Individual Details

16 Nov 1742 Edgecombe DB 5, p.102 WILLIAM KINCHEN JR of Edge. To Robert Pittman. 200 acres on N side Buck swamp in falling grounds of Rayford’s creek, a patent to Phillip Rayford 18 Feb 1737. Wit: John Pitman, Thomas Pitman, Ann Pitman. Nov Ct. 1742

29 Feb 1744 Edgecombe DB 5, p.357 Nathaniel Cooper to John LANE. 200 acres on S side Beaver Dam swamp, joining Williams and WILLIAM KINCHIN Wit: Matt McKINNIE, Thomas POPE Feb Ct. 1744

10 Feb 1745 Edgecombe DB 5, p.433 Stephen Cade to William Holly 100 acres on Miry branch, joining Holly as by patent to George Norris 21 Mar 1742. Wit: WILLIAM KINCHEN, JOSEPH PEARCE Feb. Ct. 1745

21 Aug 1745 Edgecombe DB 5, p.409 Benjamin Evans & Mary my wife to John Mings Jr. of Charles City Co VA. 200 acres near Plumtree island adj John Hardy and Dalling. Wit: John Hardy, WILLIAM KINCHEN Aug. Ct 1745

17 Oct 1745 Edgecombe DB 5, p.418 Benjamin MacKINNE to WILLIAM KINCHEN. 740 acres in the main branch of Tuckahoe marsh. Wit: Peter Johnson, Mary Kearne. Nov Ct 1745

Edgecombe DB 3, p.169
17 Feb 1746 William Kinchen Jr of Edge. merchant to Thomas Floyd, planter. £35 640 acres on N side Swift creek joing the creek. Grant to John Spier on 17 Feb 1737. Wit: John Long, Sharad Harrey. Reg. Nov. Ct. 1747

20 Aug 1746 Edgecombe DB 3, p.3 William Gulledge to Abraham Hill 50 acres joining sd Gulledge, sd. Hill, Hill’s branch & Beach swamp. Wit: Benjamin Jackson WILLIAM KINCHEN. Aug Ct. 1746

19 Oct 1746 Edgecombe DB 3, p.39 WILLIAM KINCHEN JR. to Davie Hopper. 740 acres, 100 joining Tuckahoe marsh and 640 joining Haynesworth, Conoconary, Steven & Mr. Forster both tracts being patent to Benjamin McKINNIE. Wit: William Williams, Nathaniel Cooper. Nov Ct. 1746

19 Feb 1747. [Edgecombe DB 3, p.193] Stephen Cade of Edge. Co. to William Kinchen, Jr. of Edge. Co. ... 30 pounds current money of Va. 250 acres, joining Miry branch, Benjamin Joyner, Robert Simms, and Jane Holly’s spring excepting only 100 acres to William Holly ... part of the plantation where Joseph Pierce now dwells Wit: Nathaniel Cooper, William Taylor, John Pope Reg. Edge. Co. Feb Ct. 1747 Robert Forster C. Ct

18 Aug 1747. Edgecombe DB 3, p.156 Stephen Cade Innkeeper to John Haywood and WILLIAM KINCHEN, church wardenss of Edge. Parish 3 acres on S side of road leading from Capt Lane’s to the Court House Wit: John Dawson, James Spier. Aug Ct. 1747
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20 Aug 1747. [Edgecombe DB 3, p.159] Joseph Lane of Edge. Co. to William Cathcart, David Coltrane, John Hardy, Joseph John Alston, James Spier, Samuel Williams, Thomas Kearney, Joseph Howell, John Haywood, William Kinchen, James Conner, William Taylor, John Pope, John Lane, William West, and Aquilla Suggs, esquires, Justices of the Peace of Edge. Co. ... 10 shilings 2 acres on the south side of Burnt Coat for the use of the publick of the sd. Co. Wit: T. Barker, Samuel Williams Reg. Edge. Co. Aug Ct. 1747 R. Forster C. Ct.

14 May 1748 Edgecombe DB 3, p. 303 Joseph LANE jr. to WILLIAM KINCHEN JR. 200 acres joining Joseph Watts, Great branch, 2 branches & Gullery branch part of patent to Joseph Lane 20 Apr 1745. Wit: Nathaniel Cooper, Thomas Tharp. Feb Ct. 1748.

14 Aug 1748 Edgecombe DB 3, p.273 William Taylor esquire, Sheriff to John LANE, WILLIAM KINCHEN, JR. Nathaniel Bradford, & Thomas Davis, gentlemen, for their being security for sd. Taylor land, stock, goods of Taylor. Aug Ct. 1748

15 Nov 1748 Edgecombe DB 3, p.275 John LANE to John Pryor of Hanover co VA. 338 acres joing George Goodwin, Spring meadow & Reedy pocosin a deed of gift to John LANE from Joseph LANE 17 Apr 1740 and 200 joining the above on Beaverdam swamp, W. Williams, and WILLIAM KINCHEN and is land John Lane bought of Nathaniel Cooper 19 Feb 1744. Wit: Joseph Lane, Barnabas Lane, Joseph Lane. Nov Ct. 1748

20 Jun 1749 Granville, Patent Book 11 #897, p.213 WILLIAM KINCHEN 175 acres Edgecombe Co joining Samuel Ruffin, Solomon Tharp, Arthur Crafford, Oneals or Ruffins line. Surveyed: William KITCHING. 22 May 1749 SCC: John Blackburn, BOAS KITCHEN. James Conner Surveyor for Edgecomb Co.

Edgecombe Precinct DB 4, p.71
23 Apr 1750 William Kinchin Jr, genetleman to Henning Tempbe of Nansemond, merchant £25 200 acres adj John Lewis, Matthew Raiford and a branch. Patent to William ?Niol Wit: John Pope, Luke Pryor. Reg. May Ct 1751

Edgecombe Precinct DB 4, p.72
6 Mar 1750 William Kinchin Jr of Edge. Co, gentleman, to Henning Tembte of Nansemond, merchant. For 25£. 200 acres joining Joseph Watts, Guttery branch and the Great Branch, patent to Joseph Lane on 20 Apr 1745. Wit: John Pope, Luke Pryor. Rec. May Ct, 1751.

6 Mar 1750/51. [Edgecombe DB 4, p.74] Henning Tembte of Nansemond Co., VA, merchant to Luke Pryor of Edgecombe County, 50 pounds current money of VA for 100 acres on the south side of Morattock river, beginning at a white oak on the road leading to Johnson’s Ferry, then down a branch to Cullen Pollock’s line then along his line to John Pope’s corner then along Pope’s line to William Murphy’s along Murphy’s line across a (narrow) Bridge to the beginning, which land was conveyed to the said Henning Tembte by and from William Taylor 15 May 1750. Wit: John Pope, William Kinchen, Jr. Reg. Edge. Co. May Ct. 1751. B. Wynns C. Ct.

An inventory of the estate of William Taylor who drowned in an overturned canoe on Christmas Day, 25 Dec 1750, was taken by Wm. Kinchen, Jr., administrator, on 15 May 1751, as reported in May Court 1751.
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The inventory also seems to indicate that the William Taylor who drowned was in some way related to Etheldred Taylor, Jr., of Surry (now Southampton) Co., VA, who married Patience Kinchen.
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Among the buyers were Elizabeth Johnson, Anne Taylor, Green Hill, Benj. Wynns, John Haywood, Luke Pryor, Joseph Lane, Elias Fort, William Hurst, William Kinchen, Sr., William Kinchen, Jr., John Pryor, Mountfort Eelbeck, Orsborn Jeffris [Osborne Jeffries], John Pope, and others.

Edgecombe Precinct DB 4, p.93
1 May 1751 Benjamin Wynns of Bertie Co to William Kinchin Jr of Edgecombe Co. For 53£ 640 acres, joining John McKinnie and the Roanoke Rive, grant to Robert Foster, 28 Aug 1782. Wit: Montfort Eelbeck, Will Mearnes. Rec. May Ct. 1751. B. Wynns, Court Clerk.

2 Dec 1752 Granville, Patent Bk 11, #1863, p.427 WILLIAM KINCHEN 335 acres in Granville Co on W side of long Creek a branch of Tabbs Creed. Surv W. KINCHEN JR. Surv 9 Nov 1751 SCC: Lewis Thomas, Geo. Bridges. Wit: Jno Haywood, Enoch Lewis. Plat reads “surveyed for Willm Cheavers”

21 Feb 1753 Edgecombe DB 4, p.412 Paul PATRICK and Agnes his wife to William HURST. 220 acres in fork of Conocanara Swamp patented to Joseph JOYNER 1 Feb 1725 and conveyed to James MILLIKIN late of Edge., merchant 18 Oct 1733. Wit: WILLIAM KINCHIN JR, William RICHMOND. Feb Ct. 1753

23 Aug 1753 Edgecombe DB 4, p.491 Solomon Hawkins planter to WILLIAM KINCHIN JR planter. 220 acres joining James Carter, Richard Grandon and a branch, a grant to William Cathcart. Wit: James Carter, John Pope. Aug Ct. 1753

26 Oct 1753 Granville, Patent Bk 14, #3446, p.285 Capt James Gee of Surrey Co in Colony of VA 316 acres in Northampton Co on N side Roan Oak River, joining Capt. Williams, mouth of a deep Gut, Sanders line, Edward Clark, Robert Lang, Gees old line, and the sd river. Wit: WM KINCHEN JR., David Hunter. Surv. 2 Dec 1751.

9 Nov 1753 Edgecombe DB 4, p.578 Barnaby POPE to William HURST. 110 acres adj Col MILLIKIN, Thomas Howell, WILLIAM KINCHEN and land bequeathed to William McKinne and is land bequeathed to sd POPE by his uncle Barnaby McKINNE on 17 Oct 1736. Wit: William Little, Richard McKINNIE. Feb Ct. 1754.

19 Nov 1753 Edgecombe DB 4, p.504 James Smith to James Mannen 150 acres adj Henry Robertson, Charles Daniels, John Runel Wit: WILLIAM KINCHEN JR., Hugh Hardy. Nov. Ct. 1753

19 May 1754 Edgecombe DB 2, p.42 Joseph LANE to Henning Tembte of Nancemond Co VA 200 acres on S side Joseph Watt’s Great branch, joining Watts, short branch, Shop branch and WILLIAM KINCHIN, patent to sd Lane 20 Apr 1745. May Ct. 1754.

24 Nov 1754 Edgecombe DB 2, p. 131 William Richmond & Ann his wife and Paul Patrick & Agnes his wife to WILLIAM KINCHIN, JR. 320 acres joining Robert Foster & the river half of 640 acres John MacKINNIE conveyed to Col. James Millikin on 21 May 1734. Wit: Thomas Hall, Daniel Weldon. Nov Ct. 1754

15 Nov 1754 Edgecombe DB 2, p.133 William Richmond & Ann his wife and Paul Patrick & Agnes his wife to WILLIAM KINCHIN, JR. 500 #’s 1870 ACRES …400 of which is on Conoconara swamp and is called the court house land. Wit: Thomas Hall, Daniel Weldon. Nov Ct. 1754

9 Dec 1754 Edgecombe DB 2, p.212 WILLIAM KINCHIN, JR. to William Richmond, merchant. 500 #’s 1820 acres in several tracts among which is 400 acres on Conoconary called the court house land. Wit: Joseph Montfort, Hugh Hardy. Feb. Ct. 1755

Richard MCKINNIE24 died in 1755.
"Ricard Mckennie, Edgecombe Co., Will, Aug. 10, 1751. Brother Robert, Barnaby, son of Brother John, wife Mary. Wm. Kinchen Sr., and Wm. Kinchen Jr. Attys. to advise my wife whom I appoint Exx. Test: Wm. Kinchen, Wm. Baker, Lemuel Kinchen. (Reg. 1, p. 350."


18 Mar 1756 Edgecombe DB 6, p.22 Samuel Brock to William Goodwyn 200 acres on Bear marsh, joining Beech swamp, part of 400 acres granted to Joseph LANE 13 Feb 1739 and conveyed to sd Brock by deed. Wit: WILLIAM KINCHIN, John Branch, William Branch. May Ct 1756

19 Jun 1756 Edgecombe DB 6, p.120 Thomas Floyd & Ann his wife, planter of Edge. to Pelham Moore of Northampton. 540 acres on N side Swift creek, joining a branch below Croman’s plantation and the creek land formerly in possession of MR. WILLIAM KINCHIN JR. Wit: WILLIAM KINCHIN, Samuel Lockhart, H. KINCHEN. Feb. Ct. 1757

29 Dec 1756 Edgecombe DB 6, p.140 William Richmond & Ann his wife of Edge.Co. to Joseph Montfort gentleman.. 200# current money. 250 acres south side of Conoconary being 1/2 the land commonly called the Old Court House land, joining William Richmond, Paul Patrick, Barney's branch, the swamp & the land sd Montfort purchased of Simon Wade. It is the land Dr. James Thompson & Mary his wife sold to Col. James Millikin and is the land which descended to James Millikin the younger and after his decease descended to Paul Patrick & Agnes his wife and Ann Millikin sisters & heirs of the sd James the younger. Conveyed 19 Nov 1754 by Paul Patrick & Agnes his wife and William Richmond who married Ann Millikin to William Kinchen Jr and by sd Kinchin conveyed to sd William Richmond, 9 Dec 1754. Wit: George Gibson, John Cotton. Reg. Feb. Ct. 1757. J. Montfort C. Ct.


11 Jan 1757 Edgecombe DB 6, p.139 Thomas Wilkes to Nicholas Noyal 117 acres on S side Stephen’s swamp, joining Benjamin McKINNIE, the road, WILLIAM KINCHIN, and the swamp part of grant to Richard Grandon in 1742 and sold by William HURST under power of attorney to Francis Wilkes, father of sd Thomas in 1744 & since descended to Thomas by decease of Sd Francis. Wit: Charles Drewery, Alexander McCulloch. Feb Ct. 1757

Edgecombe Precinct DB 6, p.190
18 May 1757 William Kinchen Jr. to Blake Baker. 100£. 200 acres on Conoconary and 1/2 of the 400 acres called the Court House land. Wit: Montfort Eelbeck, Samuel Johnson Jr. Reg. May Ct. 1757

Edgecombe Precinct DB 6, p.196
18 May 1757 Paul Patrick to Blake Baker. 100£ 200 acres on Conoconary Swamp and is 1/2 of the tract called the Court House land. Wit: Montfort Eelbeck. Reg. May Ct. 1757.

13 Aug 1757 Edgecombe DB 6, p.206 Blake BAKER and Mary his wife to Joseph LANE Sr. 200 acres on S side of Conoconary Swamp called the old court house land. Wit: Barnaby McKINNE, HENRY KINCHEN. Aug. Ct. 1757

27 Oct 1757 Edgecombe DB 6, p.272 Elias George to BOZ KITCHEN of Edge. 100 acres on N side of Cabin branch. Wit: John Drew, Jacob Hobby, WILLIAM KITCHING. Feb Ct 1758

14 Nov 1757 Edgecombe DB 6, p.236 WILLIAM KINCHIN JR to Paul PATRICK. 220 acres adj James Carter and Richard Grandon. Wit: Peter Jones, Henry Campbell, Wa. Ferguson Nov Ct 1757

16 Nov 1757 Edgecombe DB 6, p.232 Matthew McConnell to Paul PATRICK. 300 acres adj Wilks on N side of road and Panter branch part of 640 acres granted to Richard Grandon 8 Mar 1743. Wit: W. U. Davis, William Hornsby, W.KINCHIN, JR. Nov. Ct. 1757

28 Dec 1757 Edgecombe DB 6, p.365 William Cathcart, John Hardy, Thomas Kearney, James Spier, John Haywood, Richard Whitaker, Aquilla Sugg, William Taylor, John Pope, Joseph Lane, John Thomas, Robert Brinkley, Wallace Jones, Edward Moore, Alexander McCullock, William Williams, Thomas Edmondson, Thomas Mann, WILLIAM KINCHEN, Thomas Hall, David Curle, John Wiggins, Abraham Jones, Samuel Ruffin, William Richmond, and William Lawther, esquires, His Majesties Justices of the Peace of Edge. Co to Hugh Hardy, innholder for 1 sh and in consideration of sd Hardy keeping a good and sufficient house of entertainment with convenient lodging for persons having business at county courts held at Enfield, 1 acres being the lower end of court house lot, joining the public Gaol. Dec. Ct. 1758.

ABSTRACTS OF NORTH CAROLINA WILLS by Bryan Grimes, Sect. of State 1910
Will of William Kinchen of Edgecombe Co dated 6 Nov 1758; proved Dec Court 1758. No wife named. Sons: John & William. Daughters: Martha, Elizabeth, Mary & Temperance. Executors: Brothers Blake Baker & Henry Dawson [actually brothers-in-law] and son John Kinchen. Witness: Henry Campbell, Peter Jones, William Moore.

Edgecombe Court Minutes: 26 Dec 1758:
Blake BAKER, Esq. is app'd guardian to Martha, Elizabeth, John, Mary, Temperance & William KINCHEN, orphans of William KINCHEN, dec.'d giving security - £4,000 (?) George Joseph Jno. ALSTON & Joseph MONTFORT, Securities

LWT of Wm. KINCHEN exhibited by Blake BAKER one of the Executors & proved by Wm. MOORE & Peter JONES who swore Henry CAMPBELL also witnessed.

Inventory of Wm. KINCHEN (?Jr) - Perishable estate to be sold - 31 January Next

HALIFAX DB 9
20 Oct 1764 p.86 Thomas Hall to Joseph Montfort. 425 acres adj westerly and northerly side of Connacanary Swamp & bounded by the same & Land formerly John Crowells now Joseph Crowells & by the Lands formerly Barnaby McKenneys and by the Lands of Thomas Howell being Land and plantation whereon the said Thomas Hall now lives and was by him purchased of William Kinchen Junr. Late deceased. Signed: Thomas Hall
Witness: John Eelbank, David Stokes Rec: 26 Feb 1764
[maybe ’65? - dates didn't make sense and I got so intent on trying to get them as they were written that I didn't notice the Deed said Thomas Howell in one place & Thomas Hall in other - will check this one again. I did check and the Deed is as written Later deeds reveal Thomas Howell & Thomas Hall were neighbors.]

22 Mar 1765 Halifax DB 9, p.423 Thomas Stewart & Ann his wife to Joseph Eelbeck. 60#’s proc money 320 acres bounded by the lands of William Kinchen dec’d, James Carter, Wm. ?Le--the? and Avanok River being the upper part of half 640 acres sold by John McKinnie to James Milikin which afterwards was sold by Wm. Richmond & Ann his wife, Paul Patrick & Agnes his wife to Montfort Eelbeck.
Signed: Thomas Stewart, Ann (herXmark) Stewart. Witness: Mary Kinchen Proved 22 Mar 1765.

15 Sep 1766 p.395 Samuel Hardy to William Turner for 400#’d. S side Roanoke R …220 Acres. Grant to Wm Cathcart by James Innis & Francis Corbin and thence to William Kinchen and from Kinchen to Paul Patrick and from Patrick to me the said Saml Hardy. One other tract 275 grant from Earl Granvilles office to Paul Patrick. Witness: William Harvard, Thos. Gatewood, Isaac Levin.

Probably one of those deeds that references an owner, long gone or deceased.
17 Sep 1774 Halifax DB 13, p.407 James Carter to Jos. Montfort. Lands adj where sd Carter now resides. Bounded on N. by tract formerly of Robt Forster dec’d and since belonged to Wm Lawther. E & S by Joseph Eelbeck, WM. KINCHEN & Jethro SUMNER formerly Hunts, W by Hayeses. 400 acres. Wit: Henry Montfort, George Fettes

11 Dec 1776 Halifax DB 13, p. 664 Henry Montfort and Sarah his wife to Thomas Gilchrist. 425 acres ..Conoconary swamp …formerly John Crowells & Joseph Crowells and by land formerly Barnaby McKinnies and land of Thomas Howel. Same land whereon Thomas Hall formerly lived and was by him purchased of WILLIAM KINCHEN, JUN late deceased as by deed. 210 acres sol by Wm Hurst to Col. Alexander McCulloch, Joseph COUPLAND and Mourning his wife and Mary McDANIEL which 210 acres is bounded on E by lands formerly of Barnaby McKinnie the son of William and thereafter to Blake Baker Esquire, on N by land patented to John Holley, on W by lands of Thomas Howell, S by lands property of Thomas Hall dec’d and thereafter belonging to Col Joseph Montfort dec’d which descended to sd Henry Montfort as his heir at law. Wit: Alexr. McCullock, J. KINCHEN
[See 20 Oct 1764. DB 9 – Hall to Montfort]

Birth	1718	Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Marriage	Abt 1748	North Carolina - Sarah Dawson
Death	Bef Dec 1758	Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Spouse	Sarah Dawson ( - )
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Martha Kinchen ( - )
Child	Elizabeth Kinchen ( - )
Child	Mary Kinchen ( - )
Child	Temperance Kinchen ( - )

Father	William Kinchen II (1697 - 1781)
Mother	Mary [Kinchen] ( - )
Sibling	Mary Kinchen ( - 1772)
Sibling	Living