Display Patriot - P-229127 - William KEY

William KEY

SAR Patriot #: P-229127

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: SC      Qualifying Service: Private
DAR #: A065354

Birth: 02 Apr 1761 / Amherst / VA
Death: 1802 / Edgefield / SC

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. PAID FOR MILITIA DUTY
  2. Private in the Whig Patriot (SC) militia; logically, raised fighting in the backcountry wtih CAPT Andrew Pickens (bef. Jul) in the summer of 1776 at Edgefield District, SC

Additional References:
  1. Jones, Randell. Before They Were Heroes at King's Mountain. pg 11,166,177, 229-31, & 309
  2. SALLEY & WATES, STUB ENTRIES TO INDENTS, BOOKS R-T, pg 270, LIBER T, #448
  3. SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD #4265, ROLL #83

Spouse: (1) Sarah Gibson; (2) Frances Talbert
Children: Martha; George Washington; Tandy Martin; Gabriel; Samuel; William;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1965-03-29 AL Unassigned Lawrence E Lee (91714) Gabriel   
1988-08-15 TX 225117 Robert Leroy Phillips Jr (129530) George   
1994-10-13 AR 207837 James Mcferrin Key (143365) Gabriel   
1995-06-01 TX 205753 Fred Duane Gordon (144638) Gabriel   
2010-02-02 TX 37717 James Henry Palmer (176115) George   
2010-02-02 TX 37718 Key Will Palmer (176116) George   
2010-02-02 TX 37719 Shawn Michael Palmer (176117) George   
2018-04-06 DEU 80441 Mark Anthony Williams (207074) Martha   
Burial:
UNKNOWN (Unindexed)
Location:
Edgefield / Edgefield / SC
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SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

No FInd-a-Grave - Oct 2022



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