Is There someone out there that can help Jeanne? Give her a helping a hand. And while I'm at it --- Sign up for the KEMP FAMILY ASSOCIATION REUNION September 22-24 RALEIGH, NC. Betty and I would like to see as many of you as possible. Allen Johannes ----- Original Message ----- From: Norma Jean Marks <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 2:26 PM Subject: Bladen Co NC > I was reading about your National STREETY family reunion and I noticed > you mentioned that > > 'Joseph Richard Kemp, Jr, wrote in his memoirs, "Old Mr. Issac Jones > told me that my father Joseph Kemp was the man that routed the first > Tory guard in the beginning of the battle." This Joseph Kemp was the > brother of my fourth great grandmother, Jane Kemp Poynter' > > I am researching the KEMP family and I was wondering how much KEMP info > you have obtained. I am interested in finding the ancestors of John > KEMP that was born April 15, 1793 or Nov 10, 1792 in Wake Co NC. Prior > to 1815 he (John) migrated to Kentucky where he met Nancy FORT and they > married August 4, 1815 in Warren Co KY - perhaps via Tennessee, then in > 1832 John & his wife Nancy moved to Warren Co IL and then in 1834, to > what is now known as Henderson Co IL. I think his parents were Jesse > Burrell KEMP and Nancy FAUSTER or FOSTER and siblings: Solomon b. abt > 1790 NC; Jesse Burrell Jr. b. abt 1795 NC; Sally b. bet. 1795-1799 NC; > Tabitha b. bet. 1795-1799; William Murphy b. January 7, 1800 NC; Emanuel > b. abt 1808 NC or TN; Nancy b. TN; and Minerva b. TN. Looks like they > stayed in the Tennessee area, some to Scott Co IL, must most in the > Tennessee area. > > Thanks for any information. Jeanne >