROWN'S FANCY ... my wife MARY the plantation where I now live & all the land belonging thereunto.. after her decease to my son ROBERT KIRKLAND.. my son ROBERT KIRKLAND paying my son JOHN KIRKLAND 10 pounds current money of VA .. my moveable estate to wife during her life, then to be equally divided amongst all my sons and daughters... I appoint my wife MARY & GEORGE CALBERT to be my exors...
Wit: THOMAS SMITH .   .   .   .   .  .   RICHARD (X) KIRKLAND (seal)
FRANCIS STONE
MARY KIRKLAND, GEORGE CALBERT, THOMAS SMITH, & RICHARD RICCA ... bound unto WILLIAM FAIRFAX, first Justice for Fairfax Co.
Inventory of RICHARD KIRKLAND - 18 Oct 1743 - lists numerous items & following people: MICHAEL RIGHTLY, an orphan aged 19 years 23 July last. ELINOR SHORTON, an indented servant to serve to the 8th .. ber next. ANN FRANCINN, b. 9th ... 1730. JOSHUA FRANCINN, b. 15 Jun 1732. BETTY THORNTON, b. 27 Apr 1740.
Debts pd. by MARY KIRKLAND, relict of RICHARD KIRKLAND, dec'd to SAMUEL STONE, ROBERT GOGGESS, NIMROD NOT, HUGH MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM BAYLISS, MRS. ELIZABETH GREGG & JOHN BARRY.
Debts rec'd. by MARY from EDWARD KIRKLAND, JOHN KIRKLAND. [Fairfax County, VA. records; KSBR v.1, p. 21]

RICHARD KIRKLAND of Fairfax Co. sells to WILLIAM DAVIS of Prince William Co. 290 A in Fairfax, Co. which was gt. to RICHARD 12 Sept 1730 .. also a grist mill standing on Poplar Head Run...
Wit: DANIEL KINCHLOE   .   .   .   .   .   RICHARD (X) KIRKLAND
ISAAC DAVIS
ROBERT BLAND
Indenture made 16 Feb 1746 between RICHARD KIRKLAND & MARY his wife of one part & WM. DAVIS of other ... proven 18 Aug 1747. [Fairfax County, VA. records; KSBR v.1, p. 21]

9 June 1746 - Liber B, #1, pp. 32,33, Va. State Lib. & Archives. Proven 19 Aug 1746

JOHN GOEN & MARY his wife of Truro Parish, Fairfax Co., Va. sell to EDWARD KIRKLAND of same for 5 shillings sterling & 1100 lbs. of merchanable tobacco, one half tract of land cont. 268 A in sd. Parish on N side of Ocaquan below the mouth of the N fork of the sd. Run of Occaquan, bd. uppermost coner tree of land belonging to RICHARD RIDGEWELL & extending thence along sd. RIDGEWELL'S line... to the beginning, it being a tract of land gt. RICHARD KIRKLAND, dec'd & CORNELIUS KEEIF, father of sd. GOENS wife, 23 Nov 1714...
Wit: JOHN BAYLISS   .   .   .   .   .   JOHN GOWEN (X)
WILLIAM KING   .   .   .   .   .   .   MARY GOWEN(X)
BOND VEALE
[Fairfax County, VA. records; KSBR v.1, p. 20]

9 Oct 1753 - Liber C #1, pp. 649, 650 - VA. State Lib & Archives. Proven 19 Feb 1754

EDWARD KIRKLAND, Planter, of Fairfax Co., Va. sells to ABSALOM KENT, planter, of same 100 A more or less, in Fairfax Co., on the N side of Occaquan R. beginning at a marked hickory standing near sd. KIRKLAND'S, down a branch, thence up a branch to a spanish oak, thence up a long line of marked trees to the first mentioned hickory, near the sd. Rolling Rode being part of a greater tract of land cont. 268 A gt. by proprietors of the Northern Neck of land to RICHARD KIRKLAND 23 Nov 1723...
Wit: JOSEPH WILLIAMS   .   .   .   .   .   EDWARD (X) KIRKLAND
WILLIAM LINN   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   MARY (X) KIRKLAND
ALEXANDER ANDERSON
pp. 651, 652, 653 - Indenture made 20 Oct 1753 between EDWARD KIRKLAND & ABSOLOM KENT ... gt. to RICHARD KIRKLAND, father of sd. EDWARD KIRKLAND... (Archives cannot locate grant for RICHARD IN 1723. It probably should be 1714.) [Fairfax County, VA. records; KSBR v.1, p. 22]

John Kirkland came to own the land right next to Richard on the Wateree R. He is probably the son of Richard.

1749- "Statistics of South Carolina", p. 537 by Robert Mills, Pub. 1826
"About the time of the settlement of Lyles (1745) CAPT. RICHARD KIRKLAND, the grandfather of Mr. REUBEN HARRISON, settled on the Wateree R., at or near COL. PEAY'S plantation. KIRKLAND was a Virginian, and a man of great wealth in those early times; he owned 50 brood mares.
p. 544 "Mrs GRAVES, mother of REUBEN HARRISON, at upwards of 100 years. (She died at that age.) [KSBR v. 1, p40 - 41]

1752 - The first mention of Richard Kirkland in South Carolina is when 350 acres are laid out for him " on the Wateree River, foot of Wateree Creek," by George Hunter, His majesty's surveyor,' under a precept dated May 5, 1752, but the survey was not made until July 27, 1753, nearly a year after the order had been issued. and there seem to have been earlier settlers for his lands are bounded in part , by those of Richard Greggrie (Gregory), and Joseph Cates. [KSBR. Vol. 1, p. 21 ]

11 May 1754 - RICHARD KIRKLAND

Precept date - 5 May 1752, Vol. 5, p. 353 (prolonged 6 mo. fro 3 June 1753.)
Plat date - 27 Jul 1753 5 353
Grant date - 11 May 1754 5 411
Memorial - NOne -- besold this land
350 A Craven Co., at foot of Wateree Ck., bds. N by Wateree R., SW by land laid out to RICHARD GREGGIE & land laid out ot JOSEPH CATES & vacant, NW vacant.
JOHN HAMILTON, DS. Path from the Congarees to Catawba Nation runs thru property.
[South Carolina Plats, Grants and Memorials, v1 p47]

May 1754- Memorials - Vol. 7, p. 59 & 60

RICHARD KIRKLAND makes memorial for 567 A land that he purchased from SAMUEL & SUZANNAH BACOT 27 & 28 Aug. 1753. Land was gt. SAMUEL BACOT 6 Oct. 1752, lying in Craven Co., bd. NE on Wateree R., part vacant & part on JOHN TOD, JR. on SE. (Note: This is father of MOSES. See Deed Bk. E, p 129-135 Fairfield Co.)[KSBR v. 1 p 47]

16 Nov 1756 - Liber D #1, Part 1, p. 358, Va. State Lib. & Archives -

Proven 16 Nov 1756 -- THOMAS WODWARD of Fairfax Co., Va. attorney for JOSEPH & WILLIAM KIRKLAND OF South Carolina sells to JAMES WARDEN of Charles Co., Maryland, for 15 lbs. current money 250 A in Fairfax Co. on branches of Popeshead & Bull Run, being part of a larger tract gt. WILLIAM KIRKLAND, now deceased, father of sd. JOSEPH & WILLIAM KIRKLAND, & JAMES SMITH by patent from the proprietors of the Northern Neck bearing date 2 Sept 1741 and by sd. WILLIAM KIRKLAND devised to his sons JOSEPH AND WILLIAM KIRKLAND parties to these presents as by his last will & testament recorded among records of the Co., Court of (BLANK!) ... corner to the land of REV. ALEXANDER SCOTT & HANCOCK LEE, gent., dec'd., (torn..) to the dividing line between JAMES SMITH & WILLIAM KIRKLAND ... to the line of JAMES WARDEN... in witness hereof the sd. THOMAS WOODWARD hath hereunto set his hands affixed the seals of sd. JOSEPH & WILLIAM KIRKLAND. (Note: Archives cannot locate this will!) [KSBR v. 1, p. 22-23]

Edward Kirkland moves to the land on the Wateree and Savannah River in Granville Co., South Carolina about 1753.

25 Apr 1765 - Edward Kirkland

Precept date - 4 Sp 1764 vol. 8 p. 278
Plat date - 14 Sep 1765 vol. 8 p. 278
Grant date - 25 Apr 1765 vol. 12 p. 208
Memorial - 25 Jun 1765 vol. 6 p. 464
150 A Granville Co., on King Brach water of Savannah R. near Matthews Bluff. All sides vacant. King Brach runs along N side of property. ISAAC PERRY, DS.
JOSEPH TURNER signed for the memorialist EDWARD KIRKLAND. [SC Archives, KSBR V.1 P51]

Source:

Abstracts and Will of the State of South Carolina , vol. 1-5, will book SS.1771-1774
Anonymous Kirkland researcher. (I have had much help and assistance from a person that has researched this family for more that thirty years. Privacy restricts more information.)
American Loyalist Claims, National Genealogical Society
Chapman, John A. History of Edgefield from the Earlist Settlements to 1897, Elbert H. Hull, Pub. and Printers, Newberry, S. C., 1897
McMaster, Fritz H., History of Fairfield County, S. C. 1946, The State Commercial Printing Co., Columbia S. C.
Lambert, Robert Stairsbury. South Carolina Loyalists in the American Revolution. Univ. of S. Carolina. 1987
Kirkland Source Book of Records (KSBR),in two volumes, 1977 reprinted 1989. compiled by Mrs. Schlandensky, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. John H. Kirkland. Greenwood, S. C., out of print


Peacock, Dr. J. R., Kirkland Family Roots, Virginia, - South Carolina, Henry County, Alabama,2002, J. R. Peacock, 1330 Eleventh St, Clermont, FL 34711-2815

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