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CAVALIERS, Vol III, p.175. William Kinchin, 100 acres, Isle of Wight Co, South side main BlackWater Swamp in his old line 23 Mar 1715. So he was already living there before this date. Other patents reveal his neighbors to include Edward Boykin, James Atkisson, Jacob Summerlin, George Williamson, James Mercer, Arthur Pursley, John Jackson, Edward Britt
p.320 William Kinchen, 150 acres, Isle of Wight on North side Maherin River adj John Guillum's land 31 Oct 1726 [this patent could be his son's]

The Ruffin family information on the Clopton homepage has the following very confusing data. I believe Elizabeth Ruffin was married to MATTHEW Kinchen, a son of William Kinch & Elizabeth Joyner which also solves the date problems in the Clopton information. Another error in the Cloptom information is that the children given for Elizabeth Ruffin are actually probably the children of Elizabeth Joyner.
Elizabeth Ruffin, daughter of Robert Ruffin and Elizabeth Watkins, is said to have married twice. The birth data given for her father Robert is 1681, Surry Co VA. She is said to have married (1) Richard Cocke Sr. by whom she had sons Richard Jr & John. Richard Cocke Jr said to have been born about 1749, died 1816 in Isle of Wight Co. Then she's said to have married William Kinchen about 1705 and he died 1734. [IF Elizabeth Ruffin's father Robert was born in 1681, it's doutful that she would have been born by 1705, much less of an age to marry. The birth of Richard Cocke Jr in 1749 took place some 15 years after the death of William Kinchen, supposedly the 2nd husband. [Either a date is in error, or the wrong Elizabeth has been attached to William Kinchen. Perhaps the wrong dates have been attached to one of the William Kinchens.] Children listed for Elizabeth Ruffin and William Kinchen are Matthew, Elizabeth, Martha, Patience who married Ethelred Taylor and William Kinchen II.



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ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA WILL - William Kinchen-1735
In the name of God Amen ~ I William Kinchen being sick & weak of Body but of perfect sense of memory do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form as follweth. First & Principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and Body I commit to the ground and loveling all such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give & bestow as followeth.
Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my loving son Mathew Kinchen the Plantation whereon I now live and all the land there into belonging from the lower end to the Butt Branch, and one Water Mill with all appurtenance thereunto belonging, and one still with appurtenance belonging to it that is on the said land. I give unto my said son Mathew Kinchen all the lands whereon John Pitman lives, the same containing seven hundred and fifty acres to him my said son Mathew Kinchen and his heirs forever.
ITEM I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Exum thirteen pounds and ten shillings current money. Five pounds sterling in goods to her and her heirs forever.I Give unto my Grandson William Jones one Iron Pott.
ITEM I give unto my daughter Martha Jarrell one Negro woman named Patience & three children by name, Ned, Freeman & Jammey. Thirty five pounds current money, one feather bed, one pair of sheets, one pair of blanketts, a good Rugg, six Pewter Dishes,two basons,one dozen of Asord Mettal Spoons,two Iron Potts, two silver Spoons, one milling Brass Kettle, four Cows & Calves, one frying pan, one box iron, one dozen of plates & black trunk, one bible, ten pounds sterling in goods to her my said daughter and her heirs forever most of the above articles already delivered to her.
I Give Daughter Patience Taylor three negroes by name Moll, Luke & Nan,Thirty five pounds current money, twenty two pounds five shillings already lent to her husband, Etheldrod Taylor, two Basons, two silver spoons and ten pounds sterling in goods to her my said daughter and her heirs forever part of the said articles already delivered to her.
I Give unto my daughter Sarah Godwin six pounds sterling in goods and two silver spoons. I Give unto my grandaughter Martha Godwin twenty pounds current money to her and heirs forever.
I Give unto my son William Kinchen six dozen of bottles, one silver tankard, two leather chairs, one great house rugg, two negros by names Peter & Hannah,
one concent saw, two silver spoons, to him my said son and his heirs forever.
I Give unto my loving wife Elizabeth & my grandson William Kinchin to be equally divided between them all the cattle that is at the plantation where Negro Peter lives, that is raised there.
I Give unto my loving wife Elizabeth Kinchin one feather bed & Furniture, one Negro woman called Rose, one Negro man called Seaco, and all my old using household staff to be equaly divided between my wife Elizabeth and son Mathew Kinchen. And also what cattle belongs to my dwelling House.
I Give unto my son Mathew Kinchen six negroes by name Dick, Robbin, Sam & Jack & Mango that is at John Pitmans and the cattle & hoggs that is at the said Pitmans, he preforming the articles of agreement with the said Pitman, to him my said son and his heirs forever. It is my will and desire that all the hoggs at Johns be equally divided between my wife Elizabeth, my son William and my son Mathew Kinchen.
I Give unto my grandson William Kinchen one Negro boy by name of John Petro.
I Give unto my grandaughter Mary Jones One Negro boy called Peter.
ITEM it is my will and desire that all the debts due to me here in VA and all my merchandise and all concerns in England in money
or tobacco and all the rest of my estate goods & chattels ------I give unto my son Mathew Kinchen and his heirs forever. AND I do ordain & appoint my loving son Mathew Kinchen my whole and sole executor of this my last will & testament, evoking and making void all other wills hensfor made by me in Witness wherefo I now set my hand & seal this
13th day of August 1734.Signed Sealed & Declared Wm. Kinchen
in presence of Arthur Percell, John Dunkley, Henry H Flower
AT a court held for Isles of Wight County July the 28th 1735.
The last will and testament of William Kinchen gent ---- was
presented in court by Mathew Kinchen the executor this his son now who made oath hereto according to law and being proved by the oath of all the witnesses therefor it is admitted be recorded.
Teste: James Baker

Death	Bef 28 Jul 1735	Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Marriage		Elizabeth Joyner

Spouse	Elizabeth Joyner (1670 - 1742)
Child	William Kinchen II (1697 - 1781)
Child	Matthew Kinchen (1707 - 1736)
Child	Elizabeth Kinchen ( - )
Child	Sarah Kinchen ( - )
Child	Martha Kinchen (1713 - )
Child	Patience Kinchen (1715 - 1766)