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Robert Gilkey

Robert Gilkey

Male Abt 1743 - 1810  (67 years)


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  • Name Robert Gilkey 
    Birth Abt 1743  Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1810  Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • I, Robert Gilkey, being of sound mind and memory. I allow all my just depts to be paid from my personal estate. I give unto my beloved wife Jeaney Gilkey the possession of the plantation with all cattle, horses and tools to carry on the farm. She is authorized by this will to give and divide the personal estate between John, Anney and Rebecca as she may think proper, after the several sums are paid to the other children by this order. She is authorized to sell and convey one of the small entries of land to Samuel D. Finley for the money I owe him, if he will take it. I give to my daughter Letty $2. I give unto my daughter Sally $2. I give unto my daughter Jenny $2. I give unto my son John, the main tract of land at his mother's death, also I allow John (negro) Tom at the death of his mother. I appoint my wife Jeaney Gilkey & son John Gilkey executors, I appoint Maj. William Bradley Finley guardian to said executors. Wit: William Porter, Charles Lewis, James Cherry. Signed Robert Gilkey.
    Person ID I3812  Family
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2023 

    Father Robert Gilkey 
    Family ID F16751  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jeane\Jane McCuiston,   b. 1 Apr 1745, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage CA 1775  [2, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Gilkey
     2. Sarah Gilkey,   b. 4 Jan 1774, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1867, Orrville, Anderson County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     3. Letitia Gilkey,   b. 23 Nov 1782   d. 1866 (Age 83 years)
     4. Jeannet Gilkey,   b. 27 May 1784   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Gilkey,   b. 9 Nov 1789, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1887 (Age 98 years)
    Family ID F1154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2025 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S4041] The Rutherford Banner, Almost a Centenarian; 14 April 1882; Robert Gilkey, John Gilkey, Jane McQuiston, Cynthia Logan; 9 February 2020.

    2. [S5270] The Gilkeys, 205; The North Carolina Gilkeys, John Hilkey (H).

    3. [S205] Gilkey, Robert.
      Book B, page 278. Will dated 15 Jan 1810, Proved April Term 1813.

    4. [S1373] Gilkey, Robert.

    5. [S4057] Torrence and Allied Families, 199; iii. James Finley. After the death of her first husband, Jean (McQusitan) Finley, married, in 1777, Robert Gilkey.