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John Kincaid 1760-1834

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Born on 10 Mar 1760 in Augusta VA
Death on 21 Apr 1834 in Gauley Bridge WV


Parents

Thomas Kincaid 1740-1817 and Hannah Tincher 1742-1819

Siblings

Margaret Kincaid 1760-1840
Samuel Kincaid 1765-1847
Thomas Kincaid 1770-1831
George Campbell Kincaid 1773-1870
Francis Kincaid 1784-1826
Elizabeth Kincaid 1785-1862


Spouse and Children

Elizabeth Hannah Gillespie 1760-1829 on in .
Hannah Kincaid 1777-1871 married James Walker on 12-13-1798 in Greenbrier Co.
Sarah Kincaid married Thomas Terry on 10-23-1798 Greenbrier Co.
Matthew Kincaid married Polly Murdock 2 Jun 1807 in Monroe Co., Virginia
Samuel Kincaid married Betsy Walker on 04-26-1809
James Gillespie Kincaid 1792-1852 married Mary Magdalene "Polly" Tritt 9 Dec 1809
Nancy Kincaid 1799- married Thomas Hughes on 02-24-1825 in Nicholas Co., West Virginia
Elizabeth Kincaid 1793-1850 "Betsy" married 1st Samuel Linegar and 2nd Squire James Sturgess (Sturgeon)
Margaret Kincaid "Peggy" married James Ingram on 10-24-1809 in VA
Virginia Kincaid 1797-1870 "Jane"
Magdaline Kincaid "Lina" married Reuben Wyatt on 06-25-1823; moved to Lawrence Co., OH in 1830
Lanty Kincaid 1806- married #1 Nancy Flanagan on 12-25-1827; married #2 Agnes Holcomb ca1831 Greenbrier Co.
The information on the Children was provided by Linda Perdue

Census Records

Land Transfers

Greenbrier County, DB 1 Pg 96 dated 26 June 1792 (Thomas and Hannah to John)

Biography

John served as a private for 10 months in the revolutionary war. His Pension Records give more detail of what he did during his service.

John was listed as an heir of Thomas Kincaid in Baldwin vs Kincaid

John was convicted of burning Gauley Bridge along with his son Matthew.

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