Abigail

1750 - 1830  (80 years)

• Name	Abigail
  Birth	1750
  Gender	Female
  Death	1830
  Notes	1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 309 Thomas Kee (45+) 1F [Abigail] (26-45) 1M 2F 1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 447 Thoms. Kees (70-80) 1F [Abigail] (40-50) 1F (30-40) 1M 1F
  Person ID	I32247	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	24 Apr 2021

  
  

  DNA Tests	5 DNA tests are associated with Abigail
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	Lance Edward Key
  	atDNA	K.G. Deaton
  	atDNA	K.J. Kuzminski
  	atDNA	D. Britt
  	atDNA	L.F. Cole

  
  

  Family	Thomas Key,   b. 1745, VA d. Bef 1820 (Age 74 years)  [1]
  Notes	1833, Jul 9-Aug 13 -- Notice, Fayetteville Weekly Observer [Fayetteville, NC] Newspaper Moore County, NC - Joseph Davis and wife Ellender v. William Kees, John Kees, Vinson Kees, James Kees, Samuel Kees, Thomas Kees, Cornelius Kees and Sally Kees. Appearing that defendants Vinson Kees, Corneilus Kees and William Kees reside out of state, they are summoned to appear at the courthouse in Carthage on the third Monday in August. [Editor's Note - likely a suit regarding settlement of Abigail Key's estate. Her husband Thomas died before 1820 and Abigail died after 1830]
  Children	+   1. John Key,   b. 20 Feb 1776, Moore County, NC d. 28 Feb 1850, Kemper County, MS (Age 74 years) ▻ Martha "Patsy" Davis  (Age 80 years)     2. Eleanor Key,   b. 1778     3. Cornelius Key,   b. 1774-1780     4. Sallie Key,   b. 1780     5. Vinson Key,   b. 1785   d. 4 Nov 1848, Iredell County, NC (Age 63 years)     6. Samuel Key,   b. 1788   bur. Moore County, NC at Copeland Cemetery ▻ Abigail Copeland     7. Thomas Key,   b. 1789 +   8. James Key,   b. 1790   d. Bef 28 Jan 1845 (Age 55 years) ▻ Sabilla Bellison Britt  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F12306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S1047] Lance Key [lkey@lipan.net]. Based on information left by Burrel Deaton, we have been able to identify James Key's parents as THOMAS KEY and ABIGAIL (?). In a handwritten note found in 1980, in a drawer of his home in Moore County, NC, Mr Deaton wrote, "My g-grandfather, TOM KEY (English) was from Virginia, a close relative of Francis Scott Key--Methodist and Whig and farmer, about 98, very musical. My g-grandmother, ABIGAIL KEY--musical and good housewife--age 80-Methodist. My grandfather, JIM KEY, Methodist, Democrat, farmer--very quiet man, age 68. My grandmother, SABILLE KEY, Methodist, very kind and considerate--good singer-85. The Deatons were not much musical, but Keys were all musical, both instrumental and vocal--All were born and raised in Moore Co., NC.