Individual Details
John Keith
(1710 - 29 Feb 1780)
Benny R. Keith 13 October 1987
John Keith's family was among first settlers to go into the Kentucky wilderness. Daniel Boone had gone through the Cumberland Gap about 1750 and the Kentucky land had been opened up for settlement by the veterens of the American Revolution. Alexander and Henry were veterens, but I don't know about John. They went to Kentucky about 1780.
The family moved from Baltimore Maryland to Frederick and Hampshire County Virginia (now West Virginia) sometime between between 1745 and 1748. Family arrived in Nelson County Kentucky about 1780. John was also a veteren of the Revolution.
Excerp from Alexander Keith of Baltimore County, AL Keith
born about 1710
next recorded, 9 Apr, 1743 when he and his wife "Katherine" Bought the Dear bit.
Moved to Fredrick Co. VA, identified in records and associations in the courts
Katherin may have not been a Chenowith as proported. John lived near a John Chenowith, but he didn't have any women around him who were of the right age.
Next in Hampshire and Fredrick Co., VA
1750 John was living in what is now Hampshire, may have been there from 1745-1747
About 1742 he moved to Tredrick(later Hampshire) Co., VA, where he is listed on George WASHINGTON's survey book.
May have lived close to the fork in the Cacshen River because on June 15,1765 John received a grant of 209 acres on both side of the ricer near the road to the town of Winchester to Co. Cresan's which would put him a mile from the for and 20 milies NW of Winchester. Lived there from 1743 to 1777.
The minister of the Ten Mile Baptist Church, near Amity,(Washington Co. PA) moved nearby and he joined that church and became a part of the church. 27 Feb, 1777 He was made one of the ruling Elders of the church.
Noted often to be a member of Manongale Co, Va, now W.Va.
FRom the Draper MSS(Need to get a hold of this) John had a herd station on the Ten Mile Creek(Washington CO. PA) where peaople came for safety from the Indians.
*About 1743 he moved to Frederick (later named Hampshire) Co., VA, where he is listed in George Washington's survey book; in 1765 received grant for 109 acres in Hampshire County on both sides of the Great Cacapehon. This place became his home and is situated about 20 miles NW from Winchester, Virginia, and about the same distance a little north and east from present Romney, WV; lived here from about 1743 to 1777; went to Pennsylvania in 1760's but did not stay long. While in Washington Co., PA, John Keith built a fort to which the inhabitants fled from the Indians in time of danger. Ten Mile Baptist Church was established here, near Lone Pine, and John Keith was chosen as one of its ruling elders.
John Keith's family was among first settlers to go into the Kentucky wilderness. Daniel Boone had gone through the Cumberland Gap about 1750 and the Kentucky land had been opened up for settlement by the veterens of the American Revolution. Alexander and Henry were veterens, but I don't know about John. They went to Kentucky about 1780.
The family moved from Baltimore Maryland to Frederick and Hampshire County Virginia (now West Virginia) sometime between between 1745 and 1748. Family arrived in Nelson County Kentucky about 1780. John was also a veteren of the Revolution.
Excerp from Alexander Keith of Baltimore County, AL Keith
born about 1710
next recorded, 9 Apr, 1743 when he and his wife "Katherine" Bought the Dear bit.
Moved to Fredrick Co. VA, identified in records and associations in the courts
Katherin may have not been a Chenowith as proported. John lived near a John Chenowith, but he didn't have any women around him who were of the right age.
Next in Hampshire and Fredrick Co., VA
1750 John was living in what is now Hampshire, may have been there from 1745-1747
About 1742 he moved to Tredrick(later Hampshire) Co., VA, where he is listed on George WASHINGTON's survey book.
May have lived close to the fork in the Cacshen River because on June 15,1765 John received a grant of 209 acres on both side of the ricer near the road to the town of Winchester to Co. Cresan's which would put him a mile from the for and 20 milies NW of Winchester. Lived there from 1743 to 1777.
The minister of the Ten Mile Baptist Church, near Amity,(Washington Co. PA) moved nearby and he joined that church and became a part of the church. 27 Feb, 1777 He was made one of the ruling Elders of the church.
Noted often to be a member of Manongale Co, Va, now W.Va.
FRom the Draper MSS(Need to get a hold of this) John had a herd station on the Ten Mile Creek(Washington CO. PA) where peaople came for safety from the Indians.
*About 1743 he moved to Frederick (later named Hampshire) Co., VA, where he is listed in George Washington's survey book; in 1765 received grant for 109 acres in Hampshire County on both sides of the Great Cacapehon. This place became his home and is situated about 20 miles NW from Winchester, Virginia, and about the same distance a little north and east from present Romney, WV; lived here from about 1743 to 1777; went to Pennsylvania in 1760's but did not stay long. While in Washington Co., PA, John Keith built a fort to which the inhabitants fled from the Indians in time of danger. Ten Mile Baptist Church was established here, near Lone Pine, and John Keith was chosen as one of its ruling elders.
Events
| Birth | 1710 | Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland | |||
| Marriage | 1743 | Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland - Katherine Chenoweth | |||
| Death | 29 Feb 1780 | Nelson County, Kentucky |
Families
| Spouse | Katherine Chenoweth (1720 - ) |
| Child | Henry Keith (1744 - 1830) |
| Child | John A. Keith (1745 - 1812) |
| Child | Alexander Keith (1748 - ) |
| Child | William Keith (1750 - 1819) |
| Spouse | Mary Bowen ( - ) |
| Father | Alexander Keith (1681 - 1721) |
| Mother | Christianna Farquhar ( - ) |
| Sibling | Alexander Keith (1712 - ) |