William Key

Bef 1740 -

• Name	William Key
  Birth	Bef 1740
  Gender	Male
  Notes	1761, Apr 10 -- Land Grant #142, Cumberland County, NC William Kees recieved a 200 acre Land Grant located on Wett Creek. 1763, Mar 10 -- Land Grant #0490, Cumberland County, NC Francis Tidwell recieved a 100 acre Land Grant located on Dry Creek below his own improvement. William Keys and Luke Whitfield were chain carriers. 1764, Nov 21 -- 1755-1779 County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC A road to be laid off from Bear Creek to Shuffill's path to join Spinx's road. John Williamson appointed overseer, jury as follows: John Williamson, John Gardner, Enox Spinx, Leoanrd Hart, John Shuffill , Wm. Garner, Abel Lee, Jno. Huntsucker, Wm. Kee, Jno. Kigell, Jas. Johnston and Mic. Heart. 1767 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Keys listed 1 White Poll 1774, Jan 26 -- Land Grant #1708, Cumberland County, NC John Key received a 200 acre Land Grant located East of Wet Creek adjoining William Key and Hugh Waddle. Thomas Moore and Joseph Williams were chain carriers. 1778 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Keys listed $300 of taxable property in Captain John Cox's District 1779 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Kees listed $1600 of taxable property in Captain John Cox's District 1780 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Kees listed $820 of taxable property (horses, cattle and money) including 200 acres valued at $450 in Captain Cox's District
  Person ID	I38150	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2020

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1763 Land Grant #0490, Cumberland County, NC - Francis Tedwell
  		1774 Land Grant #1708, Cumberland County, NC - John Key
  		1764 Road Order, Cumberland County, NC 1764, Nov 21 -- 1759-1765 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC. A road to be laid off from Bear Creek at Shuffill's path to join Spinx's road. John Williamson appointed overseer of the jury as follows: John Williamson, John Gardner, Enox Spinx, Leonard Hart, John Shuffill, Wm. Garner, Abel Lee, Jno. Huntsucker, Wm. Kee, Jno. Kigell, Jas. Johnston and Mic. Heart.

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		1793 Petition, Moore County, NC - New Moore County Courthouse in Alfordstown 1793, Nov 25 -- Dec 1793-Jan 1794 General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 Contains hundreds of signatures of early Moore County residents. Petition to the NC General Assembly to establish "Alfordstown" and move the courthouse there. Petition ultimately failed. Very large document, similar to a Tax List, and it may take additional time to load. Typed abstract at conclusion of the document courtesy of Central North Carolina Journal, September 1993 [Edited and published by James V. Comer]. Original documents courtesy of NC Archives.
  		1778 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1767 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC Includes some of the earliest land owners from present day Cumberland, Moore, Harnett, Lee and Hoke counties. Courtesy of NC Archives.
  		1779 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1780 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1785 Petition, Randolph County, NC and Moore County, NC 1785, Dec 6 -- Petition, Nov 1785-Dec 1785 General Assembly Session Records, Box 1 Folder 7 Only the petition was included. No details but speculation is that it was a petition to erect a courthouse in the center of Randolph County, NC. Signers: [selected signers from Randolph County page 1 and 3] William Reader, John Graves, Evachel Hancock, John Lawley, Elisha Lawley, Uriah Wright and Nathanl. Tucker. The names listed on the second page are largely from Moore County and are listed in their entirety: Isaac Dun, William Dunn, William Smith, Bartholomew Dunn, John McAulay, Alexander Morrison, George Grimes, Bartholomew Dunn Junr., Normand McLeod, Nicolas Newton Senr., Allan Morison, Malcom McLeod, John Kees, George Ceagle [Cagle], Thomas Kees, Nathanyel Melton, William Kees, Richard Dunn Junr., Moses Keys, William Keys, Benja. Simmons, Jesse Brown, Vincent Davis, Averit Smith, William Maness, James Maness, John Shuffield Junr., David Davison, Ambrose Maness, Joseph Cockman, Wm. Smith Senr., Wm. Smith Junr., John Smith, Samuel Tidwell, John Cagle, Jacob Stutts Jur., Isom Smith, George Cagil, Thoms. Minyard, David Cagel, Nicolas Wallis, Stephen Richardson, Normand McLean, John Allin, Adam Shuffield, John Caringer, John Shuffield Senr., Isom Shuffield, Shadrack Manes, Meshach Manes, Hezekiah Dunn, James Munyard, Henry Cagle, Jacob Caringer, William Dunn, Nathan Smith, Jacob Stutts Senr., Richard Dunn Sen., John Morison, Murdoch McLeod, Hector McLean, James Bowdon, Travis Bowdon, Windsor Pearce, John Pearce, Gideon Meakins, John Caneday, Willm. Searcy, John Reade, Charles Stewart, Micaj. Hendry, John Garner, Edward Moore, Rolley Spinks, Alexd. Kanedy, David Kanedy, James Garner, Joseph Carr, Robt. Carr, John Spivey, James Mallett [?], Christopher Yow, John Spinks, Wm. Reade, Jessy Pitts, George Carringer Junr., John London [?], George Caringer Sen., Wm. Harris, Charles Grey, David Andres, John Powers, Adam Andres, Wm. Williams, Richd. Bird, James Deaton, Wm. Bird, Isaac Deaton [?], John Cagle and Elias Allred. [Editor's Note: While we can't be certain that these are in fact signers of the Randolph County petition we have been unable to locate a similar one for Moore County during the same time frame. Some of these names appear to be actual signatures while others are clearly written by the same person as other names around them. The Randolph County petition suffered from similar challenges including some signers that would be under 21 years old. Regardless, this is quite a list of northern Moore County residents during the late 1780's.]