4. | Thomas Lawrence Kinsey, Sr. was born on 22 Jan 1781 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, Virginia; died on 27 Aug 1868 in Boaz, Coryell Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Bef 1811, Madison Co, Alabama (Mississippi Territory)
- Residence: Bef 1811, Madison Co, Alabama (Mississippi Territory)
- Property: 19 Dec 1839, Fannin Co, Texas
- Residence: 1843, Arkansas
- Residence: 1850, Coryell Co, Texas
- Residence: 1945, Wood Co, Texas
- Residence: 1946, McLennan Co, Texas
Notes:
The Lawrence middle name is used frequently on web sites for Thomas but if anyone has a source for this we would appreciate you sharing it!
Thomas and Sarah were married 57 years and traversed half the southern states. He had owned a farm and grist mill in Alabama and he continued these professions as well as blacksmithing in Texas. He was a early pioneer of Primitive Baptist faith. Sarah was a Methodist.
(Biography of Thomas Kinsey Sr from \"Daughters of Republic of Texas\")
Property:
"Thomas Kinsey Sr. came to Texas from Alabama at the age of 58. He obtained a Second Class Headright grant Dec 19 1839 for 640 acres in Fannin Co, Texas. In 1843 he sold the grant to George McNutt, his brother-in-law, and moved to Arkansas because of Indian trouble. A year later he returned to Wood County. He then moved on to McLennan County in 1846 where he established a blacksmithy. In 1850 he moved to Coryell County where he is included with some of his sons in helping to organize and establish that county."
(from Ancestry, Biography from "Daughters of the Republic of Texas"
Another account, also from Daughters of the Republic states:
"He received Republic of Texas land grant No. 382 November 1839. On December 19, 1839, he bought 640 acres of land in Red River County from George W. McNutt, his brother-in-law."
Thomas married Sarah Ann (or Jane) McNutt on 31 Oct 1811 in Madison Co, Alabama. Sarah (daughter of James Robert McNutt and Margaret Elizabeth Gillespie) was born on 1 Jan 1795 in Blount Co, Tennessee; died on 13 Jan 1879 in Gatesville, Goryell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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