| State | Maryland |
|---|---|
| County (Primary) | Caroline |
| Other Counties | Kent |
| Family Name | Carney |
| Family History Notes | 1. Rebecca Corney, born say 1671, was the indentured servant of John Baxter in August 1689 when she was convicted by the Charles City County, Virginia Court of having a "Mulatto" bastard" [Orders 1687-95, 225]. She may have been the mother of i. William1, born say 1689. 2. William1 Karney, born say 1689, was taxable in Daniel Robbeson's Murderkill, Kent County, Delaware household in 1734, taxable in his own household in 1736 and 1738, and a taxable free "Malato" in 1748 and 1751. He was not taxable in 1752 ("struck out" by the court) [Kent County Assessments Levy Lists]. He was probably the ancestor of i. Thomas1, born say 1731, taxable in Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, from 1752 to 1767, taxable in Little Creek Hundred from 1768 to 1770, in Duck Creek Hundred from 1778 to 1785: called a "N."(egro) starting in 1781, taxable on personal tax only in 1798 [RG 3535, Kent County Levy List, 1743-67, frames 317, 327, 386, 523, 575; 1768-84, frames 10, 65, 336, 370, 552, 568; 1785-97, frames 6; 1798-9, frame 350], head of a Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County household of 2 "other free" in 1800 [DE:15]. He admitted in Kent County court in February 1771 that he owed John Smith 90 pounds [DSA, RG 3815.031, 1769-1771, frames 372, 390]. ii. William2, a "Negro" taxable in Duck Creek Hundred in 1781 [DHS, MS Kent County Papers, 1680-1800, Official Tax lists, etc. , Duck Creek Hundred 1779-1781], head of a Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County household of 2 "other free" in 1800 [DE:26]. iii. John, head of a Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County household of 6 "other free" in 1800 [DE:24] and 7 "other free" in Sussex County, Delaware, in 1810 [DE:442]. iv. Robert, head of a Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County household of 3 "other free" in 1800 [DE:24]. 3 v. Thomas2, Jr., born say 1758. vi. Nathan, head of a Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County household of 2 "other free" in 1800 [DE:24]. vii. Jacob, head of an Appoquinimink, New Castle County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [DE:442]. 3. Thomas2 Carney, Jr., born say 1758, a man of color, was about sixty years old on 24 February 1818 when he appeared in Caroline County court to apply for a pension for his services in the Revolution. He enlisted in the 5th Maryland Regiment in June 1781 and served for three years. He appeared in court again on 7 March 1822 at the age of sixty-three and listed his property which included a pair of cart wheels and shafts, five pigs, a sheep and lamb, three barrels of corn, some household items and a debt of $92.50 to the estate of Risdon Fountain. He was a farmer with a fifty-seven or eight-year-old wife named Grace, a seventeen-year-old daughter Alice, and a fourteen-year-old daughter Rebecca living with him [NARA, S.35203, M804, roll 473, frame 552, https://www.fold3.com]. He was head of a Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County household of 4 "other free" in 1800 [DE:24] and a "negro" head of a Caroline County, Maryland household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [MD:190]. He was the father of i. ?Elizabeth, born about 1790, a "molatto woman," obtained a certificate of freedom in Caroline County on 16 September 1815. ii. ?Levi, born about 1793, "molatto complexion," obtained a certificate obtained a certificate of freedom in Caroline County on 16 September 1815. iii. ?Montgomery, born about 1791, obtained a certificate of freedom in Caroline County on 16 September 1815. iv. ?Lydia, born about 1801, a "negro woman" who obtained a certificate of freedom in Caroline County on 23 September 1826 [Certificates of Freedom 1806-27, 77, 186, 215]. v. Alice, born about 1805. vi. Rebecca, born about 1808. |
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