What time frame are you talking about Traci? There were Keens in Boone Co., as well. Peg Wrights, Shocks, Tuckers, Hulens ----- Original Message ----- From: Traci Wilson-Kleekamp <twilsonklee@earthlink.net> To: <MOAUDRAI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 1:10 PM Subject: [MOAUDRAI] KEEN, CAVE & JOHNSTON & WILLIAMS > > Does anyone on this list know anything about: > Sarah Keen wife of James S. Keen of Audrain, CO -- I believe Sarah is > the daughter of Robert Johnston who married Mary Ann Prewitt? I could > be off a Johnston or so., > By the way, Randolph Co., lister James Bagby has got a great website > which has some JOHNSTONE information. This was a great help. I still > have not seen a listing of all the children of the Capt. William H. > Johnston and Rachel Spears. I'm judging by the will records that they > have about 6 children, although I read somewhere, maybe mistakenly that > they had 12? > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/g/James-Bagby/WEBSITE-0001/UH P-Index.html#Johnstone > > These families all have BOURBON CO., KY ties...and came to Callaway and > Boone Counties -- and spread out. > > Sarah Keen wife of James S. Keen is listed in the administration of the > estate of Capt. William H. Johnston of Boone CO., MO. Capt. Johnston > was the father William H. Johnston who married Margaret Hutchinson -- > Margaret's second marriage was to Nathaniel Leonard co-founder of the > Ravenswood Stock Farm in Bunceton, MO. > > There appears to also be a connection to the CAVE and WILLIAMS families. > > Thomas J. Cave's will notes the administration as Henry Keene; final > settlement Mar. 3, 1853. Heirs: Caroline Cave a sister, Cornelia, Sally > Ann [aka Sarah?] and Leslie Johnson child of Mary Johnson dec., [I think > this Mary Johnson is Mary Ann Prewitt -- wife of Robert Johnston notice > the "s" is sometimes in and sometimes out? Does anyone know about this > MARY?] Robert Johnson was the son of the Capt. William H. Johnson and > Rachel Spears of Bourbon Co., KY. > > In another will from Boone Co., of Frances "Fannie" Williams, which is > administered by Henry Keen; final settlement Feb. 14, 1848 notes > daughter: Calma Cave, Mary Johnston and children; daughter Sophronia > Williams and her children, d. Melvina Jordon, d., Sarah Keen, s. John B. > Williams, s. Young J. Williams, granddaughter Mary Frances Cave, > grandson Alonzo Cave. Sarah's mother notes several slaves in her > estate being divided out to her children etc. > > Rachel Spears' mother Elizabeth Spears estate was probated in Boone Co., > also notes the children of Capt. William H. Johnston and Rachel Spears > -- several slaves are mentioned in her will.... she notes her > grandchildren: Elvira Thomas, William Johnston, Jacob S. Johnston, Noah > S. Johnston and John T. M. Johnston. > > My ancestors were slaves of William H. Johnston who married Margaret > Hutchinson... Mr. Johnston died in Boone Co., MO and some slaves were > rented and sold out of the estate. Some of the slaves were sold to his > wife's brother James S. Hutchinson who sold slaves to Margaret's second > husband Nathaniel Leonard. > > I am looking to trace the siblings of William H. Johnston and any slaves > they may have received from their grandparents and parents. Secondly, > William's grandfather Jacob Spears may have also given slaves to his > children and grandchildren via his estate in Bourbon Co., KY. > > For anyone who is interested, I am happy to do looks up in my Boone Co. > Wills and Administrations 1821-1870 and Boone Co. Wills and > Administrations 1835-1850. > > As usual, I'm going to make my plea for slave related data... and if you > can help me make the connections with these families above. > > Thanks, > > Traci Wilson-Kleekamp > African Americans in Missouri > http://www.missouri-slave-data.org > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/indexusg.html > > > P.S. I believe there is a BEASLEY, TANDY and WALLER connection to these > families above. > > > ==== MOAUDRAI Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >