the wilsons.:Information about Joseph Kenton Keyser
Joseph Kenton Keyser (b. 1757, d. January 1816)
Notes for Joseph Kenton Keyser:Sources:
Text: Joseph Kiser, along with Charles Kiser (Jr.) are listed in Michael Reader's Company of Dunmore County, Virginia during the Revolutionary War. (Dunmore County eventually became Shenandoah County.)"
Text: Joseph's will was probated in Russell Co, Va, 6 February 1816. Joseph's estate was appraised by Abraham Childress, James Sutherland, Jacob Blair and William Kelly, and the appraisal was recorded 6 Feb 1816. The sale bill for the same was recorded the sam
Event: Lieut. 72nd Reg. VA Militia Military Service Shenandoah Co., VA 1
Probate: 6 Feb 1816 Russell Co., VA 2
Source: Materials provided by Lois Sutherland Wark, 12/1/1997. "Ab's father, Joseph, acquired 88 acres on the south side of the Clinch River in October 1782, and he and his wife, Susannah Stacey, spent the rest of their lives there. Joseph died in 1816."
Source: Materials posted by Mark R. Kiser ([email protected]), 23 Mar 1998. Kiser, Joseph, 1756-1816
Joseph Kiser was born about the year 1756 probably in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His father, Charles Keyser from Germany, had settled in Lancaster County (1) for a period of time before he acquired land in Frederick County, Virginia in 1765 (2) and area near Hawksbill, later to become Shenandoah County and presently located in Page County, Virginia. On October 8, 1778 he appears in the Page County records when he sued for debt and was awarded 18 shillings and 6 pence plus court cost. On October 10, 1782 the Commonwealth of Virginia granted Joeph Keyser 88 acres of land on the south side of the Clinch River. Marginal notations show this entry marked "void" and "Survd. 50 acres". The same record shows that on December 18, 1783 he had surveyed 50 acres at the same location. At that time the land was in Washington County, later to become a part of Russell County in 1786. The area he settled became known as Keyser Station, today known as Carbo. In December of 1785 he signed the petition to form Russell County. On March 18, 1793 he purchased 70 acres of land on Becks Branch of Russell County from John Frost and others. On November 24, 1801, Joseph and his wife, Susannah, conveyed to Jacob Burch 50 acres of land on the waters of Clinch River on the north side of Copper Ridge and adjoining Edward Kelly, "it being fifty acres which land was granted by the Commonwealth to said Keiser bearing date the 21st day of November 1792". Both grantors signed the deed. He was a Russell County juror on April 22, 1789, and also on June 26, 1792. He was allowed 12 shillings, 6 pence for killing one old wolf on February 22, 1791. His estate was appraised by Abraham Childress, James Sutherland, Jacob Blare and William Kelley, and the appraisal was recorded February 6, 1816. Joseph married Susannah Stacey probably in Page County, Virginia but spent most of their lives in Russell County, Virginia where both died, Joseph in 1816. Nearly all his descendants spell their surname Kiser. … (1) Kercheval's "History of the Valley", 4th Ed., page 37 relates an incident in relation to which "Major Andrew Keyser also informed the author that an Indian once called at his father's in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, appeared to be much agitated, and asked for something to eat. After refreshing himself he was asked what disturbed him. He replied, 'The Southern Indians have killed my whole nation.'" This indicates clearly that Charles Keyser lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, before he settled in what is now Page County, Virginia. (2) By deed of April 6, 1765, recorded in Frederick County, Virginia, deed book No. 10, page 248, Lewis Rhinehart and Mathias Rhinehart of Frederick County, Virginia conveyed unto Charles Keyser, of the same place, a parcel of land on the South Fork of the Shenandoah, being the lower end of two tracts of land granted to Mathias Rhinehart by deed of February 8, 1764, from the Proprietor's Office of the Northern Neck of Virginia. NOTE: I have located in a book titled, "Bird-Samuels Paper" that a Joseph Kiser, along with Charles Kiser (Jr.) are listed in Michael Reader's Company of Dunmore County, Virginia during the Revolutionary War. Dunmore County eventually became Shenadoah County. I believe this Joseph Kiser to be the same Joseph that settled in Russell County, Virginia and he also had a brother named Charles Kiser (Jr.). I have written to the National Archives to obtain records but that were unable to locate any.
Source: Julie Voyles ([email protected]) posted on the Russell Co. List Server information regarding the descendants of Karl Keyser, some of which contradicts information in the above. "Joseph Keyser/Kiser (1756-1818) married Susannah Stacy and they migrated to Washington, Co., VA which became Russell Co. They lived in the same place on the same patch of land all their lives. They are the progenators of our line there in Russell County. Most all their descendants spell their name Kiser."
More About Joseph Kenton Keyser:
Burial: Unknown, Carbo Community Church Cemetery, Carbo, Russell Co., Virginia.
More About Joseph Kenton Keyser and Susannah Stacy:
Marriage: 1757, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Children of Joseph Kenton Keyser and Susannah Stacy are:
- +Mary "Polly" Kiser, b. 1794, Russell Co, VA, d. date unknown.
- +John C. Kiser, b. August 08, 1786, Russell Co, VA, d. April 15, 1852, Russell Co, VA.
- Joseph Kenton Kiser Jr, b. June 06, 1782, d. date unknown.
- Abednego Kiser, b. 1784, d. date unknown.
- Nimrod Kiser, b. 1788, d. date unknown.
- Ephriam Noah Kiser, b. 1790, d. date unknown.
- Susanna Kiser, b. 1792, d. date unknown.
- Charles Kiser, b. 1796, d. date unknown.
- Elizabeth Kiser, b. 1798, d. date unknown.
Children of Joseph Kenton Keyser and Susannah Stacy are:
- +John C. Kiser, b. August 08, 1786, Russell Co, VA, d. April 15, 1852, Russell Co, VA.
- Joseph Kenton Kiser Jr, b. June 06, 1782, d. date unknown.
- Abednego Kiser, b. 1784, d. date unknown.
- Nimrod Kiser, b. 1788, d. date unknown.
- Ephriam Noah Kiser, b. 1790, d. date unknown.
- Susanna Kiser, b. 1792, d. date unknown.
- Charles Kiser, b. 1796, d. date unknown.
- Elizabeth Kiser, b. 1798, d. date unknown.
- +Mary "Polly" Kiser, b. 1794, Russell Co, VA, d. date unknown.