EIGHTH GENERATION

140. John B. Kirby II ⁽¹⁾ was born on 18 Apr 1741 in Halifax County, Virginia. He died about 1808 in Union County, South Carolina. He was a Farmer. According to information I, Danny A. McBee, received from W. Jack Kirby on December 8, 1997, John Kirby owned acreage adjoining his father's land in Pittsylvania County, VA. On December 13, 1789 he consented for his son Boling to marry Milley Campbell, daughter of Abraham Campbell. On November 29, 1792 he deeded land to his son, John Kirby III, which was recorded March 18, 1793 of said Pittsylvania County 224 acres in "County on branch of Sandy Creek bound by Sketten, Frank Kerby and William Kerby." His will of February 1, 1808, as recorded in Union County, South Carolina. Will Book, pages 136 & 137, left all real and person estate to his wife, Jemima, and after her death to be divided amongst his eleven children. He died three years earlier.) [Danny A. McBee].

The information listed below came from Halifax County, Virginia Deed Book 7, 1767 - 1770.

6 Feb 1768 Tripartite indenture. From John Kirby and wife Jemima of Halifax
of the 1st part; [blank] Kirby of Pittsylvania Co of the 2nd part; Theo.
Carter Jr of Prince Edward Co of the 3rd part. John Kirby, for 180 pds paid
by Theodorick Carter, for 5 shillings paid to [blank] Kirby by Theodorick
Carter Jr, sells to Theordorick Carter, 1) on Wynns Creek, about 334 acres,
bnd by Armstrong, Dan River, Brandon, 2) about 80 acres bnd by Thomas
Jones, Henry Kerby, John Price (?) being the same verbally sold by [blanl]
Kerby to the said John Kerby for which there never was a conveyance, and
adj. tract 1. Signed John Kearby, James (N) Kearby. Wit: none. Rec [blank
mo. and day]. The words "Jemima his wife" were interlined before assigned.
Witnesses to the proving of this document were William Hobson, Richard
Carter, Micajah Sneed, Jacob Sheppard. Rec 16 Mar 1769, p330

7 Feb 1769 From John Kearby and Jemima his wife of Halifax to Thomas
Burgess of Halifax, 70 pds, branches of Wynns Cr, about 590 acres, bnd by
the county line, Gray. Signed John Kearby, Jemima (W) Kerby. Wit: Theo.
Carter, Joseph, William Bolin, Micager Sneed. Rec 15 Jun 1769, p381

5 Apr 1769 From John Kerby of Pittsylvania Co to Theo Carter of Halifax, 5
shillings, Wynns Creek, about 80 acres, bnd by Thomas Jones, Henry Kirby,
Henry Baker Kerby, John Price and adjoins the land Carter lately bought
from John Kerby Jr. Signed John (IK) Kirby. Wit: Richard Carter, Jacob
Shepperd, Thomas McGrigger, William Cottrel. Rec 15 Jun 1769, p383

[Danny A. McBee, January 14, 1998].

141. Jemima Bolling ⁽¹⁾. Children were:

i. Henry Kirby⁽¹⁾ was born in Virginia.
ii. Elizabeth Kirby⁽¹⁾ was born in Virginia.
iii. John Harvey Kirby III⁽¹⁾ was born in Virginia.
iv. William Kirby⁽¹⁾ was born in Virginia.
v. Jacob Kirby⁽¹⁾ was born in Virginia.
vi. Nellie Kirby⁽¹⁾ was born in Virginia.
vii. Frances Kirby⁽¹⁾ was born in Virginia.
viii. Goodspring Patsy Kirby⁽¹⁾ was born about 1765 in Halifax, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died.
70 ix. John T. (Boalling) Kirby.
x. Nancy Kirby⁽¹⁾. Nancy Kirby was married to an Easterwood (or possibly an Eastwood). (Danny
A. McBee).
xi. Jenny Kirby⁽¹⁾. Jenny Kirby was married to a Draper. (Danny A. McBee).

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