John Killian Kepley is my 4th Great Grand Uncle. Unsourced on-line trees report that John Killian died in 1812 but that's a bunch of baloney.
John Killian Kepley married Sarah Crowell on 10 May 1798 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. We know that John and Sarah had two sons, Peter and Daniel. The 1800 census for Cabarrus shows them with 2 sons and 2 daughters under 10 years of age. With a 1798 marriage date there are twins in this family's or other visiting children. I have identified 8 children from the minutes of Organ Luthern Church.
In the below land deed, dated 21 Dec 1812, John Kepley is purchasing 125 acres of land from John Newman. This does not reflect the actions of a man about to die within the next 10 days.
Transcription:
John Newman to John Kepley
This Indenture made this twenty first day of December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and twelve between John Newman of Davidson County & State of Tennessee of the one part and John Kepley of the County of Bedford & State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Newman for and in consideration of five hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by he John Kepley The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained Sold alien Conveyed & Confirmed unto the Said John Kepley his heirs & afsigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and being in the County of Bedford & State aforesaid on the North Side of Creek River Beginning at the South West Corner of a Two hundred acres Tract of land deed by said John Newman to William Krowel on the South Boundary line of a five Thousand Acre Survey granted to Anthony Newman by the State of North Carolina this being a part of the Said five Thousand Acre Survey Running West with the said South boundary line one hundred and Sixty poles to a stake thence North one hundred and twenty five poles to a Stake thence east one Hundred & sixty poles to a Stake on Sd William Krowels West boundary line thence with his line South one hundred & twenty five poles to the Beginning (pg 164) containing one hundred & twenty five Acres it being the same more or Lefs To Have and To Hold the aforesaid land with all and Singular the rights profits emoluments hereditament & appurtenances of in & to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only purpose uses and behoof of him the said John Kepley his heirs and afsigns forever & the Said John Newman for himself his Executors & Administrators doth Covenant & agree to and with the Said John Kepley his heirs or afsigns that the before ???? Land and bargained premises he will Warrants and forever defend against the Rights Title Interest or Claims of all and every person or persons whatever. In Witness, whereof the said John Newman hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal; the Day and Year above Written Signed Sealed & Delivered in presents <sic> of
Thoms F. Thompson Jurat
George Smith Jurat J. Newman {LL}
Tho. Brown
State of Tennessee} December Session 1812
Bedford County} I, certify that the Execution of the within Deed from Jno. Newman Esq. to John Kepley was proven in open Court by the Clerk Thos. F. Thompson & George Smith two of the Subscribing Witnefses thereto & ordered to be Certified for Registration. Given under my hand at office this 9th day February 1813.--- Ths. Moore Clk
Recorded this 15th February 1813.
Edw. Wade, Reg't.
If you have information concerning the death of John Killian Kepley and/or his wife Sarah Crowell I would love to hear from you.
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[1] Bedford County, TN Land Deed
Deed Book "D". page 163 & 164
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJD-49PH-K?i=416&cat=298281
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