George Jackson Keahey (1789 - 1878)

Born 12 Apr 1789 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1878 at age 88 in Mississippi, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1789 in Richmond County, North Carolina.^[1][2]

In 1816, George married Margaret Keahey in Wayne County, Mississippi. George and Margaret were double first cousins. Their fathers were MacKeachey brothers and their mothers were Jackson sisters.

George and Margaret had 11 childen:

• John Robert Jackson Keahey (1817-1895), born 1817
• Martha Graham (Keahey) Sigrest (1819-1894), born 1819
• Christian Mason Keahey (1821-1908), born 1821
• George Pleasant Keahey (1825-1872), born 1825,
• Margaret Malinda (Keahey) Chambers (abt.1827-abt.1905), born 1827
• Virginia Caroline (Keahey) Jackson (1829-1908), born 1829
• Irene Lejane (Keahey) Harrell (1831-1877), born 1831
• Sarah Emaline Keahey (1834-aft.1850), born 1834
• Malissa E. (Keahey) Taylor (abt.1835-abt.1874)
• Mary Ann Demarivioux (Keahey) Thomas (1837-1880), born 1837
• Preston Gustavius Keahey (1839-1926), born 1839

Around 1835, George and Martha moved up the road to Scott County, Mississippi, where George obtained a land patent for 240 acres of farmland.^[3][4][5]. He later obtained additional properties there.^[6][7]

George passed away in 1878 in Scott County, Mississippi and is buried, with Martha, at Hillsboro Baptist Church Cemetery there..^[2]

Slaves

Tax and other records indicate ownership of various numbers of enslaved persons over a period of many years:

• 1837: 3 slaves aged 5-60^[8]
• 1838: 4 slaves aged 5-60^[9]
• 1840: 7 slaves aged 5-60^[10]
• 1841: 7 slaves^[11]
• 1843: 8 slaves^[12]
• 1844: 8 slaves 5-60, 3 slaves under 5^[13]
• 1846: 15 slaves(?)^[14]
• 1847: 11 slaves:^[15]
• 1855: 0 slaves^[16]

There are also records of ownership of specific, named enslaved persons:

• Easter Keahey (abt.1849-aft.1854), age 5 in 1854^[17]
• Ann Keahey (abt.1846-aft.1854), age 8 in 1854^[18]
• Sina Keahey (abt.1840-aft.1854), age 14 in 1854^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Scott, Mississippi; Roll: 381; Page: 265b; Line Number: 25
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #3541421 (accessed 5 March 2024)
   • Listed in Scott, Mississippi as George J. Keahey, white male, age 61, farmer, $2600 real property, born North Carolina.d
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find A Grave: Memorial #11866719
   Ancestry Record 60525 #95270860 (accessed 5 March 2024)
   • George Jackson Keahey burial (died on 3 Apr 1878) in Hillsboro Baptist Church Cemetery, Hillsboro, Scott County, Mississippi, United States of America. Born on 12 Apr 1789.
3. ↑ 1841 Legal Record: "U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015"
   Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1246 #1433758 (accessed 6 March 2024)
   Name: George J Keahey; Issue Date: 5 Jan 1841; Place: Scott, Mississippi, USA; Land Office: Augusta; Meridian: Choctaw; Township: 7-N; Range: 8-E; Section: 17; Accession Number: MS0670__.416; Document Number: 3013; Original URL: http://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=MS0670__.416&docClass=STA&sid=avafaxor.1o0.
   • George J. Keahey obtained a land patent on 240 acres at E/2 NW/4 & NE/4 S17-T7N-R8E, Scott County, Mississippi. Payment made 5 Jan 1841.
4. ↑ Tax Record, 1842 : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1842, Box 3456, 1842 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004969565_00479, image 23 of 55 : accessed 7 Mar 2024).
   • 1842 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey, E/2 NW/4 & NE/4 S17-R7-T8, 240 second-quality acres, purchased 25 Dec 1835, value $960, Tax $2.40
5. ↑ Tax Record, 1846a : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1846 (Land), Box 3759, 1846 Tax Record of George J Keahey & George C Haskins; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004939909_00277, image 29 of 46 : accessed 9 Mar 2024).
   • 1846 Tax, Land, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey and George C Haskins, E/2 NW/4 & NE/4 S17-T7N-R8E; 240 acres @ 3.00 = $720 value
6. ↑ Tax Record, 1846b : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1846 (Land), Box 3448, 1846 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004939909_00259, image 11 of 46 : accessed 11 Mar 2024).
   • 1846 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey, E/2 SW/4 18-5-9E; 80 acres @ 1.25 = $100 value, SE/4 NW/4 18-5-9E; 40 acres @ 1.25 = $50 value.
7. ↑ Tax Record, 1846c : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1846 (Land), Box 3448, 1846 Tax Record of Daniel McLaurin & George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004939909_00260, image 12 of 46 : accessed 13 Mar 2024).
   • 1846 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, Daniel McLaurin and George J Keahey, W/2 & W/2 NE/4 S20-T5-R9E; 400 acres @ 4.00 = $1600 value, tax $4.00
8. ↑ Tax Record, 1837 : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott County, Tax Rolls 1837, Box 3759, 1837 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004845512_00229, image 2 of 4 : accessed 6 Mar 2024).
   • 1837 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey, 1 poll tax, 3 slaves age 5-60, total tax $2.25
9. ↑ Tax Record, 1838 : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott County, Tax Rolls 1838, Box Box 3759, 1838 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004845512_00235, image 4 of 6 : accessed 6 Mar 2024).
   • 1838 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey, 1 poll, 4 slaves age 5-60, total tax $2.87-1/2
10. ↑ Tax Record, 1840 : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1840, Box 3932, 1840 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004962733_00514, image 3 of 5 : accessed 7 Mar 2024).
    • 1840 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey, 1 poll, 7 slaves age 5-60, total tax $4.75
11. ↑ Tax Record, 1841 : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1841, Box 3932, 1841 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004962733_00522, image 6 of 21 : accessed 7 Mar 2024).
    • 1841 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey, - 240 acres, value $301, 1 clock, value $20, 27 cattle, 7 slaves, Total tax $6.3725
12. ↑ Tax Record, 1843 : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1843, Box 3759, 1843 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004845512_00244, image 7 of 23 : accessed 8 Mar 2024).
    • 1843 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey, 1 clock, value $12, 10 cattle [over 20] head (total 30), 8 slaves, total tax, $6.16
13. ↑ Tax Record, 1844 : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1844, Box 3759, 1843 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004845512_00267, image 7 of 33 : accessed 8 Mar 2024).
    • 1844 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey, value of clocks $12, 18 cattle over 20 head (38), 8 slaves age 5-60, 3 slaves under 5, state tax $7.05, county (90%) $6.345
14. ↑ Tax Record, 1846d : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1846 (Personal Property), Box 3448, 1846 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004962733_00543, image 6 of 14 : accessed 13 Mar 2024).
    • 1846 Tax, Personal, Scott County, Mississippi, George J Keahey, column headings missing throughout, 23 probably cattle over 20 head, 15 probably slaves, total tax $9.53.
15. ↑ Tax Record, 1847 : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1847, Box 3932, 1847 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004962733_00558, image 7 of 15 : accessed 13 Mar 2024).
    • 1847 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, Geo J Keahey, 1 clock, value $12, 14 cattle over 20 head (total 34), 11 slaves, state tax $6.86, county tax $3.43, special tax $3.43, total tax $13.72.
16. ↑ Tax Record, 1855 : Mississippi, U.S., State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, Scott, County Tax Rolls 1855, Box 3932, 1855 Tax Record of George J Keahey; Digital image at Ancestry (accessed online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61949/images/FS_004962733_00576, image 10 of 24 : accessed 13 Mar 2024).
    • 1855 Tax, Scott County, Mississippi, G J Keahey, total tax $0.00. It is presently assumed that he had retired and given or allowed his real property and slaves to other members of the family at this point.
17. ↑ Slave Deed, Easter: State of Mississippi, Scott County, Deed Book F (1852-1855), page 407 (penned), Deed of gift, George J Keahey to Malissa Taylor for "negro girl Easter age five", 14 Nov 1854; Family Search (digital image at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QX-7PG1, image 460 of 623 : accessed 3 Mar 2024).
    • George J Keahey gave to his daughter Malissa Taylor, wife of Wm W Taylor, the "negro girl Easter aged five years", Scott County, Mississippi, 14 Nov 1854.
18. ↑ Slave Deed, Ann: State of Mississippi, Scott County, Deed Book F (1852-1855), pages 407-408 (penned), Deed of donation, George J Keahey to Irena Le Jane Harrell, 14 Nov 1854; Family Search (digital image at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9QX-7P3B?i=459&cc=2036959, image 460 of 623 : accessed 3 Mar 2024).
    • George J Keahey gave to his daughter Irena Le Jane Harrell, wife of John J Harrell, the "negro girl Ann aged about eight years", Scott County, Mississippi, 14 Nov 1854.
19. ↑ Slave Deed, Sina: State of Mississippi, Scott County, Deed Book F (1852-1855), pages 408-409 (penned), Deed of donation, George J Keahey to Margaret M Chambers, 14 Nov 1854; Family Search (digital image at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9QX-75QG?i=460&cc=2036959, image 461 of 623 : accessed 3 Mar 2024).
    • George J Keahey gave to his daughter Margaret M Chambers, wife of Asa Chambers, the "negro girl Sina aged about fourteen years", Scott County, Mississippi, 14 Nov 1854.