Factual notes about Capt. Joseph Kennedy of Augusta County, Virginia
1. Joseph Kennedy immigrated to Augusta County, Virginia.
2. Joseph Kennedy was married to an Elizabeth. Her surname is unknown.
3. Joseph Kennedy lived on Moffett's Creek. He built a large stone mill at Moffett's Creek.
Deed Book #6
327 2 Aug. 1754. (344) James Trimble & Grace, plantationer, to Joseph Kennedy, Gentleman, L132.10.0, 402 acres which James purchased of Borden, 1742, recorded in Orange on Moffet's Creek; corner John FULTON.
Deed Bk 4
333 18 Mar 1755 (549) Joseph Kennedy to his son William Kennedy, 402 acres purchased by Joseph from James Trimble, farmer, & by James from Borden on Moffett's Creek in Borden's tract; corner John FULTON; corner Alexander Logan; corner William Berry.
Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:
Pages 180-81. 24 Feb. 1742/3. Charles Doheny of Orange County, yeoman, to Joseph Kenedy, farmer. Lease; for 5 shillings [release not recorded]. 231 acres 1 rood 32 poles on Morphets (s/b Moffett's) Creek... corner to James Cook's land... crossing the creek... in the barrens... (signed) Charles (C.D.) Donehy, Eliza (X) Donehy. Wit: Buchanan [sic], John (X) Pattison, Joseph Colton, Robt. Culton. 24 March 1742 [1743]. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, pg. 50]. (Note: even though a release was not recorded for this tract, it appears that Joseph Kennedy actually did acquire it, since he later sold it to James Wardlaw in 1765).
Pages 260-63. 13-14 May 1743. John [Thomas in release] Pattison of Orange County, yeoman, to Joseph Kennedy of same, yeoman. Lease and release; for ₤25 current money. 380 acres 20 pole on the east side of the branch of James River called Morffit's Creek... part of 92,100 acres obtained by Benjamin Borden by grant... in a dry valley... down the creek... (signed) John (X) Pattison. Wit: Joseph Cotton (prob. Culton), Robt. Coulton, John Berkenhead. 26 May 1743. Acknowledged by John Pattison. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, pg. 55].
4. Joseph Kanada (Kennedy) was a member of Capt John Buchanan's Company in 1742.
5. By 1750, Joseph Kennedy bought a lot in Staunton and owned various tracts of land .
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6. In 1753, Joseph Kennedy is a communicant at Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church.
7. In 1754, Joseph and Elizabeth Kennedy provided 3 acres and 118 rods of land for a Presbyterian Church. (New Providence Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge, VA)
8. Joseph Kennedy left the care of the four youngest daughter to his son William Kennedy. William later sued the estate.
9. Joseph Kennedy did not live in Augusta or Rockbridge Virginia at the time of his death.
10. Per court case of March 1, 1774 in Augusta, Virginia, Joseph Kennedy is deceased. "Wm. Kennedy, heir-at-law of Joseph Kennedy, deceased,"

Research Needed

1. What was the surname of Joseph Kennedy's wife, Elizabeth?
2. Was Joseph Kennedy married twice?
3. Where did Joseph Kennedy die?
4. Was John Kennedy his father?
5. Who were his children?

Proven Children

1. William Kennedy
2. Andrew Kennedy
3. Arthur Kennedy
4. Daughter
5. Daughter (?Elizabeth)
6. Daughter (?Sarah)
7. Daughter (? Catherine)

Possible Children

• Jane Kennedy
• John Kennedy
• James Kennedy
• Anne Kennedy

Source

• Morton Oren Frederick. A History of Rockbridge County Virginia. 1. Stauton, Virginia: The McClure Co., INC, 1920. Digitalized. University of California page 174
• Chalkley, V Lyman, Editor. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745 - 1800 Volume 3 Augusta County, Virginia. Augusta County, Virginia: The Commonwealth Printing Company, 1912. Digital. Archive. Archive Org. https://archive.org/details/chroniclesscotc00lockgoog/page/n7 :

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London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906/Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: DW/T/0824 1,1558::152912557

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@R-2146814369@ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,1558::0

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London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906/Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: DW/T/0824 1,1558::152912557

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