Dr. Francis Kenner, Jr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA (Soldier). DAR Ancestor #: A064845

Francis Kenner moved to Tennessee and became the owner of a large body of land. He moved onto a house at Watauga where there had been small pox, (he) contracted the disease and died from it. Many of his negroes died, and his wife lost her eyesight.

His children were Howson, Francis, Rodham, Winder, Rosamond, Nancy, and the twins Peggy and Eskridge." (From "The Kenner Family", by Laura Davis Worley; who reported that much of her information came from Elizabeth (Kenner) Savage 1791-1889.)

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Note: ! (1) "Virginia Genealogies - A Genealogy of the Glassell Family," by Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden (Genalogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1966) p.83. (2) "Rick Waggener Family File," by Rick Waggener (http://wc.rootsweb.com, :3281025 database, 6 Jan 2007). Cites: (a) TNGenWeb Project, "The Biographies of Our Ancestors" (http://www.tngenweb.org/bios/k/kenner.html ). (b) William W. Grier citing Journals of the House of Burgesses 1761-65, p.126; North Carolina Revolutionary Accounts, Vol 1, p.82, folio 4; "The Kenner Family", by Laura Davis Worley. (c) Letter dtd 15 Mar 1894 from the Honorable Edwin P. Hamblen (1845-1924), a great-grandson of Francis Kenner. (d) "National Genealogical Society Quarterly," 11-26.

! Birth: (1) s/o Howson KENNER/Margaret. (2) s/o Howson Francis KENNER/Margaret ESKRIDGE. 1734. Westmoreland Co., VA. Marriage to Elizabeth HOWARD: (2) Abt 1756. Prince William Co., VA. (2c) Near Wilmington, NC. (2d) Death: (2) 1784. Watauga, Washington Co., TN. (2b) From small pox.

(2b) 1762, Dec: Francis KENNER had lived for several years on land in Prince William Co., VA, leased from George MASON. (2b) By 1770: Was in NC. (2c) Emigrated to Carter Co., TN during the Revolution. (2) Carter Co. was erected from Washington Co. in 1796. What was Washington Co., NC, is now Washington Co., TN. (2b) 1778, Oct: He was in the Watauga Settlement when he first entered land in what is now Hawkins Co., TN. (2a) Removed to the Watauga area (in TN) with his son Rodham, both of them having served in the American Revolution. (2b) 1779: He was taxed in Washington Co., NC, for four negroes, five horses, and three cattle, but no land. (2b) 1783, 12 Jun: Specie Certificates were issued from NC to Francis KENNER for arrears of pay and were applied to the purchase of land 8 Mar 1784. (2b) 1784, 30 Mar: 500 acres of land on the Holston River (about one mile from Rogersville, TN), were surveyed for Francis KENNER. The grant issued 10 Nov 1784 is in his name, but all his other entries were granted in the name of Howson KENNER, his heir. (2b) Francis KENNER moved into a house at Watauga where there had been small pox. He contracted the disease and died from it. Many of his negroes died, and his wife lost her eyesight. (2b) The family of Francis KENNER moved to his land on the Holston River after death.

Father: Howson Kenner b: 10 May 1712 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland Co., Virginia Mother: Margaret Eskridge b: 19 May 1712 in , Westmoreland Co., Virginia

Marriage: 1 Elizabeth Howard b: 1736/1744 in ,, Virginia Married: ABT 1756 in , Prince William Co., Virginia

Children: 1. Howson Kenner b: ABT 1757 in , Prince William Co., Virginia 2. Francis Kenner b: ABT 1757 in , Prince William Co., Virginia 3. Rodham Kenner b: ABT 1759 in , Northumberland Co., Virginia--FAG# 98318895 4. Rosamond Kenner b: 19 Aug 1766 in , Edgecomb Co., North Carolina 5. Nancy Kenner b: ABT 1768 in , Edgecomb Co., North Carolina 6. Winder Kenner b: ABT 1769 in , Edgecomb Co., North Carolina 7. Margaret "Peggy" Kenner b: ABT 1771 8. Colonel Eskridge Kenner b: ABT 1771 in , Edgecomb Co., North Carolina 9. Elizabeth Kenner b: ABT 1775 in ,, North Carolina

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for North Carolina. (Soldier) DAR Ancestor #: A064845

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