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Marriage: Children:
  1. Elizabeth Ann Kay: Birth: 07 NOV 1803 in Virginia. Death: 22 MAR 1844 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee

  2. Peggy Kay: Birth: 27 JUL 1805 in Virginia. Death: 26 SEP 1806 in Virginia

  3. Rebecca Kay: Birth: 06 OCT 1807 in Virginia. Death: AFT 1860

  4. James Kay: Birth: 03 FEB 1810 in Virginia. Death: 02 JUN 1811 in Virginia

  5. Reuben L. Kay: Birth: 04 MAR 1812 in Virginia. Death: 28 NOV 1878

  6. Nimrod Evans Kay: Birth: 19 AUG 1814 in Culpeper Co., Virginia. Death: 11 JAN 1886 in Todd Co., Kentucky

  7. Susan C. Kay: Birth: 19 NOV 1816 in Kentucky. Death: 21 JUL 1850 in Guthrie, Todd Co., Kentucky

  8. Gabriel Kay: Birth: 10 MAR 1819 in Kentucky. Death: AFT 1844


Sources
1. Title:   U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Page:   Source number: 239.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BR2
Author:   Yates Publishing
Publication:   Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;

Notes
a. Note:   Although the Bible records below document many of the event dates for Frances, Gabriel, and their children; they do not list the locations of any of these events. Frances, or "Fanny" as she was apparenlty known as, would have been born to her parents in 1782, in Culpeper County, Virginia. I believe that her parent's plantation was near to the town of Rapidan along the Rapidan River. Frances would have grown up there, and she must have met and in 1802 married Gabriel Kay there in Culpeper County. They seem to be listed there in Culpeper County in the 1810 census. From the later census records of the locations of births for the children of Frances and Gabriel, it appears that they left Culpeper County around 1815 or 1816, and moved to Kentucky. I am pretty sure that they moved to what was Christian County, probably near to the town of Trenton. In 1820 Todd County was formed from Christian and Logan counties, and this is part of the area of Todd County that had been Christian County. I base this on the biography I have found for Frances and Gabriel's son Nimod, and the fact that I have found Frances on the Property Tax Records in Todd County, in the 1820's and 1830's. In about 1817, or a year or two after Frances and Gabriel moved to this area, Frances' sister and Gabriel's brother, Sarah and James Kay, moved nearby. Apparently they were just east of Gabriel and Fanny in Christian County, and the area they were in was still in Christian County after the split. Also around this same time, Frances' and Sarah's uncle, Thomas Waggener, also moved to Christian County. I believe he was not far away either, probably near to the town of Oak Grove. Frances' parents, James and Elizabeth Waggener, moved to Todd County around 1820. I think they were very close to Frances and also around the town of Trenton. I have reason to believe that it was possibly the death of Frances' husband Gabriel, in 1818, that precipitated them to make the move to Kentucky. I also know that their sons, Stokley Towles Waggener and Robert Garnett Waggener, as well as their daughter Polly Menefee, also moved to this same area near Trenton in what became Todd County, by 1820. These are of course brothers and sisters to Fanny and Sarah. From the property tax records below, I know that Fanny lived on in Todd County after the death of her husband Gabriel in 1818. It is also clear from those records that she prospered and did very well as a widow running her family farm or plantation. I know from the Bible record that she died in 1839, and it seems very likely that it was in Todd County. Some of the children of Frances and Gabriel moved on, but several of them lived the rest of their lives in the Todd/ Christian Counties area. Rick Waggener ============= From a Kay- Woods family Bible dated 1839, which was posted for sale on-line at E-Bay. The seller was an apparent broker of old and rare books. There were fourteen pages from the Bible containing family information, which had been photographed and posted on-line. The Bible was clearly authentic and I was able to read and transcribe most of the information from the photographs. The Bible was purchased by Myra Daniel, who confirmed the authenticity of the Bible and the information in it . Myra said that it was her intention to eventually donate the Bible to the Library of Virginia. The Bible had initially been in the possession of Robert K. Woods (1820-1874) and his wife Susan Eleanor Berry (1820-1903). Robert K. Woods was a grandson of Francis and Gabriel Kay. Most of the information in the Bible pertains to Frances and Gabriel and their descendants. It appears that many of the entries for the 1840's and 1850's were made first hand, and that the older dates and some of the other dates were transcribed or gathered from other kinds of sources. The last dates recorded were from the 1880's. The first two pages contained entries pertaining to Frances, Gabriel and their children: "Births, dates of Marriage & death of the children of Gabriel and Francis Waggener Grandfather and Grandmother of Robert K. Woods" Gabriel Kay was born 10 May 1774 Frances Waggener was born 2 Oct. 1782 Elizabeth A. Kay was born 7 Nov. 1803 Peggy Kay was born 27 July 1805 Rebecca Kay was born 26 Oct 1807 James Kay was born 3 Feby. 1810 Reuben L. Kay was born 4 March 1812 Nimrod E. Kay was born 19 Augt. 1814 Susan C. Kay was born 19 Nov. 1816 Gabriel Kay was born 10 March 1819 Gabriel Kay died 18 Decm. 1818 Frances Kay died 21 Jany. 1839 Elizabeth A. Woods died 20 March 1844 Susan C. Kerley died 21 July 1850 Peggy Kay died 26 Sept. 1806 James Kay died 2 June 1811 Gabriel Kay and Frances Waggener were married 28 Octr. 1802 James Woods and Elizabeth A. Kay were married 30 Sept. 1819 Wesley Greenfield and Rebecca Kay were married 31 July 1834 Reuben L. Kay and Elspa M. Walker were married 25 Aug. 1836 Wm. G. Kerley and Susan C. Kay were married 12 November 1839 Nimrod E. Kay and Elizabeth Allinsworth were married 31 Decr. 1839" ============= From the Todd County, Kentucky Tax Records, Tax books 1820-1830, 1833-1835, 1837-1839; FHL US/CAN Film (8241) Frances is listed in the following records: ***** 1820; Kay, Fanny, page 19, 108 acres on Spring Creek, 0 white males over 21, 4 Blacks over 16, 11 Blacks total, 4 horses, $10 an acre, total value- $4080 ***** 1821; Kay, Fanny; page 28, 240 acres on Spring Creek, $10 an acre, 30 acres (can't read creek) $5 an acre, 0 white males over 21, 4 Blacks over 16, 11 Blacks total, 3 horses, total value- $7065 ****** 1822; Kay, Frances; page 27, 108 acres in Todd County on Spring Creek, $8 and acre, 12 1/4 acres in Todd Co. also on Spring Creek/ $5 and acre; 1 white male over 21, 3 children between 4 and 24, 5 Blacks over 16, 15 Blacks total, 5 horses; total value $5,724. =========== Todd County, Kentucky Deed Book B; Page 105 The Indenture made this 9th day of November 1822 Between Thos Jeffries Lewis Lowell & William McTerry commissioners appointed by an Order of the Christian County Court at their November Tern 1819 to pay off and divide between the heirs of Gabriel Kay deceased (and to pay off the widows dower & all the lands negroes to/ Then in said County, but now in the County of Todd) belonging to said Estate of the one part, and James Woods, husband of Elizabeth Ann Woods (late Elizabeth Ann Kay) one of the heirs of said Gabriel Kay deceased of the other part. Witnessed, That in consideration of the said division by said Commission in Pursuance of the said Order and in pursuance of an Order of said County Court at their June Term 1822. Authorizing the said Commissioners to convey to Each heir his or her respective part of said Estate as was allotted to them by said commissioners as appears from said report now a matter of record in the Clerks office os said Court the said Commissioners hath this day granted and confirmed to said James Woods that part of said land which was allotted to him known and designated in said Commissioners report by Lott No. 1 containing Forty acres and bounded as followeth that is to say, Beginning at two post oaks corner of Reuben Grady, Thence N 89 ¾ E 51 poles to black oake end double Posst Oake Thence South 94 poles to a stake Thence West 88 poles to a black Jack and two hickories in a line of Reuben Grady Thence N 19 ½ E 100 poles to the Beginning to have & to hold the aforesaid lot as piece of ground numbered as aforesaid and all & singular their appurtenances unto the said James Wood, his heirs & assigns from the claim or claims of the said heirs of the said Gabriel Kay, dec’d. Viz: Rebecca Kay, Reuben Kay, Nimrod Kay, Susan Kay & Gabriel Kay, and all and singular the person or persons claiming or to claim by, through, from, or under them, or either of them. The said Commissioners for and on behalf of the said heirs and each of them do by these do by these presents forever Warrant and defend in fee simple. In Testimony whereof the said Commissioners have hereunto let their hands & seals the day and date first written. J. B. Bennettly Tho. Jeffreies (Seal) John T. Jones Wm. McTerry (Seal) Stokeley T. Waggener Lewis Lowell (Seal) (Although this record does not specifically mention Fanny, it does make reference to her as the widow of Gabriel Kay. It also names all the surviving children of Fanny and Gabriel. James Woods was her son-in-law, husband of her oldest daughter, Elizabeth Ann. Stokeley Waggener was Fanny's younger brother.) =========== More records from the Todd County, Kentucky Tax Records, Tax books 1820-1830, 1833-1835, 1837-1839; FHL US/CAN Film (8241): ***** 1823; Kay, Fannie; page 29, 108 acres in Todd County on Spring Creek/ value $8 an acre, 46 acres in Todd County on Spring Creek/ value $5 an acre, 0 white males over 21, 5 Blacks over 16, 14 Blacks total, 6 horses; total value- $6,294 ***** 1824; Kay, Fanny; page 31, 0 white males over 21, 4 Blacks over 16, 13 Blacks total, 6 horses; 290 acres in Todd County on Spring Creek/ value $9 per acre; 40 acres on Spring Creek/ value $5 per acre; total value- $7,440 ****** 1825, Kay, Francis; pages 31-32, 0 white males over 21, 4 Blacks over 16, 11 Blacks total, 7 horses; 300 acres on Spring Creek/ $8 an acre, 40 acres/ $5 an acre, total value- $6,900 ****** 1826, Kay, Frances, page 27, 0 white males over 21, 4 Blacks over 16, 12 Blacks total, 4 horses; 308 acres on Spring Creek/ value- $6 an acre, 36 acres on Spring Creek/ value $4 an acre, total value- $5,802 ***** 1827, Kays, Frances, page 35, 0 white males over 21, 4 Blacks over 16, 11 Blacks total, 2 horses, 310 acres on Spring Creek/ value- $5 an acre, 36 acres on Spring Creek/ value- $3 and acre, total value- $4,340 ****** 1828, Kay, Fanny, page 42, 0 white males over 21, 4 Blacks over 16, 11 Blacks total, 3 horses, 302 acres on Spring Creek/ value $11 an acre, 36 acres on Spring Creek, value $3 an acre; total value $3,853 ***** 1829, Kay Frances or Fanny, page 50, 0 whites over 21, 6 Blacks over 16, 10 Blacks total, 5 horses, 3 children under 15, 300 acres on Spring Creek/ value $4 an acre, 40 acres on Spring Creek/ value $3 an acre, total value- $2,500 ***** 1830; Kay, Fanny, page 49, Kay, Fanny, 0 white males over 21, 6 Blacks over 14, 13 Blacks total, 6 horses, 260 acres on Spring Creek/ value $5 an acre, 30 acres on Spring Creek/ value $2 an acre, total value $4,390 (The Property Tax books for 1831 & 1832 for Todd County, are lost. I have also been unable to locate Fanny in the 1830 census, although from these other records, it seems clear that she was there throughout this time period.) ***** 1833; Kay, Fanny, 0 white males over 21, 7 Blacks over 16, 3 Blacks hired out, 14 Blacks total, 5 horses; 260 acres in Todd Co. on Spring Creek/ value $5 an acre, 30 acres in Todd Co. on Spring Creek/ value $3 an acre; total value $5,290 ***** 1834; Kay, Fanny; page 32, 260 acres in Todd County on Spring Creek/ value $6 an acre; 30 acres in Todd County on Spring Creek/ value $5 an acre; 0 white males over 21, 8 Blacks over 16, 8 Blacks hired out, 14 Blacks total, 4 horses, 12 cattle; total value- $6,492 ***** 1835; Kay, Fanny; page 33, 308 acres in Todd County on Spring Creek/ value $5 an acre, 38 acres in Todd County on Spring Creek/ value $3 an acre; 0 white males over 21, 9 Blacks over 16, 3 Blacks hired out, 16 Blacks total, 3 horses, 25 cattle, total value $7,000 (The Tax Book Record for 1836 in Todd County is missing.) ***** 1837; page 32, Kay, Fanny; 93 acres in Todd County on E.Fork, value $16 an acre, total tract value- $1,488; 0 white males over 21, 8 Blacks over 16, 3 Blacks hired out, 12 Blacks total/ value of Blacks- $6,042; 1 horse/ value $20; 10 cattle/ value $75; Total value- $7,625 (This is a different piece of property from the previous ones, and it appears to be much more valuable land. I think it must be on Elk Fork, which is somewhere east of West Fork.) Also in 1837, in the line below on the same page, is the following record: ***** Same (Kay, Fanny) guardian for G. Kay; 2 Blacks over 16, 2 Blacks hired out, 3 Blacks total/ total value of Blacks- $1,900; total value- $1,900 (G. Kay is Fanny's youngest child, Gabriel Kay, who was about 18 years old at this time. Presumably this reflects Fanny beginning to distribute her property.) ***** 1838; Kay, Francis; page 33, 100 acres in Todd County on E. Fork, value $15 an acre/ total tract value- $1,500; 0 white males over 21, 10 Blacks over 16, 4 Blacks hired out, 15 Blacks total/ total value of Blacks- $5,317; 3 horses/ value $200; 15 cattle/ value $50; other property/ value $100; total value- $7,150 (This was probably less than a year from Fanny's death, in January of 1839, and would seem to show that she was living in Todd County at the time of her death and almost certainly died there. Just below this entry on the page are entries for Fanny's two youngest children, Gabriel and Susan C. Kay, showing further distribution of her estate, prior to her death. The total value listed for Gabriel's property was $6,000, and Susan's property total value was $3,500, making a combined value of over $16,000. This is the last entry for Fanny. - Rick Waggener) This next entry, the next year, is listed under the property tax record for Fanny's son Gabriel Kay, and makes reference to the heirs of her husband Gabriel Kay, who at this point was deceased by 21 years. This entry pretty closely matches the entry above for Fanny from 1838. ***** 1839; Same (Kay, Gabriel) agent for Gabriel Kays Heirs; page 39; 100 acres in Todd County on E. Fork, value- $16 an acre/ value- $1,600; 150 acres, Christian County, $3 an acre/ total value- $450; 9 Blacks over 16, 15 Blacks hired out, 15 Blacks total/ value of Blacks- $5,450; 4 horses/ value $100; 2 mules/ value- $50; 12 cattle; other property- value- $300; total value $7,950


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