John Kepley was borne 27 Jan 1757, in Pennsylvania, a son of Peter Keppel, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth Grobb.
John Keppel married Sarah Krawl/Crowell on 10 May 1798 in Cabarrus County, NC. His brother, Killian Kepley served as his Bondsman at the marriage. The bond in its entirety is published here:
Know all men by these presents that we Johann Keppel Kilian Keppel
Of the County of Cabarrus and State of North Carolina
Are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Samuel
Afhe [Ashe] ??? governor Captain General & Commander
In that in and over the state aforesaid in the juft and
full sum of five hundred pounds Current Money of this
State to be paid to his said Excellency the governor his
Successors & Assigns to the which payment well and
Truly to be made and done we bind ourselves our heirs
Executors & Administrators jointly and severally firmly
by these presents. Sealed with our Seal and dated this
10th day of May 1798.
The condition of the above obligation is such that
Whereas the above bound XXXXX John Kepple
Had made application for a Licensee for a marriage to be
Celebrated between them and XXXXX Sarah Crawl [Crowell] of said County; now in Café [case] it shall not appear hereafter that there is any lawfull Caufe to obstrue? the Said Marriage then the above obligation to be void
Otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed & Sealed
In the prefents of
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This marriage document clearly shows that John Kepley married Sarah Crawl. Another document shows that Killian Kepley was his Bondsman and John Kepley as the Husband.
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1086510:4802
In May 1798, when John Kepley married Sarah Crowell, his Bondsman Killian Kepley was already married and had two children.
Killian Kepley and his unnamed spouse/wife had the following two children when he stood in as Bondsman for John Kepley whom I believed is his (twin) brother.
1. John Peter Kepley, born 9 Mar 1795
2. John Kepley, borne 1 October 1797
Both of the documents above names John Kepley as the Groom and Killian Kepley as the Bondsman. Yet, somehow these two men have merged into a man named John Killian Kepley.
Ironically, his brother John and his wife, Sarah Crowell Kepley, named their first borne John Peter Kepley, borne 26 Feb 1799 in Rowan County, North Carolina. John and Sarah had 4 children; 2 sons and 2 daughters.
Page 31, Image 96
John Peter was borne 26 Feb 1799; Baptized 22 March 1799, a Son of John Keppel , No sponsor listed.
Organ Lutheran Church Records, 1774-1882, Rowan County, North Carolina; LDS Film #313884
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89TN-S?i=95&cat=353923
Killian Kepley and his unnamed spouse/wife had 8 known Children:
1. John Peter Kepley, born 9 Mar 1795
2. John Kepley, borne 1 October 1797
3. Mary Salome Keppel, borne 15 Jan 1800
4. Mary Margaret Keppel, borne 1 Jul 1802
5. Nancy Keppel, borne 3 Jan 1805
6. Jacob Keppel, borne 2 Feb 1807
7. Daniel Keppel, borne 20 Jun 1809
8. Anna Mary Keppel, borne 24 Jan 1812
The mother's of these children are not mentioned in any of the entries for these children which are scattered throughout the minutes. There is an INDEX beginning here:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4H-89YN-J?i=6&cat=353923
The Birth and Baptism of these 12 children, between these two couples, are documented in the Records and Minutes of The Organ Lutheran Church, 1774-1955, Rowan County, North Carolina. By Bernard Cruse, 200 pages, Wilmington, NC, 1957.
None of these 12 children are documented as the children of a John Killian Kepley or Johan Killian Kepley. They are either listed as a son or a daughter of John Keppel/Keple/ Kepley or Kil Keppel/Keple/Kepley.
No record of Killian Kepley has been found after the 1800 Cabarrus County, North Carolina Census.
1800 CENSUS: Salisbury, Cabarrus, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 29; Image: 277; Family History Library Film: 337905, Page: 713; Line 6; Household of Killian Kepley, Male, age, 26-44; 1 Female [Wife], Age 24-44; 2 Males under 10; 2 Females under 10
John and Sarah Crowell Kepley migrated to Bedford County, Tennessee.
John and Killian Kepley are my 4th Great Grand Uncles.
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1.Organ Lutheran Church (Rowan County, North Carolina), "Church Minutes," Page 31, Image 96, John Peter Keppel; LDS Film #313884, LDS Vault,, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2. "North Carolina, Marriages Index, 1741-1868," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 January 2021), Marriage: John Keppel & Sarah Krawl, Bond date: 10 May 1798.
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