Norman: Reguarding William Kinkead of Rye Twp. the weaver: William Kinkead first tax appearance in 1820 Rye Twp. Perry Co. listed as a weaver. Taxed in Rye Twp. from 1820 thru 1826. Taxed in Wheatfield Twp. 1827 thru 1839 as a tenant. Taxed in Penn Twp. from 1840 thru 1846; in 1841 as a laborer. Taxed in Wheatfield Twp. 1848 & 1849 as a tenant, William d.1849. NOTE: That Perry Co. Wheatfield Twp. was formed out of Cumberland Co. Rye Twp. and Penn Twp. out of the Wheatfield Twp.. It apperars that the Kinkeads did not move the Twp's did. William had 3 sons Alexander R. ; Francis B. & John Harper. Alex was a wagonmaker; Francis a carpenter; and John a labourer ended up working on the Penn.RXR. John & Francis left Perry Co. following the construction of the RXR in1852, Alex went to Ohio in 1852 or1853and on into Indiana. Francis taught school at the New School at Watts Valley' also worked as a carpender in the building of same school in 1849. Alex purched land in Weatfield Twp. in 1849. It apperas that William Kinkead was a farmer from the1820's to his death in 1849. He married Hanna Bonner ? They were accepted in the Duncannon Presbyterian Church June 1832. Hopefully some of this data may be of help. Sincerely Brian Kincade DNA#5803