The following information is a chronology of the Kirksey
family. If you have additional information to share, please contact me at agwilderman@ gmail.com 21 Aug 1751 land entry for 300 acres in Bladen Co., NC for Edward Kirksey
North Carolina Taxpayers (Ratcliff), 1701-1786 p.116 Register of Orange County, North Carolina Deeds 1752-1768, and 1793 Transcribed by Eve B. Weeks, published by Heritage Papers 1984
Orange County, NC, Parish of St. Matthew Register of deeds 1752-1768
& 1793
Earl of Granville Edward 300 acs. 3/8/1757 Wm. Churton 7
1761 Orange Co. Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions 2 May 1768 Orange Co. NC Book 3 pages 446-447 deed from Edward Kirksey to Isaac Kirksey 300 ac. N. side of Haw River on Pokeberry Creek William Griffin Christopher 260 acs. 1/19/1771 wit. M.D. Daniel, John Booker, Isaac Kirksey, John Griffin recorded Aug 1771 Orange Co., East & West side of Poke Berry Creek. William Griffin, Richard Parker, Sarah Griffin also signed Book A p33 Isaac Kirksey Christopher 300 acs. 11/19/1772 wit. Daniel Watson, Hugh Daniell recorded Aug 1774 Chatham Co., North side of Haw River on Poke Berry Creek Mary Kirksey also signed Book A p 360 Christopher Isaac 11/19/1772 Chatham Co. North side of Haw River on Wilingsons Creek west to Gedion Kirksey's line, wit. Daniel Watson, Hugh Daniell recorded Aug 1775 Perthena Kirksey also signed Book A p 355 John & Mary Ellitts Isaac 165 acs. 12/11/1773 wit. James Bell, Robert Ellitts Chatham Co., North side of Haw River Robert Patterson, Joseph Walker Book A p324 Isaac Kirksey Christopher 57 acs. 10/3/1778 Wit. James Smith, William Hatley Junr. Chatham Co. North side of Haw River Edward Kirksey's corner, Joseph Walker recorded Feb. 1779 Mary Kirksey signed also Book B p 156 1778 Will of Isaac Kirksey Wife Mary, Sons John Kirksey and Edward Kirksey, Daughter Sarah Kirksey; appoint Christopher Kirksey and Gideon Kirksey Executors; Wit. Moses Smith Jnr., Absalum Smith, and William Hatley, Jnr. NC #322 Christopher 300 acs. 3/30/1780 Kirksey line, crosses Isaac Kirksey path near Reedy fork, Tatum's line, Book C p. 247 NC #427 Gideon Kirksey 640 acs. 4/1/1780 Chatham on Wilkinsons Creek Oliver Brewer, Kirksey line, William Griffin, Book C p 54 NC #506 Gideon Kirksey 95 acs. 4/1/1780 Chatham Co., north side Haw River Henry Brewer Book C p 69 Gideon Kirksey Isaac Kirksey an orphan son of Isaac Kirksey dec. 11/11/1783 Chatham Co. South side of Wiliasons Creek Isaac Kirkseys old line, William Griffins line, Smith, 239 acs. Wit. Geo. Glascock recorded May 1784 Book C p 336 William & Mary Hatley Christopher 50 acs. 8/27/1784 Wit. David Hogan, Simon ? Chatham North side of Reedy fork, Christopher's old line, Richard Parker, Poke Berry Creek to mouth of Reedy Fork Book C p 424 Robert Rickman of Halifax, VA, Gedion Kirksey 150 acs. 7/3/1785 Wit. William Kirksey, Hubbard H. Brewer recorded Aug. 1785 Chatham Co. North side of Haw River on Wilkinsons Creek, East side of Wilkinsons Creek , Kirkseys Corner Book C p 496 Ordered Wm. Kirksey be dismissed from his confinement. August 1785 Gideon Kirksey Senior Gideon Kirksey Junior of Moore Co. 75 acs. 12/6/1793 Chatham Co. North side of Haw River on Wilkinsons Creek, East side of Wilkinsons Creek on Kirksey corner Wit. Jas. McIver, Reuben Tripp, Jonathan Tripp recorded Aug. 1801 Book L p 229 NC #1177 William Kirksey 230 acs. 7/7/1794 Chatham Co. At Gideon Kirksey corner , Robert Poe, Tatums corner Book C p 448 Edward & John Kirksey of Edgefield, SC, Christopher Kirksey 9/27/1794 Chatham Co., North side of Haw River on Wilkerson's Creek, Ready fork of Wilkinsons Creek, Gideon Kirkseys line 269 acs. Wit. William Kirksey, James Gunter recorded Nov. 1795 Book H p 53 William Edwards William Kirksey 11 acs. 11/13/1795 Gideon Kirksey's corner, North Side of Wilkinsons Creek, mouth of the Glady Branch, Oliver Brewers old line south Wit. Oliver Edwards, Jonathan Tripp recorded Feb. 1797 Book J p 2 Henry Brewer William Kirksey 50 acs. 11/17/1796 of Haw River John Tripp, east to William Edwards, David Williams, Wit. Jonathan Tripp, John Tripp. Recorded May 1797 Book J p 52 Gideon Kirksey Senr. William Kirksey 225 acs. 1/21/1797 Chatham Co. On Wilkinson's creek, North side of Haw River, Glady Branch , Edwards' line, Mill pond, Robert Poe, Also all the Estate right title interest property claims and demands whatsoever as well in Equity as in Law he the said Gideon Kirksey having a lawfull right to convey the said Land and premises as above mentioned being possessed of a good sure perfect and indefeasable estate of inheritance in fee simple of in and to the said land and premises hereby bargained and sold and the said Gideon Kirksey for himself his heirs, exects, admst. And assigns doth covenant and grant to and with the said William Kirksey his heirs and assigns forever the above mentioned land and premises and apurtenances. Wit. Thos. Snipes, David Willliams. Rec. Feb. 1797. Book H p 363 William Brewer William Kirksey 35 acs. 2/4/1797 Chatham Co., both sides of Wilkersons Creek, North side of Haw River, David Williams, Robert Poe, William Edwards Wit. Henry Brewer, Mark Smith recorded May 1798 Book J p 453 Robert Poe William Kirksey 10/15/1798 101 acs. Situate on Wilkersons Creek, David Williams house, William Kirksey's line, Kirkseys Corner, Brown's corner, apple tree in Abraham Brown's orchard, , Poe's corner, Wit: John Straughan, Joseph Hackney recorded Nov. 1799 Book K p 136 William Kirksey Gideon Kirksey, Junr 66 ½ acs. 8/30/1799 Chatham Co on Wilkersons Creek Peter Farrars line, Wit Alexander Carmichel, John Morton recorded Aug 1801 Book L p 228 Will of Gideon Kirksey WB A page 65 dated 3 May 1801 probated 11 Aug 1801. Wife Mary Kirksey Sons Abraham, William, Gideon, and Isaac [insert] Wm.? Poe and ? Henry Daughters Sarah Owen, Mary Mosely, and Martha Henry Gideon Kirksey 7/16/1803 poplar on the bank of Wilkersons Creek, East to appletree, Wit George Dismukes, Joseph Farrar signed by Abraham Brown by George Brown his attorney recorded Aug 1803 Book N p 147 Isaac Kirksey to Annanias Lang both of Tattnall Co. GA 9/28/1805 100 acs. Part of a track granted to Mathew Rushing on the Oconee River William Edwards Senr William Kirksey- Kirkey-Kersay 10 acs. 9/5/1806 (40 pounds) Bank of Haw River near Blalocks canoe landing, Wit. Jonathan Tripp recorded Feb. 1807 Book O p 270 William Edwards Senr. William Kirksey 100 acs. 9/5/1806 (1000 pounds) Haw River glady branch, Tripps line, Oliver Brewers old line ½ acre excepted as a graveyard Book O p 281 Wit. Jonathan Tripp recorded Feb 1807 Wm. Edwards Senr William Kirksey 11 acs. 9/5/1806 (50 pounds) Haw River Alstans Jones' line formerly Blalocks line, Mann's line, Wit. Jonathan Tripp recorded Feb. 1807 Book O p 309 Cristopher Brewer William Kirksey 48 1/3 acs 3/14/1807 (50 pounds) land belonging to orphans of Oliver Brewer East side of Wilkersons Creek , waters of Haw River, East along Oliver Brewers old ten forty, Kirkseys corner, a line by agreement bet. John Tripp senr and William Edwards Senr Wit. J. Burnett, Jonathan Tripp recorded May 1807 Book P p 29 George Kirksey of Iredell, NC and Mathew of Chatham 20 acs. 10/15/1823 Chatham Co. on the east side of Haw River, bounded as follows and being part of a tract of land belonging to the heirs of Elijah Kirksey dec'd beginning at a post oak, Thomas Wininghams corner, William Fosheas line, Thomas Wininghams corner Wit J. Burnett and Martha Kirksey recorded May 1829 Book AB p 210 Matthew Kirksey William Foshea 20 acs. 9/16/1824 Chatham Co. East side of Haw River Thomas Wininghams corner, William Fosheas own line Wit J. Burnett, H.H. Hatch recorded May 1829 Book AB p211 Richard Cheshire of Monroe Co., GA to West H. Kirksey 8/3/1825 101 11/4 acs. Lot #63 14th Dist. Wit. John M. Petuner?, Franklin Kirksey DB A, p. 9 I am Missing part of the deed Book AC pg 111 missing have 112 Foshea's line, North with Burnett's line, edge of Brown's old field, Gideon Kirksey's spring, estimated 174 1/2? Acres. Mary Kirksey, William Kirksey, John C. Kirksey, Jesse B. Kirksey, Gideon Kirksey, Isaac Kirksey, Abram Kirksey, Young Kirksey and Alexander Kirksey to Thomas Farrar signed Mary Kirksey by her attorney in fact Alexander Kirksey, William Kirksey by his attorney in fact [remainder missing] Book AC pg. 112 13 June 1826 Between Mary Kirksey, William Kirksey, John C. Kirksey, Jesse B. Kirksey, Gidian Kirksey of the County of Hickman and State of Tennessee, Isaac Kirksey, Abram Kirksey, Young Kirksey of the State of Alabama, Madison County by their attorney in fact Alexander Kirksey and the said Alexander Kirksey of the State of Alabama and County of Madison to Thomas Farrar of Chatham Co, NC for 177 Dollars and 78 cents and further sum of 25 Dollars to Alexander Kirksey confirm unto Thomas Farrar eight tenths of an undivided tract of land and his own one tenth part from their Father Gideon Kirksey which the abvobve mentioned mary Kirksey Widow of the said Gideon Kirksey relinquishes her right to dower property on Wilkersons Creek bounded by Thoms Farrar's line William Horton's line Burnett's courses, Missing page 119 Signed by ...., John C. Kirksey, Jesse B. Kirksey, Gideon Kirksey, Isaac Kirksey, Abram Kirksey, Young Kirksey All by their attorney in fact Alexander Kirksey and Alexander Kirksey for himself. Silas E. Crawford, dec'd, Thomas Adams Admr. James Kirksey bond for title to lot of Land Number 238 in the fifteenth Dist. Formerly Lee 1/8/1833 Recorded 3/10/1849. William Kirksey of Thomas Co. to William Everitt Third Dist of Henry Co. 202 ½ acs. #96. Wit Malcom Ferguson Rec. 4/7/1834 Gideon Kirksey and Nancy Kirksey - Butts County, Georgia 1830. Elisha F. Kirksey of Butts to Henry Harden of Jasper 5/9/1835 one equal undivided half of the 9th half of lot 163 in the 17th Dist. Originally Baldwin now Jasper Co. Wit. Noah Nelson Rec. May 17, 1840 DBCp 472 Harris Kirksey and wife Sophiah of Jasper to 3/3/1838 Herman H. Robinson of Bladen State of NC County of Baldwin? NC NS of NW Branch of Cape Fear River 50 acs. Undivided parcel which devised to the heir of late William Cheshire granted patent to Richard Lyon Sep. 27th 1753 and conveyed to Richard Cheshire by deed dated Jan 1. 1760 descended to William Cheshire Eldest son of Richard P. to Sophia present wife of Harris Kirksey and other heirs Rec. 3/3/1838 Susan Germany, formerly Susan Kirksey, and James Kirksey her Trustee, of ? Florida, by Attorney Edward S. Thomas to Absolum B. Avery of Cherokee Co., GA. 11/18/1843 3rd Dist. 2nd Sec. Of Cherokee Co. Lot #1159 40 acs. Wit. Miles W. Lewis Rec. 20 Feb. 1850 Elisha S. Kirksey and Isaac N. Slaughter of Jasper Co. 10/29/1849 17th Dist. Lot #164 (50 acs.) South part of said lot 25 Rec. 5/1, 1852 DB D, p 685 Alston H. Payne, Alvin B. Payne, John H. Payne of Pickens Co. Ala. And Jordan Morris of Butts to Elisha S. Kirksey of Jasper parcel in Jasper Co. SW fourth part of Lot 164 17th Dist. Formerly Baldwin home of the father, William Payne, dec. Wit. James S. Morris, Catherine Morris 1/8/1848 Recorded 8 Jan. 1849 DB D, p 433 William H. Andrews of Butts to Elisha F. Kirksey of Stewart 12/18/1849 #111162 in the 17th Dist. Originally Baldwin now Jasper Co. 170 acs. Rec. 12/19/1849 B D, p. 492 William C. Brook, Sheriff, Randolph to Elisha S. Kirksey of Butts Co., GA Lot 106? In the Eleventh Dist., formerly Lee now Randolph Co. Wit: Gabriel F. Mathis Rec 11/4/1835 12/4/1835 DB A, pg. 389 Elisha F. Kirksey of Stewart to John F. Grier of Jasper #11162 in the 17th Dist. Originally Baldwin but now Jasper 170 acs. 9/11/1872 DBF, 616-617 Mary Welch to Elisha F. Kirksey, Admr. of Est. Of Mahala Welch dec'd Promisory Note dated 2/12/1859 Stewart County, GA DB R, pg. 851
A.J. Kirksey Virginia Kirksey, his wife household articles 8/4/1885
GA, Thomas Co. Wit Jos. Merrill
Gideon Kirksey II (son of Gideon and Mary above) died 30 June 1816
in Maury (was Hickman) Co., TN (Inv. Records Wills and Settlements of Estates
Bk. B, p. 181). He was married to Mary Carmichael (daughter of Alex Carmichael).
Their children were William Henry married Jellico Connolly (lived in Madison
Co., AL), John C., Jesse B. married Kathy Conley, Isaac James married Mary
B. Conley, Gideon III (wish I knew more about this man), Abraham, Young married
Gracy Green, and
Alexander There was another Kirksey family who had property in Iredell Co., NC. Elijah had sons George Washington, Elisha, William, and Christopher, and possibly a Matthew. I have a deed of sale for Matthew to George of property that he inherited. This information needs additional substantiation. HALIFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA The will of Thomas Rickman of the Parish of Antrim in Halifax Co. names sons and daughters Gideon, Christopher, Isaac, Sarah and Rebecah (no last name given). He then goes on to name his children John Rickman, Robert Rickman, grandson Robert Rickman, and daughter Mary Hudson. The will is dated 1761. |