Jasper KEDEY (also KIDDY)
1st Name also found as Gasper, Casper and Kasper
My 4th Great Grandparents
Jasper Kedey - What We Know
NAME SPELLINGS:
Kasper, Gasper, Casper and Jasper Kedey/ Kiddy are one and the same individual. During this time in history, the spelling of names would vary as they would be "spelled as they sounded" back in this time frame.
GEDCOM ON WORLD CONNECT
KEDEY/KIDDY, MEARS, MELTON, SHARPE, YOUNG
Marriage
Wife's Name Unknown
Chronology
- b. abt 1740 Virginia
- 1810- Rockbridge Co. Virginia, Stamped page 789
Jasper KIDDY 22111-01011 2 males (under 10) (1800-1810) 2 males (10-16) (1794-1800) 1 male (16-26) (1784-1794) 1 male (26-45) (1765-1784) 1 male over 45 (bef 1765) 1 female (10-16) (1794-1800) 1 female (26-45) (1765-1784) 1 female over 45 (bef 1765)
*Note: there is also listed on this same census a Jacob Kiddy, who is a young man and persumably a wife. In fact, he is listed right next door to Jasper. They are two DIFFERENT people.Jacob KIDDY 00100-1001 1 male (16-26) (1784-1794) -Jacob 1 female (under 10) (1800-1810) 1 female (26-45) 1794-1804)
*On one side are these families:
Moses (Tumlels?), Jacob Amole, Sam'l Lo_____aue, Elijah Murphy, Jno. Chandler, Jno. Leslie, Josiah Faubou, Leslie F. Athan, James Johnston, Y. Wilson, Joseph Pullen, (?) Turner*On the other side are these families:
James Hart, James Wilson, Dan'l (Warnir?), Peter Hartly, Jno McClur, Ben Hart, Jno. Patton, Nathan Patton, Joseph Caruthers, - 1820 - Bedford Co., TN
*Jasper Kiddy 100001-11011 1 male uner 10 (1800-1810) 1 male over 45 (bef 1775) 1 female under 10 (1800-1810) 1 female (10-16) (1794-1800) 1 female (26-45) (1775-1794) 1 female over 45 (before 1775)
*Neighbors on one side:
Henry Wise, Elisha Babs, Thomas Dean, Lewis Janigan, Henry _aytt, John Cartmill, Richard Cunningham, Reese Davidson, William Ervin, Joseph Hawe, Daniel Johnson, James Johnson,*Neighbors on other side:
Harrison Pinson, ___ Hammock, Henry Pont, John Evans, John Edwards, John Jones, James Jones, William Evans,NOTE: 2 pages over there is a Lewis Kiddy
Basis for Jasper's Family
Proven Children:
Betsy
Montgomery Co., VA Marriage record"Betsy Kedey" and Henry Young, 5/6/1795, says she is the daughter of "Kasper Kedey" of Rock bridge Co., VA. A copy of the "Register of Marriages" which was filed in Montgomery Co., VA shows her name as "Elizabeth Kiddy". Those signing this application are Henry Young and George Vinyard.
*At this time I do not know who George Vinyard is.
Catherine
Rockbridge Co., Virginia Marriage Record"Catherine Kiddy" to Alexander Young, 4/12/1794, says that Catherine is the daughter of "Gasper Keedy" of Rock bridge Co. VA. Those signing this record were Alexander Young and (unreadable first name) Gutting.
*At this time I do not know who Gutting is.
Alexander Young Will dated May 1818, Montgomery Co., Virginia
Oct 6, 1818-
Catherine Young identified as widow of Alexander Young and James Kedey made oath regarding probation of will of Alexander Young
Mary
Rockbridge Co., VA marriage Record"Mary Kiddy to Adam Summers, 10/28/1802. This record says she is the daughter of "Casper".
Additional Children: Very strong possiblity
Lewis Kiddy
Alexander Young Will dated May 1818, Montgomery Co., Virginianames his wife Catherine, his brother-in-law Lewis Kedey and a Margaret Thornton.
1820 Bedford Co., TN
----Lewis Kiddy is listed 2 pages from Jasper Kiddy on this census
*Alexander Young was a brother to Henry Young, who married Betsy Kedey (see marriage record, above, under Betsey).
Jacob Kiddy
1810 Rockbridge Co., Virginia Census----age 16-26 and listed next door to Jasper Kiddy
------a Jacob Kiddy did in fact marry Sally Niceley September 1808 in Rockbrdige Co. VA - just 2 years before this census was taken. The one daughter under 10 does agree with the census and marriage record that was found.
Jasper's Children
More information - go to Kedey - Young - Mears Gedcom or click on Children's names
Catherine (Kedey/Kiddy) Young
--b. abt 1774
--d. after 1818
--m. Alexander YOUNG
--April 12, 1794 Rockbridge Co., Virginia
----b.
----d. abt May 1818 Montgomery Co., Virginia
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*At this time, none are known. If you have any information about this family, please write me, Ann (Jobe) Brown Children of Catharine Kedey and Alexander Young
My 3rd Great Grandparents
Elizabeth 'Betsey' (Kedey) Young
--b. abt 1775 Virginia
--d. abt February 7, 1848 Cannon Co., TN
--m. Henry YOUNG
--abt May 6, 1795 Montgomery Co, Virginia
----b. 1770/1775 Virginia
----d. between 7 September 1830 - 7 July 1831 Warren Co., TN
- Henry and Elizabeth Young sold their property in Montgomery Co., Virginia
- 1801/09 listed as Juror in Anderson Co., TN
- 1812 Warren Co., TN Tax List
- 1820 Warren Co., TN Census
- 1830 Warren Co., TN Census
- 1840 Cannon Co., TN Census - for Elizabeth Young, widow
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Children of Elizabeth 'Betsey' Kedey and Henry Young
Click on Young Banner (above) to go to my Young-Kedey site for additional information, photos, etc.
Mary (Kiddy) Summers
--b. abt 1782 Virginia
--d. Unknown
--m. Adam SUMMERS
--October 28, 1802 Rockbridge Co., Virginia
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*At this time, none are known. If you have any information about this family, please write me, Ann (Jobe) Brown Children of Mary Kiddy and Adam Summers
Jacob Kiddy
--b. 1784/90 Virginia
--d. Unknown
--m. Sally NICELY
--September 29, 1808 Rockbridge Co,. Virginia
- 1810 Rockbridge Co, Virginia Census
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Children of Jacob Kiddy and Sally Nicely
Daughter Kiddy
--(1809/10 Rockbridge Co., VA - ?)
Lewis Kiddy
--b. April 14, 1794 Virginia or North Carolina
--d. February 4, 1885 Minor Hill, Giles Co., TN
--m/1 Sena BROWING --abt 1806
----b. 1794/1804
----d. bef 1847
--m/2 Elizabeth Unknown
--abt 1847 probably Giles Co., TN
----b. abt 1815 Tennessee
----d. unknown
--m/3 Lucinda Unknown
--February 27, 1859 Giles Co., TN
----b. 1825/29 Tennessee
----d. aft 1880 Giles Co., TN
- 1820 Bedford Co., TN Census
- 1850 Giles Co., TN Census
- 1860 Giles Co., TN Census
- 1880 Giles Co., TN Census
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Children of Lewis Kiddy and Sena Browing
Daughter One Kiddy
--(1804/10 - Unknown)
Daughter Two Kiddy
--(1810/20 - Unknown)
Daughter Three Kiddy
--(1810/20 - Unknown)
Son Kiddy
--(1810/20 - Unknown)
Rebecca Kiddy
--(1832 - Unknown)
Viva Kiddy
--(1839 Alabama - Unknown)
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Children of Lewis Kiddy and Elizaeth Unknwon
John L. Kiddy
--(1848 Giles Co., TN - Unknown)
William C. Kiddy
--(1850 Giles Co., TN - Unknown)
Marion Monroe Kiddy
--(1854 Giles Co., TN - Unknown)
Mary A. F. Kiddy
--(1857 Giles Co., TN - Unknown)
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Children of Lewis Kiddy and Lucinda Unknown
Jacob A. 'Jake' Kiddy
--(December 24, 1859 Giles Co., TN - March 17, 1937 Giles Co,. TN)
----buried Noblett Cemetery, Giles Co., TN
--m. Susan Louisa Caline SANDY December 25, 1878 Giles Co., TN
----(July 25, 1857 Limestone Co., Alabama - February 29, 1908 Giles Co., TN)
Joseph Kiddy
--(1863 TN - Unknown)
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