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Descendants of Benjamin Kevil 1




Generation No. 1


      1. Benjamin Kevil1 1 was born Bet. 1730 - 1740 in Unknown - possibly Virginia, and died Unknown in Possibly Laurens County, South Carolina. He married Laura Caval in Possibly Lunenburg or Charlotte, Virginia.. She was born Unknown in Possibly Virginia, and died Unknown in Possibly Laurens County, South Carolina.

Notes for Benjamin Kevil 1:
According to Ronald Stephens in his work, "The Descendants of Uriah Stephens and Nancy Kevil, privately published in 1995, "...the family migrated to South Carolina from Virginia, although the date is not known. Records show that Benj. Kivel witnessed the sale of property on June 13, 1774, in Louisa County, Virginia, that son Thomas was living in Virginia in 1790, that daughter Mary married Julius Glazebrook on December 23, 1790, in Campbell County, Virginia, and that son Benjamin married Betsy Akin in Laurens County, South Carolina, probably around 1775-1779...."

More About Benjamin Kevil 1:
Fact #2: Record found in LDS Family Search International Genealogical Index, Film #2034438.
Immigration: Abt. 1635, A hand-written account of the Kevil/Keville family by J. E. Kevil said "The Keville family came from Wales to the U.S. two generations before the Rev. War (Revolutionary War) about 1635, having previously gone there from France during the Hugenot War."

More About Benjamin 1 and Laura Caval:
Marriage: Possibly Lunenburg or Charlotte, Virginia.
     
Children of Benjamin 1 and Laura Caval are:
+ 2 i.   Benjamin Kevil2 2, born Bet. 1750 - 1760 in Unknown - Possibly Lunenburg, Virginia or Laurens County, South Carolina; died March 28, 1813 in Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky.
  3 ii.   Thomas Kevil, born Abt. 1749 in Unknown - possibly Cumberland County, Virginia; died Aft. 1806. He married Agnes Meador Abt. 1779 in Cumberland County, Virginia; born Bet. 1750 - 1755 in Unknown - possibly Cumberland County, Virginia; died Aft. 1806.
  Notes for Thomas Kevil:
The Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 30, No. 2, pages 88 and 89:

November 10, 1780 - Sundry inhabitants of Cumberland County petitions the House of Delegates to reject a bill forbidding the use of depreciated currency (?) in payment of debts. The substance of the bill is that no paper currency shall remain a tender and pass in payment of debts and contracts as herefore, but that all debts and all loan office tickets be paid in as much money as will purchase such a quantity of tobacco as the money would have purchased at the time the contract was made or the money lent. Signitures were: Thomas Kevil and 185 other residents of Cumberland County, Virginia.

The 1782 Contintental Census of Virginia shows Thomas Keville residing in Cumberland County, Virginia. See page 16, Township 0500, Continental Census, and ID #VAS1a1881063 of the Early Virginia Census Index data base.

Greenville County
Deed Book D, pages 125-125

21 February. 1789 Thomas KEVILLE of Laurens Co., planter, to Beverly LYALL of county aforesaid, for 40 pounds sterling, 252 acres bounded by Joseph LYNN's line, on Rocky Creek, waters of Enoree River, granted to Thomas KEVILLE, 3 Mar, 1788 by Gov. Pickney, recorded Great Book WWWW page 550.

Signed: Thomas KEVILLE
Wit: Joab LEAGUE, Micajah COMPTON

17 Nov. 1789, ack. In open court by Thomas KEVILLE, and ordered recorded.

Deed Book F, Page 32-33, Roll C601, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 11 May 1795:
Thomas Kevil of Spartanburg South Carolina sold to Reuben Gunn of Spartanburg for 42 pounds 10 shillings sterling money, 180 acres on the Enoree River including the mouth of Abner's Creek being part of original grant of 500 acres granted to Thomas Seatton, Esquire, and surveyed by James Wofford 27 January 1775 and afterwards conveyed to Colonel Richard Hampton from said Hampton to Stephen Cantrell and from said Cantrell 350 acres to Thomas Kevil.
Wit: John Kitchen; Elizabeth Jackson; Edward Dial. Zadock Ford, JP.

Deed Book K, Page 290-291, 7 February 1806 - 7 April 1806:
Thomas Kevil of Laurens County, South Carolina to Robert McFadden of
Spartanburg, South Carolina for 30 pounds lawful money 250 acres lying on the waters of Little Rock Creek of Enoree River, it being part of tract containing 500 acres granted to Thomas Seatton from him to Richard Hampton and from said Hampton to Stephen Cantrell and from Cantrell to Kevil.
Wit:                  Thomas Kevil (seal)
Pinnewell Wood            Agga X Kevil (her mark)
Charles McClain James Kilgore, JP

Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840 compiled by Colleen Elliott:
4 Apr. 1814, Will of Thomas Kevil, dec'd proven by Jos. Compton, Jno. Edwards and Jacob Laegue, 18 Jan. 1813. Will of Thomas Kevil, wife Agga: sister Mary Glazebrook and her heirs and bro. Benjamin Kevil. Exr: John Westmoreland and Joab Teague. Wit: Jos. Compton, John Edwards, Ginny Edwards.


  More About Thomas Kevil:
Occupation: Carpenter and millwright

  More About Thomas Kevil and Agnes Meador:
Marriage: Abt. 1779, Cumberland County, Virginia
+ 4 iii.   Mary Kevil, born Unknown in Unknown - possibly Virginia or South Carolina; died in Unknown - possibly Indiana..

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