Thanks Vickie, It will take me a while to match this up with my tree. Charles R. (Bob) Shaw Engineered Special Products Inc. Adsco Line Products, Inc. Product Engineer 2425 Sherwin Dr. Twinsburg Ohio 44087 fax 330 963 6858 cell 330 247 8543 phone 330 425 8819 [email protected] [email protected] www.engineeredspecialproducts.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vickie Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [KILGORE] Kilgore/Douglas > There is a line of Kilgores that were in early Lancaster Co VA as early as > 1678. At least two descendants of this line were in Johnston Co NC by > 1761 -John & Peter Kilgore. Some of their descendants went down into GA. > My ancestor Charles Kilgore born January 1740 was in Orange Co NC in 1766 > and was in Russell Co VA by 1773 and later moved to Greene Co TN by 1783. > It is believed that Charles had a brother named Robert Kilgore who married > Winnie Clayton and who was killed by Indians Dec 31, 1782. We can not > document the relationship between these two men-but circumstantially the > case is very strong that they were brothers. It's also believed that a > Robert Kilgore who was in Granville Co NC as early as 1750 may have been > the f/o these two men-again not proved. A Thomas Kilgore who died in 1822 > Robertson Co TN (supposedly at the age of 110) was also in Orange Co NC > and had dealings with both Charles & Robert (M: Winnie). This Thomas does > not appear in record there before! > 1764. This Thomas (or possibly another man named Thomas Kilgore) bought > land from Charles Kilgore and registered the deed in 1766 which was the > same time that Charles Kilgore registered the land he'd bought & then sold > to Thomas Kilgore-only the deed register survived not the actual deed. In > 1765 Robert Kilgore sold 363 acres to a Thomas Kilgore in Orange Co NC > this was the 363 acres granted Robert Kilgore in 1753 meaning this is the > elder Robert Kilgore. A descendant of Thomas Kilgore wrote in 1853: > 1858-March 5 Columbia Co AR:Three Creeks Ark: Hon David Kilgore, Dear Sir: > recd a note from Hon. E. A. Warrne from yourself to him making inquiries > for the purpose of ascertaining whether we were of the same family. I > know that my great grandfather came from Ireland about 200 years ago with > four sons and settled in Penna or Maryland. The names of his sons were > Ralph, William, Charles and Thomas. The last name was my grandfather who > settled in an early day in North Carolina, from whence he, in company with > my father, then quite a youth, removed to Tennessee, immediately after the > Revolutionary War. Tennessee was then an unbroken wilderness and they > were forced to build and live in a fort as a protection aginst the > Indians. This fort was called Killgore's Station and was situated near > where Nashville now stands. My grandfather died since my recollection at > the advance age of 110 years. My fathers name was also Thomas.My father > had three brothers, all of whom were active! > ly engaged in the Revolutionary War and one of them was shot through at > the battle of Kings Mountain. If you are a relative to us, you will have > no cause to blush on account of those four then young men as they all > fought and shed their blood freely in battling for the liberty we now > enjoy. We have relations in Indiana and Kentucky. I remember having seen > at my father's house in Tennessee, many years ago, four men of our name > whose given names were John, Huey, David and Charles. I have heard my > father speak of an Obed Kilgore who was a relation. Where he lived I do > not know. The name James was a common one in our family. I recollect > hearing my grandfather say that all of the names were related, which must > necessarily be true according to the legend. I think sir, we have the > right to be proud of the name as I have never yet seen it associated with > crime or infamy. So may it ver be. I enclose you a short obituary notice > of my father who recently died at the age of 9! > 4 years, I close sir! With the request that you will let me know the > history of your immediate family which I will take as a great favor. > Respectfully yours, etc. G. L. Kilgore -Thompson Journals V.20 p150-152 > (re:Lee Bartos internet contact) > > > > This was Gabriel Lea Kilgore s/o Thomas Kilgore born c1759 Orange Co NC > s/o Thomas Kilgore died 1822 which means that it was the f/o Thomas > Kilgore died 1822 that he was referring to as his great-grandfather in the > above letter. This letter is very intriguing not to mention puzzling. > There was a William Kilgore listed in Orange Co NC in 1753 and it's > believed though not proved that it was this William Kilgore who obtained > land in Augusta District GA in 1755 along with a Ralph Kilgore believed to > have been Wm's brother (again not proved). Descendants of Wm Kilgore of > GA give his birth date as c1726 which means he was about 14 years older > than Charles Kilgore born 1740 and Thomas Kilgore was supposed to have > been born 1712-1715 making him about 10 years older than Wm. Well, who > knows. We haven't yet been able to link Wm or Ralph Kilgore directly to > any of the early Orange Co NC Kilgores although it seems very likely these > men were related in some way. We also haven't be! > en able to link any of the Orange Co NC Kilgores with the Johnston/Wake Co > NC Kilgores whom we know were descended from the Kilgores of > Lancaster/Spotsylvania Co VA Kilgores. > > A James Kilgore was in Chester Co PA in 1736. He was not the son of John > Kilgore whose inventory was taken in 1731 and who was apparently a pauper > as his few possessions were sold for debts. > > A Robert Kilgore was transported to MD in 1675 and then no further info > can be found about him. Thomas Kilgore h/o Rebecca Lasley was in MD by > 1750. No connection has been made between him and NC Kilgores. > > A William Gilgo died in Craven Co NC 1752 when his wife, Elizabeth was > made his administratix and his orphan sons, John age 11& William age 7 > were bound out. A James Kilgoar was listed on 1755 Currituck Co NC tax > list. Then of course there is the Joseph Kilgore in early Maine. > > A John Gilgore was listed in 1702 Maryland. > > > > Vickie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bob Shaw<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:47 AM > Subject: Re: [KILGORE] Kilgore/Douglas > > > Thanks Vickie, > That is the first time I heard that! I know that the Douglas clan goes > on > forever. But how far back can we go on the Kilgore line? > > Charles R. (Bob) Shaw > 2425 Sherwin Dr. > Twinsburg Ohio 44087 > fax 330 963 6858 > cell 330 247 8543 > phone 330 425 8819 > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > www.engineeredspecialproducts.com<http://www.engineeredspecialproducts.com/> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vickie Miller" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:12 AM > Subject: Re: [KILGORE] Kilgore/Douglas > > > > The connection is nonexistant as proved by Douglas researchers whom > Jerry > > Penley connected with early on in the Kilgore-Douglas debate. This > whole > > thing was a supposition made by Judge G. W. Kilgore based on his > > interpretation of the origin of the Kilgore name in Scotland. We are > NOT > > from the Douglas clan. > > Vickie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gail > Kilgore<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > To: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%3Cmailto:[email protected]>> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 10:51 PM > > Subject: Re: [KILGORE] Kilgore/Douglas > > > > > > Have we ever got our Kilgore's back to Lord Douglas? I know that I am > > getting older but if this guy died in 1720 he could be the father to a > > lot > > of the immigrant Kilgore's. > > > > Gail > > > > > > On 9/2/08, Bob Shaw > > > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%3Cmailto:[email protected]>>> > wrote: > > > > > > Gail? > > > I'm trying to make the connection between the Kilgore and the > Douglas > > > clans. > > > I can't make the connection between James the 9th Earl of Douglas > > 1426-1488 > > > and Lord Douglas Kilgore 1650-1720 > > > Know anyone that can help me? > > > > > > Charles R. 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