Richard Kirkland Jr., the ancestor of a considerable family connection of "Wiregrass" Georgia, was born in South Carolina about 1765, a son of Richard Kirkland, Sr. (RS) who died about 1788 in Effingham Co., Ga. Ricahrd Kirkland, Jr. moved with his parents from S.C. to Georgia soon after the Revolutionary War, and he grew up in Screven and Effingham Counties. It is thought that he married in Burke County. His wife's name was Hester Walker. Richard Kirkland, Jr. died in Bulloch Co in 1804 and left a Will dated July 17, 1802. The Will was probated on July 30, 1804 and it named Garrett Williams and James Williams as executors. The Will provided that his wife Hester have the use of the estate as she saw fit but if she should remarry, then it would be divided among the children. She did remarry and her next husband was Archibald Miller and they had one son, Archibald Miller, Jr, born in 1809. Richard Kirkland, Jr was granted land in Effingham Co in 1786 and at other times, and record is found of a deed dated Feb 17, 1798 from him to Gideon Tillman for 200 acres on the Canoochee Creek, and another deed to 400 acres on '15-Mile Creek'. Both tracts were in Bulloch Co., Ga. Richard Kirtkland, Jr was a Revolutionary Soldier and seved in the South Carolina Militia. His father also served in the SC Militia for 153 days in the way. The children of Richard Kirkland, Jr. and Hester were: Richard Kirkland III, born 1790; married Catherine Sims 9-13-1812 Elizabeth Kirkland, born 1793; married Abner Sirmans, Sr. bef. 1815 Sarah Kirkland, born 1801 Hester Kirkland, born 1786 **JOSHUA KIRKLAND, born between 1797-1803; married Sarah Fender 1845 Moses Kirkland, born 1788; married Margaret Carver Thigpen Zulpha Kirkland, born 1795; married James Jones 9-22-1811 Timothy Kirkland, born 1799; married Anna Holliday Hester Kirkland Miller and her second husband and child, together with most of her Kirkland children, all moved to Appling Co. early in 1820 and settled in the portion now of Coffee County. Resources: Judge Folks Huxford "POWG"; Census Reports; family oral histories. **JOSHUA Kirkland is my gr gr great grandfather. Richard Kirkland, Jr is my gr gr gr great grandfather. If you have further information or find any errors, please contact me. I would be happy to share information with other researchers. Regards, Nancy Evans Parr